Throughout the school year and during the summer, Cary Institute educators provide workshops for interested teachers in the Hudson Valley region and beyond. We are also available to come to your school on professional development days, or during after school meetings. All workshops are designed to align with key ELA and math Common Core Standards. Please contact us to develop a program appropriate for your school. NGSS/NYSSLS practices for teachers; exploring climate change data collected by local scientists.

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Nitrogen-fixing trees in tropical forests have special abilities that help them access scarce nutrients and enrich tropical soils – with benefits for neighboring trees, forest growth, and carbon storage.

Posted on Mar 10, 2021  •  Facebook

Aquarium owners - please be aware. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports that invasive zebra mussels have been found in ornamental aquarium mosses sold at pet stores in 21 states.

Posted on Mar 10, 2021  •  Facebook

Tune in TODAY at 1:30pm to hear about Hudson River fish and the threats they face, including – climate change, invasive species, off-shore commercial fishing, surge barriers, and dams.

Posted on Mar 08, 2021  •  Facebook

Our in-person summer camps will not be running this year. This decision was made with the health and safety of our campers, staff, and community in mind. We will miss our campers and look forward to when we can explore ecology together again.

Posted on Mar 05, 2021  •  Facebook

What happens when crayfish & trout are exposed to antidepressants? Or stream insects swim in antibiotics? And what… https://t.co/bfSjWfot2v

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New study by Cary’s @isabella_oleksy + @DRichardsonLab of SUNY New Paltz examined a 35-yr temperature record of Moh… https://t.co/dYF5uaRty8

Posted on Mar 05, 2021  •  Twitter

Some animals (like #mink) are more susceptible to becoming infected with #COVID and passing it on to others. Discov… https://t.co/OyFnv2HRR6

Posted on Mar 05, 2021  •  Twitter

TODAY at 11am EST, join us for a virtual scientific seminar by Cary's @ElsaAnderson16 who will present 'Of Plants &… https://t.co/QpAZLIgysw

Posted on Feb 25, 2021  •  Twitter

In today's npj Urban Sustainability debut, Weiqi Zhou, @UrbanSteward, & @timonmcphearson outline a checklist to gui… https://t.co/DbMw5zlwlp

Posted on Feb 23, 2021  •  Twitter

On Feb. 25, Cary's @GaryLovett1 will be part of a National Invasive Species Awareness Week virtual panel on 'Scienc… https://t.co/sIWTpGL7uw

Posted on Feb 23, 2021  •  Twitter