The presentations below, available for downloading, are provided as additional background material on Forest Watch topics.
Science Poster:
Forest Watch Traks Discovery with Landsat
Spring 2013
For the first time in 22 years, white pines exhibited a loss of second and third-year needles. As heavy needle cast continued in 2011 and 2012, Forest Watch teachers and students collected evidence of water stress and early senescence in first-year needles. They used Landsat imagery to track the stressed pines and quantify the range of the damage. PPT presentation...
The Forest Watch Story:
A NH Space Grant Consortium Success Story
Spring 2010
Celebrating Forest Watch: 20 Years in the public schools
PPT presentation...
Databook Review - 2010 Needles
2010-2011
Ozone summary for 2010, Spectral & Biometric Data Analysis, Student Research, Needle Retention.
PPT presentation...
PAN Event: Maples on Bald Mountain
May 27, 2010
An Argument for More Citizen Scientists, by Martha Carlson on Dr. Henry Parker's farm, Campton, NH. PPT presentation...
Climate Change in New England
November 2009
by Martha Carlson and Dr. Barrett Rock, with particular emphasis on maples. PPT presentation...
Forest Watch to Forest Watch
March 2009
Building on a great idea. Does Forest Watch have new Challenges? Presentation by Martha Carlson to Forest Watch Teachers. PPT presentation...
Snow Fleas: A Maple Neighbor
March 2010
Microscopic views of the snow flea, Achorutes nivicola, by Martha Carlson.
PPT presentation...
What's in a bud?
Spring 2010
Microscopic views of a sugar maple bud, Acer saccharum. PPT presentation...
My StoryApril 18, 2006
Story of Louise James, third grade Forest Watch teacher. PPT presentation...