Dr. Gary M. Lovett

Forest Ecologist | PhD, Dartmouth College

Expertise
forest ecology, invasive forest pests, air pollution, climate change, nutrient cycling

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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
July 6, 1953-December 17, 2022

Northeastern forests are threatened by air pollution, climate change, and invasive forest pests. Gary Lovett studied the impacts of these stressors on forest productivity and water quality.

Lovett used computer simulation models and field research in the Hudson Valley, Catskills, and White Mountains of New Hampshire to predict the ability of a forest to maintain crucial ecosystem services in the face of environmental change.

Lovett advised government agencies and advocacy groups that are working to amend federal regulations to stop invasive forest pests. Through Congressional briefings and interactions with state and federal agency staff, Lovett promoted Tree-SMART Trade – a series of federal policy actions that would reduce the introduction of new forest pests – in partnership with the Science Policy Exchange.

Chemical interactions of a forest canopy with the atmosphere
Reiners, W.A., Gary M. Lovett, and R. K. Olson. 1987. “Chemical Interactions of a Forest Canopy With the Atmosphere”. In H. Moses, V. A. Mohnen, and D. H. Slade (eds.). Proceedings of Forest-Atmosphere Interaction Workshop, Lake Placid, New York, October 1985, 111-46. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Research, CONF 85-10250, UC-5, 11.
Deposition and canopy interactions of airborne nitrate
Lindberg, S.E., Gary M. Lovett, and K.J. Meiwes. 1987. “Deposition and Canopy Interactions of Airborne Nitrate”. In R. C. Hutchinson (ed.). Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants on Forests, Wetlands, and Agricultural Ecosystems, 117-30. NATO ASI Ser., Vol. G16, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Atmospheric deposition: processes and measurement methods
Lovett, Gary M. 1987. “Atmospheric Deposition: Processes and Measurement Methods”. S. Bicknell (ed.). California Forest Response Program Planning Conference. Humboldt State University Foundation, Arcata, California.
The integrated forest study on effects of atmospheric deposition: a status report
Johnson, D. W., S.E. Lindberg, E.A. Bondietti, D.W. Cole, Gary M. Lovett, Myron J. Mitchell, L.H. Ragsdale, and L.F. Pitelka. 1987. “The Integrated Forest Study on Effects of Atmospheric Deposition: A Status Report”. Air Pollution Control Association Conference Proceedings, APCA, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Canopy structure and cloud water deposition in subalpine coniferous forests
Lovett, Gary M., and W.A. Reiners. 1986. “Canopy Structure and Cloud Water Deposition in Subalpine Coniferous Forests”. Tellus 38B: 319-27.
Dry deposition of nitrate to a deciduous forest
Lovett, Gary M., and S.E. Lindberg. 1986. “Dry Deposition of Nitrate to a Deciduous Forest”. Biogeochemistry 2: 137-48.
Atmospheric deposition and canopy interactions of major ions in a forest
Lindberg, S.E., Gary M. Lovett, D.D. Richter, and D. W. Johnson. 1986. “Atmospheric Deposition and Canopy Interactions of Major Ions in a Forest”. Science 231: 141-45.
The effects of acidic deposition on cation leaching from three deciduous forest canopies
Lovett, Gary M., S.E. Lindberg, D.D. Richter, and D. W. Johnson. 1985. “The Effects of Acidic Deposition on Cation Leaching from Three Deciduous Forest Canopies”. Can. J. For. Res. 15: 1055-60.
The effects of atmospheric deposition on potassium, calcium, and magnesium cycling in two deciduous forests
Johnson, D. W., D.D. Richter, Gary M. Lovett, and S.E. Lindberg. 1985. “The Effects of Atmospheric Deposition on Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium Cycling in Two Deciduous Forests”. Can. J. For. Res. 15: 773-82.
Trajectory analysis of forest canopy effects on chemical flux in throughfall
Olson, R. K., W.A. Reiners, and Gary M. Lovett. 1985. “Trajectory Analysis of Forest Canopy Effects on Chemical Flux in Throughfall”. Biogeochemistry 1: 361-73.