Thunderstorms are a major driver of tree death in tropical forests caryinstitute.org/news-insights/… via Cary Institute

Rainforest Deaths [of trees] Are Surging and Scientists Just Found the Shocking Cause is a recent article from Cary Institute "Tropical trees are dying at accelerating rates, and a surprising new culprit is emerging: thunderstorms." scitechdaily.com/rainforest-dea…

Special PNAS issue explores how cities can harness nature-based solutions to climate change while advancing equity and public health. Contributors include Timon McPhearson (he/him) and Elizabeth Cook. PNASNews pnas.org/about/special-…

Calling all community scientists in Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, & Kingston! Cary + Scenic Hudson are working w/ community-based orgs to study how changing green spaces in cities impact plants, animals, & people. Join us at a Bioblitz: rb.gy/aiom8g #NatureInCities

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: caryinstitute.org/news-insights/… UCLA #LAwildfires

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.

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.

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.

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 caryinstitute.org/news-insights/…

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: eventbrite.com/e/effects-of-s…

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 25 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with Cary Institute's Dr. Vanessa Rubio: The Role of Stochastic and Deterministic Processes in Forest Dynamics. Free + open to all. #ecology Register: eventbrite.com/e/the-role-of-…

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

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 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: eventbrite.com/e/biogeochemic…

On Thu, Oct 16 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with Natural Resources's Ginger Allington: Pixels with Perspective: Scale-Dependent Grassland Change in Mongolia. Free + open to all. #ecology Register: eventbrite.com/e/pixels-with-…

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

On Thu, Oct 30 @ 11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with Saint Louis University's Allison Miller: Capturing the Perennial Plant Phenotype. Free + open to all. #ecology #agriculture Register: eventbrite.com/e/capturing-th…