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People: Soil & Crop Sciences

Developing sustainable agricultural systems, mitigating impacts of climate change, improving soil health, and more

Soil & Crop Sciences contacts

Soil & Crop Sciences Section
School of Integrative Plant Sciences
Cornell University
233 Emerson Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853

Section Head, Dan Buckley
Phone: (607) 255-1716
Email: dhb28 [at] cornell.edu (dhb28[at]cornell[dot]edu)

Assistant to the Section Head, Amy Collins
Phone: 607-255-2180
Email: acl10 [at] cornell.edu (acl10[at]cornell[dot]edu)

Senior Financial Reporting Specialist, Vacant. 
Financial questions, contact: Tracy Chapman
Phone:  607-255-5474
Email:Tlk2 [at] cornell.edu (Tlk2[at]cornell[dot]edu)

Director of Graduate Studies: Carmen Enid Martínez
144 Plant Science Building
607-255-0895
cem20 [at] cornell.edu (cem20[at]cornell[dot]edu) 

Graduate Field Coordinator: Ayesha Al-Hashimi 
Graduate Field Coordinator
231 Emerson Hall
aa2849 [at] cornell.edu (aa2849[at]cornell[dot]edu) 

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Faculty & Senior Academics

Tenured and Tenure-track Faculty, Senior Research Associates, Senior Extension Associates, and Senior Lecturers

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Adjunct & Courtesy Faculty

These faculty have primary affiliations with other SIPS sections and Cornell units or with USDA-ARS

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Faculty Emeriti

Faculty emeriti and other retired academics

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Graduate Students

Graduate students in the Field of Soil & Crop Sciences

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Academic Staff

Postdoctoral Associates, Research Associates, Extension Associates, and Lecturers

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Technical & Support Staff

Staff members support research scientists, maintain greenhouses and research fields, and manage administrative functions

Soil & Crop Sciences News

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News

Soil carbon effectively measured by new, efficient AI model

A new model offers a proof-of-principle for how AI might be used to shed light on obscure biological processes.

  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
  • Climate Change
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News

Animal and human waste could slash synthetic fertilizer use in US

Waste could fulfill 102% of nitrogen and 50% of phosphorus needs for the nation’s agriculture, and significant amounts could be distributed locally and sustainably.

  • Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
Bosen Jin Landscape

Spotlight

Meet our faculty: Bosen Jin
Academic focus: Environmental chemistry and microbiology of emerging contaminants in agricultural and environmental systems, with a focus on PFAS, pesticides and contaminant-impacted bioresources within circular economy and resource recovery...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
  • Soil
Jiameng Lai, Ph.D. ’25

News

Doctoral alumna wins Ph.D. Dissertation Award

Soil and crop sciences alumna Jiameng Lai, Ph.D. '25, was selected as a winner of the SUNY Chancellor Distinguished Ph.D. Dissertation Award.

  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
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News

How much would you pay for this bread?

Growing climate-smart crops is half the battle. Consumers need to understand sustainability claims and, more importantly, be willing to pay a premium for them.

  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section