31st Annual Student Symposium Features Research Highlights, Program Accomplishments

On August 1, Harvard Forest hosted its 31st annual Student Symposium, marking the culminanation of nearly three months with Harvard Forest's Summer Research Program in Ecology. Students presented their research findings to an audience of scientists, peers, and family in Harvard Forest's Fisher Museum.

This year's program gathered a diverse group of 20 students to receive training in scientific investigation and experience in long-term ecological research. Audrey Barker Plotkin directed the 2024 program with the help of Program Coordinator Ben Goulet-Scott and Program Assistant Teressa Alexander. Students worked with mentors on a variety of research projects from field and laboratory experiments to computational science. The program included weekly seminars from scientists, workshops, a career panel, and many field excursions.

Explore the 2024 and student abstracts and symposium program.

Thumbnail image shows, from left to right, students Julia Marquis and Naturi Scott with mentor Marissa Hanley. By Hannah Naughton.