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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… Capital Region, Lovett was shaped by summers at Helderberg Lake in a cabin his parents built by hand. He received a BS … transformed how scientists calculate forest nitrogen budgets. He was among the first to document that dry … into the atmosphere, it failed to take into account the different sensitivities of ecosystems and biodiversity that …
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Keeping the invasive bugs at bay
… beneath the forest canopy toward spectacular views across Lake George and its wooded islands. It was an Indian summer … In a decade or so, the trail and its vista could look quite different. A bug the size of a ground pepper flake is … They are less optimistic about battling ash borers. The fates of the park’s ash and hemlock trees now rest on …
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Mohonk Lake is getting warmer and more stagnant with climate change
Mohonk Lake is getting warmer and more stagnant with climate change … divide that prevents chemical mixing in the lake. Layers of different temperatures contain different concentrations of … and oxygen; these conditions give rise to distinct habitats and determine where lake organisms can live, find …
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Can humans be part of healthy ecosystems?
… has witnessed the harmful effects of development on natural habitats near her home, and wonders whether we can ever … Tribe Department of Natural Resources Dr Frank Kanawha Lake - US Forest Service Research Ecologist and Tribal …
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Getting parks out of green infrastructure purgatory
… like restoring wetlands, preserving forests and other habitats, building buffers around streams, and establishing … a vital part of a city’s life support system, parks in different areas face different levels of pollution. Also, … to find space for new parks, but we can do a better job of connecting existing parks with citywide trail and transit …
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Why oceanic islands buck biodiversity trends
… The average number of species living at different latitudes on mainland continents (green), … and more isolated islands and those with a lower variety of habitats had higher species deficits, and those with wetter …
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Cary Institute partners on $3M study on COVID-19 variants that could emerge from wildlife
… the ACE2 receptor. However, ACE2 receptors are slightly different in every species, and haven’t been studied in … relationships, or other forms of contact. “By connecting potential variants and their performance in lab … the real implications of SARS-CoV-2 being spread to many different species at the same time,” said Kramer, who will …
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New study identifies the best areas for rewilding European bison
… test the model’s accuracy. Researchers ran 55,000 different simulations to explore how climate, hunting by … population and distribution across Europe. Toggling off different variables one at a time allowed the scientists to … rewilding has been done without a strong understanding of habitats and regions where bison once thrived. As a result, …
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Jonathan J. Cole: In Memory
… brilliant aquatic ecologist who always saw something new or different in what appeared to others as mundane. This … at the University of Wisconsin notes, “I suspect that the whole-lake experiments in Wisconsin were Jon’s favorite project. …
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What is a species?
… a species, individuals can be gathered from disparate habitats and analyzed for differences in DNA. The methods, … might qualify as endangered. Salmon that return to different rivers to spawn may have enough genetic …
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