Healthy Forests, Healthy People - College of ForestryFORESTRY Oregon State is world-renowned for forestry education and research. In this program, students train outside, in forests

Healthy Forests, Healthy People

C O L L E G E O F F O R E S T RY B I E N N I A L R E P O R T

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ADDRESS 109 Richardson HallCollege of ForestryOregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR 97331

(541) 737-4270 [email protected]

WEBSITE forestry.oregonstate.edu

College Contact Information

ANTHONY S. DAVIS Interim Dean

ZAK HANSEN Development Director

MICHAEL COLLINS Director of Marketing and Communications

CALLIE NEWTON Editor, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications

HANNAH O’LEARY Photographer

LAUREN RENNAN Senior Graphic Designer

Report Contributors

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I N L O V I N G M E M O R Y O F D E A N T H O M A S M A N E S S

forestry.oregonstate.edu

05 Welcome letter

08 Profile:QuintonBigKnife

10 Undergraduatedegrees

12 Undergraduateeducation

14 Profile:BreekaLiGoodlander

16 Graduatedegrees

18 Graduateeducation

20 Profile:PipietLarasatie

24 Profile:StudentLoggingTrainingProgram

25 ResearchForests

28 Profile:FireSummit

30 Collegeresearch

34 Profile:Wood-BasedCompositesCenter

36 Researchcooperatives

38 Profile:Herbicideresearch

40 ForestEcosystemsandSociety(FES)

42 Profile:WoodamChung

44 ForestEngineering,Resources

andManagement(FERM)

46 Profile:A.A."Red"Emmerson

AdvancedWoodProductsLaboratory

48 WoodScienceandEngineering(WSE)

52 Profile:FireProgram

54 Extension

56 Profile:Artshow

57 Diversity,EquityandInclusion(DEI)

58 Profile:ShelbyKnight

60 InternationalPrograms

62 Profile:TallWoodDesignInstitute

66 Directory

78 Refereedpublications

Table of contents

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Welcome

Fog covers the forest near Larch Mountain in Multnomah County.

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W E L C O M E

Our college, our impact

TheOregonStateUniversityCollegeofForestryisrecognizedforourglobalresearchpresence,teachingthattransforms,andaward-winningoutreachandextensionprograms.Thisreportsummarizesmuchofouractivityoverthepasttwoyearsandhighlightsthemeaningfulimpactwehaveatallscales.Beyondtheworkaccomplishedbyourcommunity,thisreportisdedicatedtothememoryandimpactofThomas Maness,ourdeanwhopassedawayonJuly12,2018.

DeanManessknewourcollegehadallofthetoolstobethebestintheworldbecauseourfacilitiesarecontemporaryandstate-of-the-art;andourpeoplearecollaborative,supportiveandbringtheintellectualhorsepowerneededtoaddressthebiggestchallengesfacingourforestlandscapesandecosystems.Heknewourworkaddressedcomplexchallengeswhileimprovingandchanginglivesacrosstheglobe.Thisreportisastatementontheimpactofhisleadership,highlightinghowhetransformedourcollegebyengagingabroadrangeofstakeholders,faculty,researchers,staff,studentsandalumni.

ThankstohiscreationoftheInstituteforWorkingForestLandscapes,thecollegeiswell-positionedtoinformOregoniansabouttheconnectionsbetweenandbenefitsofhealthyecosystems,healthycommunities,healthypeopleandhealthyeconomies.LikeDeanManess,werecognizetheneedtoprovideglobalandlocalleadershipthataddressestheintersectionsofresourcemanagementandconservation,oftraditionalandemergingeconomiesandtheuseofscience-basedmanagementinthestewardshipofourlandsandresources.

Perhapsmostofall,webelieveinourstudentsandrecognizetheyarethelastinglegacywecometogethertocollectivelyoffer.DeanManessconsistentlyemphasizedthattheirsuccessandabilitytomakeadifferenceiscriticaltothecollege,andencouragedustovaluetheimportantrolefaculty,staffandpartnersplayintransformingtheirlives.

OuraccomplishmentsoverthepasttwoyearsembodyDeanManess’innovativeandcollaborativespiritbyhighlightingtheadoptionofnewpractices,productsandprinciplesacrossawiderangeoffields.HisvisionaryandtransformationalleadershipforeverchangedtheCollegeofForestryforthebetter,andwewillcontinuetodeliveronthepromiseandpotentialwehold,andtoleadinwaysthatwouldmakehimproud.

ANTHONY S. DAVISInterimDean


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Education

College of Forestry students listen attentively during a forest engineering course taught in one of the college's eight research forests.

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10DEGREE PROGRAM OFFERINGS

EDUCATING FUTURE LEADERS

#3IN THE NATION FOR NATURAL

RESOURCES EDUCATIONCOLLEGE FACTUAL, 2018

1,206TOTAL COLLEGE ENROLLMENT

AS OF FALL 2018

#2WORLD RANKING IN FORESTRY

CENTER FOR WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS, 2017


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The College of Forestry offers students a variety of opportunities to experience hands-on work in the field.

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GrowingupinMadras, Quinton Big Knife workedfortimbercompaniesduringbreaksfromschoolandsoondecidedhewantedtopursueaforestrydegreeatOregonStateUniversity.

