Jennie, Check out the Harvard Forest Web Site for information regarding changes in New England Forests; it is a great resource for long term studies in the region. I know Dave Orwig has done a lot of good research on that very subject among others you will find on their web site. Enjoy.
http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/index.html On Oct 28, 3:04 pm, Jennie <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, ENTS. I just wanted to introduce myself to you all, and, > perhaps, to ask for some help on a project I'm working on. I have > spoken with a few of you, namely Andrew Joslin, Bob Leverett, Lee > Frelich, and Will Blozan, which has been an incredible help (much > thanks to the four of you for being so generous with your time), but I > was wondering if more of you might have some input. > > I am a graduate student in the Science and Medical Journalism program > at Boston University, and I have chosen to write a major narrative > piece on a tree climber's perspective of the wealth of the canopy, and > the changing forests of New England. Thanks to the help of the four > fine gentlemen listed above, I've learned quite a bit about forest > ecology, old growth forests, earthworm invasions, dendromorphometry, > the wooly adelgid, and a variety of other forest subjects, but I would > really love to learn more. > > My questions are these: how are the forests of New England changing? > Why are they changing? Where have you seen the most changes? What > can be done to preserve old growth and the integrity of our forests? > > I am also very interested in speaking with a canopy entomologist or > someone studying canopy species within the region - also perhaps a > lichenologist and an ornithologist studying native species of forest > birds. Lee mentioned the Oven Bird might be of particular interest. > Any scientists who climb trees to conduct research, or just to > appreciate nature are of interest to me as well. > > I am also interested in your stories, both about how you came to > appreciate trees, and those that illustrate change in the forest. I'd > be really excited to hear anything you're willing to share. > > Thanks so much, ENTS. I'm really excited to be a part of your group. > > Cheers, > Jennie Berglund --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
