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Ecology and artificial intelligence: stronger together
… comparing two variables at a time — for example, how does population density affect the number of cases of an … by ecological systems, a more robust AI might include feedback loops, redundant pathways, and decision-making … and investigating ecological resilience, representing a positive feedback loop. Closer collaboration also …
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In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests
… into their canopies. Gora and colleagues found that liana density is positively associated with the number of trees … electric current. Physical contact with lianas had a strong positive relationship with the number of trees that were … The authors caution that there could be a positive feedback loop in forests where liana density is especially …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… thus ensuring its continued presence in the reservoir host population. After that, in their third and final form, the … Lyme disease in the public imagination—in determining the density of infected nymphs in their study areas, though deer … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Overpopulation
… We can hope that innovation may further lower resource use per capita, but it is not as if the new additions to our population will not consume resources. Photo by Brian … oils led to a shift away from hunting whales. But, the positive confounding of population multiplied by affluence …
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Dangerous misunderstandings
… plans is that if we could find a way to create a low-density campus , we could re-open safely. Campuses are … trace their contacts, and quarantine anyone who tests positive. But we can’t. Photo: National Guard. A … of cases that would arise if an infected person was in a population in which everyone else was susceptible to …
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Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for teachers
… those who work in schools that serve significant minority populations. Teachers from four under-resourced Hudson … forest and fire dynamics, conduct field surveys of tick density and distribution, explore soil food webs, and … setting. During these sessions, teachers will receive feedback on curricular materials, use protocols to analyze …
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… for the town, and was in the process of leading a Natural Resource Inventory at the time of his death. Our hearts …
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The Spongy Moth in Our Yards and Forests
… And by that, I mean there's rapid increases in moth density, and then they come back down again, with … up with, overtake and bring down a rapidly rising moth population. So they include birds such as this cuckoo, … insects. But soil moisture availability has a really strong positive impact on photosynthesis and the ability of the …
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Animal reservoirs—where the next SARS-CoV-2 variant could arise
… a wildlife ecologist at the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, said in an interview. This past … were predicted to overlap with areas of greater human population density, especially in Africa and Asia. This shifting …
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Machine learning IDs mammal species with the potential to spread SARS-CoV-2
… time we hear about a new species being found SARS-CoV-2 positive, we revisit our list and find they are ranked high. … on these systems. Our findings lead to more effective resource management, policy actions, and environmental …
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