“Ijustreallylikebeingoutinthewoods,”saystheOregonStatesenior.“It’sexcitingtoseeaforestgofromunmanagedtomanagedandtoseethedifferenceitmakes.” ToeasehistransitiontoOregonState,BigKnifeparticipatedintheLouisStokesAllianceforMinorityParticipation(LSAMP)program.

TheLSAMPprogramatOregonState,fundedbytheNationalScienceFoundation,isdedicated

toincreasingthenumberoftraditionallyunderrepresentedstudentssuccessfullycompletingscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics(STEM)baccalaureatedegreeprograms.LSAMPalsoworkstoincreasethenumberofstudentsinterestedinandqualifiedforundergraduateresearchandgraduatelevelstudies.

“Theprogramwasreallyhelpful,”BigKnifesays.“Thecollegecommunityisreallygreat,andIhavemadealotofgreatconnections,especiallysinceIstartedprofessionalschool.”

BigKnifeparticipatesintheOregonStatestudentchapteroftheSocietyofAmerican

Foresters(SAF),servingasvicechair.Heisalsoinvolvedinundergraduateresearch.

“Theworkisreallyfunandeducational,”BigKnifesays.“Theprojectisbiomassresearch.Wesampleandtakemeasurementsoftreesondifferentnationalforests,andhelpmakebiomassequationstoinformlandmanagementdecisions.”

Toconducthisresearch,BigKnifeoftenspendseightdaysintheforestatatime,whichheenjoys.

“IlovegoingouttotheCollegeResearchForestsforlabs.Havingthemsoclosetocampusisawesome.Learninghowtotimbercruisefromabookisdifferent

fromdoingityourself.Yougetyourmeasurements,getyourdata,andreallyunderstandwhatthenumbersmean,”hesays.

WhileBigKnifeisn’tsurewherelifeaftergraduationwilltakehim,hefeelspreparedtoworkintheforestryindustryandisexcitedtoimplementactiveforestmanagementtechniquesacrossourlandscapes.

“Ithinkagenciesneedmoreresourcestocarryoutactiveforestmanagementplans,”BigKnifesays.“Andthepublicneedsmoreinformationaboutwhatactiveforestmanagementlookslike.Iamexcitedformyfuturecareerasaforesterandsilviculturist.” •

Big Knife enjoys participating in undergraduate research.

HANDS ON LEARNING

makes a difference


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FORESTRY OregonStateisworld-renowned forforestryeducationandresearch.Inthisprogram,studentstrainoutside,inforestsandwithreal,cutting-edgetechnologyandequipment.Studentsgraduatewithreal-worldexperience,readytoactivelyplanfor,observeandmanagethehealthoftheentireforestecosystem.Graduatesoftengoontogainemploymentwitheitherfederalorstateagenciesorprivatetimbercompanies. Theforestryprogramoffersthreeoptionsforstudentstofocuson:forestrestorationandfire,forestmanagementandforestoperations.

TheOregonStateCollegeofForestryofferssixdistinctandtop-rankedacademicprogramsinasmall,friendlyenvironmentwherestudentsgetpersonalattentionandguidancefromfaculty,staffandadvisors. Careerpathstakestudentsintoaforest,afactory,alaboratoryoranoffice,andgraduatesleaveOregonStatewithknowledgeandskillsthatareindemandinboththePacificNorthwestandworldwide. AllprogramsleadtoaBachelorofScience(BS)degreeandallowstudentstofocusonaparticularforestlandscapeorecosystemarea.

COLLEGE OF FORESTRY

undergraduate degrees

College of Forestry TRAL students use state-of-the-art GPS trail mapping equipment.

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FOREST ENGINEERING OregonStateoffersthe nation’s only ABET-accredited programinforestengineering.Thisprogramemphasizesanalyticalskillsrequiredforevaluatingengineeringsystemsandintegratesthemechanicalandeconomicrequirementsofforestoperationswiththebiologicalrequirementsoftheforest.

Forestengineeringstudentsgraduatereadytohelpmeetglobaldemandsforwoodproductswhilesustainingwater,habitatandotherforestresources. StudentsinthisprogramhavetheoptionofadualmajorincivilengineeringofferedinpartnershipwiththeOSUCollegeofEngineering.

RENEWABLE MATERIALSTherenewablematerialsdegreeprogramteachesstudentshowtohelptheworldreplaceoil-basedandothernon-renewablematerialswithplant-basedrenewablealternativesandshapethefutureofwoodproductsdesignandadvancedmanufacturing.

Studentslearnhowwood,bambooandothermaterialscanbeusedtoprovidehousing,consumerproducts,energyandotherbenefitstosociety. Studentsintherenewablematerialsprogramhavefouroptionsofstudytochoosefrom:artanddesign,marketingandmanagement,scienceandengineeringandadvancedmanufacturing.

