Dr. Gary M. Lovett

Forest Ecologist | PhD, Dartmouth College

Expertise
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.

Atmospheric deposition and canopy exchange of nitrogen at the IFS sites
Lovett, Gary M. 1989. “Atmospheric Deposition and Canopy Exchange of Nitrogen at the IFS Sites”. S. E. Lindberg and D. W. Johnson (eds.). 1988 Annu. Rep., Integrated For. Stud. ORNL TM-11121, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee.
Canopy acid balance and foliar cation exchange
Schaefer, D.A., S.E. Lindberg, and Gary M. Lovett. 1989. “Canopy Acid Balance and Foliar Cation Exchange”. S. E. Lindberg and D. W. Johnson (eds.). 1988 Annu. Rep., Integrated For. Stud. ORNL TM-11121, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee.
Effects of ozone exposure, acid deposition, and nutrient supply on foliar leaching
Lovett, Gary M. 1989. “Effects of Ozone Exposure, Acid Deposition, and Nutrient Supply on Foliar Leaching”. S. E. Lindberg and D. W. Johnson (eds.). 1988 Annu. Rep., Integrated For. Stud. ORNL TM-11121, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee.
Sampling and analysis protocols and project description for the integrated forest study
Lindberg, S.E., D. W. Johnson, Gary M. Lovett, H. Van Miegroet, G. E. Taylor, and J.G. Owens. 1989. “Sampling and Analysis Protocols and Project Description for the Integrated Forest Study”. ORNL/TM-11214, Environ. Sci. Div. Publ. No. 3321, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee.
Factors controlling throughfall chemistry in a balsam fir canopy: a modeling approach
Lovett, Gary M., W.A. Reiners, and R. K. Olson. 1989. “Factors Controlling Throughfall Chemistry in a Balsam Fir Canopy: A Modeling Approach”. Biogeochemistry 8: 239-64.
Atmospheric chemistry, deposition, and canopy interactions
Lindberg, S.E., R.C. Harriss, W.A. Hoffman Jr., Gary M. Lovett, and R.R. Turner. 1989. “Atmospheric Chemistry, Deposition, and Canopy Interactions”. In D. W. Johnson and R. I. Van Hook (eds.). Analysis of Biogeochemical Cycling Processes in Walker Branch Watershed, 96-163. Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.
A chamber for ozone exposure and misting of branches on mature trees
Hubbell, J.G., and Gary M. Lovett. 1988. “A Chamber for Ozone Exposure and Misting of Branches on Mature Trees”. In W. E. Winner and L. B. Phelps (eds.). Response of Trees to Air Pollution: The Role of Branch Studies, 120-29. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
A comparison of methods for estimating cloud water deposition to a New Hampshire (U.S.A.) subalpine forest
Lovett, Gary M. 1988. “A Comparison of Methods for Estimating Cloud Water Deposition to a New Hampshire (U.S.A.) Subalpine Forest”. In M. H. Unsworth and D. Fowler (eds.). Acid Deposition at High Elevation Sites, 309-20. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Acid rain report [response to P. H. Abelson editorial, 9 October 1987]
Lovett, Gary M., Clive G. Jones, and Gene E. Likens. 1988. “Acid Rain Report [response to P. H. Abelson Editorial, 9 October 1987]”. Science 239: 128.
Coarse aerosoldeposition velocities and surface-to-canopy scaling factors from forest canopy throughfall
Lindberg, S.E., Gary M. Lovett, D.A. Schaefer, and M. Bredemeier. 1988. “Coarse Aerosoldeposition Velocities and Surface-to-Canopy Scaling Factors from Forest Canopy Throughfall”. J. Aerosol Sci. 19: 1187-90.