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Article written and released originally by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. On Thursday, Oct. 10, shorefronts along the Hudson River Estuary and the piers of New York Harbor will be busy with activity as thousands of...

Liquefied natural gas leaves a carbon footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study.

Transitioning to a circular construction economy in New York state could unlock economic activity, create green jobs and advance climate goals, according to a Cornell-led white paper that provides policy recommendations.

Academic focus: Geospatial science for sustainable water resource management Research summary: I study plant water use from field to global scales using remote sensing techniques to guide irrigation scheduling and monitor plant stress condition...

Academic focus: Information ecosystems, misinformation, journalism Research summary: I study information ecosystems, with a particular interest in improving communication by trusted institutions, e.g., government agencies, newsrooms...

Academic focus: Grapevine breeding, genetics and genomics Research summary: My research focuses on the genetic understanding and improvement of grapes, with an emphasis on fruit quality, environmental resilience and biotic resistance. We also...

Academic focus: Media and decolonization Lab website: www.wunpini.com Research summary: My research focuses on interrogating power in media and communications while working together with disenfranchised communities to use media to bring about...

Academic focus: Weather and climate in the tropical atmosphere Research summary: I am an atmospheric scientist that enjoys using both theory and models to ask fundamental questions about the tropical atmosphere. For instance, I am particularly...

Academic focus: Bayesian statistics, dependent (time series, spatial, functional, etc.) data, missing data Lab website: www.danielrkowal.com Research summary: My research aims to provide reliable, scalable and interpretable statistical inference...

Acacemic focus: Biogeochemistry, contaminant fate and transport Lab website: gersonlab.weebly.com Research summary: I am a watershed biogeochemist. I study how anthropogenic activities have altered the cycling of nutrients and contaminants...

Academic focus: Labor, technology and economic development Lab website: www.aaronbenanav.com Research summary: My research investigates the historical and structural forces shaping contemporary labor markets, with a particular emphasis on the...

Academic focus: Rural livelihoods decision-making Research summary: We do pro-poor, people-first environment and development research in areas like migration, agricultural development, irrigation and human-wildlife conflict. We focus on...

Academic focus: Evolution across environmental gradients and in response to climate change. Research summary: My research focuses on rapid evolution across spatiotemporal scales with a focus on climate change and biotic interactions. At Cornell...

Campaign Weathervane, developed by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, invites students and the public to try to navigate the winds of public sentiment in every U.S. presidential race since 1940.

Acclaimed scientist and neurodiversity advocate Temple Grandin will headline an upcoming virtual seminar hosted by the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS) on October 8 at 1 p.m. ET.

The Cornell AgriTech berry breeding program has released two new red raspberry varieties, Crimson Beauty and Crimson Blush. These add to three previous Cornell “crimson series” raspberry releases: Crimson Treasure, Crimson Giant and Crimson...

Graduate student Issa Diaz ‘28 grew up in San Luis, Comayagua, Honduras. She has always been passionate about helping farmers streamline their practices and dreamed of coming to Cornell University. Now that she has joined the Nutrient Management...