NATURAL RESOURCESOregonStateisranked third in the nation(College Factual)fornaturalresourceseducation.Studentsinthisprogramhaveaworkingknowledgeofaboardspanofnaturalresources,theirdiversityandinterdependenceandthecriticalrelationshipsbetweenhumansandtheenvironment.Thisprogramisforstudentsinterestedinaninterdisciplinaryapproachtoresourcemanagementandacareerdealingwithlanduse,waterresources,environmentalpolicy,naturalresourceeducationandrelatedendeavors. ThisprogramisavailableattheflagshipCorvalliscampus,inBendatOSU-CascadesandonlinethroughOSUEcampus.

TOURISM, RECREATION + ADVENTURE LEADERSHIPThetourism,recreationandadventureleadership(TRAL)degreeprogrampreparesstudentstoworkinthefast-growingoutdoorindustry.Coursesexplorehowpeoplerelatetoenvironmentsandhowrecreationandnaturalspacescanworktogetherforthebenefitofboththepopulationandland. Studentshavefouroptionsofstudytochoosefrom:adventureleadershipeducation;nature,ecoandadventuretourism;outdoorrecreationmanagementandsustainabletourismmanagement.

ThisprogramisavailableontheCorvalliscampusandatOSU-CascadesinBend.

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Undergraduate education

AMONG THE BEST IN THE WORLDOregonStateUniversityconsistentlyranksamongthetopintheworldforforestry,naturalresources,recreationandwoodscienceresearch.OSU was recently ranked number two in the worldinforestrybytheCenterforWorldUniversityRankingsandrankedthirdinthenationfornaturalresourcesstudiesbyCollege Factual.

GRADUATING OUR FUTURE LEADERSDedicatedtopreparingthefutureleadersofourworkingforestlandscapes,the college awarded 372 undergraduate degreesinFY2017andFY2018.

MAKING OPPORTUNITY AFFORDABLEThroughthegenerosityofourdonors,thecollegeregularlyawardsmorethan$500,000inundergraduatescholarshipseachyear.DuringFY2017andFY2018,the college awarded more than $1.10 million in undergraduate scholarship supportwithindividualawardsrangingfrom$1,000to$9,000.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IS KEYThecollegepridesitselfoneducatingandpreparingitsstudentstobecompetent,innovativeandprofessionalmembersoffieldsacrosstheforestlandscape.Students in all programs are encouraged, and in some majors, required, to complete work experience in their chosen fields. TheMentoredEmploymentProgramenablesfacultytohireundergraduatestudentsonresearchandotherprojectswithanexpectationofatleastonehourofdirectmentoringperweek.Theprogramsupportsabout20studentsperyear.

A PATHWAY TO SUCCESSThecollegeremainsastrongpartnerwithOregon’scommunitycolleges.InFY2018,thecollege entered detailed pathway agreements with Umpqua Community College and Southwestern Oregon Community College.Thisenablesstudentstofindfinanciallyaccessiblepathwaystothecollege’sdegreeprograms.

A GROWING COLLEGESincethelaunchofthecollege’srecruitmentplanin2017,enrollmenthasincreased.InFY2018,applicationsandadmittedstudentstocollegeprogramswereupalmost20percent.Traffictoprogramwebsitesincreasedby300percentoverpreviousyears.The college welcomed 174 new first-year and transfer students to its degree programs for fall 2018, a 25 percent increase over the previous year and the largest incoming class in college history.

PARTNERING WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIESThecollegecontinuestoprovideleadershipandfacilitationofOSUfaculty,staff,andTribalpartnersinthedevelopmentofaNativeAmericanEducationalPathwaysproposal.Thecollegeco-organizedandco-sponsoredtheOregonIndianEducationAssociation’sannualconference,heldontheCorvalliscampusMay1-2,2018.Inaddition,thecollegeiscollaboratingwithOSUcolleaguesonanOregonSeaGrantproposalentitled“EngagingCollaborativeCollegePathwaysforNativeAmericanYouthinCoastalTribes,”andpartners with the Intertribal Timber Council to provide an additional $2,5000 in scholarshipstorecipientsoftheITCTrumanD.PicardScholarships. •

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UNDGRADUATE ENROLLMENT NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED DURING FY 2015–2018

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893

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FIRST-YEAR STUDENT AND TRANSFER ENROLLMENT DURING FY 2015–2018

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FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS

TRANSFER

TOTAL DEGREES AWARDED BY MAJOR NUMBER OF DEGREES AWARDED BY MAJOR DURING FY 2017 – FY 2018

FORESTRY

NATURAL RESOURCES

RENEWABLE MATERIALS

TRAL

FOREST ENGINEERING

FOREST ENGINEERING/CIVIL ENGINEERING228

38

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41%FEMALE ENROLLMENT

AS OF FALL 2018

17%UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS

ENROLLED AS OF FALL 2018

33%HIGH-ACHIEVING OREGON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

ENROLLED AS OF FALL 2018

$1.1MAWARDED IN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

FY 2017 – FY 2018


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Breeka Li Goodlander spent herchildhoodtraversingtheSt.CroixRiverValleyinMinnesotaonthewaytohergrandparents'house.Cutfromglaciers,the placidriverissurroundedbyoaksandmaples,andGoodlander founditsbeautyfascinating.

Inhighschool,shebegantoexploretheideaofturningher loveforthenaturalworldintoacareer.DuringanAPenvironmentalscienceclass, sheearnedcollegecredittakingsoilandwatersamplesnearherhighschool.

