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Harvard Forest names Holbrook-Zimmermann Hall

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The Harvard Forest has dedicated a room used for summer session students and events as the Holbrook-Zimmermann Hall. The dedication honors Professor N. Michele Holbrook and Martin Zimmermann, former director of the Harvard Forest. Holbrook, who served as...

N. Michele Holbrook Appointed Harvard Forest Director

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N. Michele Holbrook, Charles Bullard Professor of Forestry and Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology has been appointed as eighth Director of Harvard Forest.

Nikhil Chari Awarded Harvard Forest LTER

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Congratulations to PhD candidate Nikhil Chari (Taylor Lab) recipient of the Harvard Forest Long Term Ecological Research Program Award for his project “ Assessing the impacts of root exudation on soil mineral-associated organic matter dynamics"

Sophie Everbach Receives Harvard Forest LTER Award

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Congratulations to PhD student Sophie Everbach (Holbrook Lab) recipient of the Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) award for her project, “ Eastern Hemlock root resource allocation response to Hemlock Woolly Adelgid”.

Andrew Richardson Helps BBC Track Seasonal Changes in New England Forest

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Andrew Richardson helps BBC's Earth's Greatest Spectacles team track seasonal rhythms by filming trees at the Harvard Forest for one year, documenting changes in the New England forest. Full Story. Video Here.

Deforestation in Tropical Forests Contributing to Carbon Decline

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Postdoc, Elsa Ordway (Paul Moorcroft Lab) teamed with Greg Asner, Director of Arizona State University's Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science to investigate the impact of edge effects on forest structure and tree canopy characteristics...

Andrew Richardson Speaks at HMNH Lecture Series

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Andrew Richardson spoke about his research into forests and climate change as part of the Harvard Museum of Natural History lecture series on New England forests. Full Story.

Why biodiversity loss matters and what Harvard is doing about it

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A new video from Harvard University's Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability features Professor Jeannine Cavender-Bares, Director of the Harvard University Herbaria (HUH), making the case that the climate and biodiversity crises must be tackled...

Plant Biology Symposium

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The Plant Biology Initiative (PBI) at Harvard University is composed of a wide range of plant biologists, primarily situated in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and the research programs of the Arnold Arboretum and the Harvard Forest...

Lemurs: Endangered Gardeners of Madagascar's Rainforests

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Onja Razafindratsima, 2016­–2017 Sarah and Daniel Hrdy Visiting Fellow in Conservation Biology, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University. Lemurs: Endangered Gardeners of Madagascar’s Rainforests Many plant species in...

Harvard's 3rd Fungus Fair Hosted by Don Pfister and OEB 54 Students

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Harvard's 3rd Fungus Fair takes place Saturday, October 15, 2016, 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Join Don Pfister and his OEB 54 (Biology of the Fungi) students as they present selected topics covering various aspects of fungal...

OEB Seminar Series

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Paul Moorcroft Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Harvard University, Department of OEB "The Role of Ecosystem Diversity and Heterogeneity in the Resilience of Terrestrial Ecosystems to Climate Change" Abstract: Amazon Forests, which...