Robert Raguso

Professor, Neurobiology and Behavior

I study plant-insect interactions from molecules to ecosystems. I am an integrative and comparative biologist with an interest in the chemical senses. Everything begins with natural history.

Courses Taught

BIOG 4990: Independent Undergraduate Research in Biology
BIOEE 7640: Plant-Insect Interactions Seminar
BIONB 7640: Plant-Insect Interactions Seminar
ENTOM 7640: Plant-Insect Interactions Seminar
ENTOM 4990: Undergraduate Research in Entomology

Contact Information

W355 Seeley G. Mudd Hall

(607) 339-8003

rar229 [at] cornell.edu

Robert in the news

Leah Crenshaw, pictured here, will continue research that examines how surrounding landscapes influence bird ecology in shade‑grown coffee farms.

News

April 8, 2026

Cornell Atkinson research grants support future sustainability leaders

Cornell Atkinson has announced 40 research grants to support undergraduate and graduate student researchers whose work will support sustainability, biodiversity and agriculture.

Cornell Atkinson
Lab of Ornithology
Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment

Jonathan Chai in a green house with datura and squash flowers

Field Note

January 21, 2026

Jonathan Chai ’24: Exploring plants, insects and floral microclimates

Jonathan Chai ‘24 worked for two years as an undergraduate research assistant in the lab of Robert Raguso , professor of neurobiology and behavior. Raguso’s lab made the first discovery that insects are attracted to plants as much by humidity as...

Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
School of Integrative Plant Science
Agriculture