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I administer a broad-based research and education program focused on ecological aspects of turfgrass science. The goal of my research and education efforts for undergraduates, graduate students and industry professionals is to improve the environmental compatibility and economic feasibility of turfgrass management systems.

About Larry Van De Valk is a Senior Extension Associate in the Department of Global Development at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. His primary role in the department is to serve as the executive director of the Lead NY Program, a highly regarded leadership development program for adult professionals in the food...

Dr. Marina Claudia Caillaud is a Lecturer in the Department of Entomology at Cornell University, where she teaches courses on insect biology, with a particular emphasis on honey bees and a deep commitment to innovative, inclusive, and engaging science education. Dr. Caillaud was educated in France. Her BS was in Biological and Agricultural...

I am the curator at the Cornell University Plant Pathology Herbarium (CUP), School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section. I was born in Caracas, Venezuela and earned a bachelor’s degree in biology at Universidad Central de Venezuela and continued with both a master’s and PhD at Cornell University in Plant...

I am the Online Course Coordinator and Livestock Specialist for the Cornell Small Farms Program. Visit my Small Farms Program profile.

Cole began his official involvement with the OUB in 2015 after 23 years at Cornell in the Department of Entomology studying how the sensory systems of insects, especially beetles and flies, gather information, process it and produce adaptive behavior. He has taught several courses required for the Biology major including Introductory Biology...

Jim Blankenship is a senior lecturer emeritus in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. He has been and continues to be actively engaged in the Biology Curriculum and is the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology Programs of Studies. Teaching Focus I first began teaching as an undergraduate...

Thomas Hirschl's scholarly focus is on social class differentiation in contemporary society. He is currently working on a new method for measuring social class by developing a life course approach to identify the economic, social, and health correlates of social class. Research Focus His research is motivated by the insight that social class...

Jessica was born and raised on a small family farm in Butler County, Pennsylvania. She has always had a passion for animals, community outreach and knowledge. Currently, she lives on and manages a 220-acre farm with her husband, Marc, and their three kids Jaxson, Cole and Trace. They milk 70 head of Jersey and Holstein dairy cattle, and raise a...

Class-year: Class of 2021 Cornell email: cf369 [at] cornell.edu Double major, minor(s), and/or special study tracks: Communications major concentrating in Communications and Social Influence, minoring in Business and Real Estate Hometown: Chino Hills, CA (Southern California) Hobbies or extra-curricular activities: Club Water Polo Fashion Cooking/Baking...