Current Events
April 3, 2026
Dr. Annise Dobson
“Jumping Worms and the Challenge of Multiple Forest Stressors“
Annise Dobson is the Director of Research Programs, Associate Research Scientist, and Lecturer in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and the School of the Environment at Yale University. She grew up on a farm in the Ottawa Valley in Ontario, Canada, and completed her PhD at Cornell University. Her research focuses on plant-soil interactions and the ecosystem-level impacts of invasive species. Her work investigates the cascading effects of jumping worms on forest health, from the soil food web, up to the seedling layer, and beyond. Dr. Dobson is passionate about translating scientific discovery into practical land management guidance and is actively involved in outreach to help land managers and the public understand and respond to this pressing ecological threat.
Please visit our Upcoming Meetings page for Dr. Dobson’s abstract, program details and registration information.
Congratulations to the Fernald Award Recipients
for Rhodora Vol. 125
Dr. Robert Bertin
Brett Trowbridge
Brian Keevan
The Merritt Lyndon Fernald Award Committee is pleased to recognize Dr. Robert Bertin, Brett Trowbridge, and Brian Keevan for their paper “Patterns in the flora of the Wachusett Mountain area, Princeton and Westminster, Massachusetts, U.S.A.”