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.

Biotic and abiotic immobilization of ammonium, nitrite, and nitrate in soils developed under different tree species in the Catskill Mountains, New York, USA
Fitzhugh, Ross D., Gary M. Lovett, and R.T. Venterea. 2003. “Biotic and Abiotic Immobilization of Ammonium, Nitrite, and Nitrate in Soils Developed under Different Tree Species in the Catskill Mountains, New York, USA”. Global Change Biol. 9: 1591-1601.
The distribution and severity of beech bark disease in the Catskill Mountains, NY
Griffin, Jacob M., Gary M. Lovett, Mary A. Arthur, and Kathleen C. Weathers. 2003. “The Distribution and Severity of Beech Bark Disease in the Catskill Mountains, NY”. Can. J. For. Res. 33: 1754-60. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Griffin_et_al_CJFR_2003.pdf.
The fate of NO2 -N-15 tracer in soils under different tree species of the Catskill Mountains, New York
Fitzhugh, Ross D., Lynn M. Christenson, and Gary M. Lovett. 2003. “The Fate of NO2 -N-15 Tracer in Soils under Different Tree Species of the Catskill Mountains, New York”. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 67: 1257-65.
Landscape patterns of soil nitrate production in a northern hardwood-conifer forest
Venterea, R.T., Gary M. Lovett, Peter M. Groffman, and P.A. Schwarz. 2003. “Landscape Patterns of Soil Nitrate Production in a Northern Hardwood-Conifer Forest”. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 67: 527-39.
Belowground ectomycorrhizal fungal community change over a nitrogen deposition gradient in Alaska
Lilleskov, E. A., Timothy J. Fahey, T.R. Horton, and Gary M. Lovett. 2002. “Belowground Ectomycorrhizal Fungal Community Change over a Nitrogen Deposition Gradient in Alaska”. Ecology 83: 104-15.
The biogeochemistry of sulfur at Hubbard Brook
Likens, Gene E., Charles T. Driscoll, Donald C. Buso, Myron J. Mitchell, Gary M. Lovett, Scott W. Bailey, T.G. Siccama, W.A. Reiners, and C. Alewell. 2002. “The Biogeochemistry of Sulfur at Hubbard Brook”. Biogeochemistry 60: 235-316.
Control of nitrogen loss from forested watersheds by soil carbon:nitrogen ratio and tree species composition
Lovett, Gary M., Kathleen C. Weathers, and Mary A. Arthur. 2002. “Control of Nitrogen Loss from Forested Watersheds by Soil carbon:Nitrogen Ratio and Tree Species Composition”. Ecosystems 5: 712-18. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Lovett_et_al_Ecosystems_2002.pdf.
The fate of nitrogen in gypsy moth frass deposited to an oak forest floor
Christenson, Lynn M., Gary M. Lovett, Myron J. Mitchell, and Peter M. Groffman. 2002. “The Fate of Nitrogen in Gypsy Moth Frass Deposited to an Oak Forest Floor”. Oecologia 131: 444-52. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Christenson_2002_Oecologia.pdf.
Insect defoliation and nitrogen cycling in forests
Lovett, Gary M., Lynn M. Christenson, Peter M. Groffman, Clive G. Jones, J.E. Hart, and Myron J. Mitchell. 2002. “Insect Defoliation and Nitrogen Cycling in Forests”. BioScience 52: 335-41. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Lovett_et_al_2002_Insect_defoliation_Bioscience_52_335-341.pdf.
Trends in atmospheric concentration and deposition compared to regional and local pollutant emissions at a rural site in southeastern New York, USA
Kelly, Victoria R., Gary M. Lovett, Kathleen C. Weathers, and Gene E. Likens. 2002. “Trends in Atmospheric Concentration and Deposition Compared to Regional and Local Pollutant Emissions at a Rural Site in Southeastern New York, USA”. Atmospheric Environment 36: 1569-75.