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About Kendra Kintzi, PhD is a 2023 Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellow affiliated with the Department of Global Development at Cornell University. Her research focuses on the politics of decarbonization, climate justice, and the possibilities for inclusive, democratic environmental governance in Jordan and across Southwest Asia. She is currently...

My professional activities are centered around an understanding of the role of hormones in regulating mammalian metabolism. My research activities involve many animal models (mouse, sheep and cattle), based on the fact that each offers unique opportunities and unique metabolic challenges. My research has implications for both animal agriculture and...

I am interested in all aspects of Paleobotany and Plant Anatomy and Morphology. My research emphasis is on plant evolution and development, origin of angiosperms, Cretaceous and Tertiary floras and paleoclimate of North and South America.

My professional and scholarly experience centers on communicating effectively to influence public audiences, especially target groups, media, policymakers, thought leaders, and specific stakeholder communities. I focus on applying research-based techniques across multiple media platforms, including online and social media, to deliver messages and...

Brian Richards is a Senior Research Associate in the BEE Soil and Water Lab. His research focuses on the interaction of soil, water and a wide range of substances – including trace elements, nutrients, pesticides, colloids – which in the wrong place and/or at deleterious concentrations are regarded as contaminants. Recent major research directions...

Roger Morse has over 20 years of progressive hands on food manufacturing leadership experience, building systems, developing people and plant operations. He’s worked in all aspects of Operations at Red Jacket Orchards in Geneva, NY. In 2015, Roger was tapped by Cheribundi, Inc. to manage all aspects of Plant Operations to meet their aggressive...

Jim Lassoie completed his BS (’68) and PhD (’75) at the College of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle. Before joining the department as an assistant professor and NY State Cooperative Extension Forester in 1976 he was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Missouri—Columbia. Originally trained as an ecologist and tree...

Professor Todd Walter is a Professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering. His research emphasis is on the interactions between hydrology, ecology, and biogeochemistry. He applies physical hydrology and water resources engineering to a broad range of multidisciplinary research interests and pursues questions that cross the...

Cities across the world are faced with the challenges of fiscal stress, service delivery restructuring, and the imperative to promote economic development. Mildred Warner is an international expert on restructuring local government services, how to plan for more child and age-friendly cities, and how to promote environmental sustainability at the...

Jim Tantillo has taught in the Department of Natural Resources since 2001. He teaches courses in environmental history and environmental ethics. He has also served as the Executive Director of the Tompkins County SPCA, CEO of Historic Ithaca and the State Theater of Ithaca, and Executive Director of Orion the Hunters Institute.