Areas of Interest:
- Agricultural ecology
- Soil science
- Farmer adaptation
Dr. Jon Eldon worked in ecology and conservation biology before moving into more applied questions related to ecosystem management, with a focus on agricultural systems and farmer adaptation. He has conducted research in intensive production systems in the United States, as well as low-input smallholder systems in the South Pacific and West Africa.
Current projects include community forest management in a post-conflict zone, experimental methods in agronomic research, adaptive management options for smallholder low-input systems, and alternative production strategies for vegetables in the Midwestern United States.
I am an agricultural scientist with a background in ecology and epistemology that I combine with years of hands-on experience in agriculture and natural resource management.
My research focuses on understanding how farming systems work and how they can be managed to work better, which requires integrating ecology with agronomy, economics, sociology, politics, and a range of other topics.
Research:
- Farming Systems
- Farmer Adaptation
- Fertility Management
- Food Security
Research: Community forest management; Agricultural systems; Farmer adaptation
Research Area:
- Human Environment Interaction and Sustainability
- Environment and Human Health
- Environmental Science
Areas: Agriculture; natural resource management; environmental science
Areas:
- International Affairs & Development
- Sustainability & Sustainable Development
- Ecology & Conservation
