Dr. David Pimentel is Professor Emeritus (retired Professor), Entomology, Ecology and Systematics, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University

Author of 900 scientific papers including 20 books. His research interests include natural resource management including soil, water, energy, biodiversity, and ecosystems. His current studies include water resources, biodiversity conservation, diseases due to environmental degradation, soil degradation, energy use in agriculture, and exotic species invasions.