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Urban socioeconomic, vegetation, and mosquito interactions in the United States: Current research and future directions
Rothman, SE, Shannon L. LaDeau, and Paul T Leisnham. (2026) 2026. “Urban Socioeconomic, Vegetation, and Mosquito Interactions in the United States: Current Research and Future Directions”. ECOSPHERE 17 (3). doi:10.1002/ecs2.70563.
Landscape, stand and tree characteristics influence the distribution of lightning damage in Central African forests
Zoletto, B, MT van der Sande, P van der Sleen, Evan M. Gora, D Mitchard, A Nkwasibwe, M Bauters, et al. (2026) 2026. “Landscape, Stand and Tree Characteristics Influence the Distribution of Lightning Damage in Central African Forests”. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.70301.
A laboratory study estimating blacklegged tick adhesion rates to host species of varying permissiveness
Burton, ES, Richard S. Ostfeld, and Jesse L. Brunner. (2026) 2026. “A Laboratory Study Estimating Blacklegged Tick Adhesion Rates to Host Species of Varying Permissiveness”. ACTA TROPICA 276. doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.108018.
Atmospheric Ammonia Deposition: A Significant Source of Nitrogen to an Oligotrophic Lake and Its Watershed
Swaney, DP, Tom Butler, RW Howarth, R Marino, GM Beachley, and CB Baublitz. (2026) 2026. “Atmospheric Ammonia Deposition: A Significant Source of Nitrogen to an Oligotrophic Lake and Its Watershed”. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES 131 (4). doi:10.1029/2025JG009389.
Drivers of planted seedling survival and growth in a Mediterranean-climate woodland restoration experiment
Atkinson, J, JM Dwyer, T Le Breton, A Thomsen, Baptiste J. " Wijas, RJ Hobbs, KB Hulvey, et al. (2026) 2026. “Drivers of Planted Seedling Survival and Growth in a Mediterranean-Climate Woodland Restoration Experiment”. RESTORATION ECOLOGY. doi:10.1111/rec.70397.
Rethinking Termite Methane Emissions: Does the Mound Environment Matter?
Yatsko, Abbey R., P Eggleton, C Jones, M Pérez‐Losada, I Ramos‐Tapia, , Baptiste J. " Wijas, and Amy Zanne. (2026) 2026. “Rethinking Termite Methane Emissions: Does the Mound Environment Matter?”. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 32 (4). doi:10.1111/gcb.70838.
Region-specific understanding of virus transmission to support salmonid health at hatcheries in three regions of the Pacific Northwest, North America
Mattheiss, Jeffrey, Rachel Breyta, Gael Kurath, Shannon L. LaDeau, David James Paez, and Paige Ferguson. 2026. “Region-Specific Understanding of Virus Transmission to Support Salmonid Health at Hatcheries in Three Regions of the Pacific Northwest, North America”. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 381 (1945): 20240322+. doi:10.1098/rstb.2024.0322.
Phyllosphere to soil: How long-term fencing reshapes grassland microbial community construction and the functional genes
Li, J, Y Zhu, Daniel F. Petticord, DW Frey, LJ Huang, MK Jin, op de Beeck, et al. (2026) 2026. “Phyllosphere to Soil: How Long-Term Fencing Reshapes Grassland Microbial Community Construction and the Functional Genes”. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT 397. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2025.110062.
Phosphorus mitigation through hay harvest; addressing legacy P in Subtropical Pasture
Petticord, Daniel F., EH Boughton, A Gough, JX Qiu, AL Reyes, A Saha, R Zhi, and JP Sparks. (2026) 2026. “Phosphorus Mitigation through Hay Harvest; Addressing Legacy P in Subtropical Pasture”. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT 399. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2025.110136.
Uncovering streams, dreams, and dilemmas: A case study analyzing trade-offs and justice in the urban stream daylighting of Tibbetts Brook in New York City, USA
Stijnen, C, K Wijsman, Timon McPhearson, and N Frantzeskaki. (2026) 2026. “Uncovering Streams, Dreams, and Dilemmas: A Case Study Analyzing Trade-Offs and Justice in the Urban Stream Daylighting of Tibbetts Brook in New York City, USA”. ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT 58. doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101391.
