Cornell in NYC: Spotlights
From restaurants and laboratories to entrepreneurs and entertainers, explore how we impact the fabric of life in the greatest city on Earth.
Philson Warner, Cornell University Cooperative Extension associate, founded the Cornell Hydroponics, Aquaculture and Aquaponics Learning Labs at Food and Finance High School, an Eco-School in Manhattan.
Our greenhouse — with its mutually sustainable hydroponic and aquaculture systems — is used for teaching, food production and as a science hub for the New York City area. Using minimal energy, it may even contribute to the city's power grid.
It's a joy to help students learn STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) lessons through this experiential, inquiry-based, project-focused curriculum. They gain firsthand knowledge of how science is used to produce the cleanest and freshest food possible — training that will really give them a leg up in getting into good colleges.
Cornell University Cooperative Extension - New York City offers programs in family and youth development, diversity and parenting, youth civic engagement, and nutrition and health.