Featured program
Connecting youth and elders
to investigate the mosaic of plants, people, and cultures
in community gardens.
www.gardenmosaics.org
NSF Interview
Krasny featured on the National Science Foundation Discovery Series www.nsf.gov.
Marianne Krasny is Professor and Chair in the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University, specializing in environmental, science, and sustainability education in urban and other settings in the US and internationally.
Dr Krasny's scholarship focuses on the interface between science education, civic participation, and the environment. She provides leadership for a diverse group of graduate and undergraduate students, all of whom integrate research and practice to address the following question: How can we create experiences for youth and adults that lead to science learning, environmental and cultural understanding, and more vital democratic communities?
Professor Krasny holds bachelors degrees in Human Development and Botany, and MS and PhD degrees in Forest Ecology. Her position at Cornell is 50% administration and 50% applied research/outreach.
Department of Natural Resources
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: 607-255-2827
Email: mek2@cornell.edu