Behrooz Azimzadeh (Ph.D. ’24, Soil and Crop Sciences)

…soil and water systems. He bridges molecular-scale interfacial processes with field observations and modeling to better understand how human activities alter soil and water ecosystems. His current work investigates microplastics…

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…

Shikhar Dinesh Singh (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)

…and structure that repel water. These materials are designed for high CO2 capture capacities and efficient regeneration. The proposed approach addresses key challenges in CO2 capture technologies, such as effective…

What Causes Brown Tides?

Harmful algal blooms (HABs)—often brown or red—are increasing worldwide, spurred by global warming, industrial development, and agriculture. HABs pose a serious threat to fish and aquatic plants, depleting drinking water…

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Students

…of sustainability scholars to shape the conversation, work with diverse stakeholder groups, craft policy, and advance science-based solutions to the most urgent problems facing our planet and its inhabitants.  …

Benjamin Johnson (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)

Ben Johnson is a Ph.D. candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, working in the labs of Jeremy Searle and Jed Sparks. His research combines evolutionary genetics and physiological ecology to…