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Invasive Adirondack smallmouth bass evolve to counter control efforts

The bass rapidly evolved to grow faster and invest more in early reproduction in response to efforts to eradicate them.

  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Environment
  • Natural Resources
Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury holding a green sign that read "Climate Action Now" with others activists championing climate and environmental policy.

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Hands-on learning for environmental policy processes
Melanie Stansbury M.S. ‘07 came to Cornell intending to earn her Ph.D. in development sociology, with a focus on the governance of water and resolving policy conflicts around tribal and indigenous water rights. One impactful course influenced...
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Environment
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Active learning grants energize CALS classrooms
Active learning teaching techniques are increasingly being used in classrooms across CALS as faculty revamp courses to emphasize creative and innovative thinking.
Dejah Powell ’18 outside Mann Library

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Cross-college program in Environment and Sustainability launches
Starting this fall, the Environmental and Sustainability Sciences major will become available to CALS and College of Arts and Sciences students.

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Podcast examines explores human health, the environment

Clifford Kraft, professor of natural resources who studies ecosystem interactions that influence the management of freshwater fish, is featured in a new podcast episode.

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Cornell CALS Builds Lasting Legacy in the Adirondacks

Cornell's uninterrupted presence in the Adirondacks for more than 65 years has provided a unique advantage for studying the environment, from acid range to climate change.