Cornell Scientists Robert Howartha and Anthony Ingraffea were named 2 of Time Magazine's 2011 "People Who Mattered" for their shale gas research.

Understanding the environmental, social and economic impacts of gas exploration and drilling in the Marcellus Shale 
Funded by: CCE and CU Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, NY.

The Impact of Green Energy Development on Rural Community Sustainability
Funded by: Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future.  

A Comprehensive Economic Impact Analysis of Natural Gas Extraction in the Marcellus Shale
Principal Investigator: Susan M. Christopherson, J. Thomas Clark Professor, City and Regional Planning
                                        * Green Choices - website in support of project 

Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) to educate and inform public about Marcellus gas drilling issues
Funded by: National Science Foundation

Effects of Marcellus Shale Drilling Infrastructure Development on Forest Fragmentation and Representative Natural Species Populations of Concern
Funded by: CCE and the Cornell University Experiment Station, Ithaca, NY.