Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

06/16/2026

There are still a few spots left for Millbrook Library's Plein Air Workshop at Cary Institute. This event will take place in our beautiful Fern Glen. For more information and to register: https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1129&EventID=592099&PK=

image: Carol Carley

05/29/2026

Cary Institute and Scenic Hudson are working with community partners to identify wildlife across parks and green spaces in , , and . Follow our ‘Creature Feature’ series to see who is appearing on our trail cams and through the lens of research tech Sam Mateo Jr., and discover how the nature in our cities can influence the nature of our cities.

The second entry discusses spring activity at the sites, including migratory birds, amphibians, and pollinators. It also invites the community to join an upcoming in Kingston on June 27.

To learn more, visit caryinstitute.org/news-insights/feature/creature-feature

The Kingston Land Trust
Kingston YMCA Farm Project
Newburgh Urban Farm and Food
Greater Newburgh Parks Conservancy
City of Poughkeepsie

05/29/2026

Are you passionate about fire science and building strong partnerships?

The Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative, part of Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, is hiring a Texas Regional Liaison.

Join a dynamic network of 12 science teams working to advance fire ecology and strengthen forest resilience across the western United States. Together, we’re helping deliver the research, collaboration, and solutions needed to address the growing wildfire crisis. This position is remote and based in .

Read more about the position and how to apply:

Opportunities for employment at Cary Institute.

05/08/2026

Prairie warbler looking for invertebrates hiding among the emerging leaves of this autumn olive.
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. April 29, 2026.
Millbrook, NY.

05/05/2026

In Panama’s Santa Fe National Park, soils can form high in the canopy. Cary ecologist Jane Margaret Lucas explains how these “canopy soils” play a key role in supporting microbial life, storing carbon, and cycling nutrients. Their warmer, more exposed conditions can help us understand how ecosystems will respond to a changing climate.

Read more in this feature:
https://www.caryinstitute.org/news-insights/feature/what-canopy-soil-and-why-should-we-care

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Our founding President, Dr. Gene Likens, reflects on the discovery of acid rain.

05/03/2026

Another beautiful sighting on our grounds by Loren Merrill Photography.

Blue-winged warbler inspecting some apple blossoms for hidden caterpillars. It is always a treat when you can combine a colorful neotropical migrant with a gorgeous tree in full bloom.
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
April 28, 2026. Millbrook, NY.

05/03/2026

Cary’s Shannon LaDeau was featured in The New York Times. The article highlighted findings from an Ecosphere paper she led showing that blacklegged ticks in the Hudson Valley are increasingly carrying more than one pathogen.

Most commonly found together were Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, and Babesia microti, a parasite that causes a malaria-like illness known as babesiosis.

The results have important public health implications because these pathogens require different treatments. Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics such as doxycycline, while Babesia infections are treated with antiparasitic medications.

More: https://www.caryinstitute.org/news-insights/press-release/ticks-carrying-more-one-pathogen-are-rise-us-northeast

Ticks are expanding into new places, and more are carrying multiple diseases.