A leading authority on international water issues, Sandra Postel discusses her new book. She explores contemporary water challenges, innovative water projects, and sustainable solutions to ensure global water security.
Lyme and other tick-borne diseases have impacted the lives of so many in the Hudson Valley, New York. Learn the latest news on prevention at a special panel discussion.
A conversation on conservation with Dan Ashe, President of The Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and Dr. Ricardo Stanoss of the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation.
Disease ecologist Dr. Barbara Han discusses how, with the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning, her team analyzes data on animals, disease, and geography to pinpoint areas at risk of future disease outbreaks.
Guggenheim Foundation Fellow and photographer Dornith Doherty gives a visual tour of her ongoing collaboration with biologists who manage the most comprehensive seed banks in the world
A conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Dan Egan exploring the perils facing the Great Lakes and ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come.
Woods Hole Research Center president Philip Duffy discusses new developments in science that underscore the urgency of prompt and effective action against climate change, and what role states and cities can do to achieve progress.
Concerned about Zika, West Nile, and other mosquito-borne diseases? Discover which mosquito species spread illnesses, why invasive Asian tiger mosquitoes increase our risk of getting sick, and lessons learned about effective mosquito management.
Biologist and nonfiction Pulitzer Prize finalist David George Haskell discusses his book The Songs of Trees. Haskell's work integrates scientific, literary, and contemplative studies of the natural world. The Songs of Trees explores the biological networks that surround all species, including humans.
An Earth Day lecture by writer and scholar Terry Tempest Williams discussing her new book- a personal journey and celebration of America’s national parks, delving into their history, politics, activism, and ecological threats.
Discover catfish that eat pigeons, mussels that seduce fish, the world's largest water lilies, and lakes with the pH of battery acid. Dave Strayer talks about our planet's inland waters and the rich diversity of life that they support.
Discover why ice storms may be on the rise in the northeastern U.S. and how they impact forest ecosystems in this lecture by Forest Service ecologist Lindsey Rustad.
Through an exploration of frogs, snakes, African megafauna and other charismatic wildlife, herpetologist Harry Greene reveals how natural history, aesthetics, and ethics underpin conservation.
Discover how the lives of humans, red knots, and horseshoe crabs are intertwined. Deborah Cramer, environmental writer and visiting scholar at MIT discusses her new book.
For more than 50 years, the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire has been one of the most intensely studied landscapes on earth. Gene Likens, Cary Institute President Emeritus, discusses his new book, Hubbard Brook: The Story of a Forest Ecosystem.
Biologist Dr. John Waldman discusses why sea-river fish have dwindled in numbers, what we stand to lose, and actions needed to ensure their recovery. Discover the past, present, and future of these fascinating fish through research, historical accounts, anecdotes, and images.
Cary Institute President Dr. Joshua Ginsberg discusses how global populations of many large carnivores have started to recover. Discover which animals are on the rebound and what their improvement tells us about the future of wildlife conservation.
Cary's Peter Groffman explores the field of urban ecology and what the striking similarities across urban landscapes mean for the long-term sustainability of metropolitan areas.
