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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… Catskills & enjoyed very much our discussions about the fate of soil C and N on those plots. I will always remember you! Alexandra …
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Measuring the moisture in forest soils from space
Measuring the moisture in forest soils from space NASA … This water provides critical support for life on Earth. Soil moisture regulates plant growth, affecting wildlife and … between the Earth and atmosphere – processes that determine weather patterns. Measuring soil moisture …
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Hydrogen fuels
… the atmosphere has increased 70% since the late 1800s, as determined by levels of hydrogen gas trapped in buried … that we have reduced the consumption of hydrogen by soil microbes; changes in sources seem more likely. If it does not meet another fate, hydrogen released to Earth’s atmosphere will …
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Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for teachers
Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for … field surveys of tick density and distribution, explore soil food webs, and identify tree species, among other … materials, use protocols to analyze student work to determine the effectiveness of the new materials, and …
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Road salt pollution in many US lakes could stabilize at or below EPA thresholds
Road salt pollution in many US lakes could stabilize at or below EPA … it can leach toxic metals and radioactive materials from soil and water pipes. Solomon saw the upward-trending … safety. The authors note that more research is needed to determine if the EPA’s 230 mg/l chloride threshold is too …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… the Northeast’s depleted lands for the rich post-glacial soil of the Midwest. The forests came back in a big way. By … in the ’70s, was among the earliest witnesses to this fateful shift in both tick and human populations. Since … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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New study identifies the best areas for rewilding European bison
New study identifies the best areas for rewilding European … Scientists have long debated the exact causes of the grazers’ near extinction, and how much humans were to … in the west and south. The arrival of firearms in the 1500s dramatically hastened the species’ decline. …
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Q&A with Winslow Hansen: Wildfire in the western US
Q&A with Winslow Hansen: Wildfire in the western US … future wildfire activity in western North America and determine how and why forests may respond. Here, Hansen … seeds that require the chemicals in smoke, or ash-enriched soil, to activate. Periodic fires also remove excess fuel …
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Measuring soil water from space
Measuring soil water from space NASA … for the NASA satellite called ‘SMAP’ – short for ‘Soil Moisture Active Passive’ – that monitors the amount of …
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Antidepressant pollution alters crayfish behavior, with impacts to stream ecosystems
Antidepressant pollution alters crayfish behavior, with … was applied to five streams. Three male crayfish were added to each of the ‘crayfish’ streams. For two … Alexander Reisinger – University of Florida, Soil and Water Sciences Department Lindsey Reisinger …
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