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Angela Hood
… and science with others. I completed my Master in Arts of Teaching at Eastern Michigan University, and I began my … Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor where I taught Earth and environmental science, helping students explore and … for making science accessible to all and inspiring both educators and students. My goal is to encourage the next …
ltumblety - 11/07/2023 - 08:56
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… Term Ecological Research (LTER) community, the Catskill Environmental Research and Monitoring (CERM) conference, … Our hearts go out to Gary’s family, including his wife, Janet Allison, and daughter, Em Lovett, and to the friends … the natural world, and strong commitment to mentoring young scientists will live on. He is deeply missed. …
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Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for teachers
… scientific research and develop innovative curricula for teaching STEM Photo: Middle and high school teachers … a new program to support high school and middle school educators in teaching global change and ecology. Starting in … experiences, teachers will design new instructional materials to bring ecological concepts to their classrooms, …
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Diapers: to change or not to change
… with biopolymers of plant origin, which may offer long-term net carbon sequestration from the atmosphere if they are … Whether they are used on the very young or the very old, disposable diapers must be regarded … itaconic acid derived from the fermentation of plant materials, is polymerized to produce fabric. The …
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Team Cary: Chelsey Nieman
… how she discovered her science passion, and advice to young scientists. January 13, 2020 … heroes are people that make science open to everyone. Bill Nye-style scientists. What’s your favorite memory from … shiners. This past summer, part of our research involved teaching undergrads and high school students about the …
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The woody biomass hoax
… but when fermented and used in place of petroleum, these materials can be expected to grow back within a year, … by forests, using forests for fuel results in ancillary environmental problems—including the proliferation of … continuing expansion of solar and wind power, which make no net contributions to the inventory of greenhouse gases in …
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Woody biomass fuels
… periods of time. Trees are the most efficient net-negative emissions technology that we know of. They … from the air and store it in wood for long periods of time. Young forests are particularly efficient at uptake, but net … 2018. Does replacing coal with wood lower CO2 emissions? Environmental Research Letters Vol. 13, No. 1 (2018): …
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Climate change is pushing the American redstart’s breeding range southward
… be explained by West Nile virus. The technique, called Bayesian hierarchical regression, was relatively novel at … capture the birds. “The birds fly in and get stuck in the net,” she recalls. “I would help to quickly get it out … in particular, is experiencing drier and less predictable environmental conditions during the winter months, and this …
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Youth Education
Youth Education Teaching the next generation of environmental stewards. … for children to work with cutting-edge scientists and educators in our unique setting. Hudson Data Jam … including Cary Institute ecologists. Mid-Hudson YES Program Mid-Hudson Young Environmental …
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Road salt pollution in many US lakes could stabilize at or below EPA thresholds
… many lakes could stabilize below thresholds set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “For the … organisms, but it can leach toxic metals and radioactive materials from soil and water pipes. Solomon saw the … aquatic life. Reducing application could yield additional environmental and economic benefits without threatening road …
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