From classic print to spoken word, the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation seeks creative opportunities to build community from the inside out and across media. The following is a sample of public storytelling and hidden talent events hosted by HBRF. We are grateful to the Hubbard Brook scientists who shared their stories and their talents so generously and to the ever-friendly audiences for their generous applause!

THE MOSS is a live storytelling event that features true, personal stories about science told by members of the Hubbard Brook community. Each year's stories have a unifying theme.

2021: "Friends Like These: Stories of Strong Bonds and Unlikely Love Affairs"

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Hosted by:
Anthea Lavallee

True stories told by:
Nick LoRusso
Mike Hallworth
Emily Bernhardt
Daouda Njie
Rebecca & Christine Bormann

From left to right: Daoda Njie; Emily Bernhardt; and Christine and Rebecca Bormann during the 2021 Moss.

2020: "It Was An Accident!"

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Hosted by:
Clara Chaisson

True stories told by:
Lindsey Rustad
Matt Ayres
Jenny Bower
Nalini Nadkarni

From left to right: Matt Ayres; Jenny Bower; and Nalini Nadkarni during the 2020 Moss

2019: "Unexpected Encounters"

On July 9, 2019, Hubbard Brook hosted its first ever live storytelling event: The Moss. Nine Hubbard Brook community members shared personal stories on the theme of "Unexpected Encounters."
Click on the names below to hear a recording of the story.

Hosted by:
Clara Chaisson
Anthea Lavallee

Introduction

True stories told by:
Peter Martin, outgoing chair of the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation's Board Of Trustees, finds Hubbard Brook hundreds of miles from home
Charley Driscoll, chair of the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation and environmental engineer at Syracuse University, learns a lesson from a giant in the field
Sydney Pierce, daughter of Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study co-founder Robert Pierce, recalls childhood summers at Hubbard Brook
Ian Halm, Hubbard Brook's site manager, has a run-in with a moose
Ashley Lang, a graduate student in the Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society program at Darmouth, gets more than she bargained for
Amey Bailey, USDA Forest Service forestry technician, reminisces about playing tennis with Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study co-founder Herb Bormann
Peter Groffman, a microbial ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, finds
Lynn Christenson, a biologist at Vassar College, spends a snowy day deep in the woods
Gene Likens, co-founder of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study, on Mirror Lake's connection to the center of the Earth

From left to right: Sydney Pierce; Lynn Christenson; and Gene Likens during the 2019 Moss.

 

Hubbard Brook Community Showcase

The Hubbard Brook Community Showcase is a homegrown talent show that provides a fun opportunity to see colleagues in a new light. The first ever Showcase, held in 2021, featured scientific illustration, musical performances, a fly tying lesson, a chainsaw demonstration, and more!

2021
Click here to watch the full recording.

Hosted by:
Anthea Lavallee
Maribeth Rubenstein

Performances by:
Raisa Kochmaruk
Jenny Bower
Peter Groffman
Ian Halm
Dan Clark
Amey Bailey and Teddy Southard
Lindsey Forg

 

From left to right: Raisa Kockmaruk; Peter Groffman; and Dan Clark during the 2021 Showcase.

A Conversation with Gene E. Likens

The Hubbard Brook Research Foundation sat down with Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study cofounder Dr. Gene E. Likens in 2020 for a conversation about his life and career. We released the interview in three parts during February 2021. Explore the interview and transcripts in the section below.