Dickson Despommier
Dickson D. Despommier is a microbiologist, ecologist and Professor of Public Health in Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University. He conducts research on intracellular parasitism and teaches courses on Parasitic Diseases, Medical Ecology and Ecology. In recent years, Despommier has received considerable media coverage for his ideas on vertical farming.[1][2] He developed his concept of vertical farming with graduate students in a medical ecology class in 1999.
Despommier is also co-host of two popular podcasts along with Vincent Racaniello, namely TWIV (This Week in Virology) and TWIP (This Week in Parasitism).
[edit] Publications
Dickson Despommier (2010). The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century. ISBN 978-0312611392. http://www.verticalfarm.com/.
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[edit] References
- ^ Venkataraman, B. (July 15, 2008). Country, the City Version: Farms in the Sky Gain New Interest. New York Times.[dead link]
- ^ Walsh, B. (December 11, 2008). Vertical Farming. Time magazine.