GoodlanderdecidedtoattendtheUniversityofMinnesota,butwasmoreexcitedaboutherinternshipfortheMinnesotaPollutionControlAgency,whichallowedhertofurtherexploreherloveoftheenvironment.

Looking for a better option

"Aftertwoyears,Ihadtheopportunitytoworkfulltimeforthestate,soIstartedlookingformoreflexiblelearningopportunities,”Goodlandersays.

ShefoundOregonState’sEcampus

onalistoftopdistancelearningprograms.OSUEcampusisconsistentlyrankedinthetop10inthenationbyU.S. News and World Report.

“Isentarandomemailtoanadvisor,andIwasreallyimpressedwithhowwelcomingandpromptshewasinrespondingtomeeventhoughIwasn’tastudentyet,”Goodlandersays.“Theadvisoransweredallofmyquestionsabouttransferringanddoingadegreecompletelyonline.Ifnotforher,ImightnothaveappliedtoOregonState.”

Goodlanderfoundher studentexperience “liberating,”thankstotheflexibility.Shesaysconnectingwithherprofessorswaseasy,andshefitherstudiesintoherscheduleduringlunchbreaksandafterwork.

“Myfavoriteclasswasrestorationecologybecausewegottocomeupwithapracticalplan,”Goodlandersays.“ItwasthefirstassignmentIeverearned100percenton.Itgavemetheconfidencetokeepworkinghard.”

AN OREGON STATE DEGREE FROM

2,000 miles away

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"Find a job you enjoy doing,

and you will never work a

day in your life."

Mark Twain’squoteringstrueforGoodlanderinhernewpositionasanaturalresourcesscientistforPinnacleEngineering,Inc.SheapplieswhatshelearnedatOregonStateandspendsherdaysexploringwetlandsandwritingreportsaboutherobservations.

“Forexample,Imightbeonsiteandnoticeacertainareaisinthepathofabutterflymigration,soit

needstobenotedsothatplannedconstructionintheareadoesn’tinterfere,”Goodlandersays.“IfeellikeI’mreallymakingadifference.ThepeopleIworkwithareverylike-minded,andit’safieldIreallyenjoy.”

Shesaysthatduringthehiringprocessforhercurrentposition,heremployerswereimpressedwiththeexperienceshewasabletogainwhileinschool.

“Mypositionrequiredthreetofouryearsofexperience,andwithoutEcampus,Iwouldn’tmeetthatrequirement,”Goodlandersays.

“IalsomadesomanyprofessionalcontactswhileIwasgoingtoschoolandworkingthatIwouldn’thavemadeotherwise.”

What's Next Goodlander’semployerissupportiveofhercompletinggraduatework,andthereareseveralOregonStateoptionsshe’sinterestedin.

“Rightnow,I’mworkingonacertificateinwildlifemanagement,andIhopetoapplythattoeitheramasterofscienceoramasterof

naturalresourcesdegree.”

Fornow,sherecommendsOSUEcampustoanyonelookingforaflexibleeducationalexperience.Goodlandersaysherultimategoalistoownherownwetlandarea.

“Iwouldlovetohavemyownspaceandopenawildliferehabilitationfacility,”shesays.“I’vealwaysfoundthenaturalworldverygrounding.Tome,itiswhatisreal.Itgivesmeinnerpeace.” •

Goodlander completed her degree completely online through OSU Ecampus.


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COLLEGE OF FORESTRY

graduate degrees

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FOREST ECOSYSTEMS + SOCIETY MF,MS,PH.D. Theforestecosystemsandsocietygraduateprogramdevelopsinterdisciplinarythinkers,highlycapablescientistsandnaturalresourceleaderswhoarepreparedtosolvecomplexproblemswherevertheyexistonthesocioecologicalspectrum. Studentsinthisprogramlearntoidentifyandcontributetocollaborativesolutionsinecologyandnaturalresources-relatedsocialscience.Studentsarenotlimitedbymandatedcurriculumorrequiredstudytracks.Instead,facultyandprofessionalsworkwithstudentstocreatetheirowncourselists,programobjectivesandresearchprojects,allowingstudentstofocusontheskills andknowledgemostrelevanttotheirinterests.

StudentsmayearnanMF,MSorPh.D.astheybuildtheskillsandknowledgeneededforafascinatingcareerinresearch,teaching,managementpolicyoroutreach.

Earning an advanced degree

TheOregonStateCollegeofForestryenjoysacentury-longreputationasaleaderinforestryresearch,teachingandextendededucation.Currentlythecollegehasmorethan200graduatestudents,including35internationalstudentsfromallovertheworld.Thecollegeoffersgraduatedegreesinfourdistinctareasadministeredbythreeseparatedepartments.About75facultymembersteachatthegraduatelevel,andthecollegeemploysmorethan300faculty,staffandsupportpersonnel. GraduatedegreesofferedincludeMasterofForestry(MF),MasterofScience(MS),MasterofNaturalResources(MNR)andDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.).

MASTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES MNR Themasterofnaturalresourcesgraduateprogramisaninterdisciplinaryprogramdesignedfornaturalresourcesprofessionals.The45-creditprogramistaughtentirelyonlinethroughthenationally-acclaimedOSUEcampus.Theprogramisofferedasanon-thesisoptiononly,similartotheMasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA)orMF. Studentsintheprogramdevelopanalyticalandproblem-solvingskillsneededtoprovideworkablesolutionsforcomplexnaturalresourceschallengesandlearnhowtobalancecompetingeconomic,healthandenvironmentalinterests. Graduatesofthisprogramenjoyvirtuallyunlimitedcareeropportunitiesinnaturalresourcesmanagement,rangingfromGISexpertsandwaterconflictmanagerstowildlifehabitatspecialistsandenvironmentalpolicyanalysts.

SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT MF,MS,PH.D. Thesustainableforestmanagementgraduateprogramemphasizestheconservation offorest-dominatedlandscapestomeetecological,economic andsocialcriteriaoverlong timeframesthroughactive forestmanagement.

StudentsinthisprogrammayearnanMF,MSorPh.D.,andcanspecializeinoneofsixareasofconcentration:forestoperationsplanningandmanagement;forestpolicyanalysisandeconomics;forestbiometricsandgeomatics;silviculture,fireandforesthealth;forestsoilandwatershedprocesses;orengineeringforsustainableforestry.

Thesustainableforestmanagementgraduateprogramprovidesgraduateswiththefoundationforexcellentcareeropportunitiesthroughoutindustry,highereducation,governmentandnonprofits.

WOOD SCIENCEMS,PH.D. TheDepartmentofWoodScienceandEngineeringattheOregonStateCollegeofForestryoffersagraduateeducationfullyengagedinthedynamismanddiversityofarapidlyevolvinginternationalfield.ItswoodsciencegraduateprogramisfundamentallycollaborativeinnatureandoffersMSandPh.D.degreesinawiderangeofspecialties,fromchemistrytobusiness.

Dualgraduatedegreesareencouraged.Commonpartnerdisciplinesincludecivilengineering,mechanicalengineering,materialsscience orforestscience. Thedemandforenergyandthousandsofconsumerandindustrialproductsmadefromwoodandotherrenewablematerialscontinuestogrowassocietybecomesmoreawareofsustainabilityandgreenissues.Thewoodscienceprogramprovidesthefoundationforgreatcareers.


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Graduate education

GRADUATING OUR FUTURE LEADERSEducatingthefutureresearch,teachingandoutreachleadersinforestlandscapesandecosystems,thecollegeawarded102 graduate degrees in FY 2017 and FY 2018.

PARTNERSHIP IDENTIFIES TALENTEDGRADUATE STUDENT CANDIDATESInDecember2017,aninitiativeforrecruitmentofNativeAmericansforthecollege’sgraduateforestryprogramswasdeveloped,fundedpartiallybythedepartmentwithasupplementalGraduateLaurelsBlockGrant.AcommitteeincludingBureauofIndianAffairs,theIntertribalTimberCouncil,theUSDAForestService,andSalish-KootenaiCollegeassistedinidentifyingpotentialgraduatestudentcandidates.Four Native American students were selected for admission in Fall 2018 and offered these tuition support awards.Thesestudentsrepresent23percentofthefall2018classofforestrygraduateprogramstudents.

FELLOWSHIPS PROVIDEAFFORDABLE OPPORTUNITIES•TheDean’sInvestmentFundfundedtwo$30,000matchestotheProvost’sDistinguishedDoctoralFellowship,awardedinFY2017andFY2018.Thecollegealsoawarded more than $200,000 in graduate fellowships in FY 2017 and FY 2018,withaportionoffundscomingfromtheDean’sInvestmentFund.

•Withthegoalofrecruiting and retaining graduate students based on diversity and/or academic merit,thecollegeawarded and administered $140,000 in tuition scholarship fundingaspartoftheGraduateLaurelsBlockGrantfromtheOSUGraduateSchool.

SHARING GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCHOrganizedbygraduatestudents,thecollegehostedthefifthandsixthannualWesternForestryGraduateResearchSymposium.Thesymposiumshowcasescurrentgraduatestudentresearchandpromotesacademicexcellencebychallengingstudentstopresenttheirworkandreceivefeedbackfromtheiracademicandprofessionalpeers.In 2017 and 2018, the symposium showcased more than 80 combined poster and oral presentations. •

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MASTER OF FORESTRY

MASTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES

MASTER OF SCIENCE

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

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FERM graduate students work with drones to capture data.


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OregonStateUniversityCollegeofForestryPh.D.StudentPipiet Larasatie doesn’thaveherheadstuckinherbooks.She’saseriouslearnerandresearcher,ofcourse,butshe’snotjustconcernedwithherownprojects.Instead,she’sworkinghardtomakethecollegecommunityandindustrysettingmoreopenandinclusiveforall.

ShebeganworkingtowardthisgoalinherhomecountryofIndonesia.Afterearningherbachelor’sdegree,sheservedasacivilservantintheforestryservice

andhelpeddevelopruralareasforecotourismopportunities.

Afterearninghermaster’sdegreeinNewZealand,LarasatiewasawardedaprestigiousscholarshipfromtheIndonesiangovernment–theopportunitytoearnaPh.D.anywhereintheworld,aslongastheprogramwashighlyranked.

