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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… to the field, and aggressively worked the interface between science and society. The strength of his … He was among the first to document that dry atmospheric deposition - from particles in the air - delivered as much … growth, carbon sequestration, and nitrogen pollution to streams. One of his first efforts translating science …
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Dr. David L. Strayer
… whose current work focuses on measuring the long-term effects of zebra mussels on the Hudson River ecosystem, and … and widespread ecological change. Water clarity, water chemistry, food webs, and populations of native species, … of species and ecosystems. In addition to his scientific publications, Strayer has written several dozen essays for …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:40
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Victoria Kelly
… been used to understand the dynamics of road salt and the effects of climate change on precipitation chemistry. Current projects include the effectiveness of … and monitoring of water at the landscape scale. Recent publications include Road Salt: The Problem, The Solution, …
ltumblety - 08/01/2023 - 09:43
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Climate change water variability hurts salamander populations
… studied spring salamanders living in five New Hampshire streams. Using a 20-year data set from Merrill Brook in New … and conversation at the University of Montana. Small headwater streams are home to diverse species and the source … says Lowe. “This work … expands our knowledge about the effects of climate change on a diverse group of species that …
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Antidepressant pollution alters crayfish behavior, with impacts to stream ecosystems
… Pharmaceutical pollution is found in streams and rivers globally, but little is known about its effects on animals and ecosystems. A new study , … – Monash University, Water Studies Center, School of Chemistry Emma Rosi – Cary Institute of Ecosystem …
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With global challenges in mind, keeping a decades-long success story at the forefront
… what became a national monitoring program for precipitation chemistry. After its discovery in the US, these researchers … (MAP3S) Network in 1976, and later the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) network in 1978. In all, the … entire ecosystems for decades. “One of the major effects of acid precipitation was to strip the buffering …
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Road salt: Protecting China’s drivers, but at what cost?
… can wash into the surrounding soil, as well as lakes and streams, possibly contaminating reservoirs and drinking … growing awareness of the harmful environmental and health effects of sodium chloride salts, their “sheer … salt use by 75 per cent. Striking the right balance between ensuring road safety in winter and protecting …
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Jonathan J. Cole: In Memory
… to 50 percent of the carbon stored in soils is exported to streams, rivers, and lakes. His work in the Hudson River and … success relied heavily on Jon’s knowledge of lake carbon chemistry and gas exchange. It revealed that terrestrial …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… and an earnest smile, has been studying the relationships between ticks, rodents, deer, other mammals, and their … was experiencing eye problems, perhaps due to the lingering effects of Lyme. To help me understand how the town of … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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July: Stay cool
… cool because it is cool. In July, temperatures of lakes and streams often are much lower than the air. This … 62 pounds, 3½ ounces. These tiny differences have big effects on lake physics and biology. In the spring, the … depletion in the underlake, squeezing coldwater fishes between overheating and suffocation. Coldwater fishes are …
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