New Tech for an Ancient Food

…manufacture quality weeders, transplanters, and harvesters for low-water, climate-smart rice production—simply, cheaply, and locally. The researchers will work with commercial printers in the United States to design simple, sturdy farming…

Reviving Oysters

A keystone species that clarifies water and builds critical reef habitats, eastern oysters are central to coastal restoration plans in New England. Restoring oyster beds near urban areas has been…

Cornell University at UN Biodiversity COP15

Size of the Prize: Establishing Soil Carbon Sequestration Potentials (TNC)

…the availability of clean water. The researchers will initially target select countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, and Guinea as well as the African Development Bank and The World Bank. Cornell…

Montana Airey (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology)

…global climate change is driving shifts in physical mixing of lake water and lake chemistry that alter food web dynamics. Bottom-living macroinvertebrates such as snails, crayfish, and insects are key…

Crowdsourcing Rangeland Ecology Data

…pilot project will engage migrant herders to collect on-the-spot data about the vegetation and water conditions they find. The citizen scientists’ breaking information—submitted by mobile phone—will supplement satellite imagery as…

Greening Greenhouses with Yard Waste

…will provide year-round heat without fossil fuels, while the biochar enriches soil and may also filter fishpond water. For local growers, it’s a step toward a smaller carbon footprint and…

Increasing Milk Production and Reducing Greenhouse Gas by Feeding Cows Hydroponic Sprouts

…approach is expected to produce more and better fodder in a shorter time, using less land, water, pesticides, and fossil fuels. It should also release less nitrogen into the environment….