LarasatiechoseOregonState.

“IcameherebecauseIwantedtoworkwithEric Hansen,whonowservesasdepartmentheadofWood

ScienceandEngineering,”Larasatiesays.“AllIknewaboutOregonStatewasthatEricwashere,andthathehasexpertiseinforestproductsmarketingandinnovation,andthat’swhatIwantedtostudy.”

HansenrespondedtoLarasatie’sinquiryaboutthewoodsciencegraduatedegreeprogramquickly,despitethe14-hourtimedifference.

“Iknewthatbecausehewasresponsive,itwouldbeeasytobuildarelationshipwithhim,”Larasatiesays.

Anditwas.Luckily,LarasatielikeslivinginCorvallisaswell.

Sincearrivingin2016,LarasatiehasalreadycompletedoneresearchprojectaboutthePacificNorthwest’spublicperceptionofmasstimberbuildings.Whatstartedasaclassprojectbecameapeerreviewed,publishedresearchstudy,fundedbytheOregonForestResourcesInstitute,andapresentationtoconferenceparticipantsworldwide.

Larasatieenjoyspresentingher

STAYING BUSY,

making an impact

During summer 2017, Larasatie participated in a faculty-led study abroad experience in Alpine Europe.

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worktoscientists,industrypartnersandevenmembersofthepublic.

“Ibelievethatscienceshouldbecommunicated,”shesays.“Idon’twanttowriteadissertationthatonlylivesinalibraryarchivesomewhere.Weneedtoreachabroaderaudience.Weneedtoletthepublicknowwhatwe’redoing.Weshouldn’tlimitourselves,especiallybecauseofthedigitalageweliveinnow.”

Toemphasizethis,Larasatieservesasadigitalcommunication

coordinatorfortheSocietyofWoodScienceandTechnologyandparticipatesinthesteeringcommitteefortheWesternForestryGraduateResearchSymposium,hostedatOregonStateeachspring.

“Icampaigntomyfellowgraduatestudentstogettheminvolvedaswell,”shesays.“Ireallybelievethatweallneedtopracticecommunicatingourscience.”

LarasatiealsoservesontheCollegeofForestryDiversity,Equityand

InclusionCommittee,whichstrivestomakethecollegeadiverseandwelcomingenvironment.

“Ifeltthatparticipatingwastherightthingtodo,”shesays.“Italsorelatestomydissertationtopic.”

Larasatie’sdissertationisstillintheresearchphase.She’sstudyinggenderdiversityintheforestsector,intheindustryandinhighereducation.

“Increasinggenderdiversityisnolongerarightthingtodo,but

becomesasmartthingtodo,”shesays.

Larasatie’sdreamistobecomeauniversityprofessor.

“Iliketodoresearch,Iliketoteach,andIliketomentoryoungstudents,”shesays.“Ialsoliketheuniversitysetting.OregonState,forexample,isahubforinternationalpeoplecomingintoreachtheirdreams.Weallhavethesamegoal:tomakelifebetter.” •

The 2017 Alpine Europe group poses together in Slovenia.

“Increasing

gender

diversity is

no longer a

right thing

to do, but

becomes a

smart thing

to do.”


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Research forests

The OSU College Research Forests span 15,000 acres across the state and aid in research and outreach activities.

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15,000ACRES OF RESEARCH FORESTS

AS OF FALL 2018

BLODGETT TRACT

CAMERON TRACT

MARCHEL TRACT

MCDONALD-DUNN FOREST,PEAVY ARBORETUM

OBERTEUFFER FOREST

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chancetointeractwithaudiencestheymightnowworkwithonadailybasis,”saysWimer,whoalsoservesaspresidentofthePLC.“Itprovidedthemtheuniqueopportunitytoeducateotherstudents,teachers,governmentrepresentatives,loggersandthegeneralpubliconthepositiveandsustainablemethodsusedintheforestindustrytoday.” TheSLTPhelpsOregonStatemeetitslandgrantmissionandreachestoavarietyofaudiencesforeducationandtrainingpurposes. “Theprogramisquiteuniqueinthatthereareveryfewuniversitiesthathavesuchaprogram,”Wimersays.“Thestudentswhogothroughtheprogramtendtohavealegupwiththeirclasswork.Theirfieldexperiencewiththeprogramgivesthemaframeofreferenceandhandsonexperiencewhichallowsthemtoexcelinmanyoftheirclasses.” •

Thesimulatorhaspreparedyouforthetaskahead,yetsweatstartstodripfromyourbrow,andthecontrolsfeelstifferthantheyshould.Thefirstleverispulledharmoniously.Thesecondseemstostutterbeforefallingintoplace.Thelastonebringsahardfeelingtoyourgut,andyoulookouttothelandscapefulloflogsinfrontofyou.Youhavesuccessfullyreplicatedthesimulatorandmovedaroundyourfirsttree. Sincethe1980s,TheStudentLoggingTrainingProgram(SLTP)hasbeenapartoftheCollegeofForestry,accordingtoJeff Wimer,aseniorinstructorwiththeOregonStateUniversityCollegeofForestry.Theprogramallowsstudentstoexperiencereal-worldloggingsystemsupclose. Connectingwiththecommunityandgettingintothefieldisforestengineeringstudent

