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News and commentary from a leading environmental research organization committed to education and outreach.
Millbrook, NY
Joined November 2009
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RT @muserpress: Thunderstorms are a major driver of tree death in tropical forests via @caryinstitute.
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Trees in tropical forests are dying at an increased rate, with consequences for biodiversity, carbon storage, and the global climate. While deforestation is the primary cause of forest loss, intact...
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RT @Plant_Init: Rainforest Deaths [of trees] Are Surging and Scientists Just Found the Shocking Cause is a recent article from @caryinstitu….
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Lightning-laced micro-storms may fell more rainforest giants than dryness or heat, forcing a rethink of forest-management playbooks.
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Special PNAS issue explores how cities can harness nature-based solutions to climate change while advancing equity and public health. Contributors include @timonmcphearson and Elizabeth Cook. @PNASNews .
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New global inventory in @Nature co-authored by Cary’s @SABatterman reveals natural areas receive 25 million tons less nitrogen each year than previously thought — which could limit carbon storage in plants and soils.
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Forests, grasslands, and other natural areas around the world have access to about a quarter less nitrogen than previously estimated, according to a new study published today in Nature. Coauthored by...
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CBS News reporter Tony Aiello visited Cary's campus and spoke to Rick Ostfeld about this year's surge in emergency room visits for tick bites, and what we can do to be safer while still enjoying the outdoors. See the full story:
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Hospitals are already seeing an unusually high number of emergency room visits for tick bites, which are raising concerns about tick-borne illnesses.
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In partnership with @scenichudson, Cary's Shannon LaDeau is exploring how the expansion of urban green spaces is impacting #biodiversity and residents in the River Cities of Kingston, Newburgh, and Poughkeepsie, NY. @slladeau .
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With more than half of all people living in cities, urban green spaces and the benefits they provide — including cooling, mitigating floods, and filtering water — are increasing in importance. Many...
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On Thu, May 15 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @CUBoulder's @LauraEllenDee: Causal Inference for Ecology and Conservation. Free + open to all. #ecology #conservation Register:
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Speaker: Dr. Laura Dee, University of Colorado Boulder
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Termite populations are slow to recover in Australia's replanted rainforests, finds a new @JAppliedEcology study led by Cary's Baptiste Wijas. The research team recommends termite transplants for quicker forest recovery. @UQ_News.
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A new study led by scientists from Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies found that termites are not thriving in replanted rainforests in Australia. Because decomposers like termites are essential for...
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On Thu, May 8 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @mobotgarden's @kmanders7: Nutrient Limitation in Tropical Forests. Free + open to all. #ecology #tropicalforests #nutrient_cycling Register:
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Speaker: Dr. Kelly M. Andersen, Missouri Botanical Garden
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On Thu, May 1 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @UMich's @aimeeclassen: Microbes to Mountains: Interactions and Functions Across Ecosystem Scales. Free + open to all. #ecology Register:
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Speaker: Dr. Aimée Classen, University of Michigan
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Two new species of disease-carrying ticks are invading the Hudson Valley, and @caryinstitute will be keeping an eye out for them. @ostfeldr and @slladeau hope to monitor their whereabouts and reduce risks to people and animals.
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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...
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New @JEcology paper by @ArielleBiro, @SABatterman, + Jane Lucas finds S African #trees grow better with native soil #microbes than in sterile soil. But trees + microbes both suffered in drought conditions, w implications for #savanna carbon sinks. @Yale .
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Below-ground microbial symbionts increased savanna tree growth in limited resource environments and could be critical for plant growth in the field. However, drought substantially affected both tree...
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Thursday @ 8pm ET (5pm PT), tune into a virtual panel on how science can inform living more sustainably w/ wildfire. Hosted by the Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; offering of SF Climate Week. RSVP
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On Thu, Apr 24 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with Cary Institute's Dr. Chris Solomon: The Metabolic Regimes of Lake Ecosystems. Free + open to all. #ecology #lakes #ecosystems Register:
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Speaker: Dr. Christopher Solomon, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
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On Thu, Apr 10 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with Hudson River Foundation's Dr. Laura Logozzo: Agriculture Impacts Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Canadian Prairie Wetlands. Free + open to all. #ecology #wetlands #ghgemissions Register:
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Speaker: Dr. Laura Logozzo, Hudson River Foundation
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On Thu, Apr 3 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @Marist 's Dr. Katherine Weiss: Human-wildlife Coexistence in the Anthropocene. Free + open to all. #ecology #biodiversity #wildlife #anthropocene Register:
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Speaker: Dr. Katherine Weiss, Marist College
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Getting hit by lightning is usually bad news, but a new study led by Cary's @GoraEvan reveals a tree species that actually benefits from ⚡️ strikes, and may have evolved to act as a natural lightning rod. @NewPhyt @smithsonian
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Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is, according to a new study. Published in New Phytologist, the study finds that...
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Join our team! We're hiring for several positions including a Director of Major Gifts and Campaigns. To learn more and apply, visit #jobopportunity #HiringNow #science.
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Opportunities for employment at Cary Institute.
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On Thu, Mar 27 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @NationalZoo's Dr. Scott Yanco: Why Do Species Decline? Free + open to all. #ecology #evolutionaryfitness . Register:
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Speaker: Dr. Scott Yanco, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
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