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Winter Wonderland No More? Climate Change & Northeastern Forests

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Time: December 9, 2020 from 7pm to 8pm
Location: Evenbrite Virtual Event Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies
Website or Map: https://www.caryinstitute.org…
Event Type: free, virtual, event, evenbrite, pre-register
Organized By: Cary Institute
Latest Activity: Nov 30, 2020

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Cary Science Conversation featuring ecologists Peter Groffman & Lindsey Rustad

When: Wednesday, December 9 @ 7pm EST
Where: Virtual, via Zoom, register at EventBrite

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Comment by Lew Ward on November 30, 2020 at 3:10pm: "Climate change is altering winter weather in the Northeast, leading to less snow and more ice. Join scientists Peter Groffman and Lindsey Rustad for a virtual Cary Science Conversation with Cary President Joshua Ginsberg. They will discuss how winters are changing, consequences for forest ecosystems, and adaptations.

If less shoveling sounds like a reprieve, think again. Northeastern forests, and the resources they provide, need snow to stay healthy. And there is evidence that ice storms – the most destructive form of winter weather – will become more frequent and severe under changing climate conditions.

Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is home to one of the world’s longest-running ecosystem studies. Peter Groffman and Lindsey Rustad have led research at Hubbard Brook for decades – including cutting edge experiments exploring effects of climate change on winter weather.

Discover why ice storms are on the rise, how they transform ecosystems, and what happens when scientists ‘create’ an ice storm in the forest. (Hint: It’s beautiful, but destructive.) Explore how cold winter temperatures thwart invasive forest pests, and how snowpack helps prevent winter tree injury while protecting soil health, water quality, and forest wildlife. And learn how ecosystems and people are adapting to the changes underway.

Lindsey Rustad co-directs the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, providing expertise on the impacts of global change on northeastern forests. She is also a Research Ecologist with the USDA Forest Service. Peter Groffman is a Professor at the City University of New York (CUNY) Advanced Science Research Center and a Research Fellow at Cary Institute."

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