Research Highlights

Studying how people seek, avoid, and share risk information about polarizing risk issues (specifically natural gas drilling). Read more >

Media coverage and risk communication about the autism-vaccine controversy. Read more >

Researching attribution, risk perception, and communication in national parks. Read more >

Welcome to the RCRG

Within the Cornell RCRG, members interested in environmental, health, risk, and science communication share expertise and resources. We collaborate with scholars from various departments, including Entomology, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Natural Resources, and Veterinary Medicine.

Current RCRG research projects

RCRG publications (2010-2011) and conference presentations (2010-2011)

** Fall 2011 RCRG Seminar Series Schedule **

SRA Heads Way Down South...

The 2011 Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual Meeting will be held in Charleston, South Carolina (December 4-7) . General conference information and a list of Cornell presentations are now available.

Clarke, Rickard receive NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant Funding

RCRG graduate students Chris Clarke and Laura Rickard have received National Science Foundation (NSF) Dissertation Improvement Grants. Please click for more information on Chris's project and Laura's project.