Mary Austerman is the Great Lakes Coastal Community Development Specialist and Great Lakes Regional Lead for New York Sea Grant/Cornell University. Her primary expertise is in community resilience, with two principal focus areas: 1) climate adaptation and 2) floodplain management. Additional expertise includes watercraft inspection, local government training, process facilitation, and collaborative network building. ...
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Ana was a Program Specialist with Cornell University Cooperative Extension – NYC (CUCE-NYC). At CUCE-NYC, Ana supported community education efforts in three particular areas: Parenting, Sustainability, and Climate Education. She was part of the Cornell/CCE Team that developed the Cornell Climate Stewards Curriculum. Over the years, Ana has collaborated in various research, education, and ...
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July 2014: Various New York farmers and Cornell University researchers discuss observed changes in extreme weather and climate variability on their farms and what can be done to adapt. ...
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Christina was the Natural Resource Educator for CCE-Monroe County. The Natural Resources Program is brand new for the county and focuses on climate change and environmental health, with an intersectional lens and strong attunement to inclusivity and accessibility. Christina’s background is rooted in environmental education and nature immersive programming. Her commitment to environmental stewardship ...
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Gabriella D’Erasmo was a senior studying Environment and Sustainability at Cornell University. Her main interests include environmental conservation, climate change action, education, and outreach. Before coming to Cornell, she worked for the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, aiming to reduce the spread of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly. Now she strives to educate the public ...
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Isabella Eclipse was a senior studying Environment & Sustainability at Cornell University. She is passionate about empowering people to take action on climate change. In 2020, she received training to become a Climate Reality Leader through Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project. Besides working as a Research Assistant for the Climate Stewards program, she also ...
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Danielle is a visiting lecture in the Department of Communication at Cornell where she teaches about communicating science and environmental issues. She was previously a post-doctoral fellow for the Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions, where she developed climate change education and communication materials, including part of the curriculum for the Cornell Climate Stewards ...
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Gwen Gallagher is New York Sea Grant’s Coastal Climate Specialist based at Stony Brook University on Long Island. Her extension work focuses on climate change impacts and mitigation, including topics such as offshore wind, carbon sequestration, and ocean acidification. Prior to joining New York Sea Grant, she earned her Ph.D. in Geophysical Sciences from ...
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Michelle is a CCEDC Environment & Energy Program Resource Educator. She holds an M.S. degree in Urban Environmental Systems Management from Pratt Institute’s Graduate Program in Sustainable Planning and Design (PSPD) and a B.S degree in Environmental Policy, Planning, and Law from SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry. Michelle was part of the Cornell/CCE Team ...
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Katie Graziano is a New York Sea Grant (NYSG) Coastal Resilience Extension Specialist based in the Jamaica Bay watershed, NYC. Her work focuses on shoreline management in New York City and State, community flood resilience, and building shared knowledge about Jamaica Bay. Prior to joining the Institute, she worked in the Commonwealth of the ...
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July 2014: Various apple growers in New York State discuss extreme weather and climate variability impacts on their farms. Producers included in this video include: Rod Farrow, Lamont Fruit Farm, Waterport, NY; Todd Furber, Cherry Lawn Farms, Lake Ontario Region, NY; and David Coene, Windmill Farms, Lake Ontario Region, NY. ...
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July 2014: Interview with Wendy Burkhart-Spiegel of Common Thread Farm in Madison, NY. Common Thread Farm is a CSA that emphasizes locally-produced food and is committed to the NOFA Organic Farmer’s Pledge. ...
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July 2015: Steve Childs, the NYS Maple Specialist at Cornell Maple located in Ithaca, NY discusses extreme weather, climate variability, and adaptations taken to overcome weather challenges. ...
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July 2014: This video, produced by Conservation Bridge, highlights the importance and benefits of on-farm renewable energy production. Featuring: Don Jensen of Lawnhurst Farms and Chip Bailey of K.C. Orchards. ...
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Spring 2012: Interview with Mark Doyle, business manager of Fishkill Farms in Hopewell Junction, NY. Fishkill Farms is a small organic orchard that specializes in apple production and is dedicated to sustainable farming practices. Video: ...
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July 2014: Interview with Chip Bailey of KC Orchards in Williamson, NY. KC Orchards is an apple orchard that is a net-zero energy farm and is committed to growing and harvesting apples sustainably. ...
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July 2014: Interview with Don Jensen of Lawnhurst Farms in Stanley, NY and Jennifer Pronto, a research associate at Cornell University. Lawhurst Farms is a dairy operation that recently installed an anaerobic digester. ...
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July 2014: Interview with Erich McEnroe of McEnroe Organic Farm in Millerton, NY. McEnroe Organic Farm is a diversified 1200 acre farm specializing in a commercial compost operation. ...
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July 2015: Thor Oechsner of Oechsner Farm located in Ithaca, NY discusses extreme weather and climate variability. Video: ...
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