Carnegie Institution of Washington Department of Global Ecology News
February 8, 2012 -
Press release
MacArthur Awards $5.5 Million to Support Conservation Policy Research and Analysis
MacArthur's 25-year support of conservation efforts around the world continues with three grants for global policy research and analysis projects to help inform and respond to increased pressures from development and climate change. Read More
January 30, 2012 -
From the field
Carnegie Airborne Observatory Keeps Tabs on Amazon's Ecosystem
Using a spectrometer and a small plane that bounces lasers off the jungle floor 400,000 times per second, researchers have shed light on both the incredible diversity and increased deforestation in the Peruvian rainforest. Read More
October 12, 2011 -
From the field
Technology Supports Better Forest Management
MacArthur grantee the Carnegie Institution for Science's imaging spectrometer has proven successful in instantly gathering a vast amount of information about unexplored tracts of tropical rainforest. Read More
December 10, 2009 -
From the field
Breakthrough in Monitoring Tropical Deforestation
MacArthur grantee the Carnegie Institution for Science has launched a new website featuring its technology that maps and monitors forests with satellite imagery. Read More
June 3, 2008 -
Press release
Carnegie Institution for Science Receives Grant for Rainforest Monitoring
The Carnegie Institution for Science today announced a $1.8 million grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to create a database of plant chemical and remote sensing signatures for tropical forest species. Read More