Ecological and Epidemiological Consequences of Tick-Control Interventions in Residential Neighborhoods: A Synthesis of The Tick Project
Ostfeld, Richard S., and Felicia Keesing. 2026. “Ecological and Epidemiological Consequences of Tick-Control Interventions in Residential Neighborhoods: A Synthesis of The Tick Project”. TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES 2026 (1). doi:10.1155/tbed/4940832.
Tropical forest carbon sequestration accelerated by nitrogen
Tang, WG, Jazlynn Hall, OL Phillips, RJW Brienen, SJ Wright, Michelle Y. Wong, Lars O. Hedin, et al. (2026) 2026. “Tropical Forest Carbon Sequestration Accelerated by Nitrogen”. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS 17 (1). doi:10.1038/s41467-025-66825-2.
The Role of Host Immunity and the Environment in Seasonal Disease Dynamics
Kosmacher, GK, D Max, Z Rapti, CE Cáceres, and TES Merrill. (2026) 2026. “The Role of Host Immunity and the Environment in Seasonal Disease Dynamics”. BULLETIN OF MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY 88 (2). doi:10.1007/s11538-025-01582-3.
Increased deciduous tree dominance reduces wildfire carbon losses in boreal forests
Black, B, XJ Walker, LT Berner, J Dean, SJ Goetz, Winslow D. Hansen, S Potter, BM Rogers, AC Talucci, and MC Mack. 2026. “Increased Deciduous Tree Dominance Reduces Wildfire Carbon Losses in Boreal Forests”. NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE 16 (2). doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02539-z.
Plant communities differ along socioeconomic gradients in Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC
Rothman, SE, Shannon L. LaDeau, and Paul T Leisnham. (2026) 2026. “Plant Communities Differ Along Socioeconomic Gradients in Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC”. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 14. doi:10.3389/fevo.2026.1623853.
The Western United States Large Forest-Fire Stochastic Simulator (WULFFSS) 1.0: a monthly gridded forest-fire model using interpretable statistics
Williams, A, Winslow D. Hansen, C Juang, J Abatzoglou, , BW Wang, Jazlynn Hall, J Buch, and G Madakumbura. 2026. “The Western United States Large Forest-Fire Stochastic Simulator (WULFFSS) 1.0: A Monthly Gridded Forest-Fire Model Using Interpretable Statistics”. GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT 19 (3): 1157-1191,. doi:10.5194/gmd-19-1157-2026.
Transformative adaptation needed to break cycles of inequitable urban flood management
Hale, RL, K Capps, Elizabeth M. Cook, and R Scarlett. (2026) 2026. “Transformative Adaptation Needed to Break Cycles of Inequitable Urban Flood Management”. NATURE WATER 4 (2): 147-157,. doi:10.1038/s44221-025-00569-7.
Freeze-Thaw Events and Nitric Oxide, Nitrous Oxide, and Carbon Dioxide Fluxes in a US Corn Belt Soil
Groffman, Peter M., LD Martel, JE Hickman, M Miles, JE Maul, A Suyker, and T Awada. (2026) 2026. “Freeze-Thaw Events and Nitric Oxide, Nitrous Oxide, and Carbon Dioxide Fluxes in a US Corn Belt Soil”. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES 131 (2). doi:10.1029/2025JG009254.
Roots Dominate Over Extraradical Hyphae in Driving Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation During Tropical Forest Succession
Chen, XL, ZJ Mou, J Zhang, Y Li, WJ Wu, T Wang, XM Zhu, et al. (2026) 2025. “Roots Dominate Over Extraradical Hyphae in Driving Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation During Tropical Forest Succession”. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 31 (9). doi:10.1111/gcb.70499.
All or nothing? The importance of considering partial dieback for tree responses to fire
Hoffmann, William A., Samuel W. Flake, and Giselda Durigan. (2025) 2025. “All or Nothing? The Importance of Considering Partial Dieback for Tree Responses to Fire”. Trees 39 (5): 92+. doi:10.1007/s00468-025-02669-z.
