Current Research

Much of the current research at Black Rock Forest focuses on ecosystem function and advancing fundamental biological knowledge. Focal Consortium research goals include predictive understanding of the future of eastern deciduous forests in relation to individual and interacting effects of urbanization on climate change, biodiversity loss, altered chemical cycles, and the spread of invasive species.

Wildlife Connectivity

The Hudson Highlands Wildlife Connectivity Project Using animal behavior data to drive conservation actions ...

Measuring Forest Growth

Photosynthesis – the process by which plants transform sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into ...

Additional Research

Black Rock Forest is the site for over 25 active research projects ranging from ...

Live PhenoCam Feed

A “phenocam” is a digital camera capturing time-lapse images of foliage which can be ...