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Trees and the public good
Trees and the public good May 28, 2019 …
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Q&A with Winslow Hansen: Wildfire in the western US
… organizations that provide guidance for such activities. On public lands abutting communities, we need to explore how … to learn how to coexist with fire, and how to implement site-specific adaptation strategies that can support people …
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The threat nobody is talking about? Covid spillback
… we’re concerned about spillback: the conservation and the public health components,” says Fagre. “If this virus … in Denmark. This news saw the ECDC compile a further report recommending that all mink farms conduct active … but if we do find any positive tests, we would immediately report them to state and federal officials,” she says. …
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Herd immunity
… COVID-19 In a March column in The New York Times , Donald McNeil proposed a … around the world are taking, even if that choice is by default [ 2 ]. In the past weeks, there have been reports … York, the number is smaller. Some places around the world report percentages less than 5% , a few others as high as …
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Cary Institute’s Steward Pickett Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
… honor recognizes Pickett’s contributions advancing the field of ecology April 30, 2021 … disturbance, with national and global applications. His field sites have included: vacant lots in urban Baltimore, primary …
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Community Ecology of Lyme Disease (LTREB)
… predict when and where risk is greatest to humans, to guide public health interventions. When this project began in … influence tick-borne disease risk. Each year, at three sites from northern New York to eastern North Carolina, we are placing ticks inside mesh field enclosures in order to assess how temperature, …
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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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The Search for Animals That Could Carry the Next Deadly Virus
… predictions that were more precise and can be tested in the field,” says Dr. Han. Making the leap The majority … and potentially infect humans again. There are already reported cases involving mink in the U.S. and Europe that … process For some scientists, the most urgent threat to public health is the potential for recombination of …
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Research Guide to the Catskills Region of New York
… long-term use, and to communicate research findings to the public. To achieve continued conservation success, … High peaks, remote lakes, unfragmented habitats, networked trails, and tourist hotspots characterize a multi-use … lands, forests, water resources, scenic areas and historic sites in Woodstock and the surrounding area.” The …
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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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