Advancing Integrated Biorefineries for Sustainable Food and Fuel Systems

Sustainably meeting increasing demands for food, clean water, and green energy is critical to reversing climatic damage. A team of researchers envisions a new approach: an integrated biorefinery that adapts…

2015 – COP21 (Paris)

…the Frack Attack, Food and Water Water, and Attac France. Cornell Delegation Allison Chatrchyan, Cornell Institute for Climate Change and Agriculture, Director Chatrchyan, the director of the Cornell Institute for…

Self-Powered Wireless Solar Tiles for a Renewable Energy Future

…for natural lighting, sensing temperature to regulate home energy use, and even listening to radio frequencies in outer space. A research group will build a prototype system and host a…

Assessing Carbon Sequestration in Complex Agricultural Landscapes

…been the absence of viable methods for assessing agricultural emissions, sequestration, and storage. This project will provide a practical approach to landscape-level carbon accounting. The group will use statistical methods…

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Cheese, Methane, and the Importance of Collaborations to Mitigate Climate Change

Understanding Clouds for Better Climate Prediction

…evolution, and properties depend on water condensation and freezing mediated by aerosols. The research team will build new experimental instruments to measure the properties of supercooled liquid water and refine…

Leveraging AI and Forecast Models for Anticipatory Action Response Analysis To Reduce Acute Child Malnutrition

…an AI-enabled response analysis system. The system will integrate climate-informed forecasts with curated evidence on nutrition, cost-effectiveness, and operational feasibility to guide anticipatory action. Seed funding will support a Nairobi-based…

Andrian Gajigan

…DOE Joint Genome Institute. Adi has various experiences translating scientific results to local government initiatives, community engagements, and citizen science projects. One of his previous projects was deploying low-cost tools…

Sylvana Ross (Entomology)

…and prejudiced political and social practices that unevenly distribute resources across different communities. This causes an urban mosaic of environmental conditions across neighborhoods that can shape the adaptations of urban…