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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… Term Ecological Research (LTER) community, the Catskill Environmental Research and Monitoring (CERM) conference, … Cary Institute, he was a postgraduate fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1981-83) and a research associate at … worked with The Nature Conservancy on Threats from Above, a report highlighting the need for ecologically-relevant air …
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Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for teachers
… paid research experience for teachers National Science Foundation funding will enable teachers to … processes, they are more invested in supporting a sustainable planet. By talking about global change early and … will have the opportunity to create and run simulations of future forest and fire dynamics, conduct field surveys of …
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Cary Institute to host Climate Week NYC event on addressing the wildfire crisis
… Once ignited, these fires threaten people, structures, and future forests. Burns can be so catastrophic that trees fail … and community adaptation strategies from the local to national scale. “Managers and policy makers are being … to shift the balance of western fire from devastating to sustainable.” The collaborative and event are partially …
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Bats not the enemy in the fight against COVID-19
… This means that ongoing efforts to identify potential future threats to human health by screening animals for … rued. According to a World Health Organisation situation report, another coronavirus, SARS-CoV-1, the cause of the … would be so much easier and safer. Virologists get quick publications easily from bats and bats have few defenders …
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Living with wildfire: Q&A with Winslow Hansen, Forest Ecologist
… about what we are experiencing, what we can expect in the future, and why we need to advance predictive fire science. … be extinguished by 10am on the day following their initial report. This policy remained in place for nearly a century, … could allow us to live with fire in a way that is more sustainable, and reduces the likelihood of future …
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Squirrels could make monkeypox a forever problem
… than 2,700 confirmed and suspected cases have been reported across roughly three dozen countries—the virus is … might soon change. Any new leaps could reshape the future for this virus, and for us. Experts consider the … pinpoint just a couple of species, then recommend sustainable alternatives in their place. Improved sanitation …
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Asian longhorned beetle: The beautiful insect devouring our trees
… the insect to infest forests at large, but if a current or future outbreak escapes containment, it could have serious … of acres of America's treasured hardwoods, including national forests and backyard trees.” 1 … see an insect that you think is an Asian longhorned beetle, report it online or by phone: 1-866-702-9938. If …
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Cary Institute partners on $3M study on COVID-19 variants that could emerge from wildlife
… intelligence, virology, and ecology to anticipate future SARS-CoV-2 strains with the potential to pass between … of Infectious Diseases program , a joint effort of the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, … at Cary Institute to simulate a Northeastern forest environment to understand how SARS-CoV-2 moves through real …
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Ecology and artificial intelligence: stronger together
… Published September 11 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , the paper argues for a … the mechanisms behind such behaviors. Furthermore, the future evolution of artificial intelligence depends on fresh … critical for both persisting and thriving in an uncertain future.” Citation Han, B.A., Varshney, K.R., LaDeau, …
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What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out
… for climate change. With a $1.45 million grant from the National Science Foundation, forest ecologist Evan Gora … trees in tropical forests disproportionately influence the future of our planet's climate,” explained Gora. “The … in the UK with additional funding from the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council. She and Gora will be working …
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