An overhead view of the SoyFACE research plots at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where researchers have been observing food crops in high CO2 environments for more than 20 years.
The rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere won’t just affect humans, but the crops grown to feed them, specifically in areas already experiencing high levels of food insecurity. Researchers at the University of Illinois have collected more than 30 years of data on how crops react to higher CO2 levels, and what this means for food crops in a continuously changing climate.
- Steve Long, Ikenberry Endowed Chair of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences, RIPE Director
- Lisa Ainsworth, Research Plant Physiologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service, RIPE Deputy Director
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Stephen Long
RIPE Project Director, Ikenberry Endowed Chair of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences
Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) ProjectLisa Ainsworth
Research Plant Pathologist and RIPE Deputy Director
Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project
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