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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… Carried by the black-legged tick (often referred to as the deer tick), it is the most common vector-borne disease in … 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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A lethal tick-borne disease is spreading in the US, driven by climate change
… tick, a minuscule arachnid about the size of a sesame seed when fully grown. Blacklegged ticks, commonly known as deer ticks, carry a wide range of illnesses. They’re best … a serious bout of the illness continue to experience the effects of the disease, such as loss of muscle mass and …
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Dr. Winslow D. Hansen
… and anthropogenic impacts on mutualist interactions (seed dispersal and pollination). She received her M.Sc. in … of the SORTIE-ND forest model, forecasting climate change effects on forests of the eastern US, modeling light … will influence future carbon storage in forests across the northeastern USA. Sara earned her bachelor's in conservation …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:15
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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 … from the water. These animals can have large, pervasive effects on aquatic ecosystems. Strayer is currently … 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. … 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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Helium balloons impose a toll on our air, land, and sea
… are readily transported by air and water currents. The effects of microplastics on aquatic life are not well … For a memorial, you can fly kites, light candles, use seed paper to “plant” meaningful messages (perhaps a …
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Squirrels could make monkeypox a forever problem
… akin to the one that SARS-CoV-2 has made into white-tailed deer, and monkeypox will be “with us forever” in the … impossible to snuff out; the emergence of new ones could seed future outbreaks in places where they’re not …
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Beech Bark Disease
… tree species in the forest. Such shifts have important effects on soil development and nutrient cycling 2 . … is the only species that produces “hard mast”-- large seeds that serve as important food for wildlife. Turkeys, blue jays, squirrels, deer, bears, and many other animals rely on beech seeds in …
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The Spongy Moth in Our Yards and Forests
… the BT too. It's the lowest risk of all the options. The effects on long-target Lepidoptera, which is the only other … trees, which means they mustn't fruit, flower, or produce seed within a year of treatment. It kills most, if not all, … with a scientific goal of understanding the dynamics of the deer on our property. But also it gives us real insight into …
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Q&A with Winslow Hansen: Wildfire in the western US
… Canada, completely destroyed by wildfire. Other effects include health consequences of inhaling smoke, which … seedlings before they can drop seeds. This reduces the seed supply that would ensure forest regeneration. Plus, extremely hot and dry conditions …
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