Cypress Novick

Saturday, May 21, 2022

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.

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.