SNES Advising Faculty and Academic Staff

Name	Department and Contact	Research Interests
Brian Chabot Professor	Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 102 Little Rice bfc1@cornell.edu 254-4234
Stephen J. Colucci Professor	Earth & Atmospheric Sciences 1116 Bradfield Hall sjc25@cornell.edu 255-1752	Large-scale atmospheric dynamics; weather analysis and forecasting EAS 4510: Synoptic Meteorology AEM 713: Mesoscale Meteorology EAS 6520: Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics
Jon Conrad Professor	Applied Economics and Management 455 Warren Hall jmc16@cornell.edu 255-7681	Resource and environmental economics AEM/ECON 450: Resource Economics AEM 713: Dynamic Optimization AEM 750: Resource Economics
Antonio DiTommaso Associate Professor	Crop and Soil Sciences 903 Bradfield Hall ad97@cornell.edu 254-4702	Ecology and management of weedy species in both natural areas and croplands. Ecology of non-native invasive plant species and impact on the environmen t. Sustainable agricultural production. CSS 3150: Weed Biology & Management CSS 4440: Integrated Pest Management CSS 6140: Weed Ecology & Management
Laurie Drinkwater Associate Professor	Horticulture 124 Plant Science ad97@cornell.edu 255-9408
John (Jack) Elliott Associate Professor	Design and Environmental Analysis E308 MVR Hall jre15@cornell.edu 255-9714	Research on regenerative design interventions for the built environment, whether on a personal or a professional level. DEA 1010: Studio I DEA 2030: Digital Communications DEA 4220: Ecological Literacy and Design
Gary W. Evans Professor	Depts. of Design & Environmental Analysis and Human Development E306 Martha Van gwe1@cornell.edu 255-4775	Environmental and developmental psychologist interested in how the physical environment (e.g. noise, housing, crowding) affects human development. Much of his work focuses on the environment of childhood poverty. Interested in children’s environmental attitudes. DEA 1500: Intro to Human-Environment Relations DEA 2500/6600: The Environment and Social Behavior
Timothy J. Fahey Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow Undergraduate Advising Coordinator	Natural Resources 12 Fernow Hall tjf5@cornell.edu 255-5470	Dynamics of forest ecosystems NTRES 2010: Environmental Conservation NTRES 4200/4201: Forest Ecology Ð lecture and lab
Alexander S. Flecker Associate Professor	Ecology & Evolutionary Biology E211 Corson Hall asf3@cornell.edu 254-4263	Influence of animals on the structure and function of ecosystems; ecosystem consequences of changes in biodiversity in diverse tropical streams. BIOEE 2610: Ecology and the Environment BIOEE 4050: Biology of the Neotropics BIOEE 4560: Stream Ecology
Charles C. Geisler Professor	Development Sociology 237 Warren Hall ccg2@cornell.edu 255-1691	Natural resource sociology; social impact assessment and property theory. DSOC 3240: Society and the Environment DSOC 4810: Global Conflict and Terrorism DSOC 6210: Environment and Development
Christine Goodale Assistant Professor	Ecology & Evolutionary Biology E215 Corson Hall clg33@cornell.edu 254-4211	Forest ecosystem ecology, carbon sequestration, acid rain impacts on ecosystems, forest history and land-use change. BIOEE 2610: Ecology and the Environment BIOEE 4780: Ecosystem Biology BIOEE 6680: Principles of Biogeochemistry
Johannes Lehmann Associate Professor	Crop & Soil Sciences 909 Bradfield Hall cl273@cornell.edu 254-1236	Biogeochemistry of soils as it relates to functioning of terrestrial ecosystems and the human disturbance such as deforestation, agriculture and climate change. CSS 3720: Nutrient Management & Research in Agroecosystems CSS 6720: Nutrient Cycling in Natural and Managed Ecosystems SNES 2000: Environmental Science Colloquium
Eugene L. Madsen Associate Professor	Microbiology B57A Wing Hall elm3@cornell.edu 255-3904	Molecular microbial ecology. Biogeochemistry. Biodegradation of environmental pollutants. “Who”, “what”, “how”, ”when”, “where”, and “why” of microorganisms in soils, waters, and sediments. BIOMI 3970: Environmental Microbiology SNES 1010: Environmental Science and Management
Ian Merwin Professor	Horticulture 118 Plant Science im13@cornell.edu 255-1777	Agroecology, wine grapes and tree fruits, root and soil biology, organic fruit growing, environmental impacts of agriculture, international agriculture and development. HORT 1101: Horticultural Science and Systems HORT 1104/5: Wines and Vines HORT 4450: Ecological Orchard Management
Eric B. Nelson Professor	Plant Pathology 323 Plant Science ebn1@cornell.edu 255-7841	Research focuses on plant-associated microbial interactions that influence plant health. Emphasis is on spermosphere microbial ecology and oomycete developmental ecology. Practical applications include the development of microbial technologies that improve plant health. PLPA 1100: Liaisons of Life: Symbiotic Assoc in Nature PLPA 4700: Professional Skills in Plant Science PLPA 6020: Biology of Plant Pathogens PLPA 6440: Current Topics in Oomycete Biology
