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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… his career, Gary stretched the boundaries of ecosystem science, advancing understanding of how forests process … was deep and will be missed by many.” Raised in New York’s Capital Region, Lovett was shaped by summers at … and a PhD from Dartmouth College in Biology and Plant Ecology (1981). Before being hired at Cary Institute, he was …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… equity work. A recent open-access paper in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment put forth a more expansive … (There is also an associated press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, … sustainable cities. The Lab’s work advances cutting edge science, data visualization, and computation to develop …
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Cary to co-lead $4.8M study on how environmental conditions shape viral outbreaks in wild rodents
… in the wild. With $2.9 million in funding from the National Science Foundation, and an additional $1.9M in support from … overcomes this challenge by combining traditional disease ecology methods with the recently proven tool of … predictions about viral emergence at scales where management can actually mitigate disease emergence,” said …
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Ecology and artificial intelligence: stronger together
Ecology and artificial intelligence: stronger together … and a diversity of data sources, and that might help us discover new interactions and drivers that we may not have … Funding This research was supported by the National Science Foundation (DBI Grant 2234580, DEB Grant 2200158), …
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Cary Institute to host Climate Week NYC event on addressing the wildfire crisis
… event on September 20 will announce a new initiative to use ecology and predictive science to support innovative, effective strategies. … managers and policymakers to implement more effective fire management and community adaptation strategies. During …
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Road salt pollution in many US lakes could stabilize at or below EPA thresholds
… it,” said lead author Chris Solomon , who studies lake ecology at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. However, he … in salt use. This can be done safely by adopting best management practices and new technologies . As a test of … research is based on work supported in part by the National Science Foundation.
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Dr. Winslow D. Hansen
… Hansen Forest Ecologist Expertise forest ecology, social-ecological resilience, natural … across backyards, watersheds, and the planet. This science is relevant to managers and policy makers tasked … at Grand Teton National Park to evaluate whether different management strategies might reduce wildfire risk to people …
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Cloudburst-prone cities should share their umbrellas — and plans
… Urban Ecology Urban ecologist … to climate change. The paper, published in Environmental Science & Policy, discusses ways that city planners in … a threat in urban areas? From an urban planning and management perspective, cloudbursts pose challenges since …
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Living with wildfire: Q&A with Winslow Hansen, Forest Ecologist
… fell to unhealthy levels for millions of people. Fire ecology is a major research area for Cary scientist … remote sensing, and simulation models to target forest management that reduces risk of catastrophic wildfires. … in the future, and why we need to advance predictive fire science. The Northeastern US is not accustomed to dealing …
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In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores
… to alleviate nitrogen deficits in tropical soils. This has management implications for the species mixes used in … Grant #275556724, the Leverhulme Trust, and the US National Science Foundation (NSF DEB 1464389 to LSC). Citation … Investigators Will Barker, Ecology and Global Change, School of Geography, University …
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