Good morning, Hubbard Brook!

The USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station (NRS) will be convening a virtual meeting on Sept. 17, 10:00 - 12:30, for people who partner with the Experimental Forests in New Hampshire and Maine (details below).  

Forest Service funding at these sites has been declining and is now critically low.  This is your opportunity to speak to the value of the Experimental Forests and what you stand to lose, if adequate funding and staffing aren't restored.  For example, at Hubbard Brook, essential Forest Service science positions are vacant and have not been filled after the people who held them retired or moved on.

I hope you'll consider participating in this important discussion about Hubbard Brook and our neighboring Experimental Forests.

Please use the registration link below to get a copy of the calendar invite/zoom details for attendance.  The registration is specific per person, and each participant will need to register individually to get the link.

Thanks in advance for your support, and feel free to share this invitation with others!

Anthea

 

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Subject: Save the Date for Virtual Northeast Experimental Forest Engagement

 

Hello Colleagues and Partners:

 

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!

The USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station (NRS) is hosting a virtual partner engagement session to discuss ongoing and future research at the Penobscot, Massabesic, Bartlett, and Hubbard Brook Experimental Forests. This opportunity is for anyone who was unable to attend the in-person engagement at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in June. During this virtual session we will share the latest research happening at these Experimental Forests and listen to your science needs and partnership opportunities. Our goal is to align NRS scientific expertise with the needs of local partners while collectively identifying current and emerging natural resource issues that merit research attention in the next five years. We hope you will join us.

 

What: NRS – Experimental Forests Virtual Partner Engagement Session

 

When: Tuesday, September 17th 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST

  • The workshop will include presentations by NRS scientists and breakout discussions.

 

Where: Zoom

 

Who: Natural resource professionals, industry representatives, congressional representatives, research partners, science educators, and others interested in ongoing research at the Penobscot, Massabesic, Bartlett, and Hubbard Brook Experimental Forests. 

 

Registration is Required. Please complete the registration form to attend. You will receive a calendar invitation with the Zoom link after registering.

Your registration responses will provide useful information as we shape the final agenda and any products that come from this meeting, so we appreciate your answers. Please consider joining us.

 

 

Thank you,

 

Cynthia West

 

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