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  1. Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend

    … government, and industry, chief among them his Tree-SMART Trade campaign. A deeply valued member of the Cary … to the field, and aggressively worked the interface between science and society. The strength of his … & 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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  2. Animal reservoirs—where the next SARS-CoV-2 variant could arise

    … said in an interview. Understanding how the virus jumps between species—known to ecologists as a “spillover” … to meet growing human needs, and illegal wildlife trade and hunting threaten to increase the likelihood of … to drive about 4000 new cross-species viral transmissions based on projections for the year 2070. “This ecological …

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  3. Beech Bark Disease

    … the beech scale 1 . The exact nature of the interactions between these organisms is an area of active research, but … in the forest. Such shifts have important effects on soil development and nutrient cycling 2 . … movement of live plants. Cary Institute’s Tree-SMART Trade program seeks to develop and communicate more …

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  4. How Lyme disease became unstoppable

    … A single female tick can give birth to thousands of healthy offspring. To summarize and simplify: Larvae pick up the … and an earnest smile, has been studying the relationships between ticks, rodents, deer, other mammals, and their … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …

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  5. Machine learning IDs mammal species with the potential to spread SARS-CoV-2

    … Back and forth transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between people and other mammals increases the risk of new … Castellanos, says, “The ACE2 receptor performs important functions and is common among vertebrates. It’s likely … highlighting the risks posed by live markets and wildlife trade. SARS-CoV-2 also presents challenges for wildlife …

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  6. Antidepressant pollution alters crayfish behavior, with impacts to stream ecosystems

    … took longer to emerge and divided their time equally between the food and crayfish areas, showing no … to a collection of chemical processes that regulate bodily functions essential to health like breathing, digestion, and … Alexander Reisinger – University of Florida, Soil and Water Sciences Department  Lindsey Reisinger …

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  7. Cary Institute’s Steward Pickett Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

    … honors a scientist can achieve. Members, who are selected based on the merits of their research, serve as advisors to … Pickett has spent more than 25 years forging partnerships between ecologists and people who design and manage cities … 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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  8. Getting parks out of green infrastructure purgatory

    … pollution and noise, and may filter some air pollutants. Soils and plants absorb runoff, attenuating floods while … When it comes to planning and budgets, parks tend to fall between ‘cultural’ and ‘natural’ resources, and are … making and planning, as well as flexibility in management based on public evaluations of what is working and what is …

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  9. Is the coronavirus pandemic related to meat production?

    … plant crops like corn and soy; the illicit, lucrative trade in wild animals; habitat destruction; the loss of … a group of scientists to help us clarify the relationship between meat production and consumption and the SARS-CoV-2 … besides human beings. In terms of its genetic similarity, based on its genotype, it’s most closely related to a …

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  10. Destroyed habitat creates the perfect conditions for coronavirus to emerge

    … a team of researchers identified 335 diseases that emerged between 1960 and 2004, at least 60% of which came from … the International Livestock Research Institute, which is based in Nairobi, Kenya. She argues that bans force traders … finger at wet markets,” we should look at the burgeoning trade in wild animals. “[I]t is wild animals rather …

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