Harvard Forest Research Projects 2026

Physiological Ecology, Population Dynamics, and Species Interactions

Barker Plotkin, Audrey. Nonstructural carbohydrates in oaks in the CLIFF experiment.
Barker Plotkin, Audrey. Prospect Hill Forest Plots.
Bellono, Nicholas. Molecular mechanisms underlying ancient cross-kingdom interactions and terrestrial life.
Bhatnagar, Jennifer. Tree-Associated Fungal and Bacterial Communities at Harvard Forest 2021.
Boose, Emery. Hardwood Walk-up Tower for Research, Education, Communication, and Outreach.
Brooks, Lisa. Keystone Kin.
Burr, Nat. Genetic variation in populations of a data-sensitive species across New England: mapping the genome of a rare native forest understory plant.
Cavender-Bares, Jeannine. Red oak adaptation to climate and environment (ACE).
D'Amato, Anthony. Mechanisms for Resilience in Northern Hardwood and Mixedwood Forests.
DeAngelis, Kristen. Cultivation of dominant soil microbes.
Kuhlman, Michael. NEON Program Field Operations - 2026.
Lawrence, Beth. Using the past, present, and future to investigate the effects of global change agents on boreal tree reproduction.
Lewis, Ann. 3-D Imaging of water storage and transport structures in plants, a pilot project.
Louw, Nicolas. Surveying Penicillium and Aspergillus across Massachusetts.
Marsh, David. A Field Experiment to Determine the Effects of Soil Warming on Vertebrate Ectotherms.
McRose, Darcy. Physiological effects of nitrous oxide and plant inhibitors on soil microorganisms.
Mitchell, Amir. Natural Antimicrobial Discovery.
Mohan, Jacqueline. Seedling responses to soil moisture, competition, and herbivory.
Nett, Ryan. Biosynthesis of clubmoss alkaloids.
O'Keefe, John. Woody Species Phenology, Prospect Hill Tract, Harvard Forest.
Orwig, David. The legacy of large-scale disturbances on the long-term development of temperate, mesic forests.
Ostrowsky, Laura. Investigating plasticity in leaf morphological traits across a light gradient in tree canopies.
Ostrowsky, Laura. Red maple seed collection.
Rademacher, Tim. Investigation in link between growth and maple sugaring.
Rapp, Joshua. MAPLES Mechanisms of mast-seeding.
Reinmann, Andrew. Response of tree leaf ecophysiological process to forest edge effects and climate.
Taylor, Benton. Ecological Drivers of Dual Mycorrhizal Colonization.
Vadeboncoeur, Matthew. Using a functional trait approach to inform assisted migration for climate adaptation in the Northern Forest Region.