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About Rachel Bezner Kerr is a Professor of Global Development at Cornell University with a background in sociology, environmental science and international development. She does long-term research in Malawi and Tanzania, using participatory research methods to test the impacts of agroecological approaches on livelihoods, nutrition and sustainable...

As Director of Cornell University’s Integrated Pest Management Program (Cornell IPM), Alejandro Calixto leads a team of scientists and extension specialists in entomology, plant pathology, weed science and pesticide safety. Together, they pioneer ecologically resilient pest management practices that promote safer farms, homes, schools and...

I focus my research and teaching in soil biogeochemistry and soil fertility management. I specialize in soil organic matter and nutrient studies of managed and natural ecosystems with a focus on soil carbon sequestration, nutrient recycling from wastes, biochar systems, circular economy, and sustainable agriculture in the tropics (especially Africa...

Dr. Awais Khan joined Cornell University in 2016. Prior to taking this position, he was leading a global research program on genetics of adaptation and abiotic stress tolerance, at the International Potato Center (CIP), Lima, Peru. He earned a PhD from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland on fire blight of apples...