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Investigating the Financial Impact of Extreme Weather on Midwestern Farmers over Time and by Farming System (EDF)
…change and agricultural financial risk. Cornell Investigators: Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, Dyson School EDF Investigators: Maggie Monast, Director of Working Lands; Vincent Gauthier; Dave McLaughlin, Economist Other: Jenny Ifft, Kansas State University…
Wildlife-Friendly Beef
…that does not completely depend on fences could open global markets for farmers living with wildlife, enhancing livelihood opportunities from both agriculture and sustainable ecotourism. Working with partners in Botswana,…
Max Zhang
…be more distributed, most energy services will be delivered to customers via the electric grid, and electric power systems, transportation systems and building systems are seamlessly integrated. Working with community…
Conservation Incentive Programs for Latin America
…environmentally sustainable practices—growing coffee and other crops beneath trees, for example—can support struggling rural communities, restore degraded land, slow forest loss, and help countries meet international carbon commitments. Working with…
Wild Seafood, Healthy Harvest
…the dominant policy tool for managing seafloor impact. Improved fishing gear that reduces bottom contact may provide a biologically and economically sustainable alternative. Working with fishery managers and fishing industry…
Repair and Redress: Growing the Repertoire of Community-led Climate Justice (AVF Supplement)
This project provides additional support for the 2021 AVF, Expanding the Repertoire of Community-led Climate Justice Practices, supporting collaborations with three groups of external experts: one with situated and intimate…
Ethan Bass (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
Ethan Bass is a plant chemical ecologist and PhD candidate working in Andre Kessler’s lab in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. His research focuses on chemical interactions in…
William Burnside
…working on macroecological approaches to sustainability science. Bill majored in Human Biology at Stanford University and holds an M.S. in Natural Resources & Environment from the University of Michigan. His…
Ecological Calendars for Climate Change
…the arrival of birds and nascence of flowers. This transdisciplinary team will use ecological calendars to guide communities as they adapt to climate change. Working in partnership with Great Plains…
Balancing Environmental and Nutritional Tradeoffs of Expanding Amazonian Aquaculture
Aquaculture has become a critical component of global food systems and is expanding rapidly with the promise of enhancing nutrition while minimizing the environmental costs of animal food production. In…