Dean Maben’sfavoritepartofbeingamemberoftheSLTPcrew. “IlovegettingthechancetogetintothefieldandapplythethingsI’velearnedintheclassroom,”Mabensays.“ItenhancesmyeducationasIamabletobridgetheconnectionbetweentherealworldandwhatIamtaughtinclass.” MabencreditstheSLTPwithmoldinghimintothepersonhe istoday. “I’vedevelopedrelationshipsI’llhaveformyentirelife,”hesays“It’staughtmetobeprofessionalandtoneverstoplearning.” MabensayslifelonglearningissomethingWimerpreachestothecrew,asheeducatesthenextgenerationofprofessionalforesterswhowillleaveOregonStateandleadtheindustry. “Wehavetheabilitytoslow

everythingdownandtakethetimetobetterteachhowthevarioussystemswork.Thetechnologyweutilizeisrealworld,”Wimersays.“Wearefortunatethatvariousmachinemanufacturersdonatetous,onanannualbasis,brandnewequipment.Onthecrew,wecontinuetoexploretherapidlychangingtechnologyofourindustry.” EquipmentinuseincludesaKoller501Yarder,LinkBeltloaderandaJohnDeereskidder. TheSLTPalsoprovidesstudentsthechancetoparticipateinuniqueoutreachexperiences.In2018,thestudentloggingcrewparticipatedinthePacificLoggingCongress’(PLC)LiveIn-WoodsShow.Theeventinvitedthepublictoparticipatebyviewingthelatestforestindustrytechnologyinthewoods. “TheshowgaveSLTPstudentsa

Students who participate in the training program have the benefit of

learning from experienced industry professionals in real-world situations

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College Research Forests

TheOregonStateCollegeofForestryowns15,000acresofresearchforestsacrossthestatewherestudentslearn,studyandwork.TheseresearchforestsweredonatedtotheCollegeofForestrytoserveasalivinglaboratoryandoutdoorclassroomforstudents,researchersandmanagerstolearnaboutforestecosystemsandmanagement.

RESEARCH FOREST ACCOMPLISHMENTS •Theforestshaveatotalof nine forest tracts and one agricultural property (usedforhardwoodresearch)aroundthestatetotalingnearly 15,000 acres.ThelargestforestsaretheMcDonaldandDunnForestsonthenorthernedgeofCorvallis,whichtotal11,250acres. •Theforestsoccupy seven counties including: Benton, Polk, Washington, Columbia, Clackamas, Union and Jackson.AlthoughtheResearchForestsareexemptfromlocaltaxes,managementandharvestactivitiesprovidemanydirectandindirectjobs,whichsupportlocaleconomies.Variousstudieshaveshownthattimberharvestsproduce11.28to16.13directandindirectjobspermillionboardfeet. •ThecollegeactivelypromotesandencouragestheentireCorvallisandOregonStatecommunityto utilize recreation opportunities within the forests.Throughoutthemorethan15,000-acresofmanagedforests,visitorscanexploretheareabyfoot,horsebackornon-motorizedbicycle.DuringFY2017andFY2018,the forests had more than 280,000 user-visits totheforesttoparticipateinrecreationactivities. •Accordingtoarecentreport,recreation activity on the forests has a cost of illness savings, or health benefit, of more than $750,000.TheseCOIsavingsaccruetohealthinsurers,providersandoutdoorrecreationparticipants,andareassociatedwithmitigatingthesymptomsofeightchronicillnesses. • The forests hosted successful STEM Academy events the last five years.Theprogramengageshigh-levelhighschoolstudentsinforestandforestecologytofurthertheirunderstandingofhowforestecosystemsworkandwhatisinvolvedintheirmanagement.Approximately20studentsattendtheprogrameachyear. •Theforestscontinuetoexecutesustainabletimbermanagementpracticesthatguidetimberharvestsoncollegeforests. In 2017 and 2018, the college harvested more than 17.5 million board feet of timber generating more than $10 million in total timber revenues and $4.21 million in net revenues tosupportcollegeinitiatives. •

To learn more about the College Research Forests and their initiatives, visit cf.forestry.oregonstate.edu/




cf.forestry.oregonstate.edu/

Research

To overcome challenges in locating marbled murrelets, the Oregon Marbled Murrelet Project is capturing these elusive seabirds on the open ocean and monitoring their movements throughout the breeding season via small tracking tags. (Photo by Morgan Bancroft)

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$24M+IN RESEARCH REVENUE

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$48M+IN RESEARCH EXPENDITURES

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20BROAD RESEARCH AREAS

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400+REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

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InMarch2018,OregonStatehostedtheinauguralFireSummitinPortland.Thiseventaimedtoidentifyviableforestmanagementpracticesthatcouldhelpmitigatetherisksandimpactsofhigh-severityfireeventsintheWest.

About30scientists,landmanagersandforestpolicyexpertswereinattendance.TheycamefromfivestatesandBritishColumbia,andrepresentedsixuniversities, sevenfederallandmanagementagencyoffices,departmentsorresearchunits,fourprivateforestlandmanagemententities,andtwocities.

