Professor of Biology Thomas Rosburg was among 16 of Iowa’s premiere scientists featured in the recently published book “Tending Iowa’s Land: Pathways to a Sustainable Future.” Tending Iowa’s Land, which was edited by Cornelia Mutel and published by the University of Iowa Press, was awarded first place for non-fiction nature by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association for 2023. The book is organized around four sections that speak to the environmental challenges we face in the degradation of soil health, the deterioration of water quality,  global climate change, and the loss of biodiversity. Professor Rosburg’s contribution was a chapter entitled “Iowa’s Rich Biodiversity Legacy: A Vision for the Future”.  Learn more about the book.