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Road salt: Protecting China’s drivers, but at what cost?
… roads can make winter driving safer, but its corrosive impacts on roads and human health need addressing. … media CCTV reported that, after the devastating winter storms of 2008, residents of villages along the … presence in rivers, lakes and groundwater, and began to discuss their effect on the environment. To date, …
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Winter Wonderland No More? Climate Change & Northeastern Forests
… Conversation with Cary President Joshua Ginsberg . They discuss how winters are changing, consequences for forest … need snow to stay healthy. And there is evidence that ice storms – the most destructive form of winter weather – … the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, providing expertise on the impacts of global change on northeastern forests. She is …
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Specialists discuss Tropical Storms Irene and Lee's impacts on Hudson River
Specialists discuss Tropical Storms Irene and Lee's impacts on Hudson River …
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Dr. Vanessa Rubio
Dr. Vanessa Rubio Tropical Forest Ecologist Expertise PhD, … the project aims to understand when, where, and why giant tropical trees die. Likewise, aims to unravel the role of … of stochastic and deterministic processes in assembling tropical plant communities. Understanding how these …
ltumblety - 11/20/2023 - 12:04
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Dr. Ian McGregor
… Dr. Evan Gora to better understand and characterize tropical forest disturbance and mortality dynamics from … improving detections by incorporating deforestation drivers, and integrating adaptive capacity to have a …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:41
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'One Mississippi...' How lightning shapes the climate
… says Gora, a forest ecologist who studies lightning in tropical forests. "That's the concussive blast hitting you. … Lightning tends to strike the biggest trees – which, in tropical forests, lock away a huge share of the planet's … to global warming. Gora works with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the Cary Institute of …
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Cary to host April 11 lecture on ecological success stories
… Institute senior research fellow Peter Groffman will discuss how ecosystem science spurred policy and management … reduced nutrient pollution to freshwaters. Groffman will discuss these success stories, and how lessons learned can … change and other ongoing challenges, Groffman asserts. The impacts of climate change cut across nearly all parts of the …
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Why oceanic islands buck biodiversity trends
… across the globe. Biodiversity is exponentially higher in tropical areas near the equator, tapering off rapidly as you … to support and maintain high diversity, particularly in tropical ecosystems. “Mutualisms matter,” said …
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What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out
What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out The largest trees in tropical forests store a stunning amount of carbon. A new … to be different at different sites. Understanding the drivers of tree death and how they will change with global …
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Dr. Jane M. Lucas
… complexity of microbial life, primarily in soils, from tropical forests to farmlands around the world. A central … studied how nutrient availability and antibiotics influence tropical soil communities. Past work has looked at how … affect decomposition in soils, and how activities of a tropical ant impact microorganisms and nutrient cycling in …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:12