My latest research article (co-authored with Chris McCarty and Charles Clement) is to be published in the December 2013 issue … More
Author: nckawa
I'm a cultural and environmental anthropologist with interests in biodiversity management and smallholder agriculture in rural Amazonia. I've conducted research on agrobiodiversity management, anthropogenic soils, and community-based conservation. Currently, I'm also interested in the ways that farmers rely upon social networks, local ecological knowledge, and agrobiodiversity management to contend with the uncertainties of global climate change.
Anthropology Syllabi / Syllabuses
Regardless of your preference for the plural of “syllabus” (“syllabi” or “syllabuses”), I’ve put some of mine up here under … More
The Coming Food Crisis
Gary Nabhan just published a valuable op-ed in the New York Times discussing the coming food crisis and how we … More
From the Streets of Bogotá
“If the world were a bank, we’d save it.”
Say ‘Hello’ to the 100 trillion bacteria that make up your microbiome
Originally posted on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Journal Club:
Say ‘Hello’ to the 100 trillion bacteria that make up your microbiome Thanks Nick Kawa, for…
Ai Weiwei in Indy
Yesterday I visited The Indianapolis Museum of Art’s current exhibition of the work of Ai Weiwei, Chinese artist, political activist, … More
Price of Tomatoes Skyrockets in Amazonas, Climate Change Implicated
In Brazilian Amazonia, the price of manioc flour has risen significantly in the past year. Mostly recently, the prices of … More
Indiana Dairy Uses Cow Manure to Power its Delivery Trucks
Fair Oaks Farms has used livestock waste for years to power its operations.With its $12 million digester, it’s now using … More
Indiana Farmer’s Fight with Monsanto Reaches the Supreme Court
Indiana farmer Vernon Bowman was sued for patent infringement by the seed company Monsanto but now he is fighting back. … More
Are Weed-Seeking Robots in Farming’s Future?
Herbicide-resistant “super weeds” are leading some to actively seeking out a robotic remedy. Read about it here.
Nicholas C. Kawa 