Monadnock Region Natural History Conference

Discover Conservation Research in the Monadnock Region

Held at Keene State College in November 2019, the first-ever Monadnock Region Natural History Conference featured presentations on a diversity of natural history topics, with a focus on conservation research, ecological restoration, and natural resource management in in the Monadnock Region. This full-day conference offered an inspiring chance to learn about local conservation research directly from scientists and land managers, and to think collaboratively about what’s next for the scientific and conservation community in southwest New Hampshire. We’re greatly looking forward to the next conference, which is being planned for November 12, 2022. We hope you’ll join us!

Date

The second Monadnock Region Natural History Conference will be held on November 12, 2022 at Keene State College. Save the date, and check back in early 2022 for more updates!

Topics

The 2019 program featured 22 short talks, organized into six sessions: Mount Monadnock, wildlife, water, forest habitat management, ecological inventory, and humans & nature. A separate poster session included presentations on geology, invasive plants, water quality, citizen science, forest health, and more. Get more detailed information on all the presentations, including the exact schedule and room locations, here.

2019 Keynote: At Home on Monadnock

In a region defined by a single mountain, Mount Monadnock holds the heart of many souls. Yet behind its peopled history is a natural history replete with crashing continents and island arcs, mountain ranges and roches moutonees, sabertooths and caribou, wolves and fire. In his keynote address, Dr. Rick Van de Poll described a few of the thousands of life forms that call Monadnock home, and relay the prospects for their survival in a changing world. Stay tuned for more info on 2022!

Registration

Registration for the 2019 conference cost $15 in advance or $20 at the door. (Students with valid ID: $5 in advance; $10 at the door.) The conference fee covered admission to all presentations and the keynote address, and included coffee and pastries. Stay tuned for registration information for the 2022 conference!