Visions of the 21st Century

…of toxic waste. The really bad news is that most of the planet’s 6 billion people are just beginning to follow in the trash-filled footsteps of the U.S. and the

National Cockroach Project

…types that differ by NYC neighborhood. The WSJ story prompted an interview for Channel 4 TV news, complete with cockroach close-ups, and coverage in the London Times and US Metro….

Soy el arbol!!

In Chile in early January we visited some of the world’s largest tree plantations as well as the wondrous intact indigenous forest of Isla Mocha. Thanks to Savithri Narayanan for…

Secret Forests of El Salvador

…almost 40% between 1992-2001. https://www.cifor.cgiar.org/docs/_ref/polex/english/ The full reference of the article is: Hecht, S.B., S. Kandel, I. Gomez, N. Cuellar, and H. Rosa. 2006. Globalization, Forest Resurgence, and Environmental Politics…

Aquatic environmental DNA (eDNA)

…around New York City.  In 2017 we demonstrated eDNA from 1 liter water samples was sufficient to detect seasonal movements and habitat preference of fish in New York Harbor. In…