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A diversity of wildlife is good for our health
… nature is essential to preventing future pandemics. So reports a new Proceedings of the National Academy of … and habitat preferences – is key to protecting public health. Forecasting the locations where these species …
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Measuring the moisture in forest soils from space
… data on conditions in the New York and Massachusetts study sites. These two periods will coincide with flyovers of both … two observation periods. Observers will travel to specific sites early in the morning when the satellite passes over. …
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Ask the scientists: GLEON
… around the clock. We also support research teams at other sites, and use the data we collect to educate the public, acting as a bridge between research and the broader … Science-wise, I lead research at multiple GLEON sites and contribute datasets to many GLEON research …
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Team Cary: Elsa Anderson
… management, with activities like brush clearing, trail building, and habitat restoration. Many of the … into a career until I was in college. I went to a good public school, but as a kid, I didn't like science class. I … travel in a pre-COVID life. Balancing field work with parenting. Anderson measures wildflowers …
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Keeping the invasive bugs at bay
… track and attack spreading invaders Shelving Rock Trail offered a shady respite on a warm September day in … predators that eat these invasive species, and public education to identify infestations earlier. … another. A few species of stingless wasps have shown to be parasites to emerald ash borer. Some eat the ash borer …
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Cary Art Installation
… Arts. Nest is a network of faculty, students, centers and campus units that combine artistic practice and scientific … and inspire alternate modes of communicating with the public. •Made with the collaborative efforts of … of a network of 28 long-term ecological research (LTER) sites funded by the National Science Foundation, and one of …
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Measuring soil water from space
… season winds down and autumn unfolds in all its beauty, the field season for many scientists working at Cary Institute … NASA and collaborators, we placed sensors in forests at 25 sites across an area measuring 33 km by 33 km that … SMAP, the NASA satellite, monitors from outer space. These sites represent a range of habitats and forest types, …
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Lyme disease season is here. These are tips on how to avoid it.
… too. Where to hike? Stay on the path. Stepping off the trail puts you directly into the leaves and brushy area that …
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Scientists say this tick season may not be bad, but the risk of Lyme is higher
… for example, you go for a walk, stay in the middle of the trail,” Toledo says. “Don’t go where there are bushes …
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Leaded soil
… neighborhoods. In some welcome news, one recent study reports a concurrent decline in the average content of lead …
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