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Participating Scientists

These scientists are all available to come to schools to make presentations. Please see the overview page for information on how the process works.

Click on a scientist's name for more detailed information.

Name

Department

Telephone

Subject Expertise

Pim Kovach

Food Science (NYSAES)

787-2338
il11@cornell.edu

Analytic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry

Alan Lakso

Horticultural Science (NYSAES)

787-2399
anl2@cornell.edu

Energetics (respiration, photosynthesis)

Susan Brown

Horticultural Science (NYSAES)

787-2224
skb3@cornell.edu

Genetics, Heredity, Breeding Apples

Angela Baldo

Genetic Resources (NYSAES)

787-2413
amb82@cornell.edu

Applications of computers and programming to studying genes, genomes, and evolution. Classification, Taxonomy, Genetics, Evolution, Heredity, Molecular genetics, Evolutionary biology, Biological Diversity, Natural Selection, Population Biology, Plant Domestication

Steve Reiners

Horticultural Science (NYSAES)

787-2311
sr43@cornell.edu

Soils, Nitrogen Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Hydroponics, Vegetables. Specialty: Where do plants come from? What parts can you eat? (1st grade)

Bruce Reisch

Horticultural Science (NYSAES)

787-2239
bir1@cornell.edu

Genetics, Heredity, DNA Technology

Robert Andersen

Horticultural Science (NYSAES)

787-2235
rla2@cornell.edu

Genetics, Breeding, Tree fruits, Propagation


Chris Smart

Plant Pathology (NYSAES)

787-2441
cds14@cornell.edu

Molecular plant-pathogen interactions, Bacterial pathogens, Pathogen detection.

What are germs? What is DNA? Why do plants get sick?

Julie Kikkert

Horticultural Science (NYSAES)

787-2221
jrk2@cornell.edu

Molecular Genetics, DNA Biotechnology, Plant Growth and Development

Thomas Björkman

Horticultural Science (NYSAES)

787-2218
tnb1@cornell.edu

Plant Reproduction, Growth and Development, Adaptations, Responses to the Environment, Scientific Method. Root Systems. Specialty: How do plants tell which direction light is coming from? A real experiment for HS biology

Alan Taylor

Horticultural Sciences (NYSAES)

787-2243
agt1@cornell.edu

Plants, Seed Germination, Seed quality from the perspective of agriculture

Jan Nyrop

Entomology (NYSAES)

787-2355
jpn2@cornell.edu

Ecology, Natural Selection, Evolution, Insect Biology

Art Agnello

Entomology (NYSAES)

787-2341
ama4@cornell.edu

Introductory Biology of Insects, Grade 3-5 level

Charles Linn

Entomology (NYSAES)

787-2319
cel1@cornell.edu

Insect Biology, Behavior and Communication. Ecology, Natural Selection, Evolution

Curt Petzoldt

Integrated Pest Management (NYSAES)

787-2206
cp13@cornell.edu

Pollution - Pesticides, Monitoring weather and applying it to pest management

Helene Dillard


Plant Pathology (NYSAES)


787-2376
hrd1@cornell.edu

Ecology - predator prey relationships (plants vs pathogens!)
Biology - Plant pathology
Environment - food chains...fungi that eat plants!

Steve Wyckoff


Datu, Inc.


789-6030
sgw@nysaes.cornell.edu

Technology and engineering

Larry Campbell


Physics (HWS)


781-3593
campbell@hws.edu

Sound & Waves; Basic Optics, Electricity, & Magnetism; astronomy; lasers

Michael Faux


Physics (HWS)


781-3636
faux@hws.edu

Christine R. de Denus

Chemistry (HWS)

781-3612
dedenus@hws.edu

Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, Polymers, Molecular synthesis of technological devices, Chemistry Magic Shows

David Craig

Chemistry (HWS)

781-3611
craig@hws.edu

Chemical Bonding, Kinetics, Thermodynamics. Specialty: Chemical Magic

Walter Bowyer

Chemistry (HWS)

781-3608
bowyer@hws.edu

Analytical Chemistry, Biological Evolution, Tropical Deforestation, Prehistoric Agriculture

Thomas Glover

Biology (HWS)

781-3602
glover@hws.edu

Human Genetics, Genetic Diseases

James Ryan


Biology (HWS)

781-3601
ryan@hws.edu

Animal Anatomy

David Droney


Biology (HWS)

781-3597
droney@hws.edu

Evolution

Mark Deutschlander

Biology (HWS)

781-3921
deutschlande@hws.edu

Animal Behavior, Sensory Ecology, Migration and navigation, Birds, amphibians, rodents, and fish

Joel Kerlan


Biology (HWS)

781-3596
kerlan@hws.edu

Reproductive Biology and Behavior, Health and Wellness

Kristy Kenyon


Biology (HWS)

781-3598
kenyon@hws.edu

Developmental Biology, Visual development of vertebrates and invertebrates, Molecular and Cell Biology, Neuroscience

Elizabeth Newell

Biology (HWS)

781-3590
newell@hws.edu

Rainforest Ecology; Biodiversity

Sigrid Carle

Biology (HWS)

781-3589
carle@hws.edu

Biotechnology, Genetics

Joanne Labate

Genetic Resources (NYSAES)

787-2438
jl265@cornell.edu

Genetics

Tara Curtin

Geoscience (HWS)

781-3928
curtin@hws.edu

Ancient Climates, Earth History, Sedimentary Rocks, Weathering and Erosion, Volcanoes Specialty: Demonstations of Volcanic Activity and Using fossils to describe sea level changes and volcanic activity (6th grade).

John Halfman

Environmental Science (HWS)

781-3918
halfman@hws.edu

Science on Seneca, Limnology, Hydrogeology and Sedimentology of the Finger Lakes, Zebra Mussels, Paleoclimatology, Sedimentology

Kerik Cox

Plant Pathology (NYSAES)

787-2401

 kdc33@cornell.edu

Fungi as food; Why do fruits rot?

Genomics and genome sequencing,
Mycology, Fungal pathology,
Fungal Ecology

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