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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… second-growth forests, suburban and exurban growth, habitat degradation, predator eradication, wildlife … blossomed. “What exacerbates the risk is the fragmentation and degradation of that forest,” Ostfeld … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Pandemics: Humans are the culprits
… Wildlife & Habitat It’s easy to … like COVID-19 emerging,” says Kate Jones, professor of ecology and biodiversity at University College London (UCL). … viruses. Large-scale deforestation, habitat degradation and fragmentation, agriculture intensification, our food system, …
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Dr. Jazlynn Hall
… services such as water provision, timber, and wildlife habitat. Identifying pathways towards increased carbon … She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University in ecology and environmental biology, working with Dr. Maria Uriarte. Her Ph.D. research drew from principles in ecology, hydrology, and geography to identify the effects of …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:34
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Why you should brake for opossums
… Rick Ostfeld, author of a book on Lyme disease ecology and a senior scientist at the Cary Institute of … to have opossum neighbors. This means keeping their habitat intact with thoughtful land use planning, tolerating …
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Dr. David L. Strayer
… also works on broader issues in freshwater conservation ecology and invasion biology. Species introductions are … of the longest and most detailed case studies in invasion ecology. Strayer also works on the ecology and … 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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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… and a PhD from Dartmouth College in Biology and Plant Ecology (1981). Before being hired at Cary Institute, he was … influence is deep & has shaped thought about ecosystems, & ecology more generally, for many of us. What a loss. …
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Animal reservoirs—where the next SARS-CoV-2 variant could arise
… different hosts could represent fundamental shifts in the ecology and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and could result in … well. Those measures are now more critical than ever, as habitat destruction, intensified agriculture to meet growing …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… equity work. A recent open-access paper in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment put forth a more expansive … press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , … environmental literacy. Staff are global experts in the ecology of: cities, disease, forests, and freshwater. …
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Impaired wild mice survive and thrive as well as unimpaired counterparts
… Wildlife & Habitat White-footed … environmental literacy. Staff are global experts in the ecology of: cities, disease, forests, and freshwater. …
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Monarchs
… Wildlife & Habitat , … the cause of the decreasing population—loss of winter habitat in Mexico, pesticide use across the farmlands of … change for Monarch butterflies in western North America. Ecology Letters 24: 1533-1538. Forister, M.L., et al. …
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