Dr. Gary M. Lovett

Forest Ecologist | PhD, Dartmouth College

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forest ecology, invasive forest pests, air pollution, climate change, nutrient cycling

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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
July 6, 1953-December 17, 2022

Northeastern forests are threatened by air pollution, climate change, and invasive forest pests. Gary Lovett studies the impacts of these stressors on forest productivity and water quality.

Lovett uses computer simulation models and field research in the Hudson Valley, Catskills, and White Mountains of New Hampshire to predict the ability of a forest to maintain crucial ecosystem services in the face of environmental change.

Lovett advises government agencies and advocacy groups that are working to amend federal regulations to stop invasive forest pests. Through Congressional briefings and interactions with state and federal agency staff, Lovett is promoting Tree-SMART Trade – a series of federal policy actions that would reduce the introduction of new forest pests – in partnership with the Science Policy Exchange.

Watershed studies at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Building on a long legacy of research with new approaches and sources of data
Campbell, John L., Lindsey E. Rustad, Scott W. Bailey, Emily S. Bernhardt, Charles T. Driscoll, Mark B. Green, Peter M. Groffman, et al. 2021. “Watershed Studies at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Building on a Long Legacy of Research With New Approaches and Sources of Data”. Hydrological Processes 35 (1). Wiley. doi:10.1002/hyp.14016.
Insect and Disease Disturbances Correlate With Reduced Carbon Sequestration in Forests of the Contiguous United States
Quirion, BR, GM Domke, BF Walters, Gary M. Lovett, JE Fargione, L Greenwood, K Serbesoff-King, JM Randall, and SL Fei. 2021. “Insect and Disease Disturbances Correlate With Reduced Carbon Sequestration in Forests of the Contiguous United States”. FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE 4. doi:10.3389/ffgc.2021.716582.
Depth patterns and connections between gross nitrogen cycling and soil exoenzyme activities in three northern hardwood forests
Darby, Bridget A., Christine L. Goodale, Nathan A. Chin, Colin B. Fuss, Ashley K. Lang, Scott V. Ollinger, and Gary M. Lovett. 2020. “Depth Patterns and Connections Between Gross Nitrogen Cycling and Soil Exoenzyme Activities in Three Northern Hardwood Forests”. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 147. Elsevier BV: 107836. doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.107836.
The impact of air pollution on terrestrial managed and natural vegetation
Stevens, C. J., J. N. B. Bell, P. Brimblecombe, C. M. Clark, N. B. Dise, D. Fowler, Gary M. Lovett, and P. A. Wolseley. (2024) 2020. “The Impact of Air Pollution on Terrestrial Managed and Natural Vegetation”. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society a-Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences 378 (2183).
Decreased atmospheric nitrogen deposition in eastern North America: Predicted responses of forest ecosystems
Gilliam, Frank S., D.A. Burns, Charles T. Driscoll, Serita Frey, Gary M. Lovett, and Shaun A. Watmough. 2019. “Decreased Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition in Eastern North America: Predicted Responses of Forest Ecosystems”. Environmental Pollution 244: 560-74. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2018.09.135.
Seasonal and Long-Term Dynamics in Stream Water Sodium Chloride Concentrations and the Effectiveness of Road Salt Best Management Practices
Kelly, Victoria R., Stuart E. G. Findlay, Stephen K. Hamilton, Gary M. Lovett, and Kathleen C. Weathers. 2019. “Seasonal and Long-Term Dynamics in Stream Water Sodium Chloride Concentrations and the Effectiveness of Road Salt Best Management Practices”. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 230 (1). doi:10.1007/s11270-018-4060-2.
Unprocessed Atmospheric Nitrate in Waters of the Northern Forest Region in the U.S. and Canada
Sebestyen, Stephen D., Donald S. Ross, James B. Shanley, Emily M. Elliott, Carol Kendall, John L. Campbell, Bryan Dail, et al. 2019. “Unprocessed Atmospheric Nitrate in Waters of the Northern Forest Region in the U.S. And Canada”. Environmental Science & Technology 53 (7): 3620-33. doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b01276.
Air pollution success stories in the United States: The value of long-term observations
Sullivan, T. J., Charles T. Driscoll, C. M. Beier, D. Burtraw, I.J. Fernandez, J.N. Galloway, David A. Gay, et al. 2018. “Air Pollution Success Stories in the United States: The Value of Long-Term Observations”. Environmental Science & Policy 84: 69-73. doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2018.02.016.
Nitrogen oligotrophication in northern hardwood forests
Groffman, Peter M., Charles T. Driscoll, Jorge Durán, John L. Campbell, Lynn M. Christenson, Timothy J. Fahey, Melany C. Fisk, et al. 2018. “Nitrogen Oligotrophication in Northern Hardwood Forests”. Biogeochemistry 141 (3): 523-39. doi:10.1007/s10533-018-0445-y.
Nutrient retention during ecosystem succession: a revised conceptual model
Lovett, Gary M., Christine L. Goodale, S. V. Ollinger, Colin B. Fuss, Andrew P. Ouimette, and Gene E. Likens. 2018. “Nutrient Retention During Ecosystem Succession: A Revised Conceptual Model”. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 16 (9): 532-38. doi:10.1002/fee.1949.

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