Harvard Forest Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Ecology

Symposium Abstracts 2026

Andrews, Calla . Does this Heat Make Me Look Skinny? An Analysis of the Effects of Soil Warming on Body Condition in a Widespread Woodland Salamander.
Breznau, Mia . Effect of edge formation on temperate deciduous forest species growth and composition along the edge-to-interior gradient.
Ciarlet, Isa . Forest Stressors: Effects of Fragmentation and Drought on Forest Regeneration.
Cole, Hollis . Living Life on the Edge: How Forest Edges Impact Leaf Litter Decomposition and Arthropod Interactions.
Eagen, Sarah . Understanding the Ecological Role of Coyotes at Harvard Forest Through Bioacoustics, Dispersal, and Individual Identification.
González Rivera, Adrián . Woodland Salamanders in Dryer Times and Fragmented Landscapes.
Hershkowitz, Elinor . Assessing the Relationship between Soil Moisture and Redox Potential in Hurricane-Impacted Soils.
Jaffe, Caleb . Connecting Soil Proteolytic Activity To Species Composition and Primary Productivity in Temperate Forests.
Jenike, Audra . Observing Nitrous Oxide Dynamics in a Temperate, Forested Stream.
Liao, Ethan . Quantifying Differential Impacts of Forest Edge Influence on Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Respiration.
Mantegna, Gianna . A Look Back at Looking Forward: A Reflection on the New England Lanscape Futures Models.
Munoz, Evelyn . Assessing the Influence of Precipitation Manipulation on Canopy Phenology in a Forest Edge Manipulation Experiment.
Nevins, Elyse . Comparative analysis of Nyssa sylvatica root traits and morphology on a depth gradient within the Black Gum Swamp.
Nickzad, Sobhan . Non-Structural Carbohydrate Dynamics Under Forest Fragmentation and Altered Water Availability.
Powell, Gabriella . An Intersensory Comparison Study: differential wounding response & sensor performance of different sap flow sensor designs.
Ritchie, Kyla . Understanding influences of mycorrhizal type vs. leaf litter quality on nitrogen cycling in temperate forests.
Speredelozzi, Eve . Hyphal Response to Hurricane Disturbance Microtopography in a Temperate Forest.
Weber, Tom . Intracanopy Plasticity in Leaf Morphological Traits Across Species of Eastern Deciduous Trees.
Wilkins, Garrik . Root biomass and morphology changes across a forest edge gradient with precipitation manipulation..
Yin, Luna . Rough Around The Edges: Investigating Increased Biomass at Temperate Forest Edges.