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The Office of Marketing and Communications services CALS faculty, staff and students by providing news and feature coverage of research, teaching and extension and outreach news. We write and edit a wide variety of content for the Cornell Chronicle as well as our college-wide publications, websites and social media platforms.

We coordinate with the Cornell Office of Media Relations to distribute news releases and tip sheets for reporters and other entities. We also assist journalists who request information or interviews of CALS' personnel.

If you are a member of the media seeking to contact a CALS researcher, staff member or student, please contact us at cals-comm [at] cornell.edu (cals-comm[at]cornell[dot]edu).

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COMM Updates - 3/11/2026
March 11, 2026 Community Outreach The Social Media Lab (SML) has been engaging in community outreach lately. SML Manager Isabelle McLeod Daphnis, with former SML Postdoctoral Associate Ellen Zou, participated in the Adult Training & Development...
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Strengthening Floodplain Management through Training and Resources
Flood risks are increasing across New York State, yet many local floodplain administrators lack the training and resources needed to effectively reduce damage to lives and property. This challenge is especially pronounced in small and rural...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
Maple sap is boiled down at Cornell’s Arnot Teaching and Research Forest in Van Etten, New York.

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Sap chiller to improve quality of life for maple producers

A new low-cost, do-it-yourself method allows maple syrup producers to cool and hold sap before boiling, giving greater flexibility and preventing all-nighters.

  • Arnot Teaching and Research Forest
  • Uihlein Research Forest
  • Food
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Helping New York Farmers Manage Weeds in a Changing Climate
Climate change is altering weed dynamics on dairy and field crop farms across New York State. Shifts in temperature, precipitation, and seasonal patterns are reducing herbicide effectiveness, increasing the spread of invasive species, and...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
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LiDAR Technology and Slash Walls Advance Sustainable Forestry
Forest regeneration across the Northeastern United States is increasingly threatened by over-browsing from high deer populations, which limits seedling survival and prevents the establishment of new forest growth. Poor regeneration undermines...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension