Cooperation with other research sites and collaboration with independent researchers are central to the research and educational goals of the forest. The Harvard Forest welcomes research by any investigator that is compatible with the goals of the Harvard Forest research program, the integrity of the ecosystem, and the aesthetic and cultural characteristics of the site. Please follow the guidelines set forth with this document to request working at the Harvard Forest. Visiting Researcher Application Harvard Forest Data Management Computer facilities, Electronic Data Archive, and Policies for submission and use of research data. In 1988 the Harvard Forest Long Term Ecological Research program was initiated to address this and related questions through an analysis and comparison of important natural disturbances, environmental change and historical and projected human impacts in terms of their effect on ecosystem structure, composition and function.
Many projects span more than one spatial scale.
The Harvard Forest is located in a rural setting in north-central Massachusetts about 70 miles west of Boston. Meteorological Station View current and recent weather conditions at the Harvard Forest. The physical plant of the Harvard Forest is unusually complete as a base for experimental research in forest ecology, ecosystem sciences and forest microbiology. Experimental and Long Term Study Sites Detailed map of the experimental and long term study sites at Harvard Forest and links to photographs, project overviews and data.