Students assembling before a hike through the Presidential Range, NH

Using tree rings to reconstruct the disturbance history of a spruce-fir forest

Becky Reisner:

I didn't realize that Prof. Fahey was being serious when he said we were going to hit three peaks. I thought... that's not possible. Man, was I wrong. Twelve miles of mountains - it's just a beautiful walk in the woods. I think that we had the best October weather one could ask for when hiking the White Mountains. The gray jays were friendlier than the average house cat.

Observing changes in forest composition with elevation

Jocelyn Lavallee:

It was great to go back to Hubbard Brook and see it from a different perspective. When I worked there in the past, I saw all of the work being done but didn't necessarily know what each study was looking at. With Professor Fahey, we learned about a lot of the major projects that are going on or that went on in the past. It's truly an amazing place where interesting studies are going on constantly. And besides, it's beautiful!

Communing with wildlife atop Mount Monroe

Allison Fritts-Penniman:

I'm really glad we spent all day Saturday hiking; it was a great escape from Cornell, and I felt so accomplished afterwards. We were getting so much exercise that it was nice to have so much really good food.

Studying a rare alpine bog ecosystem

Exploring the alpine zone

Brad Ellis:

I really enjoyed the spectacular sights on our trip to the White Mountains. The whole experience opened my mind and provided a different lens in which to review what we learn in the classroom. Other students that went along only enhanced the quality of time spent over the weekend. Thanks guys!