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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Contagion: Staying Safe While Species Share Spaces

October 2, 2022October 2, 2022 Cypress Novick 0 Comments Climate Change, disease ecology, human health, infectious diseases, land use, public health, viruses, Zoonoses, Zoonotic

As climate change pushes species around the world together, cross-species viral infections become a growing concern.

Ecosystems Environmental Science Remediation

Fungal Community Changes Amid Salinity and Succession

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 Cypress Novick 0 Comments Fungal communities, plant ecology, Salinization, soil remediation, Succession

While we easily observe changes to vegetation in a recovering grassland, the changes below ground are less apparent, but equally important, if not more-so.

Animal behavior Case Studies Environmental Science Human Exposure and Public Health

Parasite Problems Call for Microbiome Maintenance

August 2, 2022September 12, 2022 Cypress Novick 0 Comments coevolution, evolution, Infection, microbiome, parasitism

How the bacteria living inside of us may protect us against harmful infections.

Animal behavior Case Studies Environmental Science Human Exposure and Public Health Science through time

Freezing Frogs Help Preserve Human Organs for Transplant

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Cypress Novick 0 Comments biotechnology, human health, Medicine, organ transplants, public health, temperature resistance

Primary Source: Al-Attar R, Storey KB. Lessons from nature: Leveraging the freeze-tolerant wood frog as a model to improve organ

A picture of a single Australian mangrove tree on an otherwise sandy beach. Many twisting and complex roots near the base of the tree hold the soil together, giving the ground beneath the tree a more stable look than the immediate surroundings.

Climate Ecosystems Environmental Science Remediation

Rising Sea Levels Call for Rising Wetlands

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Cypress Novick 0 Comments coastal wetlands, flooding, Restoration, sea level rise, stormwater infrastructure

Amid the search for protection against rising sea levels, many have turned to remediating or reconstructing traditional wetland ecosystems.

An image of a small glass dish held between a person's thumb and index finger, containing various small plastic debris collected from house dust.

Ecosystems Environmental Science Human Exposure and Public Health Toxicology

Here, There, and Everywhere: the Plastic Particles Around Us All

April 2, 2022April 2, 2022 Cypress Novick 0 Comments environmental health, health impacts, microfibers, Microplastic, Pollution, public health, wildlife health

Source: Yujia Xiang, Li Jiang, Yaoyu Zhou, Zirui Luo, Dan Zhi, Jian Yang, Su Shiung Lam, Microplastics and environmental pollutants:

Ecosystems Environmental Science Human Exposure and Public Health Science through time

The Key to Higher Quality Fruit: Fungus!

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Cypress Novick 0 Comments agriculture, crop production, fungi, soil management

Agricultural research reveals a vast swath of benefits to the quality of citrus fruits when tree roots are introduced to fungal partners.

A row of atlantic horseshoe crabs strapped to a table while needles siphon blood into glass containers below each individual crab.

Environmental Science Human Exposure and Public Health

The Horseshoe Crab Has Saved Our Lives. Can We Return the Favor?

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 Cypress Novick 0 Comments conservation biology, human stressors, Living Fossil, marine biology, Medicine, pharmaceuticals, public health

While threats continue to harm the historic population of Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs, new research into the health stressors they face may help mitigate human contribution to their decline.