Dynamics of Post-Fire Succession in Black-Water Floodplain Forests of Central Amazonia: Insights From a 36-Year Chronosequence
Feitoza, GV, AC Quaresma, LO Demarchi, TC Carvalho, VP Klein, GB Mori, MTF Piedade, and J Schöngart. (2026) 2025. “Dynamics of Post-Fire Succession in Black-Water Floodplain Forests of Central Amazonia: Insights From a 36-Year Chronosequence”. APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE 28 (3). doi:10.1111/avsc.70039.
Exploring the potential of field spectroscopy for tree species identification in different Amazonian forest ecosystems
Hadlich, HL, J Schöngart, F Wittmann, CC Vasconcelos, CL Mallmann, MLG Conde, PA de Sá, et al. (2026) 2025. “Exploring the Potential of Field Spectroscopy for Tree Species Identification in Different Amazonian Forest Ecosystems”. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION 64. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03970.
Predictability of abrupt shifts in dryland ecosystem functioning
Bernardino, Paulo N., W De Keersmaecker, S Horion, S Oehmcke, F Gieseke, R Fensholt, R van de Kerchove, et al. (2026) 2025. “Predictability of Abrupt Shifts in Dryland Ecosystem Functioning”. NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE 15 (1). doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02201-0.
Open letter: There are more than just trees and forests to be conserved and restored
Pilon, N, F Peixoto, RS Oliveira, ACC Oliveira, J Alquéres, S Alvarado, JGM Angelo, et al. (2026) 2025. “Open Letter: There Are More Than just Trees and Forests to Be Conserved and Restored”. PLANTS PEOPLE PLANET 7 (5): 1220-1224,. doi:10.1002/ppp3.10635.
Critical slowing down precedes regime shifts in a Miombo woodland in Zambia
Bernardino, Paulo N., L Giagnacovo, B Muys, B Somers, and SL Maes. (2026) 2025. “Critical Slowing down Precedes Regime Shifts in a Miombo Woodland in Zambia”. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS 20 (7). doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ade0d9.
Open letter: There are more than just trees and forests to be conserved and restored
Pilon, Natashi, Franciele Peixoto, Rafael S. Oliveira, Ana Carolina C. Oliveira, Julio Alquéres, Swanni Alvarado, Jose G. M. Angelo, et al. 2025. “Open Letter: There Are More Than just Trees and Forests to Be Conserved and Restored”. PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET 7: 1220-24. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10635.
Introducing listening as a weak method for advancing sustainability and interdisciplinary scholarship (vol 20, pg 77, 2024)
Branny, A, M Maurer, E Andersson, Timon McPhearson, CM Raymond, M Faehnle, AS Olafsson, and NM Gulsrud. (2026) 2025. “Introducing Listening As a Weak Method for Advancing Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Scholarship (vol 20, Pg 77, 2024)”. SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE 20 (2): 667-674,. doi:10.1007/s11625-024-01626-y.
Archetypes of settlement development on the Swiss Plateau: Identification, description and prediction
Räth, YM, A Gret-Regamey, X Xia, L Hurni, Timon McPhearson, and MJ van Strien. (2026) 2025. “Archetypes of Settlement Development on the Swiss Plateau: Identification, Description and Prediction”. CITIES 159. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2025.105791.
General power law function suggests optimal size thresholds for adaptive cooling by green space in cities
Wang, J, WQ Zhou, and Timon McPhearson. (2026) 2025. “General Power Law Function Suggests Optimal Size Thresholds for Adaptive Cooling by Green Space in Cities”. NPJ URBAN SUSTAINABILITY 5 (1). doi:10.1038/s42949-025-00223-x.
Knowledge diversity for climate change adaptation: A social-ecological-technological systems (SETS) approach to mental models
Herreros-Cantis, P, S Khromova, M Olazabal, Timon McPhearson, J Langemeyer, and MB Neumann. (2026) 2025. “Knowledge Diversity for Climate Change Adaptation: A Social-Ecological-Technological Systems (SETS) Approach to Mental Models”. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION 124. doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105550.
