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Academic Venture Fund RFP 2023

…are especially interested in projects that incorporate elements of diversity, such as research questions related to issues of diversity, social justice, and equity, or projects that include diverse perspectives through…

Academic Venture Fund RFP 2024

…interested in projects that incorporate elements of diversity, such as research questions related to issues of diversity, social justice, and equity, or projects that include diverse perspectives through external collaborators,…

Celina Scott-Buechler (Atmospheric Science)

…precipitate socially equitable societies. Until recently, Celina was pursuing the study and conservation of coral reefs. Her professional/academic direction changed, however, when she served on the Cornell delegation at Conference…

Techno-ecological Impacts and Synergies of Floating Solar

Exploration and development of industrial floating solar are outpacing scientific understanding of the floating solar-aquatic ecosystem nexus. Floating solar photovoltaic energy can expand solar development from land into water, helping…

Remote Sensing for Carbon-negative Climate Resilience in the Restored Herring River Estuary at Cape Cod National Seashore

…century. This disconnection has widely impacted the ecology of the HRE, decimating its eponymous Herring Run, allowing invasive marsh grasses to become established over large areas, and negatively impacting water…

Aneesh Chandel (Soil & Crop Sciences)

…student in the Luo lab at Cornell University whose research focuses on improving the model representation of plant-mediated water distribution between soil layers as a control on the functions of…

The Role of Nitrogen in Toxic Blooms in the Finger Lakes

Toxic cyanobacteria blooms are increasing globally. Since 2015, several Finger Lakes have experienced blooms for the first time, threatening lake health and sustainable use for drinking water and recreation. These…