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Jacob Hyppolite II (MBA ’25)
…techniques, stakeholders can achieve cost-effective energy solutions for both the commercial and residential sectors. This paper explores the pivotal role that batteries have in renewable energy storage and management, as…
Grazing Sheep on Solar Array Sites to Boost Pollinator Habitat and Sequester Soil Carbon
…State alone. The vegetation in these modified landscapes must be controlled to prevent solar panel shading. Grazing with sheep is an efficient, cost-effective way to control the vegetation and keep…
Using Data to Boost Drought Resilience in the Caribbean
…design and deploy low-cost soil moisture and plant stress-monitoring sensors that transmit information to a cloud-based computing platform. This technology will enable improved near-term forecasts of drought conditions, alerting farmers…
The Future of Fibers May Be Local
…must compete with synthetic, low-cost competitors. However, as interest in locally produced goods grows, small flock fiber farms may have an opportunity to thrive by influencing development of specialized textile…
Sounds of Soil
Root-feeding insects reduce belowground plant productivity and disrupt soil carbon cycling, ultimately eroding plant and soil health. Current methods for monitoring these insects are time-consuming, cost-prohibitive and often unreliable. Researchers…
Ruohong Chen (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
Remediating Groundwater Through Biomineral Precipitation Using Designer Bacterial Communities Advisor: Jingjie Yeo Groundwater contamination is a critical environmental issue. Permeable Reactive Bio Barriers (PRBBs) present a sustainable and cost-effective solution…
No Fish Tale: Feed of the Future
…byproducts for use at nearby fish farms. The new feed system could eventually replace fishmeal, reducing the aquaculture industry’s feed cost–and carbon footprint. Investigators: Eugene Won, Helene Marquis, Joe Regenstein…
Hydropower and Ecosystem Services
…for individual dams—but what is the combined cost of the hydropower explosion for biodiversity, fisheries, navigation, and other benefits provided by intact rivers? This multidisciplinary team will develop a framework…
Coffee: What’s Fair?
How much does sustainable coffee cost to grow? Fair-trade certification gives consumers peace of mind that the supply chain meets a standard of fairness for workers and farmers—but small coffee…
2025 Call for Dairy Sustainability Proposals
…Conservancy Key Dates Jan. 27, 2025: Information and networking session A recording of the information session may be viewed with a Cornell NetID or by requesting access. March 7,…