Category: Science
EPF Awards Distributed to 24 Municipalities to Install Decontamination Stations and Educate Boaters on the Dangers of Invasive Species Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that over $2 million in grants from the Environmental Protection Fund will be awarded…
Sign Up for Your Free Training Today Interested in becoming part of New York’s invasive species early detection network? Register for an upcoming iMapInvasives free training session. Learn how to report the invasive species locations and control efforts in your…
Earth Week Events Being Held Statewide For Families to Enjoy Nature and Learn More About Environmental Sustainability Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that as part of Earth Week 2016, which takes place this week, numerous family-friendly events…
Funding Will Build and Expand Large Solar, Wind, Hydro and Other Renewable Energy Projects to Meet State Goal of 50 Percent Renewables By 2030 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $150 million in funding to support large-scale renewable energy…
The Impact of Climate Change on the Biodersity of Dutchess County
Earth Week Events Being Held Statewide For Families to Enjoy Nature and Learn More About Environmental Sustainability Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that as part of Earth Week 2016, which takes place this week, numerous family-friendly events are…
Unprecedented $300M EPF Establishes New $22 Million Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Category to Support Community Resilience Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $11 million in Climate Smart Community grants is available for municipalities to become more resilient to…
We’re in for a month of meteor showers as we pass through the tail of Halley’s Comet We’re in for quite a show over the next few weeks as Earth passes through the tail of Halley’s Comet. Known as…
The Cary Institute Presents: Running Silver: Restoring Atlantic Rivers and Their Great Fish Migrations Millbrook, N.Y. – On Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m. join the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies for a special lecture exploring the plight of…
National Weather Service Skywarn™ Training Coming to Dutchess County Poughkeepsie, NY….The Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response will host the National Weather Service on Tuesday, March 29th from 7:00-9:00 p.m. as they conduct Skywarn™ training for any resident interested…
Cary-led Lake Observer app recognized at White House Water Summit At today’s White House Water Summit, the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON) and the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) were acknowledged for empowering citizen scientists with…
Biological Field Stations: Keeping a Pulse on our Planet Cary Institute Press Release A recent BioScience paper provides the first comprehensive inventory of the world’s biological field stations. Its authors report 1,268 stations are operating in 120 countries…
Nellis Solar Power Plant, in Nellis Air Force Base, northeast of Las Vegas.(U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nadine Y. Barclay, via Wikipedia) When people think of solar power, they tend to think of panels on rooftops. That kind of…
Trees in Trouble, Documentary Viewing at the Cary Institute Millbrook, N.Y. – On Friday, March 11 at 7 p.m. the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies will host the screening of Trees in Trouble, Saving America’s Urban Forests, a documentary,…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Incentive Program application is now available for high school students entering college in fall 2016. The program provides a full SUNY or CUNY…