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 June 2021 Promoting the understanding and stewardship of forest ecosystems through scientific research and monitoring, policy outreach, and education  Outreach Highlight: #IfThenSheCan - The Exhibit Above: Renderings of #IfThenSheCan - The Exhibit Below: 3D-printed statue of Lindsey Rustad Forest Service Team Leader Lindsey Rustad is one of 125 women in STEM selected to participate in the AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors Program. Her likeness is also one of 125 life-sized, 3D-printed statues of women in STEM currently on display in Dallas's NorthPark Center for #IfThenSheCan - The Exhibit. The program's goal is to activate a culture shift among young girls to open their eyes to STEM careers: "IF she can see it...THEN she can be it." Ambassadors share their stories and serve as high-profile role models while receiving skill-building, media, and engagement opportunities. In anticipation of the exhibit's opening, program organizers launched the IF/THEN® Collection—a free digital resource with thousands of photos and videos of contemporary women in STEM, significantly increasing stock imagery of women in STEM worldwide. #IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit features Ambassadors from more than 40 states and is the most statues of women ever assembled in one location at one time. It is free to the public and runs through October 24, 2021. READ MORE Research Highlight: Insights from 40 years of the LTER Network Forest Service Technician Amey Bailey in the Archives building Photo: Joe Klementovich Thanks to the leadership of Hubbard Brook Investigator Peter Groffman, 25 research vignettes spanning the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network’s 40+-year history were collected and published in the Ecological Society of America’s open-access journal Ecosphere. The rich datasets from Hubbard Brook—a member of the LTER Network since 1988—and other sites yield insights into Earth’s rapidly changing ecosystems. “Climate change is affecting ecological systems in really complex ways that are difficult to see and assess,” Dr. Groffman said in a press release. “Observing from one point in time or through one method only reveals a slice of the situation. The scientists in the LTER Network combine long-term observations, experiments, models and theory to build up a more comprehensive picture.” The 25 vignettes fall under five themes: State Change, Connectivity, Time Lags, Cascading Effects, and Resilience. READ MORE Artwork from the Field: A Mural for Hubbard Brook Headquarters  Illustration of female (left) and male (right) black-throated blue warblers by Raisa Kochmaruk Original paintings at Hubbard Brook headquarters will bring the the OUTdoors IN, thanks to a talented member from our growing community of artists. This summer, scientific illustrator Raisa Kochmaruk will paint a detailed mural at the top of the staircase in the Robert S. Pierce Ecosystem Laboratory, featuring a variety of Hubbard Brook's resident species, including the much-studied black-throated blue warbler (BTBW). Raisa, who graduated from Cornell in May after majoring in Environment & Sustainability with a self-designed concentration in science communication, knows the black-throated blue warbler perhaps better than any other subject. As a member of Sara Kaiser's lab, Raisa worked on a series of illustrations of female BTBW plumage variation and nestling development. “I have drawn so many black-throated blue warbler females, I know every single feather on their body,” she says. A rendering of the wall at Hubbard Brook headquarters where the mural will be displayed Inspired by Raisa's presentation during Hubbard Brook's 2020 virtual meeting of Cooperators, Forest Service Environmental Engineer Linda Pardo envisioned a site-specific painting for Hubbard Brook. After securing funding from a small group of art enthusiasts in the community, Raisa and Linda planned the mural's subject matter and logistical execution in consultation with Hubbard Brook scientists and technical staff over the spring. Featured animal and plant species will include the black-throated green warbler, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, American beech, sugar maple, yellow birch, eastern hemlock, hobblebush, round-leaved orchids, a variety of mosses and lichens, moths, butterflies, spiders, and frogs. Raisa plans to document and share her progress through time-lapse video. “I think it’s important to let people into the artistic process,” she says. Stayed tuned for an update at the end of the summer! In the meantime, don't miss Raisa's beautiful video and original spoken word, "Inspiration to Preserve Birds." In Case You Missed It: Year One of Young Voices of Science The following articles are a roundup of