Lauren Ray

Senior Extension Associate/Agricultural Sustainability and Energy Engineer, PRO-DAIRY, Animal Science

Lauren Ray is an Agricultural Sustainability and Energy Engineer and Senior Extension Associate with DES. Her experience in energy system research and development, energy generation project application and implementation on dairy farms, as well as industry, is critical as dairy farm manure management systems are called on for renewable natural gas and renewable electricity production. Her expertise includes greenhouse gas emission quantification, energy system economic analysis, and New York State climate and energy policy.

Education

B.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Cornell University
M.S., Mechanical Engineering - Georgia Institute of Technology.

Contact Information

(607) 351-2151

ler25 [at] cornell.edu

- Dairy Environmental Systems

Lauren in the news

Illustration of woman touching cow with a background of a building schematic

News

May 7, 2026

From the Living Lab: Small biodigester to fuel research, extension

One of the newest additions to Cornell’s Living Lab, the anaerobic digester will generate electricity and provide a real-world testbed for researchers across campus.

Cornell Cooperative Extension
PRO-DAIRY
Agriculture

News

September 18, 2025

Cornell Atkinson and NGO partners announce dairy sustainability awards

Cornell Atkinson, The Nature Conservancy, Clean Air Task Force and Environmental Defense Fund have awarded grants to five research projects that aim to improve sustainability in the dairy industry.

Cornell Atkinson
Animal Science
Dairy