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.

Catchment-scale variation in the nitrate concentration of groundwater seeps in the Catskill Mountains, New York, U.S.A
West, A. J., Stuart E. G. Findlay, D.A. Burns, Kathleen C. Weathers, and Gary M. Lovett. 2001. “Catchment-Scale Variation in the Nitrate Concentration of Groundwater Seeps in the Catskill Mountains, New York, U.S.A”. Water Air Soil Pollut. 132: 389-400.
Controls of stream chemistry and fish populations in the Neversink watershed, Catskill Mountains, New York
Lawrence, G. B., D.A. Burns, B.P. Baldigo, P.S. Murdoch, and Gary M. Lovett. 2001. “Controls of Stream Chemistry and Fish Populations in the Neversink Watershed, Catskill Mountains, New York”. U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado WRIR 00-4040.
Ectomycorrhizal fungal aboveground community change over in atmospheric nitrogen deposition gradient in Alaska
Lilleskov, E. A., Timothy J. Fahey, and Gary M. Lovett. 2001. “Ectomycorrhizal Fungal Aboveground Community Change over in Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition Gradient in Alaska”. Ecol. Appl. 11: 397-410.
Is nitrate in stream water an indicator of forest ecosystem health in the Catskills
Lovett, Gary M., Kathleen C. Weathers, and Mary A. Arthur. 2001. “Is Nitrate in Stream Water an Indicator of Forest Ecosystem Health in the Catskills”. In M. S. Adams (ed.). Catskill Ecosystem Health, 23-30. Purple Mountain Press, Fleischmanns, New York.
Gross versus net rates of N mineralization and nitrification as indicators of functional differences between forest types
Verchot, L. V., Z. Holmes, L. Mulon, Peter M. Groffman, and Gary M. Lovett. 2001. “Gross Versus Net Rates of N Mineralization and Nitrification As Indicators of Functional Differences Between Forest Types”. Soil Biol. Biochem. 33: 1889-1901.
Is there synchronicity in nitrogen input and output fluxes at the Nolan Divide watershed, a small N-saturated forested catchment in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Van Miegroet, H., I.F. Creed, N.F. Nicholas, T.G. Tarboton, K.L. Webster, J. Shubzda, B. Robinson, et al. 2001. “Is There Synchronicity in Nitrogen Input and Output Fluxes at the Nolan Divide Watershed, a Small N-Saturated Forested Catchment in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park?”. The Scientific World 1: 480-92.
Atmospheric deposition and watershed nitrogen export along an elevational gradient in the Catskill Mountains, New York
Lawrence, G. B., Gary M. Lovett, and Y.H. Baevsky. 2000. “Atmospheric Deposition and Watershed Nitrogen Export Along an Elevational Gradient in the Catskill Mountains, New York”. Biogeochemistry 50: 21-43.
Atmospheric deposition to oak forests along an urban-rural gradient
Lovett, Gary M., M.M. Traynor, Richard V. Pouyat, M. M. Carreiro, W.X. Zhu, and J. W. Baxter. 2000. “Atmospheric Deposition to Oak Forests Along an Urban-Rural Gradient”. Environ. Sci. Technol. 34: 4294-4300.
Cloudwater inputs of nitrogen to forest ecosystems in southern Chile: forms, fluxes, and sources
Weathers, Kathleen C., Gary M. Lovett, Gene E. Likens, and Nina F. Caraco. 2000. “Cloudwater Inputs of Nitrogen to Forest Ecosystems in Southern Chile: Forms, Fluxes, and Sources”. Ecosystems 3: 590-95.
The effect of landscape features on deposition to Hunter Mountain, Catskill Mountains, New York
Weathers, Kathleen C., Gary M. Lovett, Gene E. Likens, and Richard G. Lathrop. 2000. “The Effect of Landscape Features on Deposition to Hunter Mountain, Catskill Mountains, New York”. Ecol. Appl. 10: 528-40.