Howarth and Marino Lab Group

About

Our lab works broadly on aquatic ecosystem science, biogeochemistry at local, regional, and global scales, and the interactions between energy and the environment.

Specific topics include:

global and regional nitrogen and phosphorus cycles

environmental consequences of biofuels

role of trace gases in global warming and climate disruption

life-cycle analysis for greenhouse-gas footprint of energy technologies

influence of land-use, management practices, and climate change on nutrient fluxes from the landscape

atmospheric deposition of nitrogen onto the landscape

controls and consequences of eutrophication in estuaries

biotic, physical, and geochemical controls on nitrogen fixation

environmental management and the effects of pollutants on aquatic ecosystems.

Recent News

Improved web interface in progress

We are currently undergoing a reorganization of our website to provide easier access to key publications and information. If you experience any technical problems during this transition, please feel free to contact Melanie.
Melanie Hayn; mkh23@cornell.edu

Adding veggies to your diet helps cut global warming

The Cornell Chronicle included a piece on Chris Costello's work linking diet, land use, and the environment. View it here.

Methane article now available in French

Our colleagues at Grenoble University, France, have provided a French translation of our 2011 paper "Methane and the greenhouse gas footprint of natural gas from shale formations." It is available online here.

Alternative energy paper released

Our paper on a future using alternative energy in New York, titled "Examining the feasibility of converting New York State's all-purpose energy infastructure to one using wind, water, and sunlight", can now be downloaded here.