Mid-April and it snowed 2 inches last night. We've had consistently freezing nights and warmish days for last 2 weeks, but I pulled the taps a week ago and there hasn't been much sap flow since the … [Read more...]
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What are the impacts of climate change on maple syrup production and can we manage for them?
December 17, 2017 by
On December 15th, 2017, ACERnet presented a special track of talks and discussions at the Forest Ecosystem and Monitoring Cooperative Conference in Burlington, Vermont on 'What are the impacts of … [Read more...]
Warm February + Cold March = Average Sap Season by April
April 7, 2017 by
Ask a sugar maker if they think it will be a good season in February or March and they are likely to say, "Ask me in May." There's a good reason for that, and this year's season is exhibit A. A … [Read more...]
Early Tapping at Harvard Forest
February 10, 2016 by
While the snow and cold has finally arrived, warm temperatures last week started sap flowing in Massachusetts. I tapped the trees on February 1, the earliest I’ve tapped by more than 2 weeks, and … [Read more...]
ACERnet funded by NE CSC
October 18, 2015 by
Acer Climate and Socio-Ecological Research Network (ACERnet) is an international group of scientists dedicated to advancing our understanding of sugar maple ecology and management of maple species in … [Read more...]
Bullard Fellowship at Harvard Forest
September 10, 2015 by
In September I began a 1-year fellowship at Harvard Forest. The Bullard Fellowship program enables mid-career scientists the opportunity to pursue research or other activities on forest related … [Read more...]
Maple sap is flowing at Harvard Forest
March 17, 2015 by
Tapping started about 3 weeks later than usual at Harvard Forest this year due to cold temperatures. I tapped the trees on March 9th. Early flows were light, but now the sap is flowing well. The … [Read more...]
In the New York Times
January 6, 2015 by
The New York Times published an article, The Bloom is On for Maple Syrup, in their Science Times section today. The article describes my research which was published in the journal Forest Ecology and … [Read more...]
Article on the effect of masting on maple syrup production published in Forest Ecology and Management
October 27, 2014 by
The article Maple syrup production declines following masting was published online in Forest Ecology and Management on October 27, 2014. In the article, I show with co-author Elizabeth Crone that … [Read more...]
Article on epiphyte response to climate change published in F1000Research
June 6, 2014 by
F1000Research highlighted my article on the response of epiphytes to drought and experimental warming. The paper, with co-author Miles Silman, was published in F1000Research on June 6, 2014. We … [Read more...]