OCTOBER 2023 - An Edited Book and a Conference for the Grandmaster of Agroecology
by Tom Wanger Sometimes you have the pleasure of working with very special people, special both for their exceptional achievements and...
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Tom Wanger
- 1. Nov.
- 1 Min.
OCTOBER 2023 - Siyan and Siyuan setting standards with their PhD work
It is of course exciting when our lab publishes impactful work, because it means that we have excellent people in the team. Some of these...
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Tom Wanger
- 31. Okt.
- 1 Min.
SEPTEMBER 2023 - Our Lab is now also affiliated with Westlake University's School of Life Sciences
Great times. We are now officially affiliated with Westlake University's School of Life Sciences. This allows us to recruit PhD students...
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Tom Wanger
- 14. Sept.
- 1 Min.
SEPTEMBER 2023 - New paper out in Nature Food: Agricultural Diversification in Rice Production
Rice is a staple food for half of the human population, but the benefits of diversified rice production on yields, economy, biodiversity,...
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Tom Wanger
- 3. Aug.
- 1 Min.
AUGUST 2023 - Siyan's agroecology opinion paper is published in Cell Press' iScience
The global food system must meet the increasing demand for food, fibre, and energy while reducing environmental impacts. The UN Food...
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Tom Wanger
- 3. Aug.
- 1 Min.
JULY 2023 - Our 2. UN Food System Summit Dialogue in Java, Indonesia was held successfully
In our Knowledge Project, we are aiming to transfer the scientific information about agricultural diversification into the hands of...
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Tom Wanger
- 2. Aug.
- 1 Min.
JULY 2023 - Ache defended his PhD thesis and is now Dr. Ache
Congratulations, Ache, to successfully defending his exciting PhD work on cocoa pollination in Ghana, West Africa last week at Oxford...
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Tom Wanger
- 30. Juli
- 1 Min.
JULY 2023 - Our "Ecosystem monitoring with AI-based embedded devices" preprint is online
Global environmental challenges require comprehensive data to monitor and manage biodiversity. We have developed a portable, modular, and...
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Tom Wanger
- 30. Juli
- 1 Min.
JULY 2023 - Yan Yan receives his 'Tree of Science' certificate to promote science in rural areas
In 2022, YanYan participated in the "Tree of Science" initiative of the Westlake Education Foundation that aims at bringing science to...
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Tom Wanger
- 30. Juli
- 1 Min.
JULY 2023 - SASE Lab creates an exciting program for Westlake's Pre College Summer Camp
Westlake University launched an inspiring and free(!) pre-college summer camp for international students from the US, South Korea, and...
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Tom Wanger
- 23. Juli
- 1 Min.
JULY 2023 - President Yigong Shi and the Westlake Education Foundation visit our lab
It was an incredible honour that President Yigong Shi and the Westlake Education Foundation decided to visit our lab. We discussed...
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Tom Wanger
- 15. Juli
- 1 Min.
JULY 2023 - Our UN Food System Summit Dialogue in Indonesia was successfully conducted
In our Knowledge Project, we are aiming to transfer the scientific information about agricultural diversification into the hands of...
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Tom Wanger
- 15. Juli
- 2 Min.
JULY 2023 - Our lab attends our symposium at the ATBC 2023 in India. Online.
The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) conference is an important and fantastic conference especially for young up...
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Tom Wanger
- 23. Juni
- 1 Min.
JUNE 2023 - Estelle and Tom attend the World Food Program Seminar on China-Africa Rice Value Chain
Rice is a staple food for half of the human population which is why parts of our work is focussed on i) rice diversification for...
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Tom Wanger
- 23. Juni
- 1 Min.
JUNE 2023 - Sheng Dong' Bachelor of Science work on plastic effects on bees was ranked "outstanding"
As of now, we still know little about the effects on and mechanisms behind plastic pollution on pollination services. We know even less...
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Tom Wanger
- 22. Juni
- 1 Min.
MAY 2023 - Tom visits Prof. Vincenot at University of Luxembourg
In our group we are interested in automated biodiversity monitoring in various cropping systems and taxonomic groups. It happens that...
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Tom Wanger
- 22. Juni
- 1 Min.
MAY 2023 - Our lab is co-hosting the the International Cocoa Agroforestry Workshop in Montpellier
West and Central Africa (WCA) are responsible for 71 % of world cocoa production and involving some 2.6 million smallholder farmers....
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Tom Wanger
- 21. Juni
- 1 Min.
MAY 2023 - Manu's new paper shows that hand pollination can triple cocoa yields in Brazil
Agricultural diversification can enhance climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and livelihood in global farming systems. Diverse...
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Tom Wanger
- 21. Juni
- 1 Min.
MAY 2023 - Siyan's paper on identifying spatial fallow priority areas is out
Siyan just published her work on fallow priority areas in China in Nature's Communications Earth & Environment Fallowing means to leave...
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Tom Wanger
- 21. Juni
- 1 Min.
MAY 2023 - Tom gives scientific keynote at the Agriculture & Fisheries Minister's Meeting
Sustainable development of the agricultural sector is critical in China and Pacific Island States for food security. At the "China &...
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