Long-term changes in riparian connectivity and groundwater chemistry in an urban watershed
Washington, BN, Peter M. Groffman, JM Duncan, LE Band, and AJ Miller. (2026) 2025. “Long-Term Changes in Riparian Connectivity and Groundwater Chemistry in an Urban Watershed”. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 54 (1): 257-274,. doi:10.1002/jeq2.20654.
A "Golden Moment" for Soils and Society Presents Challenges and Opportunities for Soil Science
Groffman, Peter M. (2026) 2025. “A ‘Golden Moment’ for Soils and Society Presents Challenges and Opportunities for Soil Science”. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE 76 (1). doi:10.1111/ejss.70035.
A global dataset of nitrogen fixation rates across inland and coastal waters
Fulweiler, RW, ME Berberich, SA Rinehart, JM Taylor, MC Kelly, NE Ray, A Oczkowski, et al. (2026) 2025. “A Global Dataset of Nitrogen Fixation Rates across Inland and Coastal Waters”. LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY LETTERS 10 (3): 412-429,. doi:10.1002/lol2.10459.
Assessing mangrove canopy height and health changes in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria using remote-sensing techniques
Howe, J, S Merchant, WJ Hernández, J Pessutti, and Peter M. Groffman. (2026) 2025. “Assessing Mangrove Canopy Height and Health Changes in Puerto Rico Post-Hurricane Maria Using Remote-Sensing Techniques”. ECOSPHERE 16 (3). doi:10.1002/ecs2.70226.
Increasing soil respiration in a northern hardwood forest indicates symptoms of a changing carbon cycle
Possinger, AR, CT Driscoll, MB Green, TJ Fahey, CE Johnson, MMK Koppers, LD Martel, et al. (2026) 2025. “Increasing Soil Respiration in a Northern Hardwood Forest Indicates Symptoms of a Changing Carbon Cycle”. COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT 6 (1). doi:10.1038/s43247-025-02405-y.
Ancient clays support contemporary biogeochemical activity in the Critical Zone
Alfonso, VM, Peter M. Groffman, ZQ Cheng, and DE Seidemann. (2026) 2025. “Ancient Clays Support Contemporary Biogeochemical Activity in the Critical Zone”. BIOGEOSCIENCES 22 (13): 3357-3373,. doi:10.5194/bg-22-3357-2025.
Carbon and nitrogen cycling in an urban constructed technosol: The artist-led carbon sponge pilot study
Egendorf, SP, M Deeb, B Singer, N Flores, M Prefer, ZQ Cheng, and Peter M. Groffman. (2026) 2025. “Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in an Urban Constructed Technosol: The Artist-Led Carbon Sponge Pilot Study”. GEODERMA 460. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117422.
Heavy metal contamination and blue carbon sequestration in mangrove ecosystems of Puerto Rico
Howe, J, Peter M. Groffman, WJ Hernández, and S Merchant. (2026) 2025. “Heavy Metal Contamination and Blue Carbon Sequestration in Mangrove Ecosystems of Puerto Rico”. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 54 (6): 2037-2047,. doi:10.1002/jeq2.70078.
Changes in soil moisture and its relationships with nitrogen cycle processes in a northern hardwood forest
Wilson, Geoffrey F., Peter M. Groffman, LD Martel, MB Green, CT Driscoll, J Durán, PH Templer, and M Fisk. (2026) 2025. “Changes in Soil Moisture and Its Relationships With Nitrogen Cycle Processes in a Northern Hardwood Forest”. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH 55. doi:10.1139/cjfr-2025-0043.
Total and labile carbon and nitrogen in anthropogenic and native soils of New York City
Begum, K, ZQ Cheng, GNV Pizarro, MEV Luna, B Fleming, A Price, JV García, et al. (2026) 2025. “Total and Labile Carbon and Nitrogen in Anthropogenic and Native Soils of New York City”. SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL 89 (5). doi:10.1002/saj2.70121.