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 ‌ ‌ July 2019 Promoting the understanding and stewardship of forest ecosystems through scientific research and monitoring, policy outreach, and education The Forest Canopy and Spring Campaign are Officially Closed! Thanks to the participation of 15 major donors, who each contributed $500 or more, we succeeded in unlocking a $10,000 matching gift from a generous anonymous supporter. Before the canopy closed, we raised $24,200 in total funds for science outreach, education, communication, and operations. Over the course of the Leaf Out campaign, spring was unfolding in the forest. Here are a few highlights: Spring 2019 phenology observations reveal that Hubbard Brook hit summer condition with leaves fully unfurled and trees actively photosynthesizing by June 2. The Forest Service phenology data also indicate bud burst for the three major hardwoods: Sugar maple: May 14 Beech: May 19 Yellow birch: May 20 A comparison of budburst dates based on Forest Service observations and a predictive model developed by Dr. Matt Ayres and colleagues at Dartmouth College reveals a close match. Predicted budburst on the main bird plot was May 19. Observed budburst was May 18. Thank you for appreciating phenology as much as we do at Hubbard Brook and for your generous participation in our spring appeal. Sincerely, HBRF Executive Director MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TODAY ‌ ‌ Emerald ash borer Photo: Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program via Flickr Featured Article Invasive Forest Pests and the Future of New England Forests and Forest Products Introduced pests affect all fifty states, but they are particularly problematic in the Northeast. To address the mounting regional toll, the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation recently convened a roundtable dialogue of 21 forest shareholders. A newly-published report details the discussion and outcomes. READ MORE Photos From the Field Click to enlarge Mirror Lake on April 25, one day before ice-out. Photo: Lindsey Rustad Mirror Lake on April 26, the official ice-out date for 2019. Photo: Hannah Vollmer Don Mower and Gabe Winant install 100% drought conditions at the DroughtNet experiment. Photo: Clara Chaisson Spring peeper Photo: Kerry Yurewicz Ian Halm sprays the "Ice Farm" on February 19 as part of the Ice Storm Experiment. Photo: Clara Chaisson Duke University Ph.D. student Audrey Thellman works in a stream between snowmelt and spring canopy leaf out. Photo: Emily Bernhardt Black-throated blue warbler Photo: Tim Sackton via Flickr Temperature and precipitation trends at Hubbard Brook - click to enlarge Research Highlight Numerous studies have found that, as the climate warms, some low-elevation species in mountain ecosystems are shifting upwards toward cooler temperatures. Meanwhile, species found at higher elevations are either shifting further upslope or relocating toward the poles. A team of Hubbard Brook researchers analyzed long-term records of migratory and resident birds and small mammals to understand distribution as a function of changing spring temperature and precipitation. They found no change in geographic distribution over time for any of the species. However, migratory birds found at low elevations tended to shift up-slope in response to warmer spring temperatures. By contrast, most of the high-elevation bird species and high- and low-elevation mammals did not shift. Further study is needed to determine how the distributions of mountain species are responding to climate change in the Northeast.  READ MORE Outreach Highlight The Hubbard Brook Research Foundation is teaming up with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and Cornell University on a new multi-year citizen science project to study sugar maple regeneration at sites across New Hampshire. Sugar maple is a culturally, economically, and ecologically important species in the northern hardwood forest, but at Hubbard Brook seedlings of this iconic species have repeatedly failed to regenerate on calcium-poor soils. Project volunteers will replicate methods used at Hubbard Brook at a number of Forest Society properties: Kauffman Forest, Sudrabin Forest, Yatsevitch Forest, and Monadnock Reservation, with more sites to be added in 2020. Hubbard Brook vegetation crew leader Dr. Natalie Cleavitt is directing the project. She and HBRF Educator Sarah Thorne are training volunteers this summer. READ MORE Hubbard Brook Researchers in the News  Syrup Is as Canadian as a Maple Leaf. That Could Change With the Climate. The New York Times To Figure Out How to Measure Ice Storms, First You Have to Make One Concord Monitor Off With Their Hoods Hubbard Brook Multimedia Stories Into the Unknown: How Climate Change is Influencing Local Land Management Keene Sentinel Lindsay Rustad with Forest Service Chief Vicki Christensen and Deputy Chief Alex Friend. Photo: USDA Forest Service Dr. Lindsey Rustad Receives Distinguished Science Award Lindsey Rustad, Research Ecologist and Forest Service Team Leader at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, received the Distinguished Science award on June 10, 2019, at the Forest Service Research and Development Deputy Chief’s Award ceremony. Dr. Rustad was recognized for “her outstanding contributions to ecosystems through research and leadership and for helping people discover the natural world through exploring the linkages between art and science." READ MORE Announcements This July, Hubbard Brook will hold its 56th annual gathering of cooperators. Researchers from a rainbow of scientific stripes and career stages will share their latest findings. Stay tuned for the new insights, partnerships, and projects that will undoubtedly flow from this scientific and social gathering. As always, thanks for your interest in Hubbard Brook. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, ideas, or suggestions, and help us to spread the word by forwarding this email to a friend. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST VISIT OUR WEBSITE Corporate Sponsors Chester Forest Products Chroma Technology Corp. Durgin & Crowell  Lumber Co., Inc. FORECO LLC King Forest Industries Law Offices of Joyce E. Scott Loveland Forestry The Lyme Timber Company New England Forest Products Northland Forest Products Schiffman, Dattilio & Commpany, P.C. HBRF Trustees Peter Martin, Chair Charles Driscoll, Vice Chair, Syracuse University John Smitka, Secretary   Stan Williams, Treasurer   Peter Groffman Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center Steven Hamburg Environmental Defense Fund Fred Hunt Gene E. Likens Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Nicholas Rodenhouse Wellesley College Michael Shoob Anant Sundaram Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College  Pamela Templer Boston University  Harriet Van Vleck Lindsey Rustad U.S. Forest Service Anthea Lavallee HBRF Executive Director The Hubbard Brook Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study. 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