Dr. Anna Davidson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Anna Davidson is a Senior Research Associate and lecturer at Cornell University in the Environment Sustainability Program. Her work explores the intersection of art and science, focusing on ecological arts and interdisciplinary research. She holds an MFA in visual art and a PhD in plant science from the University of California, Davis. Her artistic practice combines field-based research with climate change themes, examining land and ocean use, ecological memory, and biological systems. Anna has taught at multiple institutions, including the University of California, Davis, and San Francisco Art Institute, and has participated in renowned artist residencies. Davidson's extensive research contributions in tree ecophysiology emphasize non-structural carbohydrate dynamics in trees and have been exhibited internationally. She has received notable awards such as the Margrit Mondavi Fellowship and the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative for her contributions to ecological memory and art.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Associate/Lecturer

2021-01-01 — Present

Cornell University • Ithaca, NY

Teaches ecological art and interdisciplinary research in the Environment Sustainability Program.

Instructor

— Present

University of California, Davis • Davis, CA

Taught art courses focusing on environmental themes and interdisciplinary approaches.

Awards

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National Academies Keck Futures Initiative - Ocean Memory

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Margrit Mondavi Fellowship

Courses

Field Research in Ecological Arts Earth Projects

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture