You’ve heard of ecosystem engineers. Earth system engineers have even larger, longer impacts on the planet. 🌏 🧪 #ExtremeEarthMakeover eos.org/articles/ear...

On Thu, Nov 13 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @aarhusuniint.bsky.social's Dr. Robert Ladwig: Rethinking Aquatic Ecosystem Models. Free + open to all. #ecology Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...

In 2023, Amazonian lakes reached record low water levels and high temps, killing off fish + dolphins, + stranding riverside communities. Findings published today in @science.org, led by Mamirauá Institute with @caryinstitute.bsky.social coauthors www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adr4029

Rivers in dry landscapes are absorbing more CO2 than we thought, according to a new @science.org paper led by Cary’s Taylor Maavara. The team found that, under certain conditions, rivers can even act as carbon sinks. www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...

On Thu, Nov 6 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Dr. Claire Schollaer: Downscaling Method Matters: Projecting Future Valley Fever Seasonality. Free + open to all. #ecology Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/downscalin...

On Thu, Oct 30 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @slu-official.bsky.social's @ajmiller4233.bsky.social capturing the Perennial Plant Phenotype. Free + open to all. #ecology #agriculture Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/capturing-...

New @pnas.org study on 60 yrs of watershed data @ Hubbard Brook is first to show that in forests recovering from acid rain + logging, trees mine rocks for minerals, w/ impacts on soils & streams. Led by @drbiogc.bsky.social, @caryinstitute.bsky.social coauthors. www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...

I had such a wonderful time visiting @caryinstitute.bsky.social last week. Everyone was so kind & generous & curious. Feel like I made a bunch of new science pals! Thanks to my longtime pal Amy Zanne for the invite.

[email protected]’s EarthX project is helping to bring Earth science lessons to nearly 10,000 high school students in @baltcityschools.bsky.social, making them better prepared to engage with problems of environmental sustainability. www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...

On Thu, Oct 23 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @cornelluniversity.bsky.social's Dr. Aaron Sexton: Time to Abandon the Urban Biotic Homogenization Hypothesis. Free + open to all. #ecology Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/time-to-ab...

#WFFRC member @brian-j-harvey.bsky.social is combining field + satellite data to create an atlas of wildfire burn severity across the Western US, to inform prescribed burning and future fire management strategies. #WFFRC is led by @caryinstitute.bsky.social www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...

What role do urban green spaces play in curbing the global loss of biodiversity? Defining Urban Biodiversity (a project btw @caryinstitute.bsky.social’s @slladeau.bsky.social and @scenichudson.bsky.social) is exploring this question + more. #NatureinCities www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...

On Thu, Oct 16 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @cornelluniversity.bsky.social's @gigirose.bsky.social: Pixels with Perspective: Scale-Dependent Grassland Change in Mongolia. Free + open to all. #ecology Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/pixels-wit...

‪How to write a scientific paper in 15 steps. Rooted in the logic of discovery, this approach demystifies the writing process and begins with a narrative arc. #ScientificWriting #PLOSComputationalBiology @bahanbug.bsky.social @jdrakephd.bsky.social Read more: journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...

Cary's Chris Solomon + @riverkeeper.org's Dan Shapley on what needs to be done to prevent and manage future harmful algal blooms in the Hudson River. "With this bloom, the river is telling us something. We should listen." www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...

My colleague Sarah Batterman and others from @caryinstitute.bsky.social are organizing what looks like a great crash course on ecosystem ecology for graduate students at an exceptionally affordable cost:

On Thu, Oct 9 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with California Institute of Technology's Dr. Dana Chadwick: Biogeochemical Landscapes. Free + open to all. #ecology Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/biogeochem...

On Oct 24 @ 7pm ET, Cary scientist Amy Zanne, in conversation with Cary President Josh Ginsberg, will bring guests into the rich and often unseen world of dead trees. For more information + to register: caryinstitute.org/events

On Thu, Oct 2 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with Cambridge University's Dr. Adriane Esquivel-Meulbert: Forest Ecology for a Changing Planet. Free + open to all. #ecology Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/forest-eco...

On Thu, Sep 25 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @caryinstitute.bsky.social‬'s Vanessa Rubio: The Role of Stochastic and Deterministic Processes in Forest Dynamics. Free + open to all. #ecology Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-role-o...

Graduate students in ecology, environmental studies, or related fields can apply now for Cary's 2026 FEE course - an intensive overview of ecosystem ecology. Course dates: JANUARY 6-16, 2026 Application deadline: October 5, 2025 For more info + to apply: caryinstitute.org/fee

On Thu, Sep 18 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with Montclair State University's Dr. Matthew Schuler: Effects of Salinization on Aquatic Community Structure and Function. Free + open to all. #ecology Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/effects-of...

“The magnitude and extent of this cyanobacteria bloom is unprecedented, and concerning. While Microcystis is often observed in the Hudson, and sometimes produces blooms, this is by far the largest bloom we have observed” - Cary aquatic ecologist Chris Solomon. www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...

Urban spaces in the Hudson Valley support a lot of wildlife! @caryinstitute.bsky.social #NatureinCities

Breakthroughs happen when diverse expertise is woven together. Collaboration can be messy—different vocabularies, different tools—but it’s worth it. We made a video with @MinuteEarth about it. 🎥 @fviromics.bsky.social @payeldas.bsky.social & Drew Kramer #EEID

Thank you @granitegeeknh.bsky.social for including a look at how scientists at Hubbard Brook continue to collect water samples during dry conditions. Read more and subscribe: bit.ly/4n55N5m 📹: @caryinstitute.bsky.social's Tammy Wooster 🧪

Cary’s Amy Zanne studies how carbon moves through forests, savannas, polar deserts, + other ecosystems. In this Q&A, she discusses her interest in the plant afterlife, her collection of hot sauces from around the world, the importance of being curious, and more www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...

Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Cary Research Experience for Teachers (BIORETs) participants, who just wrapped up six weeks of summer field research. Now, they will take what they learned about the scientific process to implement innovative, authentic STEM experiences for their students.

🏆 William H. Schlesinger, President Emeritus of the @caryinstitute.bsky.social‬, is recipient of this year's Eminent Ecologist Award. His pioneering work on global element cycles and biogeochemistry has reshaped ecological science. A past ESA President, he is also a true scicomm champion.

The @caryinstitute.bsky.social‬'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.

Tara E. Stewart Merrill of the @caryinstitute.bsky.social‬ 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.

A new study assessed air quality impacts of the Jan 2025 #LAwildfires, 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: caryinstitute.org/news-insight... @UCLA #wildfiresmoke

Calling all community scientists in Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, & Kingston! Cary Institute + @scenichudson.bsky.social are working w/ community-based orgs to study how changing green spaces in cities impact plants, animals, & people. You can help at an upcoming Bioblitz: rb.gy/aiom8g #NatureInCities

It was great to hear Dr. LaDeau speak about this project at our Newburgh Teacher Center course on July 1st!

Special @pnas.org issue explores how cities can harness nature-based solutions to climate change while advancing equity and public health. Contributors include @timonm.bsky.social‬ and Elizabeth Cook. www.pnas.org/about/specia...

New global inventory in @nature.com ‪co-authored by Cary’s @sarahbatterman.bsky.social reveals natural areas receive 25 million tons less nitrogen each year than previously thought — which could limit carbon storage in plants and soils. www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...

Thunderstorms are a major — and growing — threat to tropical trees, reports a new analysis in Ecology Letters led by Cary’s @evangora.bsky.social. Insights are critical to guiding decisions about forest restoration and conservation www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...

Tammy Wooster, @caryinstitute.bsky.social, contributes to these data sets: Continuous precip and stream chemistry data 1963 – ongoing: bit.ly/4jn0SKN Chemistry of Mirror Lake outlet streamwater 1967 – 2021: bit.ly/43Hwczb Stream bryophytes promote cryptic productivity, 2018-2021: bit.ly/4ky7vLl

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: www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

In partnership with Scenic Hudson, 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. @scenichudson.bsky.social www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...

On Thu, May 15 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @colorado.edu's @lauradee.bsky.social: Causal Inference for Ecology and Conservation. Free + open to all. #ecology #conservation Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/causal-inf...

Termite populations are slow to recover in Australia's replanted rainforests, finds a new Journal of Applied Ecology study led by Baptiste Wijas. The research team recommends termite transplants for quicker forest recovery. @bapswijas.bsky.social @jappliedecology.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yywmd295

‪On Thu, May 8 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @mobotgarden.bsky.social's Kelly M. Anderson: Nutrient Limitation in Tropical Forests. Free + open to all. #ecology #tropicalforests #nutrient_cycling Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/nutrient-l...

HUGE congratulations to Cary’s @tarasite-ecology.bsky.social + Winslow Hansen, who have been named 2025 Early Career Fellows by @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social for their “outstanding contributions to advancing or applying ecological knowledge”. Read the full press release: www.esa.org/blog/categor...

On Thu, May 1 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with @umich.edu's @aclassen.bsky.social: Microbes to Mountains: Interactions and Functions Across Ecosystem Scales. Free + open to all. #ecology Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/microbes-t...

Two new species of disease-carrying #ticks are invading the Hudson Valley, and @caryinstitute.bsky.social will be keeping an eye out for them. Drs. Rick Ostfeld and Shannon LaDeau hope to monitor their whereabouts and reduce risks to people and animals. www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...

New A Biro, SA Batterman, @jane-lucas-phd.bsky.social paper finds S African trees grow better w/ native soil microbes than sterile soil but trees + microbes both suffered in drought conditions, w/ implications for savanna carbon sinks. @yale.edu besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

This Thursday @ 8pm ET (5pm PT), tune into a virtual panel discussion on how science can inform living more sustainably with wildfire. Hosted by the Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; an offering of SF Climate Week. RSVP: tinyurl.com/5hatzvne

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: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-metabo...

On Fri, May 2 @ 7pm ET, join us for an in-person + live stream event. @cornelluniversity.bsky.social's Dr. Bernd Blossey will discuss 'Where Have All the Wildflowers Gone? Restoring Healthy Woodlands'. Free + open to all. For more info + to register: www.caryinstitute.org/events/where...