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March 31, 2025

Annual Ecology Symposium Highlights New Initiatives, Strong Research Network

Image shows a researcher explaining figures on a poster. By Ben Goulet-Scott.

On March 18, Harvard Forest hosted its annual research symposium, entitled “Future Directions of Research and Education at the Harvard Forest.” Hosting nearly 100 individuals in person and even more online, this year's event included a variety of presentations that focused on new research projects, recent findings, and strategies towards continuing long-term research in the current funding climate.

Spanning topics both

March 5, 2025

Primetime Documentary Leverages Harvard Forest Expertise

In dappled shade, half a dozen scientists, students, and filmmakers gather around a thin tree core just brought out of the thick tree trunk they are next to.

A new BBC/NBC documentary series, The Americas, recently premiered in the US with a first episode featuring a majestic red oak (Quercus rubra) tree next door to the Harvard Forest. The location was not a coincidence. Producers initially contacted the Forest in 2021 based on past filming work hosted here. They were looking for a

March 3, 2025

New Research from Harvard Forest Reveals How Intense Rainfall Contributes to Future Droughts

Image shows Sam Jurado, principal author, installing research equipment in a forested wetland. By Jackie Matthes.

A new study published in Water Resources Research sheds light on how New England’s soils interact with extreme precipitation, revealing a feedback loop that may contribute to future drought conditions. This research began in 2023 at Harvard Forest as part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program and was led by Sam

March 1, 2025

Thompson Lab's Scenario-based Research Informs New EEA Report

Image shows logs on the back of a logging truck on a forested state road. By David Foster.

Over the past two years, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has consulted with researchers in Harvard Forest's Thompson Lab to model forest growth, assess the impacts of anticipated ecological disturbances, and analyze potential land management strategies on forest carbon sequestration and emissions. Released last month, The Forest Carbon Study: The Impact of