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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… He had been infected by a corkscrew-like bacterium, a wily spirochete that we know today as Borrelia burgdorferi. Somewhere in the woods outside his … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… prepares users to effectively consider how decisions impact the function, equitable outcomes, or desired benefits … press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , public talks, and more on …
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The lone star tick could soon be colonizing a backyard near you
… worst." The lone star tick, a tick distinguished by a white dot -- a "lone star" -- on the back of the female of … it comes to ticks -- is that lone star ticks don't carry Borrelia burgdorferi, the main bacteria that causes Lyme disease. But …
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Community Ecology of Lyme Disease (LTREB)
… hard to treat. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. In North America, this bacterium is … to assess how temperature, humidity, and soil moisture impact tick survival and abundance. We also deploy these … and protect local populations. Publications …
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New study identifies bird species that could spread ticks and Lyme disease
… the potential to transmit the Lyme disease bacterium ( Borrelia burgdorferi ) to feeding ticks. The team developed a model … complex interactions that govern the natural world and the impacts of climate change on these systems. Our findings …
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Victoria Kelly
… the effectiveness of road salt reduction practices, the impact of climate change on plant and animal life cycle … and monitoring of water at the landscape scale. Recent publications include Road Salt: The Problem, The Solution, …
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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 … contributions have been diverse and have had a very high impact.” His early research transformed how scientists … influence is deep & has shaped thought about ecosystems, & ecology more generally, for many of us. What a loss. …
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Beech Bark Disease
… When it settles on a tree to feed, it covers itself in a white waxy substance that is easily visible on heavily … North America: Over a century of research revisited. Forest Ecology and Management 394:86–103. 2 Lovett, G. M., M. … H. Zhang, N. K. Hillier, A. Morrison, and R. Johns. 2020. Impact of the invasive Beech Leaf-Mining Weevil, Orchestes …
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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
… to get a sense of how two increasing stressors impact soils.” Monensin was selected because it is a … Soil surface showing fungal growth (white mycelium) in an antibiotic treated microcosm. Credit: … environmental literacy. Staff are global experts in the ecology of: cities, disease, forests, and freshwater. …
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Diluting disease
… and the causative agent of Lyme disease, a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. White-footed mice, which are common in the forests of the …