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Conferences Graduate student Julia Goolsby et al. presented “Cross-Park RAD Project: Insights for Responding to Ecological Transformation in the National Park Service” at the National Park Service North Coast & Cascades Science Days. This...
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The Great Backyard Bird Count, organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in collaboration with Audubon and Birds Canada, is Feb. 14-17 and invites volunteers to watch birds and record what they see, enriching the Cornell Lab’s trove of data.

  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Animals
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A new mapping approach piloted by Cornell researchers could help policymakers identify where people live in extreme poverty and target resources more effectively.

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Applied Economics
  • Development
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Warmer autumns and more “false” springs are disrupting the signals grapevines rely on to gain cold hardiness for the winter and blossom effectively in the spring, according to new research from Cornell AgriTech.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Fruits
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Sarah Flanagan ’26 has known since high school that she wanted a career in agriculture to help reduce global food insecurity. An agricultural sciences major, Flanagan has taken impactful classes in plant genetics, soil science and many other...
  • Campus Area Farms
  • Cornell Orchards
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
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CCE educators and specialists can reach out to Amy Barkley, livestock and beginning farm specialist with the SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program at ( amb544 [at] cornell.edu) or (716) 640-0844 for more information and/or to suggest...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Animals
  • Food
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  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • New York Sea Grant Institute
  • Sea Grant NY
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Levelle founders Linda Alvarez, MD, and Stephanie Schrauth — both MBA '21 — are releasing a pair of plant-based protein powders formulated with the micro- and macronutrients women need through the different stages of their menstrual cycle...
  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
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  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
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Events On February 6, the Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures (RJEF) will present a faculty panel, “The Purpose and Practice of Care: Sustaining Resilience to Preserve and Transform Communities,” the opening event in their Black...
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Researchers found that less-intense management of turfgrass results in greater abundance and diversity of soil-dwelling organisms.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Department of Entomology
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
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Marina Caillaud, a lecturer of entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Cornell Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies offer three ways to protect and maintain bee populations.

  • Department of Entomology
  • Entomology
Andrea Strongwater Portrait

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomes its first artist-in-residence, Andrea Strongwater ’70, this winter. She will showcase her series, “The Lost Synagogues of Europe,” March 6 in Mann Library.

  • Animals
  • Entomology
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Capping an impressive 30-year career with Cornell University’s New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM), Abby Seaman has received the 2025 Outstanding Achievements in Integrated Pest Management Award from the Northeastern IPM...
  • New York State Integrated Pest Management
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According to the New York Wine and Grape Foundation’s 2024 New York Vineyard Report, New York is the nation’s third-largest wine producer and a key contributor of table grapes, with more than 134 varieties grown on nearly 16,000 acres across the...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • New York State Integrated Pest Management
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Over 200 dairy producers and industry professionals from across the country gathered in East Syracuse, NY on January 28 and 29 for two full days of education and networking at the biennial dairy conference. The event, a collaboration between...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
Mike Basedow

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An early childhood love of plants, fostered by his grandfather, blossomed into a career for Mike Basedow, tree fruit specialist with Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture team.
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Fruits
Jillian Ditner, staff biological illustrator for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology sketches a bird at her desk

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Illustrator Jillian Ditner in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology brings complex scientific discoveries to life and mentors budding scientific artists.

  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Animals
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Three members of Laura Gunn’s Laboratory were recognized for their excellence at the 34th Western Photosynthesis Conference, January 2-5, at the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Laboratory Campus, San Juan Islands, Washington. Gunn, an...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
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A community-run space for exploring art, science, and ecology in Ithaca, NY, the dynamic organization was selected for new multi-year funding at a "transformative moment."