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A new study reevaluates a theory behind the mysterious “fairy rings” that vegetation can form in certain environments
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mysterious "Fairy Circles" Continue to Enchant Scientists

by S. Witman 5 April 201725 October 2022

Researchers revisit an old theory about the ethereal patterns of vegetation that form in some arid landscapes.

Ruddiman Lagoon, a small freshwater lake, joins Muskegon Lake, a freshwater estuary in Michigan.
Posted inOpinions

Global Significance of the Changing Freshwater Carbon Cycle

by Bopaiah A. Biddanda 21 March 20174 February 2022

Freshwater ecosystems constitute a small fraction of our planet but play a disproportionately large and critical role in the global carbon cycle.

mangroves
Posted inNews

Study Finds That Coastal Wetlands Excel at Storing Carbon

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 16 March 201714 December 2023

Shoreline environments show more promise than other marine ecosystems for mitigating climate change, the analysis shows.

Algae in the Great Calcite Belt may play an important role in fluctuating atmospheric carbon levels.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tiny Creatures Form Massive, Bright Ring Around Antarctica

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 26 January 201727 September 2022

Dense algae populations in the Great Calcite Belt could cause carbon dioxide release from the ocean into the atmosphere.

Phenocam webcam image from Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, N.M.
Posted inScience Updates

Integrating Multiscale Seasonal Data for Resource Management

by Andrew D. Richardson, J. F. Weltzin and J. T. Morisette 23 January 20171 March 2023

Workshop on Phenology at Scales from Individual Plants to Satellite Pixels; Cambridge, Massachusetts, 21–23 June 2016

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Posted inScience Updates

Identifying a Fire Ecology Research Agenda for Colombia

by S. Rodríguez-Buriticá, M. Aguilar-Garavito and N. Norden 10 January 201710 February 2017

Fire Ecology Colloquium; Bogotá, Colombia, 23–24 June 2016

A trail meanders through Puerto Rico's El Yunque National Forest.
Posted inScience Updates

The Pace of Change on Tropical Landscapes

by B. P. Wilcox, S. Bruijnzeel and H. Asbjornsen 30 December 20162 November 2021

Emerging Issues in Tropical Ecohydrology; Cuenca, Ecuador, 5–9 June 2016

Dickcissels change their migration paths to avoid drought-ridden areas.
Posted inNews

Birds Flock to Areas of Good Weather Across the United States

by D. G. Bansal 14 December 20161 March 2023

A survey of birds over several decades shows that many bird species migrate or shrink their habitat to avoid drought and storms.

Fish that suffocated from a red tide in Florida’s coastal ocean wash up onshore.
Posted inScience Updates

Coastal Observations from a New Vantage Point

by J. Salisbury, C. Davis, A. Erb, C. Hu, C. Gatebe, C. Jordan, Z. Lee, A. Mannino, C. B. Mouw, C. Schaaf, B. A. Schaeffer and M. Tzortziou 14 November 201614 February 2023

The NASA Geostationary Coastal and Air Pollution Events satellite mission plans to keep an eye on short-term processes that affect coastal communities and ecosystems.

Environmental data buoy at Granite Island Light Station, a Great Lakes Evaporation Network site on Lake Superior.
Posted inScience Updates

Predicting a Great Lake's Response to a Warm Winter

by J. D. Lenters, P. D. Blanken and B. Kerkez 11 November 201618 August 2025

The Superior Challenge Summit: Forecasting El Niño's Impact on the World's Largest Lake; Ann Arbor, Michigan, 17–19 May 2016

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