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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… (1975) and a PhD from Dartmouth College in Biology and Plant Ecology (1981). Before being hired at Cary Institute, … generous way during my 2-years research at Cary. I loved sampling with you at the beautiful Catskills & enjoyed very much our discussions about the fate of soil C and N on those plots. I will always remember you! …
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Cary Institute’s Steward Pickett Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
… recognized by the Academy for his work on urban ecology and plant succession. He was among the 120 new members, … forging partnerships between ecologists and people who design and manage cities to protect and promote ecosystem … work on the impact of climate change on plant growth and soil carbon storage. And Jon Cole was elected in 2014 for …
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Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for teachers
… paid research experience for teachers National Science Foundation funding will enable teachers to … field surveys of tick density and distribution, explore soil food webs, and identify tree species, among other … Drawing on their research experiences, teachers will design new instructional materials to bring ecological …
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To Be Equitable, US Urban Green Infrastructure Planning Must Transform
… and (3) how communities are involved in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of green … of the Urban Systems Lab. More details and other project publications can be found at www.giequity.org . … grant “Is Green Infrastructure a Universal Good?”), the National Science Foundation (grants #1444755, #1927167, and …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… Others, including Dr. Willy Burgdorfer, a researcher at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ … the Northeast’s depleted lands for the rich post-glacial soil of the Midwest. The forests came back in a big way. By … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Measuring the moisture in forest soils from space
… This water provides critical support for life on Earth. Soil moisture regulates plant growth, affecting wildlife and ecosystems. It also … This work was made possible with support from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. A …
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Q&A with Winslow Hansen: Wildfire in the western US
… can help us adapt. 2013 Alder Fire in Yellowstone National Park. Photo by National Park Service September … fire regimes across different regions. And, since some plant species burn hotter and easier than others, the type … seeds that require the chemicals in smoke, or ash-enriched soil, to activate. Periodic fires also remove excess fuel …
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In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients
… new study , published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , reveals that nitrogen-fixing … “We’ve long known that nitrogen-fixing trees work with soil microbes to make atmospheric nitrogen available to … is very limited in tropical forest soils and important to plant growth.” In this study, the team compared the …
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Diapers: to change or not to change
… Some disposable diapers are produced with biopolymers of plant origin, which may offer long-term net carbon … of disposal diapers would have a rather small effect on our national inventory of greenhouse gas emissions. … resource efficiency and environmental impacts through novel design and manufacturing of disposable baby diapers. Journal …
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Atrazine
… harmful to amphibians. While most atrazine is decomposed by soil microbes within days, a certain fraction can persist … Burt, G. 1974. Volatility of atrazine from plant, soil and glass surfaces. Journal of Environmental … African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of …
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