You can never hike the same mountain twice—it is constantly changing. As global climate change continues to alter New England’s temperature and precipitation regimes, we will see additional changes in the distribution and abundance of flora and fauna that call our region home. These changes will be especially noticeable in the mountains, which are warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world. Join VCE biologist Jason Hill to learn about the future of our New England Mountains. We will hear insights from VCE’s Mountain Birdwatch program about how our montane bird communities are already changing, and we will discuss some proposed strategies (e.g., assisted colonization) for what plant and wildlife conservation might look like in the near future.
