Annual Symposium
Each summer, Hubbard Brook scientists and experts from afar gather at the base station for a 2-day colloquium to present and discuss ongoing research. Approximately 150 scientists and students attend the program, which features eighty-odd 10 minute presentations in which participants openly criticize and contribute new ideas to each presenter's findings.
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