Researchers from the biodiversity and agroecosystem services project involved in Outreach activities.
Franklin Egan describes the features of a landscape at the 2009 PASA Conference. Franklin showed workshop participants how to access aerial images of their properties and discussed which landscape features might be important for preserving biodiversity.
David Mortensen discusses the services that cover crops can provide. In addition to suppressing weeds, cover crops can prevent erosion, increase soil quality, and provide food sources for beneficial insects.
John Tooker (left) and Nelson DeBarros participate in a skit at the 2009 PASA Conference. The two dressed as beneficial insects to explain how these organisms perceive and utilize resources within a landscape.