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Bernd was born and raised in northern Germany. In 1992, he moved to Cornell University, where he is a Professor directing the Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants Program. He also is the PI for the New York Invasive Species Research Institute. A major part of Bernd's work is the development and implementation biological weed control programs...

My inter-disciplinary research explores the social and ecological dimensions of deer management and predator reintroductions in Scotland. Using novel ecological assessment methods developed at Cornell, I will study how deer and other stressors impact Scottish woodlands. I will test the effects of different management practices (e.g. deer reductions...

Peter started at Cornell University in June 1996 and currently holds duties in applied research and extension ((70%), Arnot Forest Director (20%), and academic teaching (10%). As the NY State Extension Forester, Peter coordinates Cornell’s ForestConnect program. ForestConnect integrates applied research and extension to help forest owners, maple...

My research interests relate to multiple stressors affecting forest health - invasive species, deer overabundance, and climate change - as well as outcome monitoring to evaluate whether management actions achieve desired objectives. Advisor: Bernd Blossey

Dr. Paul D. Curtis is a Professor of Wildlife Science in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University. He received a Ph.D. in Zoology from North Carolina State University in 1990, and a M.S. in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State University in 1981. His research interests include human-wildlife conflicts in...

William (Bill) Siemer is a Research Associate in the Center for Conservation Social Sciences, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment. Bill has conducted research on a broad range of concepts and management issues, including wildlife-related activity involvement, wildlife damage management, and community-based deer management. His...

Through both my roles as the Director of Natural Areas for the Cornell Botanic Gardens and a Lecturer in the Department of Horticulture, I work to further our understanding of natural systems, environmental sustainability, and natural resource conservation, management, and use. I lead the Garden’s natural areas program, which is responsible for the...

Waste Management Specialist and Director of the Cornell Waste Management Institute in Soil and Crop Sciences. I have spent over 25 years in education of composting food, manure, animal carcasses, and compost quality/use. My research includes the degradation of pharmaceuticals in mortality and manure and characterizing and developing beneficial uses...

About Margaret Smith came to Cornell University in 1987 as a faculty member in the College of Agriculture and Life Science’s Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, focusing on corn breeding. Margaret’s research is primarily on field corn, but also includes a small amount of work on sweet corn. Her research program emphasizes breeding for...