Max J. Pfeffer Professor	Development Sociology 133 Warren Hall mjp5@cornell.edu 255-1676	Teaching concentrates on environmental sociology and sociological theory.  Research spans several areas including land use and environmental planning, rural labor markets, rural to urban and international migration.  Empirical work covers a variety of rural and urban communities, including rural/urban fringe areas. DSOC 3240: Environment and Society DSOC 6030: Classical Sociological Theory DSOC 6210: Foundations of Environmental Sociology
Gregory P.Poe Associate Professor	Applied Economics and Management 422 Warren Hall glp2@cornell.edu 255-1729	Environmental Policy, Agricultural Policy. My interests lie in empirically investigating factors that affect individual decisions to participate in public programs and incorporating this information into environmental policy design. AEM 2500: Environmental and Resource Economics AEM 6510: Environmental and Resource Economics AEM 7510: Environmental Economics
Joe M. Regenstein Professor	Food Science 92B Morrison Hall jmr9@cornell.edu 255-8041	Interests include food waste management with an emphasis on use of fishery byproducts for food and non-food use. Composting of food waste. Working with students to improve Cornell's ustainability Food Science 4050: Managing Food Waste without Trashing the Environment Food Science 4500: Food Law ALS 4770: Environmental Stewardship on the Cornell Campus
Susan J. Riha Professor	Earth & Atmospheric Sciences 1110 Bradfield Hall sjr4@cornell.edu 255-1729	Environmental biophysics; soil-plant-atmosphere modeling; land use changes. EAS 3010: Evolution of the Earth System EAS 4830: Environmental Biophysics EAS 6750: Modeling the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Systems SNES 2000: Environmental Science Colloquium
Cliff Scherer Associate Professor	Communication 307 Kennedy Hall cws4@cornell.edu 255-7498	Research focuses on risk issues that deal with scientific and technical uncertainty. How individuals deal with and make decisions about environmental and health risks. COMM 1300: Visual Communication COMM 4940: Communication & Community COMM 4860: Risk Communication
William Schulze Kenneth L. Robinson Professor of Agricultural Economics and Public Policy	Applied Economics & Management 301 Warren Hall wds3@cornell.edu 255-9611	Research and teaching focus on environmental economics and benefit cost analysis. AEM 4140: Behavioral Economics & Managerial Decisions AEM 7140: Experimental Economics
Norman R. Scott Professor	Biological & Environmental Engineering 216 Riley-Robb Hall nrs5@cornell.edu 255-4473	Focus to combine science, engineering, technology and social principles to “engineer” new ecologically sustainable communities. BIOEE 3299: Sustainable Development (Web-based) BIOEE 4870: Sustainable Energy Systems BIOEE 6730: Seminar in Sustainable Development
Janice Thies Associate Professor Director of Graduate Studies	Crop and Soil Sciences 719 Bradfield Hall jet25@cornell.edu 255-5099	Soil and rhizosphere biology, agroecology, soil health, molecular microbial ecology and biodiversity, biogeochemistry, microbial inoculants, N2 fixation, bacterial source tracking and systems science. CSS 4660: Soil Ecology CSS 6660: Applied Plant/Microbe Interactions
Peter J. Trowbridge Professor	Landscape Architecture 440 Kennedy Hall pjt4@cornell.edu; pjt@twla.com	Scholarship focuses on the rehabilitation and re-greening of brownfield sites. This work specifically engages the successful establishment of plants in urban areas. LA 4910: Creating the Urban Eden LA 3180/6180: Site Construction LA 3010/6010: Theory & Practice of Landscape Architecture
Michael F. Walter Professor and Chair	Biological and Environmental Engineering 104 Riley Robb Hall mfw2@cornell.edu 255-2465	Hydrology and water quality, rural watersheds and international development.
David W. Wolfe Professor	Horticulture 168 Plant Science dww5@cornell.edu 255-7888	Plant physiological ecology, particularly potential impacts of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, temperature, and other aspects of climate change on plants and agroecosystems.  Soil ecology, particularly in relation to nutrient cycling and sustainable crop production. HORT 4600: Cropping Systems Ecology HORT 6150: Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Research
Joseph B. Yavitt Associate Professor Undergraduate Events Coordinator; Chair, Honors Program	Natural Resources 16B Fernow Hall jby1@cornell.edu 255-6601	Dynamics of forest and wetland ecosystems, causes and consequences of global climate change. NTRES 3030: Introduction to Biogeochemistry NTRES 3220: Global Ecology and Management NTRES 6160: Forest Science & Management Seminar