Benjamin Z. Houlton
@benhoulton.bsky.social
Dean, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - "Life. Changing." | Professor of global sustainability + agriculture | Works on CO2 removal with farmers | Former director/ professor at UC Davis Institute of the Environment
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Benjamin Houlton reappointed CALS dean | Cornell Chronicle
The Cornell Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee voted Oct. 14 to approve a new five-year term, effective July 1, 2025.
news.cornell.edu
Gratitude. Humility. Service. It's an honor to be dean of
@cornellcals.bsky.social and serve the land grant mission of Cornell.
Benjamin Houlton reappointed CALS dean news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
@cornellcals.bsky.social and serve the land grant mission of Cornell.
Benjamin Houlton reappointed CALS dean news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Breakfast in Seoul, excited to meet with @cornelluniversity.bsky.social partners and alumni, sharing our commitment to global collaboration @cornellcals.bsky.social and international engagement
February 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Breakfast in Seoul, excited to meet with @cornelluniversity.bsky.social partners and alumni, sharing our commitment to global collaboration @cornellcals.bsky.social and international engagement
Very sobering article. Especially the point about free markets being skewed, and adaptation being slowed, as states covered rising insurance costs.
That Giant Sucking Sound? It’s Climate Change Devouring Your Home’s Value. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/o...
That Giant Sucking Sound? It’s Climate Change Devouring Your Home’s Value. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/o...
Opinion | The New Evidence Climate Change Will Upend American Homeownership
A new analysis predicts an extraordinary reversal in housing fortunes for Americans.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Very sobering article. Especially the point about free markets being skewed, and adaptation being slowed, as states covered rising insurance costs.
That Giant Sucking Sound? It’s Climate Change Devouring Your Home’s Value. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/o...
That Giant Sucking Sound? It’s Climate Change Devouring Your Home’s Value. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/o...
Why do we need climate solutions science? Things can sound great, but unintended outcomes must be considered to optimize benefits for energy and GHG emissions.
Floating solar increases greenhouse gas emissions on small ponds news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Floating solar increases greenhouse gas emissions on small ponds news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Floating solar increases greenhouse gas emissions on small ponds | Cornell Chronicle
After installing floating solar panels on small ponds, researchers found that methane and carbon dioxide emissions increased by nearly 27% and dissolved oxygen substantially decreased.
news.cornell.edu
January 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Why do we need climate solutions science? Things can sound great, but unintended outcomes must be considered to optimize benefits for energy and GHG emissions.
Floating solar increases greenhouse gas emissions on small ponds news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Floating solar increases greenhouse gas emissions on small ponds news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Happy longest daylight of the year! -- except in the Northern Hemisphere, which is opposite, because the solar zenith angle at noon is overhead at 23.5° south latitude. Why? Axial tilt of Earth ~ 23.5°. Heretofore daylight 📉in S. Hemisphere and 📈 in the N. Hemisphere 🌍🌎🌏
December 21, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Happy longest daylight of the year! -- except in the Northern Hemisphere, which is opposite, because the solar zenith angle at noon is overhead at 23.5° south latitude. Why? Axial tilt of Earth ~ 23.5°. Heretofore daylight 📉in S. Hemisphere and 📈 in the N. Hemisphere 🌍🌎🌏
Gratitude. Humility. Service. It's an honor to be dean of
@cornellcals.bsky.social and serve the land grant mission of Cornell.
Benjamin Houlton reappointed CALS dean news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
@cornellcals.bsky.social and serve the land grant mission of Cornell.
Benjamin Houlton reappointed CALS dean news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Benjamin Houlton reappointed CALS dean | Cornell Chronicle
The Cornell Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee voted Oct. 14 to approve a new five-year term, effective July 1, 2025.
news.cornell.edu
December 7, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Gratitude. Humility. Service. It's an honor to be dean of
@cornellcals.bsky.social and serve the land grant mission of Cornell.
Benjamin Houlton reappointed CALS dean news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
@cornellcals.bsky.social and serve the land grant mission of Cornell.
Benjamin Houlton reappointed CALS dean news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Terrific example of @cornellcals.bsky.social "pioneering life science breakthroughs moonshot", powering our disciplinary excellence into transdisciplinary solutions.
Immune T cells become exhausted in chronic fatigue syndrome patients news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Immune T cells become exhausted in chronic fatigue syndrome patients news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Immune T cells become exhausted in chronic fatigue syndrome patients | Cornell Chronicle
The study found that key CD8+ T cells showed signs of constant stimulation that lead to an exhausted state, a condition that is well-studied in cancer.
news.cornell.edu
December 7, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Terrific example of @cornellcals.bsky.social "pioneering life science breakthroughs moonshot", powering our disciplinary excellence into transdisciplinary solutions.
Immune T cells become exhausted in chronic fatigue syndrome patients news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Immune T cells become exhausted in chronic fatigue syndrome patients news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoyed Cornell vs Syracuse with my daughter Sydney --Have a grateful day!
November 28, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoyed Cornell vs Syracuse with my daughter Sydney --Have a grateful day!
"microgels...showed that when bumblebees were fed their microparticle antidote and then exposed to lethal doses...they had a 30% higher survival rate than bees that didn’t receive the treatment."
$1.6M supports land-grant research for NY farms, forests, communities news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
$1.6M supports land-grant research for NY farms, forests, communities news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
$1.6M supports land-grant research for NY farms, forests, communities | Cornell Chronicle
Fifty-four research projects addressing New York’s agriculture, environment and communities have collectively received $1.6 million from the USDA.
news.cornell.edu
November 25, 2024 at 8:27 PM
"microgels...showed that when bumblebees were fed their microparticle antidote and then exposed to lethal doses...they had a 30% higher survival rate than bees that didn’t receive the treatment."
$1.6M supports land-grant research for NY farms, forests, communities news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
$1.6M supports land-grant research for NY farms, forests, communities news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Long-term study reveals warming climates threaten Florida scrub-jay news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
November 25, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Long-term study reveals warming climates threaten Florida scrub-jay news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Happening now on the CALS quad at Cornell ❄️☃️🥶
November 22, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Happening now on the CALS quad at Cornell ❄️☃️🥶
Amazing work in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell in collaboration with the MPA program in the Brooks School. Brick by brick, field by field, that's how the world becomes a better place!
With NGO, alums boost Rwandan smallholder farmers news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
With NGO, alums boost Rwandan smallholder farmers news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
With NGO, alums boost Rwandan smallholder farmers | Cornell Chronicle
Two alums are leading an effort to give Rwandan farmers the tools to grow and sell grains - with the ultimate goal of lifting communities out of poverty and improving food security across East Africa.
news.cornell.edu
November 20, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Amazing work in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell in collaboration with the MPA program in the Brooks School. Brick by brick, field by field, that's how the world becomes a better place!
With NGO, alums boost Rwandan smallholder farmers news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
With NGO, alums boost Rwandan smallholder farmers news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
New statistical method powers research on health, climate, financial data news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
November 19, 2024 at 8:32 PM
New statistical method powers research on health, climate, financial data news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Medicinal garden at Onondaga Nation School grows opportunity news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
November 19, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Medicinal garden at Onondaga Nation School grows opportunity news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...