A GMF Winter Lecture
Connecticut’s forests are changing in response to novel pests, pathogens, diseases, and other stressors. Join Dr. Elisabeth Ward as she explores the impact pests, pathogens, and diseases have on our local forests. Focusing on emerald ash borer and beech leaf disease, Dr. Ward will discuss potential management practices that can fend off these disturbances and safeguard the health and resiliency of our forests. Learn more about how you can take an active role in protecting our woodlands!
Dr. Elisabeth Ward
Scientist at Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Dr. Elisabeth Ward is a Scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station that leads a research program focused on improving forest ecosystem health and resiliency. She received her BS in Biology from Brown University and her MS and PhD from The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment. Her current research examines how changing conditions in Connecticut, such as tree mortality from invasive pests and pathogens, are shifting the structure and composition of forests as well as the ecosystem services they provide.
DATE: Saturday, February 7, 2026
TIME: 4:00 PM – 5:30 pm
LOCATION: The Norfolk Library
9 Greenwoods Road East
Norfolk, CT
