This summer, nine high school teachers conducted hands-on research with Cary scientists as part of our inaugural National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded BIORETS program. Now, the teachers are starting the school year curious, inspired, and better equipped to teach the Next Generation Science Standards. Their experiences will inform classroom lessons about global change ecology for a diversity of learners. Jane Lucas Alan Berkowitz #stemeducation #science #teacherlife Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eJ6YmbFU photo: Maribeth Rubenstein
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Founded in 1983, the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is one of the world’s leading independent environmental research organizations. Areas of expertise include freshwater, the ecology of infectious diseases, environmental chemistry, invasive species, and climate change. Studies by our scientists have been instrumental in informing the Clean Air Act, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and environmental management practices throughout the Northeast, including the Hudson River, New York’s Catskill and Adirondack forests, and the watershed of Baltimore, Maryland. Hallmark projects include studies of the impact of acid rain on forests and freshwater ecosystems, unraveling the relationship between biodiversity loss and emerging infectious diseases, and tracking how climate change influences the spread of invasive species. The Cary Institute’s Goals: •Advance understanding about the structure and function of ecological systems. •Provide the scientific knowledge needed to solve environmental problems. •Enhance the ecological literacy of students, decision makers, and the public. •Train the next generation of ecologists and resource managers.
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- ecology, environmental education, freshwater, infectious disease, urban ecology, invasive species, ecosystem science, and Hudson River
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With 1.7 million in funding from Hudson River Foundation, Cary scientist Chris Solomon is leading a three year survey of the Hudson's lower food web. Monitoring will begin in January 2025. Insights will inform management, including fisheries. “The Hudson River estuary is a vital resource for New York, and one that's really intertwined with our culture and way of life,” said Solomon. “It’s important for us to take care of it and keep a finger on its pulse. This survey will help us do that.” https://lnkd.in/enmpx3YG
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Cary Institute’s Scientific Seminar Series provides a forum for engaging with researchers from around the world. Lectures are geared toward an academic audience, with a focus on current scientific advances as they relate to ecosystem science, environmental management, and science education. Seminars are free and open to all. They are held on Thursdays, 11am ET. Upcoming Fall 2024 seminars include: • Fluxes and Ecological Processes for Predicting the Forests of the Future by Dr. Daniel Beverly, Indiana University Bloomington • The Why, What, and How of Open Science in Ecology and Evolution by Dr. Rose O'Dea, University of Melbourne, Australia • Bending the Curve: Big Data, Citizen Science and Conservation by Dr. Ian Owens, Cornell Lab of Ornithology • Predicting and Prioritizing Community Assembly by Dr. Benjamin Wong Blonder, University of California, Berkeley • Linking Scavenging and Ecosystem Ecology by Dr. Laurel Lynch, University of Idaho • Seed Predation in a Changing World by Dr. Peter Guiden, Hamilton College • and more To learn more and register visit, https://lnkd.in/d7qwX9R.
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Check out Cary's Jane Lucas in conversation with two of The Art Effect's youth curators in this podcast about soil and microorganisms. Learn about the complex, diverse, and vital world of microbes in this lively discussion. Recorded at the Trolley Barn Gallery, this podcast is part of "Pollution Prevention Summer Exhibition and Events Engaging Youth Leaders, Empowering the Community". #poughkeepsieny #ecology #environment #microbes #youthempowerment "Live! with Dr. Jane Lucas: Exploring the Microbes Beneath Our Feet" https://lnkd.in/eWAyp-qi
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By 2050, most of the world will live in cities. In the words of Cary Institute urban ecologist Steward Pickett, “The future habitat of humanity is urban.” A Cary Conference hosted by Pickett and Cary Research Fellow Timon McPhearson convened a diversity of experts to explore how urban ecology can help support equitable, sustainable, and vibrant urban areas. Learn about their findings, with colleagues, published in a special issue of Ambio. https://lnkd.in/ey2Z3_Up
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Full-time and part-time positions are available: Custodian, Data Scientist - Forest Futures Lab, Postdoc - Forest & Fire Modeling, and Research Support Specialist (Baltimore-based). To learn more and to apply: https://lnkd.in/emiDBTuY
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Cary's Evan Gora was featured in a Mongabay article about Gigante, a project he co-leads with Adriane Esquivel Muelbert of the University of Birmingham. Their research team is tracking why giant tropical trees die - and carbon cycle implications. "Gigante is exploring the causes of mortality in the biggest trees of the world’s tropical forests. It could help answer a consequential question of climate change science: Will intact tropical forests continue soaking up far more carbon dioxide than it releases?" #tropicalforests #carbon #trees https://lnkd.in/eATSqXbm
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With a $290K grant to Cary Institute’s Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative (led by Winslow Hansen), Lyda Hill Philanthropies is helping to fund innovative solutions to wildfire challenges in Colorado. “We are so appreciative of this grant from Lyda Hill Philanthropies,” said Winslow Hansen, a forest ecologist at Cary Institute who leads the Collaborative. “It provides the opportunity to engage more deeply with decision makers in Colorado to understand how their forests are changing today with increasing fire, and how we might steward them to live more sustainably with fire over coming seasons, years, and decades.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/enKYbxci
Lyda Hill Philanthropies funds innovative wildfire solutions in Colorado
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Black carbon — the soot from tailpipes, smokestacks, and wildfires — causes serious health problems and exacerbates climate change. Trees can play an important role in removing black carbon from the air, according to research by Cary’s Kathleen Weathers and University of Utah's Alexandra Ponette-González. Their long-term collaboration has helped reveal how much black carbon trees capture on their leaves, which trees remove the most, and where it ends up. Next up, they’re taking their research to a new level, looking at how wildfire smoke moves across vast areas. As Weathers puts it: “What goes up, must come down — but where?” https://lnkd.in/e8AEhgiz
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The Ostfeld lab is hiring! They just received an NSF RAPID grant to examine the effects of spongy moth defoliation on ticks. Massive defoliation (esp. on oaks) has changed the look of the forest and the additional light and dryness may be impacting ticks. Two project assistants will be hired within the next three weeks to look at tick survival in soil core enclosures. The job runs from August 5-November 15 in Millbrook, NY. Please share this opportunity widely and encourage applicants to submit an application ASAP. Photo credit: M. Fargione #ecology #jobopportunity https://lnkd.in/eCrnPJR6