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.

Nitrogen addition increases carbon storage in soils, but not in trees, in an Eastern U.S. deciduous forest
Lovett, Gary M., Mary A. Arthur, Kathleen C. Weathers, Ross D. Fitzhugh, and Pamela H. Templer. 2013. “Nitrogen Addition Increases Carbon Storage in Soils, But Not in Trees, in an Eastern U.S. Deciduous Forest”. Ecosystems. doi:10.1007/s10021-013-9662-3.
When Do Peepers Peep? Climate and the Date of First Calling in the Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) in Southeastern New York State
Lovett, Gary M. 2013. “When Do Peepers Peep? Climate and the Date of First Calling in the Spring Peeper (Pseudacris Crucifer) in Southeastern New York State”. Northeastern Naturalist 20 (2): 333-40. doi:10.1656/045.020.0209.
Critical issues for critical loads
Lovett, Gary M. 2013. “Critical Issues for Critical Loads”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110 (3): 808-9. doi:10.1073/pnas.1219007110.
Effects of introduced insects and diseases on forest ecosystems in the Catskill Mountains of New York
Lovett, Gary M., Mary A. Arthur, Kathleen C. Weathers, and Jacob M. Griffin. 2013. “Effects of Introduced Insects and Diseases on Forest Ecosystems in the Catskill Mountains of New York”. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1298: 66-77. doi:10.1111/nyas.12215.
Primary Production: The Foundation of Ecosystems
Pace, Michael L., and Gary M. Lovett. 2012. “Primary Production: The Foundation of Ecosystems”. In K. C. Weathers, D. L. Strayer and G. E. Likens (eds.). Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science, 27-51. Academic Press, Inc.
Is chloride a conservative ion in forest ecosystems?
Svensson, T., Gary M. Lovett, and Gene E. Likens. 2012. “Is Chloride a Conservative Ion in Forest Ecosystems?”. Biogeochemistry 107: 125-34. doi:10.1007/s10533-010-9538-y.
A comparison of two collectors for monitoring precipitation chemistry
Kelly, Victoria R., Kathleen C. Weathers, Gary M. Lovett, and Gene E. Likens. 2012. “A Comparison of Two Collectors for Monitoring Precipitation Chemistry”. Water Air Soil Pollut. 223: 951-54. doi:10.1007/s11270-011-0912-8.
Do nutrient limitation patterns shift from nitrogen toward phosphorus with increasing nitrogen deposition across the Northeastern United States?
Crowley, Katherine F., B. E. McNeil, Gary M. Lovett, Charles D. Canham, Charles T. Driscoll, Lindsey E. Rustad, E.G. Denny, et al. 2012. “Do Nutrient Limitation Patterns Shift from Nitrogen Toward Phosphorus With Increasing Nitrogen Deposition across the Northeastern United States?”. Ecosystems 15. Springer-Verlag: 940-57. doi:10.1007/s10021-012-9550-2.
Root stress and nitrogen deposition: consequences and research priorities
Smithwick, Erica A. H., David M. Eissenstat, Gary M. Lovett, Richard D. Bowden, Lindsey E. Rustad, and Charles T. Driscoll. 2012. “Root Stress and Nitrogen Deposition: Consequences and Research Priorities”. New Phytologist 197 (3): 712-19. doi:10.1111/nph.12081.
Species differences in nitrate reductase activity are unaffected by nitrogen enrichment in northeastern US forests
Tang, Mana Hayashi, Stephen Porder, and Gary M. Lovett. 2012. “Species Differences in Nitrate Reductase Activity Are Unaffected by Nitrogen Enrichment in Northeastern US Forests”. For. Ecol. Manage. 275: 52-59. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2012.03.006.

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