Events

Dr. Annise Dobson, Director of Research Programs and Associate Research Scientist at Yale University, New Haven, CT Hybrid at Harvard University at 5:30pm “Jumping Worms and the Challenge of Multiple Forest Stressors“ Abstract: Across the Northeast, invasive jumping worms are rapidly altering forest ecosystems by consuming the leaf litter layer and transforming soil. This talk explores […]

Leaders: Karro Frost, Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program Conservation Planning Biologist; Wendy Ward, retired USDA-NRCS District Conservationist; Nate Marchessault, Ecologist Join for a leisurely walk along the base of Surry Mountain in search of the showy blooms of spring ephemeral wildflowers. Our exploration will take us through a diverse array of habitats—from fields and floodplain edges […]

Dr. Richard Primack, Professor of Biology at Boston University, Boston, Mass. Hybrid at 6:30pm at Native Plant Trust’s Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Mass. “Flower Visitors to the Plants of Newton and the Arnold Arboretum: Can Honeybees and Native Insects Coexist?” Abstract: A major question in insect ecology is whether non-native honeybees outcompete native insects, such as bumblebees and […]

Leaders: Sarah Taylor, Scientific Collections Manager, University of Connecticut, G.S. Torrey Herbarium; Elizabeth Kneiper, NEBS Curator of Cryptogams. This trip will focus on early spring herbaceous vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens. We’ll carpool to a variety of sites on the vast property and hike/scramble to collect. Be prepared for black flies! Register here