IN MEDIA/POPULAR PRESS
American Geophysical Union EoS: Editor’s Highlights, New Tracers of Wind Erosion Provide Insight into Dryland Vegetation, 2024
Los Angele Times: Sludge compost is an increasing source of microplastics, researchers say 2024
American Chemical Society: Microplastics from natural fertilizers are blowing in the wind more often than once thought 2024
Rinnovabili.it : Le microplastiche nei fanghi di depurazione inquinano i campi 2024
PÚBLICO: Microplásticos tóxicos podem ser transportados até por uma leve brisa nos campos
SCIENMAG: Microplastics from natural fertilizers are blowing in the wind more often than once thought 2024
WNP.PL: Wiatr roznosi mikroplastik z nawozów 2024
Phys.org: Small-scale study finds microplastics from natural fertilizers are blowing in the wind more often than once thought
msn: AZoCleantech Microplastics From Natural Fertilizers Are Blowing in the Wind More Often Than Once Thought 2024
EcoWatch: Fertilizing Fields With Sewage Sludge Releases More Microplastics Into the Air Than Previously Believed, Study Finds. 2024
ScienceDaily: Microplastics from natural fertilizers are blowing in the wind more often than once thought 2024
AAAS EurekaAlert: Microplastics from natural fertilizers are blowing in the wind more often than once thought 2024
Science News Explores: With tech, farms can double up to produce both food and power Such ‘agrivoltaic’ ventures find ways to share the sun between crops and solar panels 2024
NREL: Growing Plants, Power, and Partnerships Through Agrivoltaics Solar and Agriculture Pair Well Together, Thanks to Planning and Cooperation 2024
AgriSolar Clearinghouse, The National Center for Appropriate Technology: Environmental Co-Benefits of Maintaining Native Vegetation With Solar Photovoltaic Infrastructure 2024
AGU Eos: Earth and Space Science News, Research spotlight by Kornei, K. (2022), Invasive Plants and Climate Change Will Alter Desert Landscapes, Eos, 103, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EO220027.
Solar Power World, San Diego Daily News, Minnesota research finds sheep grazing at solar sites actually improves soil quality. https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/01/minnesota-research-finds-sheep-grazing-at-solar-sites-actually-improves-soil-quality/
PV Magazine, Grazing animals increase carbon sequestration in PV projects https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/02/08/livestock-increase-carbon-sequestration-by-up-to-80-in-pv-projects/
Phys.org, (September, 2020) Can revegetation return solar photovoltaic site soil to its untouched glory? https://phys.org/news/2020-09-revegetation-solar-photovoltaic-site-soil.html
Eos: Earth and Space Science News AGU Research spotlight by Witman, S. (2017), Mysterious fairy circles continue to enchant scientists, EoS, 98. https://doi.org/10.1029/2017EO071017
AGU Commentary by the JGR Editor Dr. Dork Sahagian, The magic of fairy circles: Built or created? http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2017JG003855/full
Phys.org Researcher weighs in on fairy circles of Namibia (March 28, 2017) https://phys.org/news/2017-03-fairy-circles-namibia.html
USA Today What causes the fairy circles of Namibia? We have a clue (March 29, 2017). https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/sciencefair/2017/03/29/what-causes-fairy-circles-namibia/99787344/
Daily Mail .com Termites are NOT to blame for Namibias mysterious fairy circles: Study says thirsty plants are likely the cause as it finds no signs of the pests (March 29, 2017). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4361784/Thirsty-plants-NOT-termites-create-Namibia-fairy-circles.html
The Science Times: Namibian Fairy Circles: Science Unravels One Of Nature’s Greatest Mysteries! (March 30, 2017). http://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/11347/20170330/namibian-fairy-circles-science-unravels-one-of-natures-greatest-mysteries.htm
Science Alert Scientists think they’ve solved the mystery of Namibia’s bizarre fairy circles (March 31, 2017). https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-are-getting-closer-to-solving-the-mystery-of-namibia-s-fairy-circles
