Eric Bishop von Wettberg, University of Vermont (IMAGE)

University of Vermont

Eric Bishop von Wettberg, University of Vermont

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Domestic chickea in one hand, wild chickpea in the other, University of Vermont plant biologist Eric Bishop von Wettberg led a team of scientists into remote regions of Turkey--hunting for ways to harness the diversity of agricultural plants' wild cousins. His goal: make crops better prepared for a climate-changed future.

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