Research Topics

Research Topics

Research at Harvard Forest includes observational, experimental, historical, paleological, and modeling studies over a wide range of scientific disciplines.

Biodiversity Studies

Conservation and Management

Ecological Informatics and Modelling

Climate and Carbon Exchange

Four Harvard Forestry students taking a break in the field, lounging against their vehicle

Historical and Retrospective Studies

Invasive Plants, Pests and Pathogens

Physiological Ecology, Population Dynamics, and Species Interactions

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

Watershed Ecology

Environmental Justice

Image shows 2023-2024 Bullard Fellows in Harvard Forest's Fisher Museum.

International Research Projects

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

Large Experiments and Permanent Plot Studies

Regional Studies