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Cary Institute partners on $3M study on COVID-19 variants that could emerge from wildlife
… comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service through the Ecology and … Step 2. Results will be used to retrain the AI and further improve the predictions of Steps 1 and 2. “This part … surveillance efforts, for example by identifying potential host species that need to be managed or by immediately …
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To Be Equitable, US Urban Green Infrastructure Planning Must Transform
… as a tool for other researchers and communities seeking to improve the equity of planning processes. It evaluates: (1) … US cities use green infrastructure to comply with storm water regulations in the Clean Water Act. Significant … of the Urban Systems Lab. More details and other project publications can be found at www.giequity.org . …
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Helium balloons impose a toll on our air, land, and sea
… pieces. These “microplastics” accumulate in bodies of water, where they are eaten by invertebrates and fishes. … you can fly kites, light candles, use seed paper to “plant” meaningful messages (perhaps a native pollinator garden) or host a tree planting. If you do buy or encounter helium …
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Fifty-year-old law proves we can address environmental challenges
… can address environmental challenges The Clean Water Act of 1972 greatly improved sewage treatment in the … place for 50 years, shows that even an imperfect policy can improve the environment, and offers useful lessons for … brown oily film observed upstream as far as the Southerly Plant effluent. In addition, large quantities of black heavy …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… thus ensuring its continued presence in the reservoir host population. After that, in their third and final form, … edge of the island, where a narrow channel of shallow water separates it from New Jersey. Deer, VanAcker tells me, … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Dr. Jazlynn Hall
… with Dr. Winslow Hansen and Dr. Charlie Canham to use simulation models and geospatial analysis to examine … carbon storage and other forest ecosystem services such as water provision, timber, and wildlife habitat. Identifying pathways towards increased carbon storage despite a host of anticipated challenges within the next century will …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:34
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Measuring the moisture in forest soils from space
… Soils all over the world contain different amounts of water, and these levels are constantly changing. This water … critical support for life on Earth. Soil moisture regulates plant growth, affecting wildlife and ecosystems. It also … changes in soil moisture, and observing patterns, can improve weather forecasting and hone crop yield and seasonal …
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Cary Institute to host Climate Week NYC event on addressing the wildfire crisis
Cary Institute to host Climate Week NYC event on addressing the wildfire … An event on September 20 will announce a new initiative to use ecology and predictive science to support innovative, … in forest fires , reveal the impacts of fire on water supply , and highlight the challenges that forests …
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Team Cary: Elsa Anderson
… to study questions about how human activities shape plant communities through time. Based at the Technical … and asked them questions about their perceptions of water quality, air quality, and other environmental … next step is to identify how we can use trees as a tool to improve environmental justice. What do you enjoy doing …
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Victoria Kelly
… quality, solar radiation, phenology, and the behavior of water in the landscape. Data from the program have been used … salt reduction practices, the impact of climate change on plant and animal life cycle events (phenology), and monitoring of water at the landscape scale. Recent publications include Road Salt: The Problem, The Solution, …
ltumblety - 08/01/2023 - 09:43