A forest ecologist from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Dutchess County is the lead author of a paper about imported forest pests. Cary Institute and Harvard Forest led a team of scientists for the research. WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne spoke with Cary Institute Senior Scientist Dr. Gary Lovett about the report's findings.
The study is entitled Non-Native Forest Insects and Pathogens in the U.S.: Impacts and Policy Options. It is published in the journal Ecological Applications.
