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Peter Groffman elected president of the Ecological Society of America
… Groffman’s research focuses on climate effects on ecosystem biogeochemical processes related to carbon and … . “From microbes to global biogeochemical cycles, from urban to forest ecosystems, from soil to water, from national environmental policy to media, …
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… and Senior Scientist Emeritus at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, died on December 17, while skiing with … Gary was faced with a harsh reality – trees on his study plots were dying off due to pests like Beech Bark … & 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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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… the Northeast’s depleted lands for the rich post-glacial soil of the Midwest. The forests came back in a big way. By … and suppression, there is a concept called the wildland-urban interface, or WUI. It is the transition zone where … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for teachers
… Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies is launching a new program to support … Hudson Valley school districts that serve both urban and rural populations have expressed interest in the … field surveys of tick density and distribution, explore soil food webs, and identify tree species, among other …
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Cary Institute’s Steward Pickett Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
… Urban Ecology … a Distinguished Senior Scientist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, has been elected to the National … 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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Getting parks out of green infrastructure purgatory
… into cities’ greening efforts. While parks offer numerous ecosystem services, they are inconsistently considered in … pollution and noise, and may filter some air pollutants. Soils and plants absorb runoff, attenuating floods while … Parks play an important role in cooling cities, mediating urban heat islands. On an individual level, the …
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Urban greening success could be as simple as scattering seeds
Urban greening success could be as simple as scattering … planting plugs, and gardening. Seed bombs are balls of soil, clay, and seeds, which are dispersed over soil and … the team will explore effects of greening method on soil ecosystem services. Citation Anderson, E.C., Minor, …
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Dr. David L. Strayer
… the long-term effects of zebra mussels on the Hudson River ecosystem, and understanding the roles of suspension-feeding … and Abundance. Zebra mussels and pearly mussels are examples of suspension-feeders – animals that feed by … of species and ecosystems. In addition to his scientific publications, Strayer has written several dozen essays for …
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To Be Equitable, US Urban Green Infrastructure Planning Must Transform
To Be Equitable, US Urban Green Infrastructure Planning Must Transform … The study, led by researchers at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and The New School’s Urban Systems Lab … of the Urban Systems Lab. More details and other project publications can be found at www.giequity.org . …
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Research Guide to the Catskills Region of New York
… insights from existing data. Water and soil sampling in the Catskills. Scientific … function of four interacting components: climate, flora and fauna, soils and topography, and the legacy of disturbance … et al., 2008) and in close proximity to the state’s urban centers and sources of pollution to the west and east. …