Vermont Urban & Community Forests
Invasive Earthworms and their Effect on Forest Soils and Vegetation
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 11th @ 12:00-1:00 p.m. Invasive earthworms have probably been in Vermont for a few centuries. The early earthworm invaders were from Europe, but now new Asian species form a second wave of invasions. This webinar by Professor Josef…
Status of HWA and EHS in VT and how populations are predicted to change with climate change
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 18th @ 12:00-1:00 p.m. The invasive pests, hemlock woolly adelgid and elongate hemlock scale are increasing their range in the Northeast, stressing this keystone species. Forest health specialists with Vermont's Departments of Forests, Parks and Recreation, Jim Esden…
Ecological, silviculture, and cultural consideration for ash preservation in northern forests
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 25th @ 12:00-1:00 p.m. Professor Tony D'Amato will discuss potential strategies for prioritizing ash preservation to meet ecological, silvicultural, and cultural objectives. The introduced emerald ash borer threatens to functionally eliminate ash from forests in the northeastern United…