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Cornell University Climate Scientist Louis Derry Talks about his Research on Critical Zone Science

By WRFI News Staff

Professor Louis Derry of Cornell University’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences talks about how he decided to apply for French President Macron’s new “Make Our Planet Great Again” research grant program.  He also describes his field of research, which is called critical zone science. This interview was produced by Esther Racoosin and aired on…

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Fabina Colon, Director of the Multicultural Resource Center in Ithaca

By WRFI News Staff

Fabina Colon, Director of the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) in Ithaca, talks about her organization, and its plans for 2018. This interview, produced by Esther Racoosin of WRFI Community Radio News, originally aired on Monday, January 15, 2018.  Photo of members of Youth Organizing Fellowship (source: www.multiculturalresourcecenter.org)  

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GreenStar to Expand and Move Locations in the Face of a Changing Co-op Climate [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff

WRFI News’ Katelyn Harrop sits down with Brandon Kane of Greenstar Cooperative Market to discuss plans to move their flagship West End store to the former Cornell University Press warehouse. [Originally aired, 1/3/18] Image: GreenStar Co-Op

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Finger Lakes Land Trust Six Mile Creek Watershed Conservation

By WRFI News Staff

Andy Zepp, the Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, talks about a New York State Grant that will allow the organization to work on preservation of the Six Mile Creek Watershed.  The project is called Six Mile Creek Watershed Conservation Partnership Land Acquisition and Restoration Project.  The watershed is the drinking water source…

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