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September 1, 2003

Integrated studies of hemlock and hemlock wooly adelgid launched

HWA Hemlock

Across the eastern United States, hemlock is being killed slowly by the hemlock woolly adelgid, and rapidly by pre-emptive salvage logging. Investigators from the Harvard Forest, Harvard University, University of Bayreuth, University of California at Irvine, University of Massachusetts, University of New Hampshire, University of Vermont, and the Woods Hole Research Center have begun a long-term experimental study on how

August 1, 2003

Ecological Society of America Cooper Award Received

The 2003 Cooper Award from the Ecological Society of America was presented to David Foster, Glenn Motzkin and Ben Slater for their paper: D. R. Foster, G. Motzkin, and B. Slater 1998. Land-use history as long-term broad-scale disturbance: regional forest dynamics in central New England. Ecosystems 1: 96-119.

The Cooper Award recognizes an outstanding contribution in geobotany or physiographic

August 1, 2003

1830's Massachusetts Revealed With New Interactive Interface

In 1830 the State of Massachusetts mandated that each town complete a town map. These maps often show woodlands, roads, and 1830s Mapimportant buildings, providing a unique look at the landcover and cultural features of Massachusetts over 170 years ago.

Click here for more information about these maps. 

July 1, 2003

New Trail Signs Erected

During the first week of July, Harvard Forest will complete the installation of new interpretive signs along its Natural History Trail through John Sanderson's Farm. This quarter-mile long, easy walking loop has many points of interest that emphasize the current habitat plus evidence of the landscape history of the site during the 160 years since it was John Sanderson's

July 1, 2003

Aquatics Research Expanded at Harvard Forest

The Harvard Forest is expanding the role of aquatic studies in its research program. Aquatics research integrates hydrology, Aquatics Researchwater quality, and freshwater ecology with ongoing work on forest vegetation, ecosystem function, plant physiology, disturbance history, and climate.

The Forest recently appointed Dr. Betsy Colburn, an aquatic ecologist, to the staff. In addition, construction

June 1, 2003

Yucatán Studies to be Published

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Oxford Press to release:

B.L. Turner, J. Geoghegan, and D. R. Foster. (Eds) 2003. Integrated Land Change Science and Tropical Deforestation in Southern Yucatan: Final Frontiers.

Book available here.

June 1, 2003

Summer Students Arrive

36 summer students have arrived as part of the Harvard Forest summer research program in ecology. Students come from all over Summer REU Studentsthe United States to participate in on-going research projects including atmospheric pollution, global warming, hurricanes, treefalls, and insect outbreaks. Researchers come from many disciplines and institutions. Specific projects center

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