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Nina Bassuk

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Reaping the benefits of city trees
Nina Bassuk has dedicated her career helping trees thrive in tough urban landscapes
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
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Cornell CALS scientist tapped to preserve elm trees on the National Mall
The National Park Service recruited Nina Bassuk to evaluate the trees on the National Mall and develop a comprehensive plan to preserve them.
kids tagging tree

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Students Tag Arts Quad Trees, Touting Their Benefits
Students placed price tags on about 80 trees April 18 to demonstrate the dollar value of the ecosystem services the trees provide, such as energy savings and intercepting storm water runoff.