Expand your study of ornithology with the Hubbard Brook Field Ornithology Program! Based in the picturesque White Mountains of New Hampshire, this year-long research and training initiative is your gateway to hands-on bird studies during the summer months. Explore the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, a renowned training ground where 500+ participants have honed their field techniques for bird research. For Cornell undergraduates it's a chance to embark on meaningful research journeys, leading to peer-reviewed publications that shape their scholarly development.

For over half a century, the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest has been used extensively for studies of birds. Over those years, the forest ecosystem has experienced significant changes. Long-term studies are extremely valuable for understanding the impact of slow changes in the forest ecosystem on bird populations and communities.

Our highly interdisciplinary team of scientists, educators, and students at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, and other partner institutions study how individuals and populations of migratory birds respond to changes in their environment. We link individual mechanisms, including behavior, physiology, and genetic variation, to population dynamics. Our long-term population study of the Black-throated Blue Warbler at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest is one of the longest and most comprehensive bird studies in the world.

Applications are being accepted from December 15th to January 15th.

Visit https://www.birds.cornell.edu/hubbard... for more information!