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What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out
… in the UK with additional funding from the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council. She and Gora will be … National Science Foundation. “This project is an exciting opportunity to combine new technologies, sophisticated …
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In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores
… their leaves. Fixers also experience 34% greater carbon opportunity costs due to herbivory than non-fixers, … Funding for this research was provided in part by the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NE/M019497/1, …
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… pollution monitoring, to prevent damage to our nation’s natural resources. Cary Senior Scientist Emeritus Charlie … probing mind, kind nature, and commitment to protecting the natural world, in particular forests. “Gary had a … plan for the town, and was in the process of leading a Natural Resource Inventory at the time of his death. Our …
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Beech Bark Disease
… Evidence of disease resistance There is a low level of natural resistance to beech bark disease in the American … infected plant material. To prevent future ecological disasters like the beech bark disease, the US, and all …
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Squirrels could make monkeypox a forever problem
… fizzled out. But that rash of cases was a close call: an opportunity for the virus to set up shop in a new animal … to pinpoint the original source. Unveiling those natural origins is key to blocking the virus from moving … than those documented in the past. And the more opportunity the virus has to infiltrate new hosts, the more …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , … been investigating the complex interactions that govern the natural world and the impacts of climate change on these …
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Preparing for when lightning strikes the same place twice, then strikes again
… Environmental Justice Disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, … for legacy effects that leave people vulnerable in the wake of repeated disasters. To improve predictive … been investigating the complex interactions that govern the natural world and the impacts of climate change on these …
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Impaired wild mice survive and thrive as well as unimpaired counterparts
… before and after their impairment provided us with a unique opportunity to distinguish cause-effect relationships from … been investigating the complex interactions that govern the natural world and the impacts of climate change on these …
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Measuring the moisture in forest soils from space
… availability projections. Soil moisture can foreshadow natural disasters like floods, droughts, wildfires, and landslides …
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Low-income Baltimore blocks host bigger, more dangerous mosquitoes
… in poor neighborhoods. And low-income areas affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes can also become mosquito-breeding grounds. Research has shown that disasters disproportionately damage low-income housing, …
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