NOW 7/15 - Lecture Series: The Disappearing Ash Tree: What Happens When a Forest Loses a Species?

The Disappearing Ash Tree: What Happens When a Forest Loses a Species?
by Matt Ayers, Professor of Biological Sciences and graduate program in Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society, Dartmouth College.

Rescheduled to Wednesday, July 15
Cost: No charge to attend. Advance registration is required.

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An invasive beetle from Asia, the emerald ash borer, is wiping out ash trees across North America — and it has arrived in New Hampshire. Scientists at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest are studying what happens to the forest when ash trees disappear, and whether other tree species can fill the gap they leave behind or if the forest will be forever changed. Come hear what we've learned so far, and share your own questions about the future of our forests.

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As part of our 60th Anniversary, we’ve partnered with the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation to present a summer lecture series highlighting decades of environmental research and education. Scientists working at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in North Woodstock, NH will share insights on topics ranging from invasive forest pests to bat acoustic monitoring and scientific illustration.

Bio: Matthew Ayres, Professor of Biological Sciences and graduate program in Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society, Dartmouth College. Ayres studies the ecology of forest insects and has been a part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Studies for over 20 years.

Wednesday, July 15
The Disappearing Ash Tree: What Happens When a Forest Loses a Species?
by Matt Ayers, Professor of Biological Sciences and graduate program in Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society, Dartmouth College.

Thursday, July 2
Bryophytes: The Hidden Engineers of Mountain Streams
by Heili Lowman, Watershed Ecologist and Aquatic Biogeochemist, Duke University Postdoctoral Scientist

Tuesday, July 21
Lights, Camera, Acoustics: Studying New Hampshire’s Most Misunderstood Mammals
by Jessica Jones, PhD Student, Dartmouth College, Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society

Thursday, July 23
The Consequences of New Hampshire’s Changing Winters
by Caitlin Hicks Pries, Associate Professor, Dept of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College

Wednesday, August 5
Two Centuries of Change in New Hampshire Forests
by Matt Vadeboncoeur, Research Assistant Professor, Earth Systems Research Center, University of NH

Tuesday, August 11
After the Ice: How Forests Survive – and Recover From – Devastating Ice Storms
by Lindsey Rustad, Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service (recently retired), and Faculty Associate, University of Maine

Thursday, August 20
Scientific Illustration and the Common Loon
by Raisa Kochmaruk, Scientific Illustrator, Hubbard Brook Research Foundation