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.

Loss of foundation species: Consequences for the structure and dynamics of forested ecosystems
Ellison, A.M., M. Bank, A. Barker-Plotkin, B. Clinton, E. Colburn, K. Elliott, C. Ford, et al. 2005. “Loss of Foundation Species: Consequences for the Structure and Dynamics of Forested Ecosystems”. Front. Ecol. Environ. 3: 479-86.
Ecosystem function in heterogeneous landscapes
Lovett, Gary M., Clive G. Jones, Monica G. Turner, and Kathleen C. Weathers. 2005. “Ecosystem Function in Heterogeneous Landscapes”. In G. M. Lovett, C. G. Jones, M. G. Turner, and K. C. Weathers (eds.). Ecosystem Function in Heterogeneous Landscapes, 1-4. Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Lovett_et_al_Ecosystem_Function_2005.pdf.
Trends in atmospheric ammonium concentrations in relation to atmospheric sulfate and local agriculture
Kelly, Victoria R., Gary M. Lovett, Kathleen C. Weathers, and Gene E. Likens. 2005. “Trends in Atmospheric Ammonium Concentrations in Relation to Atmospheric Sulfate and Local Agriculture”. Environ. Pollut. 135: 363-69.
An assessment of recovery and key processes affecting the response of surface waters to reduced levels of acid precipitation in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains
Burns, D.A., Michael R. McHale, Charles T. Driscoll, Gary M. Lovett, Kathleen C. Weathers, Myron J. Mitchell, and K.M. Roy. 2005. “An Assessment of Recovery and Key Processes Affecting the Response of Surface Waters to Reduced Levels of Acid Precipitation in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains”. Final Report 05-03. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany, New York.
Determination of sulfate, nitrate, and chloride in throughfall using ion-exchange resins
Simkin, Samuel M., D.N. Lewis, Kathleen C. Weathers, Gary M. Lovett, and Kirsten Schwarz. 2004. “Determination of Sulfate, Nitrate, and Chloride in Throughfall Using Ion-Exchange Resins”. Water Air Soil Pollut. 153: 343-54.
Nitrogen cycling in a northern hardwood forest: Do species matter?
Lovett, Gary M., Kathleen C. Weathers, Mary A. Arthur, and J.C. Schultz. 2004. “Nitrogen Cycling in a Northern Hardwood Forest: Do Species Matter?”. Biogeochemistry 67: 289-308. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Lovett_et_al_Biogeochem_2004.pdf.
Sugar maple and nitrogen cycling in the forests of eastern North America
Lovett, Gary M., and Myron J. Mitchell. 2004. “Sugar Maple and Nitrogen Cycling in the Forests of Eastern North America”. Front. Ecol. Environ. 2: 81-88. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Lovett_and_Mitchell_Frontiers_2004.pdf.
A vegetation map for the Catskill Park, NY, derived from multi-temporal LandSat Imagery and GIS Data
Driese, K. L., W.A. Reiners, Gary M. Lovett, and Samuel M. Simkin. 2004. “A Vegetation Map for the Catskill Park, NY, Derived from Multi-Temporal LandSat Imagery and GIS Data”. Northeast. Natural 11: 421-42.
Soil microbial biomass and nitrogen transformations among five species of the Catskill Mountains, New York, USA
Templer, Pamela H., Stuart E. G. Findlay, and Gary M. Lovett. 2003. “Soil Microbial Biomass and Nitrogen Transformations Among Five Species of the Catskill Mountains, New York, USA”. Soil Biol. Biochem. 35: 607-13.
Variation in NO3 export from flowing waters of vastly different sizes: Does one model fit all?
Caraco, Nina F., Jonathan J. Cole, Gene E. Likens, Gary M. Lovett, and Kathleen C. Weathers. 2003. “Variation in NO3 Export from Flowing Waters of Vastly Different Sizes: Does One Model Fit All?”. Ecosystems 6: 344-52. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/scale_no3.pdf.