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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… live in a world where a simple walk in the woods may lay us low or even upend our lives. It’s a world in which ticks … 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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The Spongy Moth in Our Yards and Forests
… and Jerry O. Wolff. Chain Reactions Linking Acorns to Gypsy Moth Outbreaks and Lyme Disease Risk . Science, Vol. … And by that, I mean there's rapid increases in moth density, and then they come back down again, with … containing a few hundred eggs protected by scale hairs. In low densities, these egg masses are laid at the base of …
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Animal reservoirs—where the next SARS-CoV-2 variant could arise
… the potential for the pathogen to transmit back to human populations. As the virus jumps across species barriers, … involves studying roadkill and trapping and performing live sampling of wild mink and other small animals. The program … predicted to overlap with areas of greater human population density, especially in Africa and Asia. This shifting …
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Keeping the invasive bugs at bay
… packaging that made its way to the U.S. in 2002. Their populations have steadily grown, with the ash borer found in … seen a number of forest pests and diseases come and go. Gypsy moth was a concern for him during his time at the DEC. …
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Bats not the enemy in the fight against COVID-19
… fewer viruses. The number of zoonotic viruses seems also to follow this same pattern,” said Han. Han said the high … we most often search. Tuttle also elaborated on the sampling bias. Bats are by far the easiest mammals to sample … would be so much easier and safer. Virologists get quick publications easily from bats and bats have few defenders …
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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 Valley school districts that serve both urban and rural populations have expressed interest in the program. Teachers … forest and fire dynamics, conduct field surveys of tick density and distribution, explore soil food webs, and …
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What is a species?
… Act is widely regarded as having saved various species with low population numbers from extinction. The number of … its problems. For instance, how do we classify two populations of individuals that could interbreed, but they … the designation of “endangered.” In other cases, populations that have been recognized as a single species …
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Dr. David L. Strayer
… change. Water clarity, water chemistry, food webs, and populations of native species, including fish, in the Hudson … of species and ecosystems. In addition to his scientific publications, Strayer has written several dozen essays for …
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… Before being hired at Cary Institute, he was a postgraduate fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1981-83) and a … like Beech Bark Disease, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, and spongy moths. This spurred him to shift his research and policy … generous way during my 2-years research at Cary. I loved sampling with you at the beautiful Catskills & enjoyed very …
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Beech Bark Disease
… is lacking. Evidence of disease resistance There is a low level of natural resistance to beech bark disease in the … they do exist. Healthy beech can still be found in disjunct populations, including lowland and coastal plain forests …
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