Summer Lecture Series: The Disappearing Ash Tree: What Happens When a Forest Loses a Species?

SUMMER LECTURE SERIES – Rooted in Research: Decades of Forest Discovery
The Disappearing Ash Tree: What Happens When a Forest Loses a Species?
by Matt Ayers, Professor of Biological Sciences and graduate program in Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society, Dartmouth College.

An invasive beetle from Asia, the emerald ash borer, is wiping out ash trees across North America — and it has arrived in New Hampshire. Scientists at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest are studying what happens to the forest when ash trees disappear, and whether other tree species can fill the gap they leave behind or if the forest will be forever changed. Come hear what we've learned so far, and share your own questions about the future of our forests.

Bio: Matthew Ayres, Professor of Biological Sciences and graduate program in Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society, Dartmouth College. Ayres studies the ecology of forest insects and has been a part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Studies for over 20 years.

Cost: No charge to attend. Advance registration required.