Sustainable crop production and food security
Safeguarding future food security for all with sustainably managed nutritious crops in diverse production systems, under a changing climate, with minimal loss to weeds and pathogens.
Plants and ecosystem health
Integrating climate change mitigation and adaptation to secure ecosystem and human health and foster climate justice in diverse environments.
Plant production and ecosystem services in urban/peri-urban environments
Enhancing food access and ecosystem services for equitable human and ecosystem health in high population areas.
Biodiversity, evolution, and molecular mechanisms
Understanding plant processes from cells to ecosystems and harnessing fundamental knowledge of plants, their associated microbes, and their relationships with the environment.
Make a difference! Study plant and agricultural sciences at Cornell.
Learn more about undergraduate majors in the School of Integrative Plant Science:
School of Integrative Plant Science News
Learn how our research in plant and soil sciences is advancing our knowledge and securing food security and environmental sustainability. Stories from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences newsroom.
News
The award is the highest honor bestowed on students by SUNY and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement across a range of areas, including academics, leadership and community service.
We openly share valuable knowledge.
Sign up for more insights, discoveries and solutions.