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.

A beech bark disease induced change in tree species composition influences forest floor acid–base chemistry
Arthur, Mary A., Kathleen C. Weathers, Gary M. Lovett, M. P. Weand, and W.C. Eddy. 2017. “A Beech Bark Disease Induced Change in Tree Species Composition Influences Forest Floor acid–base Chemistry”. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 47 (7): 875-82. doi:10.1139/cjfr-2016-0341.
Effects of nitrogen deposition on nitrate leaching from forests of the northeastern United States will change with tree species composition
Crowley, Katherine F., and Gary M. Lovett. 2017. “Effects of Nitrogen Deposition on Nitrate Leaching from Forests of the Northeastern United States Will Change With Tree Species Composition”. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 47 (8): 997-1009. doi:10.1139/cjfr-2016-0529.
Effects of changing tree species composition on nitrate leaching and carbon storage in Northeastern forests
Crowley, Katherine F., and Gary M. Lovett. 2017. “Effects of Changing Tree Species Composition on Nitrate Leaching and Carbon Storage in Northeastern Forests”. Albany, NY.: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. nyserda.ny.gov/publications.
Effects of Calcium on the Rate and Extent of Litter Decomposition in a Northern Hardwood Forest
Lovett, Gary M., Mary A. Arthur, and Katherine F. Crowley. 2016. “Effects of Calcium on the Rate and Extent of Litter Decomposition in a Northern Hardwood Forest”. Ecosystems 19 (1): 87-97. doi:10.1007/s10021-015-9919-0.
Long-term effects of pest-induced tree species change on carbon and nitrogen cycling in northeastern U.S. forests: A modeling analysis
Crowley, Katherine F., Gary M. Lovett, Mary A. Arthur, and Kathleen C. Weathers. 2016. “Long-Term Effects of Pest-Induced Tree Species Change on Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Northeastern U.S. Forests: A Modeling Analysis”. Forest Ecology and Management 372: 269-90. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2016.03.045.
Nonnative forest insects and pathogens in the United States: Impacts and policy options
Lovett, Gary M., Marissa Weiss, Andrew M. Liebhold, Thomas P. Holmes, Brian Leung, Kathleen F. Lambert, David A. Orwig, et al. 2016. “Nonnative Forest Insects and Pathogens in the United States: Impacts and Policy Options”. Ecological Applications 26 (5): 1437-55. doi:10.1890/15-1176.
Invasive Forest Pests in the United States: Community Impacts and Opportunities for Tree-SMART Trade.
Lovett, Gary M., Marissa Weiss, and Kathleen F. Lambert. 2016. “Invasive Forest Pests in the United States: Community Impacts and Opportunities for Tree-SMART Trade”. Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and the Science Policy Exchange.. Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. http://www.caryinstitute.org/sites/default/files/public/downloads/tree_smart_trade.pdf.
Nitrogen supply modulates the effect of changes in drying-rewetting frequency on soil C and N cycling and greenhouse gas exchange
Morillas, Lourdes, Jorge Durán, Alexandra Rodríguez, Javier Roales, Antonio Gallardo, Gary M. Lovett, and Peter M. Groffman. 2015. “Nitrogen Supply Modulates the Effect of Changes in Drying-Rewetting Frequency on Soil C and N Cycling and Greenhouse Gas Exchange”. Global Change Biology 21 (10): 3854-63. doi:10.1111/gcb.12956.
Cascading Effects of Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems: Biogeochemical Links Between Trees and Moose in the Northeast USA
Christenson, Lynn M., Myron J. Mitchell, Peter M. Groffman, and Gary M. Lovett. 2014. “Cascading Effects of Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems: Biogeochemical Links Between Trees and Moose in the Northeast USA”. Ecosystems 17 (3): 442-57. doi:10.1007/s10021-013-9733-5.
Lability of C in temperate forest soils: Assessing the role of nitrogen addition and tree species composition
Rodríguez, Alexandra, Gary M. Lovett, Kathleen C. Weathers, Mary A. Arthur, Pamela H. Templer, Christine L. Goodale, and Lynn M. Christenson. 2014. “Lability of C in Temperate Forest Soils: Assessing the Role of Nitrogen Addition and Tree Species Composition”. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 77: 129-40. doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.06.025.

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