The Harris Center for Conservation Education supports undergraduate field research in environmental studies, geography, and related disciplines at Keene State College by training students in data collection methods and working with faculty to design capstone research experiences with applied conservation value. They also facilitate connections between KSC students and conservation professionals in their research and monitoring network, and offer public programs at KSC – with a focus on nature and conservation science – for the benefit of students, faculty, and the broader Keene community.
In 2015, the Harris Center planted 10 blight-resistant American Chestnut trees on conserved lands. In 2016, the KSC conservation interns checked the plantings, recording information on their location, height, and condition. (photo: Brett Amy Thelen)
KSC students join community volunteers for a field training on identifying and documenting vernal pools. (photo: Brett Amy Thelen)
Dozens of students, staff, and faculty members also participated in the Harris Center Salamander Crossing Brigades citizen science program. (photo: Sarah Wilson)
Joseph Martino (pictured) and Hunter Guiddess collect data at a road-stream crossing abutting Harris Center lands in Hancock. (photo: Hunter Guiddess)
Brenden Campbell and Vic Drake discuss their capstone research with community members during a poster session at the Harris Center. (photo: Brett Amy Thelen)
Dr. Renate Gebauer accepts the Laurie Bryan Partnership Award on behalf of KSC. (photo: Meade Cadot)
Harris Center Director Jeremy Wilson trains the 2016 team of KSC conservation interns in forest community inventory techniques. (photo: Brett Amy Thelen)
