It is operated by the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, and open to the public without an admission fee.

In the 1980s the Institute for Ecosystem Studies was founded, and in the 1990s it became an independent, nonprofit corporation.

In 2008, the Institute adopted a new name, the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

They should be hardy enough to withstand the sudden freezes, said Brad Roeller, manager of display gardens at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook.

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THE name Institute of Ecosystem Studies conjures images of white lab coats and closed doors.

The Institute of Ecosystem Studies is located on the Millbrook property.

"It doesn't live underground," said Peter Groffman, a soil ecologist with the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook.

Marist also participates in the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, and many other projects.

Schlesinger retired as the dean on June 1, 2007, and became the president of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies where he currently works.