In the News
December 01, 2025
Cornell's Eric Teplitz and Katie Fiorella discuss their recent findings about aquaculture practices in Lake Victoria, Kenya.
November 14, 2025
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Rodman Getchell
Compassion is not just a feeling; it's a call to action. It motivates individuals to actively seek ways to help and make a difference in the lives of others....
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June 20, 2025
In this eCornell keynote presentation, Drs. Katie Fiorella, Sebastian Heilpern, and Eric Teplitz use case studies from rapidly emerging aquatic food sectors in Cambodia, the Amazon, and Kenya to underscore the critical importance of aquatic environments and biodiversity to our own health.
June 12, 2025
A new study, led by Cornell's Dr. Sebastian Heilpern, highlights the value of biodiversity for sustainability and nutrition.
June 06, 2025
For Myanmar refugees in upstate New York, fishing is more than a pastime—it's a vital link to culture, community, and well-being, as explored in a new study by Cornell's Kathryn Fiorella and colleagues.
May 15, 2025
Cornell's Sebastian Heilpern and Kathryn Fiorella provide expert insight on sustainable fish and seafood choices.
March 28, 2025
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Rodman Getchell
I joined my colleagues at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), Dr. Kathryn Fiorella, and her PhD student, veterinarian Eric Teplitz, who have been working to examine interactions among environmental change, livelihoods, food systems, and nutritional security....
October 01, 2024
Cornell's Migrations initiative is stepping into a new phase as the Migrations Program, part of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, with CVM's Dr. Kathryn Fiorella joining as the program director.
August 09, 2024
Households caught and consumed a far more diverse array of fish than they sold at market, which has important implications for how loss of biodiversity might affect people’s nutrition, especially for those with lower incomes.
June 17, 2024
Fatal drownings are a big risk for small-scale fishers on Africa’s largest lake, with many of those deaths attributed to bad weather – conditions that are likely to worsen with climate change, according to a new study co-authored by Cornell's Dr. Kathryn Fiorella.