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News and commentary from a leading environmental research organization committed to education and outreach.
Millbrook, NY
Joined November 2009
On Thu, Sep 18 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @montclairstateu's Dr. Matthew Schuler: Effects of Salinization on Aquatic Community Structure and Function. Free + open to all. #ecology Register:
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Speaker: Dr. Matthew Schuler, Montclair State University
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Meet Cary’s Amy Zanne. She studies how carbon moves through forests, savannas, polar deserts, + other ecosystems. Learn about her interest in the plant afterlife, her collection of hot sauces from around the world, the importance of being curious, and more
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Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies recently welcomed senior scientist Amy Zanne. Zanne is working to refine our understanding of how carbon moves through forests, savannas, grasslands, mountains,...
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Congratulations to Cary's 2025-2026 Research Experience for Teachers (BIORETs) participants, who just finished six weeks of summer field research. They will take what they learned about the scientific process to implement innovative, authentic STEM experiences for their students.
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The @CaryInstitute's Winslow D. Hansen is recognized as an Early Career Fellow for his forest resilience research & leadership in fire policy. His remote sensing & modeling work informs management across western landscapes.
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Tara E. Stewart Merrill of the @CaryInstitute is recognized as an Early Career Fellow for her work on freshwater disease ecology. Her research explores how parasites shape ecosystems from individuals to communities.
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New study assessed air quality impacts of the Jan 2025 LA wildfires, w/ suggestions on how to improve the accuracy of regulatory monitors by integrating low-cost sensors + satellite data. Led by members of WFFRC, a Cary program. More: https://t.co/xEOXeAf1RI
@UCLA #LAwildfires
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Calling all community scientists in Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, & Kingston! Cary + @scenichudson are working w/ community-based orgs to study how changing green spaces in cities impact plants, animals, & people. Join us at a Bioblitz: https://t.co/V709j4LSuB
#NatureInCities
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Thunderstorms are a major driver of tree death in tropical forests https://t.co/XxKi4SAwLC 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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Rainforest Deaths [of trees] Are Surging and Scientists Just Found the Shocking Cause is a recent article from @caryinstitute "Tropical trees are dying at accelerating rates, and a surprising new culprit is emerging: thunderstorms."
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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
https://t.co/tua3BClHwf
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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: https://t.co/sXQmewlsmk
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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
https://t.co/QEEAPlUwco
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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
https://t.co/rG24nvk5tG
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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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HUGE congratulations to @Cary’s Tara Stewart Merrill and Winslow Hansen, who have been named 2025 Early Career Fellows by @ESA_org for their “outstanding contributions to advancing or applying ecological knowledge”. Read the full press release: https://t.co/y0KWRiM7MY
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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
https://t.co/ZV5x3aSMNW
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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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