Bye Bye Birdie is a Data Nugget made with long-term bird abundance data from Hubbard Brook, one of the longest bird studies ever conducted! Developed in partnership between teachers and… read more →
Learning Lichens Lichens can be studied every season of the year and in nearly every location. Learning Lichens will introduce high school and advanced middle school students to intriguing lichen… read more →
Is Forest Management for the Birds? This five-part lesson explores the impacts of different forest management methods on bird abundance and species diversity. Is Forest Management for the Birds?
Moose Power Appropriate for advanced high school ecology and environmental science classes. This four-part lesson asks students to 1) investigate moose nutrition and energy requirements, 2) mimic moose browsing behavior… read more →
Lesson Five: Bye-bye Birdie Download Lesson Support Materials –Bird Abundance Data 1969-2010 –Change in Bird Abundance Graph –Habitat Preferences of Four Bird Species Skill level: Advanced Classes appropriate for: Biology,… read more →
Lesson Four: Message in a Song Download Lesson Support Materials –Introductory Slides Skill level: Advanced Classes appropriate for: Biology, Environmental Science An important skill scientists must have is the ability… read more →
This slideshow investigates the challenges that migratory birds face and possible reasons for the decline in migratory bird populations. Where Have All the Songbirds Gone?
This slideshow describes the methods that researchers at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest and elsewhere use to study birds. Methods of Bird Research
This slideshow introduces migratory birds by describing what they are and why they migrate as well as exploring recent research on bird abundance from the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, New… read more →
Colder Soils in a Warmer World? Appropriate for advanced high school ecology and environmental science classes. Climate scientists predict that in the future there will be less snowfall on average,… read more →