Since 1998, the Baltimore Ecosystem Study has been investigating the ecological, cultural, and economic forces that shape the Baltimore metropolitan area. Read more
Links to documents explaining the areas of BES LTER urban ecology study and listing the affiliated researchers. Read more
Notes from the BES Director, Dr Emma J. Rosi and Director Emeritus, Dr Steward T.A. Pickett. Read more
#Lawns cover a lot of land in the U.S. - like a Georgia sized amount of land. New study reveals how income, age, & neighborly relations relate 2 yard management practices of irrigation, fertilization, & pesticide application across regions. #urbanecology #Baltimore #BESlter
Lawns cover more acres of land in the U.S. than irrigated corn, the Nation’s leading agricultural crop. And across diverse regions, our lawn care practices and motivations are similar. Check out our news release on a newly published study at: https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/news/release/lawn-care-practices-and-motivations
dissertation ch's are now published. I looked yard care:
1. geographic variation (what are ppl doing & where?) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222630
2. social norms (why ppl do what they do?) http://shorturl.at/pITY3
3. biophysical outcomes (what are the consequences?) http://shorturl.at/qFKX2
"New Ideas for the Urban Century: Conserving City and Country" - seminar by @UrbanSteward of @caryinstitute @BESlter streams live on Friday, Nov. 15, 11:00am EST. Join us! https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/seminars p.s. Steward has a new book out this month via @YalePress: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300238327/science-sustainable-city.
2“We are seeing a surge in attention around urban trees around the world … not just because they are beautiful, but because cities realize that trees are an important part of resiliency, health, wellness, happiness, and economic benefit" https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/nov/05/green-streets-which-city-has-the-most-trees
The Baltimore Ecosystem Study has been a National Science Foundation Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) site since 1998. Visit other LTER sites.
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