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An image of fish and bubbles in the ocean
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Short-Term Events Can Shrink the Habitable Zone in Oceans

by Sarah Derouin 12 August 202212 August 2022

A new study looks at habitat reduction during low-oxygen events, spurring the question, Could short-term events provide a window into the long-term health of oceans?

Aerial view of the Colorado River
Posted inNews

Building Resilience in the Face of a Dwindling Colorado River

by Jane Palmer 5 August 20225 August 2022

Policymakers, industry and conservation professionals, and tribal members explore pathways to a sustainable future for the millions of people reliant on the “lifeblood of the American West.”

The Black Forest stretches across a hilly landscape in southern Germany.
Posted inNews

Scientists Bring Forests into the Internet of Things

by Tim Hornyak 1 August 20221 August 2022

Armed with $10.5 million in funding, researchers will deploy novel sensors for real-time data assimilation and modeling of how changes in climate are affecting woodlands.

Flooding during June 2011 on the Missouri River floodplain near Arrow Rock, Mo.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Missouri River Floodplain Expansion, Services, and Resiliency

by Aaron Sidder 28 July 202211 August 2022

Benefits might accrue for both wildlife and climate resiliency if more floodplains along the lower Missouri River were allowed to flood.

Vancouver Island rising above the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tracing Water Particles Back in Time

by Aaron Sidder 22 July 202222 July 2022

Every summer, a low-oxygen pool settles off Canada’s western coast. A new study uses robust modeling to track the origins of the dense water.

Woods and wetlands in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Forest Structure Drives Productivity

by Jack Lee 20 July 202220 July 2022

Data from northern Wisconsin forest sites uncovered that vertical heterogeneity metrics are the most influential factors underlying rates of photosynthesis.

Floating water hyacinths with trapped plastics.
Posted inNews

Remote Sensing Tracks Down “Plastic Plants” in Rivers

by Clarissa Wright 28 June 2022

Researchers are using remote sensing to track floating mats of plastic trapped in water hyacinth plants.

Black ash forest in Minnesota.
Posted inNews

Reevaluating Ecosystems on the Basis of Climate Change Vulnerability

by Deepa Padmanaban 17 June 202217 June 2022

Climate change elevates the risk category of ecosystems across the United States, a new study finds.

A tiny Arctic cod takes shelter underneath pack ice.
Posted inNews

Without Deep Emissions Cuts, Marine Species Face Mass Extinction

by Rishika Pardikar 17 June 202217 June 2022

On the basis of how much oxygen marine species need and how much is available, researchers predict extinctions comparable to those at the end of the Permian under a business-as-usual emissions scenario.

Mangrove forest
Posted inNews

After a Hurricane, Coastal Systems Draw a Line in the Sand

by J. Besl 13 April 202213 April 2022

A new study finds nature can’t have it both ways: On the basis of thousands of case studies from dozens of hurricanes, there’s always a trade-off between resistance and resilience.

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