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For 40 years, lianas’ numbers have been rising in tropical forests across South and Central America. Their spread may be related to severe dry seasons caused by climate change. But one thing is clear: These woody serpents are ripping forests apart.

The US could be plunged back into an era of toxic acid rain, an environmental problem thought to have been solved decades ago, due to the Donald Trump administration’s rollback of pollution protections, the scientist who discovered the existence of acid rain in North America has warned.

Jupp Kerckerinck, conservationist and President of the Shark Research Institute, delivers a presentation about the dramatic decline of sharks and the role they play in the ocean ecosystem.

Plants ARE habitat and that doesn't stop when they die. Countless species of microbes, fungi, arthropods, and more not only take up residence in dead plant material but also require it to complete their lifecycle.

participants will learn how they can support their students to produce creative representations of their UCZ data stories. We emphasize the importance of the foundations of data storytelling; explore student work from past Data Jam competitions; and learn about the different resources available for creating unique expressions of data reporting. 

This year, Cary's long-term tick monitoring project is expanding in two new directions. Scientists will investigate how the 2024 spongy moth outbreak impacted the survival of  blacklegged ticks, and they're keep an eye out for two newly arrived tick species.

The Hudson River Foundation for Science and Environmental Research (HRF) has awarded $1.7 million to Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies to monitor the Hudson River’s lower food web for three years. 

Marine scientist and deepwater expert Samantha Joye discusses the after effects of the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout, which resulted in millions of barrels of oil polluting the Gulf. Only a fraction of the spill was recovered.

Cary's BIORETS program provides high school teachers with the opportunity to work with Cary scientists to design and conduct scientific investigations, with the goal of bringing authentic research experiences to their classrooms.

Mosquito season is in full swing, and the pesky insects are carrying diseases into unexpected places.

Biologist and award-winning author David Haskell spent a year observing a single square meter of old-growth Tennessee forest.

The unifying theme of Tara Stewart Merrill’s research is understanding the causes and consequences of disease in ecosystems. Considerable gaps exist in our understanding of the environmental conditions under which pathogens spread, as well as how parasites—as naturally occurring enemies—structure species interactions and ecosystem-level processes. 

Dr. Short Gianotti will examine the relationship of scientific decision-making and conflicting visions of care in a recent heated conflict about the use of hunting on public lands as a tool for deer management in a suburban town in Massachusetts.

Dr. Moore is collaborating with Dr. Chris Solomon and NYSDEC biologists, Rich Pendleton and Gregg Kenney, on the history and future of fisheries management in the Hudson River.

A multidisciplinary program by musician David Rothenberg and entomologist John Cooley that explores the return of the 17-year cicadas.

Climate change, urbanisation, and variable environments are constant and increasing challenges for natural populations. The dynamic communities of microorganisms (the microbiome) that reside within individuals are likewise susceptible to these pressures and have pervasive effects on host biology and functioning.

Learning and teaching in and for the Anthropocene requires a new set of frameworks and practices in science education, as well as questioning universalizing ontologies or powered and industrialized ways of worldmaking that have given rise to the Anthropocene.