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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… into account the different sensitivities of ecosystems and biodiversity that received this pollution when it fell back … which he came to see as the most severe threat to forest health throughout the eastern US. Dr. Canham notes “The … not only me but many of my students as well. Christine Goodale It was a great delight over the years to work …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… Massachusetts. Maybe you go for a stroll in the woods near your suburb, maybe your dog runs after that squirrel bolting … never be ignored these days: climate change. “We have a good record of warming at the Cary Institute through our … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Living with wildfire: Q&A with Winslow Hansen, Forest Ecologist
… US are expected to subside by this weekend. What are the health risks? What can we do to minimize them? There are … are unsafe it’s best to stay indoors, if possible, with your windows closed and an air filter running. Drink lots of … a compressed timescale, and it will have implications for biodiversity, carbon storage, and even water availability. …
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Getting parks out of green infrastructure purgatory
… a community. They also provide ecosystem services that are good for the environment. Together, most city parks … Parks provide habitat for wildlife and support urban biodiversity. They also facilitate bird migration by … perform social and environmental services. What are your recommendations for steps we can take to help highlight …
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A diversity of wildlife is good for our health
A diversity of wildlife is good for our health To prevent future pandemics, we must … Biodiversity , …
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Why you should brake for opossums
… next time you see a opossum playing dead on the road, try your best to avoid hitting it. Because it turns out that … them survive the experience. Opossums are extraordinarily good groomers it turns out – we never would have thought … 90% of these things, and so they are really protecting our health." So it's in our best interest to have opossum …
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Squirrels could make monkeypox a forever problem
… a little worried,” said Slifka, an immunologist at Oregon Health & Science University. All the traits that made Monkey … years of fieldwork, rigorous safety protocols, and a good deal of luck. For a few viruses, the reservoir … a viable host. But in the wilds of nature, “you can break your back and end up getting only five animals from a …
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Team Cary: Elsa Anderson
… by Chris Anderson January 6, 2021 Tell us about your academic path. What led you to study ecology? I … into a career until I was in college. I went to a good public school, but as a kid, I didn't like science … Going into my PhD, I was really interested in understanding biodiversity patterns in vacant lots. There's all this green …
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The threat nobody is talking about? Covid spillback
… concerned about spillback: the conservation and the public health components,” says Fagre. “If this virus spills … cycles,” she says. “These coronaviruses are very good at cross-species transmission. We saw it before with … that's something that we can't control in the same way as your household dogs.” As a result, Sawatzki is leading …
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Team Cary: Chelsey Nieman
… was her true passion. Chelsey earned a master’s in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Institution of … Q&A with Chelsey Nieman Can you tell us about your start in science? I grew up in a fishing family in … in Millbrook. They have an anchovy pizza that is so good. It’s one of my favorite pizzas ever. …
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