outreach projects that participants in HBRF's Young Voices of Science program authored with one-on-one mentorship from HBRF staff. Young Voices of Science is a new, free science communications training program for graduate and undergraduate students in environmental fields. With generous support from the Bailey Charitable Foundation, the Canaday Family Charitable Trust, the Cotyledon Fund, and an anonymous foundation, HBRF delivered two semester-long programs, for 21 students in each. Good things happen when talented, energetic young scientists are given the tools and platforms to share their knowledge, concerns, and hopes for the future. After reading the pieces below, we think you'll see why YVoS has quickly become one of HBRF's signature programs. Crisis After Crisis During Pandemic Field Day Experiments The Journal of Stories in Science Alicia Brunner Follows the Birds Northern Woodlands Towards an Inclusive Environment Re-Earth Initiative We Can End Lead Poisoning During This Lifetime Undark Magazine In My Opinion: My Family’s Culture of Clothing Reuse Resource Recycling SEE MORE PROJECTS The Kudos Section Join us in warmly congratulating members of the Hubbard Brook community whose work has recently received special recognition! Tyler Edwards Tyler Edwards, an undergraduate student in the Bernhardt Lab at Duke University and a participant in HBRF's Young Voices of Science program, won the 2021 Merritt Science Communication Award for an episode of her podcast “Gather, Share, Teach" that introduces listeners to Gene Likens and the origins of Hubbard Brook. Read More Jackie Matthes Jackie Matthes, an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at Wellesley College and a Hubbard Brook Investigator, was elected a 2021 Early Career Fellow of the Ecological Society of America. Read More Pam Templer Pam Templer, a Professor of Biology at Boston University and a Hubbard Brook Investigator, received the 2021 Provost's Scholar-Teacher of the Year, an award that recognizes outstanding scholars who excel as teachers inside and outside the classroom. Read More Don't Miss These Upcoming Events The Moss Storytelling Hour Tuesday, July 6th, 5pm - 6pm EDT via Zoom The Hubbard Brook Research Foundation will kick off the 2021 Annual Cooperator's Meeting with a night of true, candid stories told by members of the Hubbard Brook community. The theme of the third annual Moss Storytelling Hour is: "Friends Like These: Stories of Strong Bonds and Unlikely Love Affairs." The Hubbard Brook Community Showcase Wednesday, July 7th, 5:30pm via Zoom For the first time ever, Hubbard Brook is hosting a homegrown talent show! Hidden skills will be revealed, including music, magic, art, derring-do, and more! We guarantee you'll see new dimensions of the community and your colleagues in a whole new light! RSVP to the above events by replying to this email. $200 Added to Your First Gift We hope our work inspires your interest and support. If you are a student or new to our community, this is an ideal deal to become a donor. A generous friend will add $200 to every gift, in any amount from first-time donors. If your last gift was more than one year ago, this applies to you, too! $200 added to every gift from first-time donors (i.e., $1 becomes $201) $200 added to every gift from donors who haven't contributed in 12 months Up to 50 new/renewing donors 34 people have already participated, leaving 16 more opportunities If you've already given, recruit your friends! July 15 is the last day to participate We value each and every gift. This summer, your initial contribution will go further than ever before. Join us! SUPPORT 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. VISIT OUR WEBSITE JOIN OUR MAILING LIST Corporate and Non-profit 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 New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association New Hampshire Sustainable Forestry Initiative Northland Forest Products Schiffman, Dattilio & Commpany, P.C. HBRF Trustees Charles Driscoll, Chair, Syracuse University Stan Williams, Vice Chair John Smitka, Secretary   Michael Shoob, Treasurer   Deecie Denison Peter Groffman Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, Brooklyn College Dorothy B. Heinrichs Dartmouth-Hitchcock Ali Jackson Sciencenter Roger Larochelle Squam Lakes Conservation Society Gene E. Likens Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Peter Martin Nicholas Rodenhouse Wellesley College 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. ‌ ‌ Hubbard Brook Research Foundation | 30 Pleasant St., Woodstock, VT 05091 Unsubscribe sbc_help at lternet.edu Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by sciencelinks at hubbardbrookfoundation.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!
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