Applied Farmscape Ecology Research Collaborative
Applied Farmscape Ecology Research Collaborative
The partnerships have been driven by considering research gaps and "what the needs of the farming community are"
In 2019, the Applied Farmscape Ecology program at the Farm Hub and the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program partnered to launch the Applied Farmscape Ecology Research Collaborative (AFERC) as a means to further research in agriculture and ecology with the goal of sharing information, tools and resources with farmers in the region.
The research projects do not simply operate independently from one another. Instead, the goal is to take a population ecology approach to investigating agroecological topics related to biodiversity conservation and crop production. The collaborative works together across disciplines with the goal of better understanding the complex interactions between water, soil, biodiversity and crop production in the region.
The group includes researchers in the region whose work addresses the questions:How can on-farm habitat conservation or creation help support regional biodiversity? And, how can such conservation or creation contribute to farm production?
The Applied Farmscape Ecology Research Collaborative includes researchers from the following organizations:
See below to learn more about the collaborative’s research projects, researchers and resources:
Name | Research |
|---|---|
Aaron M. Ellison and Manisha V. Patel, Sound Solutions for Sustainable Science | Data management and statistical analyses |
Anne Bloomfield, Hudson Valley Farm Hub | Birds and year-round habitat use |
Carmen Greenwood, SUNY Cobleskill | Soil macroinvertebrate biodiversity |
Conrad Vispo, Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program | Bugs/crops/habitat interactions |
Claudia Knab-Vispo, Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program | Meadow establishment and floral resources |
Erik Kiviat and Jason Tesauro, Hudsonia | Turtles and farming |
Gabriel Perron, Bard College | Soil microbiology in relation to agriculture |
Noah Perlut, University of New England | Bobolinks |
Shafiul Chowdhury, SUNY New Paltz | Water quality and AG land use |
Will Yandik, a farmer and independent researcher | Cover crop as habitat for winter birds |
Past Conferences/Events:
Farmscape Ecology Field Day 2023, August 19th, 2023 at Hudson Valley Farm Hub
Perspectives on Farming With Nature, November 16, 2019 at The Ashokan Center
Applied Farmscape Ecology Research Collaborative Contacts
Anne Bloomfield, Applied Farmscape Ecology Program Manager
[email protected]
Conrad Vispo, Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology program,
Wildlife Ecologist [email protected]