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Solar Power’s Shadow Costs
Concentrating solar power (CSP) systems use massive mirrors to focus sunlight, amplifying the sun’s rays for renewable energy—but potential ecosystem costs, including bird deaths and heavy water use, are raising…
Amanda Rodewald
…Bird Conservation Initiative. Amanda also leads an interdisciplinary research program that integrates ecology, conservation biology, participatory science, and social science to address conservation challenges in working landscapes within temperate and…
Allison M. Chatrchyan
…the interface between social, environmental, and agricultural systems. Dr. Chatrchyan facilitates interdisciplinary research and extension teams that are developing resources and tools for climate change adaptation and mitigation, including the…
Charles Arthur Tebbutt (Natural Resources & the Environment)
Assessing the Social-Ecological Value of Artisanal Rubber Agroforestry for Biodiversity and Peacebuilding in the Colombian Amazon Advisor: Shorna Allred Tebbutt’s research examines the social-ecological impacts of agroforestry systems in the…
Rachel Brown
…responsibilities included capital allocation, measurement, and communication related to the company’s social impact businesses. Prior to Google, Rachel was a Senior Principal at Boston Consulting Group, where she was a…
Kim Leinwand Erle
Kim Leinwand Erle is a Managing Director and Global Head of ESG. She is based in H.I.G.’s New York office and focuses on integrating environmental, social and governance best practices…
Fatema Sumar
…compacts to reduce poverty through economic growth globally. She managed MCC’s technical and regional divisions working on infrastructure, the environment and climate change, the private sector, gender and social inclusion,…
To Do The Greatest Good
The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability is the hub of collaborative sustainability research at Cornell University, forging vital connections among researchers, students, staff, and external partners. The intellectual power of…
Wendy Erb (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
…2) map biodiversity and soundscapes across the planned city location and surrounding landscape, and 3) develop community-led social-ecological monitoring programs that integrate soundscapes and place-based knowledge. Through Indonesian partners, we…
Cornell NutriPhone: Personalized Micronutrient Analysis
A team of Cornell engineers, health experts, and social scientists are developing a smartphone-based system for personalized micronutrient monitoring called the NutriPhone. Inadequate nutrition is responsible for a variety of…