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Digging Deeper: Uncovering the Stories of Soil and Rocks at Hubbard Brook | Mountain Voices
February 16, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Presented by Jenny Bower
Thursday, February 16, 7pm
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Soil and rocks provide the foundation for ecosystems in the White Mountains. They supply nutrients, sequester carbon, and support an intricate web of life above and below. This talk explores how patterns of topography, hydrology, and vegetation form soils and break down rocks at Hubbard Brook. These patterns lead to differences in nutrient content and carbon sequestration across the landscape. Join us in zooming across different scales to investigate unique and surprising features in till and bedrock. These features are then connected with the overall geological and ecological context. This presentation will give attendees a new perspective on what’s going on underground in the forests of the White Mountains.
Jenny Bower (she/they) is a PhD Candidate in Soil Science at the University of Vermont, a Gund Graduate Fellow, and a Research Soil Scientist with the Soil Health Institute. She is interested in how soil conditions promote mineral weathering in soils and govern the behavior of nutrients and pollutants. For her dissertation, she is investigating weathering dynamics in soils of the Northeast, including sites at Hubbard Brook and in the mountains of Vermont. Her roots are in soil science, geochemistry, geomorphology, and GIS. When she’s above ground, Jenny enjoys backpacking, reading, and mushroom foraging.
Free and open to the public. Presented as part of the Museum’s ongoing virtual Mountain Voices series.