FIELD NOTES is our modern version of 18th-century natural history. We write about contemporary life in the field and in Academia.
We challenge pervasive ideas and explore new notions of what it means to be a tropical field ecologist in the Big Data era.

Puerto Rican Vanilla
Vanilla doesn’t come to mind when you think of Puerto Rico. Yet the history of vanilla is intricately tied to the history of the island.

Rice, Beans, and Other Things: Puerto Rico’s Agricultural Affair
Puerto Rico is at a political, economic, social, and agricultural crossroads. Exciting things can happen at crossroads.