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October 1, 2008

Fall Foliage - Climate Change

Sugar Maple in Fall

In the October issue of National Geographic magazine, the leaf pigmentation work of former Bullard Fellow David Lee and the fall phenology observations of Museum Coordinator and ecologist John O'Keefe are highlighted in a brief piece on fall color. You can view today's fall foliage color at Harvard Forest at the webcam view of Prospect Hill.

September 1, 2008

New Harvard Forest Publication: Irreplaceable Eastern Hemlock Habitat

If you have ever ventured into the midst of an eastern hemlock-dominated forest, you may sense that you entered a special place. The stately, long-lived conifers with drooping, dark green branches aligned in a pyramidal shape, create an environment that is deeply shaded and cooler than surrounding woodlands. These conditions strongly influence wildlife and nearby streams. Harvard Forest Forest Ecologist

September 1, 2008

Harvard Forest Schoolyard Ecology Teacher, Katherine Bennett, wins New England Environmental Education Association Award

Kate has been actively leading her students in participating in a hands-on long term field ecology project monitoring the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in a woodland near their school. This work is part of Harvard Forest's Schoolyard Ecology program, Woolly Bully, which connects students with Harvard Forest Ecologist David Orwig's studies.

Kate has

September 1, 2008

Help Harvard Forest protect the Ernie Gould woodlot!

Harvard Forest still needs to raise $50,000 to cover costs associated with protecting the Ernie Gould woodlot with a conservation easement and then purchasing the property. Harvard Forest does not receive financial support from Harvard University for this type of project.

The woodlot, owned and managed by forest economist Ernie Gould until his death in 1988, will become the focal

September 1, 2008

Harvard Forest Artist in Residence

Debby Cotter Kaspari

Kaspari- DoyleThese works were created on location in Harvard Forest, Petersham, MA, by Debby Kaspari, Artist-in Residence in spring and summer of 2008. During five months of drawing and painting from life in the woods Kaspari recorded natural forms, seasonal changes, birds and animals

September 1, 2008

Talk and Book Signing with Dr. Eric Chivian - September 19th

Sustaining Life CoverYou are invited to special talk and book signing with Dr. Eric Chivian, Director of Harvard University Center for Health and the Global Environment.

Talk: Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on Biodiversity

Location: Fisher Museum, Harvard Forest, 324 North Main Street Petersham, Massachusetts 01366

Time: 7:00 p.m. Friday,

August 1, 2008

New Harvard Forest Publication: Structural Comparisons of Old and Second Growth Hemlock Forests

Old-growth forests are valuable sources of ecological, conservation, and management information, yet these ecosystems have received little study in New England, due in large part to their regional scarcity. To increase our understanding of the structures and processes common in these rare forests, former REU (2000) and Ph.D. (2007) student Tony D'Amato along with HF ecologists David Orwig and David

August 1, 2008

New Harvard Forest Publication: Agrarian Landscapes in Transition

New Book Examines the History of Agriculture, Ecological Change and Conservation across the U.S.

The introduction, spread, and abandonment of agriculture represents the most pervasive alteration of the earth's environment in recorded history. This new volume edited by Charles Redman from Arizona State University and David

August 1, 2008

Climate Change: a Retrospective Look

The National Science Foundation has awarded $465,000 for a collaborative research project involving scientists from Harvard Forest, Emerson College, Brown University, and the University of Wyoming. The research will explore the potential for abrupt shifts in species abundances and assemblages to result from interactions between gradual, long-term changes in climate and episodic drought, fire, or human activities. The retrospective project

August 1, 2008

Scientist featured in Science Magazine

Kate Stinson

Harvard Forest Scientist Kristina Stinson recently talked with Science Magazine about her career path and her work on invasive plants at Harvard Forest. The profile was part of journalist Elisabeth Pain's series on forest ecology. Read the entire article. 

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