ScienceDaily Fairy circles of Namibia: New research helps scientists gain insight (March 28, 2017). https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170328145329.htm
Science Newsline Researcher Weighs in on Fairy Circles of Namibia (March 29, 2017). http://www.sciencenewsline.com/news/2017032913020015.html
University Herald IU Researchers Examine Namibian Fairy Circles (March 30, 2017). http://www.universityherald.com/articles/71188/20170330/indiana-university-researchers-examine-namibian-fairy-circles.htm
Temple University: Fairy Circles in Namibia, May, 2014. http://cst.temple.edu/about/news/fairy-circles-namibia
Environmental Research Web: “Desert Energy” April 2015 http://blog.environmentalresearchweb.org/2015/04/13/egu-2015-desert-energy-two-birds-from-one-stone/
Discovery News, Discovery, “Win-Win: Pairing Crops With Solar Power” April 2014. http://news.discovery.com/tech/alternative-power-sources/win-win-pairing-agave-crops-with-solar-panels-140411.htm
IEEE – IEEE Spectrum, Tequila Sunrise: Big Benefit from Co-Locating Crops and Solar Power, April 2014. http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/green-tech/solar/tequila-sunrise-big-benefit-from-colocating-agave-crops-and-solar-power.
Science Daily: A win-win situation: Growing crops on photovoltaic farms, April 2014 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140409143942.htm
Phys.org: Growing crops on photovoltaic farms, April 2014, http://phys.org/news/2014-04-win-win-situation-crops-photovoltaic-farms.html
World News Network: Stanford Scientists model a win-win situation: crops on photovoltaic farms. April 2014 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/04/09/Stanford_scientists_model_a_winwin_situation_crops_on_photov/
Sustainability Matters: Biofuel Crops on photovoltaic farms, April 2014. http://www.sustainabilitymatters.net.au/case_studies/66981-Biofuel-crops-on-photovoltaic-farms
Futurity: Grow agave for biofuel among solar panels, April 2014. http://www.futurity.org/grow-agave-solar-farms-stanford/
Factor Magazine & Factor tech.com: Double the yield: Scientists propose combined solar and biofuel plants April 2014. http://www.factor-tech.com/green-energy/double-the-yield-scientists-propose-combined-solar-and-biofuel farms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_cam…
Motherboard: Solar farms can grow biofuels –Just add agave, April 2014, http://motherboard.vice.com/read/maximizing-solar-farm-efficiency-with-biofuel-crops
Photonics.com- Solar Power, Biofuel Production could complement each other, April, 2014 http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=56069
Outside Magazine: Solar energy Tequila Plant Combo, April 2014, http://www.outsideonline.com/news-from-the-field/New-Solar-Energy-Tequila-Plant-Farm-Combo.html
Research featured/interviewed in PBS (February 8, 2010) in Wavelenghts: “Planet in a bottle – Climate change and vegetation shifts” http://playpbs.azpm.org/video/1408571070
Research featured/interviewed on PBS-HD, & UA Channel (January 18 & 19, 2010).
Research featured/interviewed in Arizona Public Media – PBS-HD & KAUT6 (February 3, 2010), “Buffel grass research at Biosphere2” http://tv.azpm.org/kuat/video-segment/2010/2/3/kuat-bufflelgrass-research-at-b2/
Research featured/interviewed in Arizona Daily Star (December 2010).
UA News & UA Now: “A playhouse of planet earth” (December 10th 2010), http://uanews.org/node/36041
Archaeology News Network – “Researching Climate Change at Biosphere 2” (December 14, 2010) http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2010/12/researching-climate-change-at-biosphere.html
Phys.org – “Planet Earth’s Playhouse” (December 10, 2010) http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-planet-earth-playhouse.html
In news: “Ecology of Dust” – The Seattle Times, The Arizona Republic, Statesman, The Sacramento Bee, The Miami Herald, Star Telegram.
USGS Newsroom: “Lidar Yields New Insights into Desert Fire Ecologies”, Released: 11/28/2012 http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=3466