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Affiliations
emeritus faculty in
other Cornell affiliations
Research
research overview
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- Basic population ecology
- Genetics
- Ecological and economic aspects of pest control
- Biological control
- Energy use and conservation
- Genetic engineering
- Sustainable agriculture
- Soil and water conservation
- Natural resource management and environmental policy
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ecology
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energy
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entomology
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invasive species
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pollution
submitted impact statement
Publications
individual publications
featured in archived article
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Cornell ecologist's study finds that producing ethanol and biodiesel from corn and other crops is not worth the energy
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Eating less, eating local and eating better could slash U.S. energy use, CU study finds
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Organic farming produces same corn and soybean yields as conventional farms, but consumes less energy and no pesticides, study finds
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Pimentel receives honorary doctorate from University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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Slow, insidious' soil erosion threatens human health and welfare as well as the environment, Cornell study asserts
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Water, air and soil pollution causes 40 percent of deaths worldwide, Cornell research survey finds
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Water, air and soil pollution causes 40 percent of deaths worldwide, Cornell research survey finds
Teaching
Background
educational background
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- Ph.D., Cornell University, 1951
- B.S., U. of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1948