Soil respiration plays a crucial role in regulating the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) from soils into the atmosphere. This is particularly important in temperate broadleaf forests like Hubbard Brook, where about 70% of ecosystem respiration comes from soil. Understanding how nutrient availability, particularly nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), affects…
A new study, “Range-wide salamander densities reveal a key component of terrestrial vertebrate biomass in eastern North American forests”, (paywall) published in the August 2024 issue of Biology Letters describes the significant ecological role of the eastern red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) in forests across eastern North America. For findings reported…
Written and animated by Hubbard Brook Research Foundation’s Raisa Kochmaruk. Inspired by a Xavier Cortada DO NOT OPEN workshop held in the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest this summer. Cortada about DO NOT OPEN: “In “DO NOT OPEN,” I ask residents to write letters to the future. I do so because…
The Penobscot Indian Nation Department of Natural Resources (PIN DNR) has received funding to replace two bridges on the Birch Stream Road in Maine with larger structures. The goal is to improve fish passage and better manage high flow events, addressing the challenges of climate change, and to find out…
Understanding how tree species adapt to changing environments is crucial as global change alters forest ecosystems. “Multi‐cohort survival of northern red oak seedlings at a northern hardwood forest transition“, published in August 2024, is a long-term study from Cornell University-based Natalie L. Cleavitt, et. al. focused on the northern red oak…
The just announced Climate Science Communication Internship, is a collaborative effort between Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS), Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), and Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study. This will be an immersive 14-week experience for someone pursuing or holding degrees in meteorology, science communication, journalism, or related fields. “We’re looking for a…
Dramatic images from the U. S. Forest Service site manager of Hubbard Brook, Ian Halm. Halm shared these photos Saturday morning, following his night shift work on what’s called the Telephone Fire in Oregon. Halm was deployed from New Hampshire to Oregon as part of a 20 person handcrew…
“This session encourages contributions from diverse disciplines, including climate change’s impact on nutrient processing, engineered and nature-based nutrient control method assessments, stakeholder engagement, and implementation of conservation strategies at all spatial and temporal scales in any geographical setting.” Anthropogenic pressures and changing climate are profoundly impacting nutrient cycling, causing significant…
“We encourage submissions that highlight the effects of natural and anthropogenic disturbances on the biogeochemical cycling of elements along the terrestrial-aquatic continuum or within a single environment type (i.e., soil, water, or sediment).“ The urban terrestrial-aquatic continuum plays a critical role in global carbon and nutrient cycles, especially under novel…
The Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES), established in 1963, is one of the longest-running ecological research programs in the world. Located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, research conducted as part of HBES has significantly advanced our understanding of forest and stream ecosystems. In July of 2024 we sat…
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