ThesummitclosedwithacalltoactionfromOregonGovernorKate Brown.

“Ithasbeenagreatopportunityforustoreflectonthechallengesourregionhasfacedandthechallengestocome,tosharebestpractices,exchangedataandresearchanddiscussinsightswelearnfromfightingwildfires,”Brownsaid.

Shewentontodiscussthe

prevalenceofwildfireintheWestandtherisktocommunities,economiesandlivelihoods.Brownsaidthatcollaborations–liketheFireSummit–willbekeyinpreventingdevastatingwildfires.

“Bytakingan‘all-lands,all-hands’approachandcommittingtoworktogetheracrossjurisdictionalboundaries,wecansustainrobustruraleconomiesandpreserveournaturalresourcesforfuturegenerations,”Brownsaid.

Anthony S. Davis,interimdeanoftheCollegeofForestryagrees,“TheWesternUSAishometotheworld’sleadingscientistswhofocusonfireonourlandscapes.TheFireSummitwasauniqueopportunityforthosescientiststointeractwiththepolicymakerswhoareaskingforguidanceinaddressingthisphenomenalchallenge.”

Thecollectiveremarksofthepanelistsandspeakersofferedabig-pictureperspectiveoftheintertwinedviewsoffireintheWest,fromthevarietyofjurisdictions,landscapesand

vegetationtypes,andculturalexperiencesandexpectations.

Theexpertscompiledtheirfeedbackandmadespecificrecommendations:

•Expandstrategicuseof commercialthinning,prescribed fires,andmanagedwildfireas forestmanagementtools.

•Improvecoordinationacrossjurisdictionsand ownershipboundaries.

•Developandimplementcross- boundary‘pre-fireresponse’ plansandstrategies.

•Addressinequitiesassociated withliabilityforcross-boundaryfires.

•Investindatamapping,risk assessment,andapplied researchthatdirectlysupports cross-boundarymanagement andsuppression.

OregonStateofficialsrecognizediscussionslikethisarecritical

forencouragingstakeholderengagementwhenitcomestowildfireissues.

WorkisalsounderwaytoidentifyopportunitiestodirectlyandregularlyinformfederalelectedofficialsandstaffinWashington,D.C.,aboutsummitoutcomesandsubsequentefforts.DirectdialogueanddiscussionoftheopportunitiesforrealprogressisanimportantgoalofSummitparticipantsseekingtoinformpoliciesdesignedtohelpmitigatetherisksandimpactsofhigh-severityfireeventsintheWest.

“Thescaleofourfireproblemislikelymeasuredindecadesandcenturies,notahandfulofyears,andacrossmillionsofacres,notlocalizedforestsandlandscapes,”saysDavis.“Toaddressthisseriouschallenge,wehavetostepoutofourownwayandnotgobacktothefalsepromiseoflandscapestabilitymaintainedthroughunsustainablepractices.TheFireSummitservedtobringthewidestrangeofpartnerstothetableforafirstconversationinthisdirection.” •

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FACULTY CONTINUE PUBLISHING PROLIFICALLY Collegefacultycontinuetoberecognizedasactiveleadersinresearchrelatedtoourforestlandscapes,ecosystemsandproducts.During calendar years 2016 and 2017, faculty produced more than 400 refereed publications.

THE INSTITUTE FOR WORKING FOREST LANDSCAPES InNovember2013,thecollegelaunchedtheIWFLtofocusresearchprogramsoninnovativeapproachesformanaginglandscapesthatwillenhancepeople’slivesandimprovethehealthofourlands,businessesandvitalecosystems.In FY 2018, the first collaborative projects funded by the IWFL were completed.Theyexploredhowproactivemanagementofforestscanimprovethehealthofruralcommunitiesandprovideecologicalintegrityandlong-termresilienceofvitalecosystems: •QuantifyingTrade-offsandSynergiesbetweenEcosystemServices (LeadPI:Matthew Betts) •OpportunitiesforBiocharProductiontoReduceForestWildfireHazard,SequesterCarbon,andIncreaseAgriculturalProductivityofDrylandSoils(LeadPI:John Sessions) •GoBigorGoHome?ToolsandProcessesforScalingUpCollaborativeForestRestoration(LeadPI:Emily Jane Davis)

TheOregonStateUniversityCollegeofForestryisknownforcollaborativeresearchthatbringsrealsolutionstoissuesfacingourforestlandscapesandecosystems.Collegeresearchprovidesinnovativeapproachestoenhancingpeople’sliveswhilealsoimprovingthehealthofourlands,businessesandvitalecosystems.ThecollegeimplementsitsresearchvisionthroughtheInstituteforWorkingForestLandscapes(IWFL),acollege-wideefforttodevelopadaptiveforestmanagementtechniquesthatintegratesocial,ecologicalandeconomicobjectivesatthelandscapelevel.TheCollegeofForestryhasalongstandingroleasOregon’sprincipalresearchengineforprovidingscience-basedinformationaboutforestsandtheirvaluetopeopleandcommunities. KATY KAVANAGH APPOINTED AS ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH Katy Kavanagh,aforestscientistwhoseresearchcontributestoourfundamentalunderstandingofhowforestecosystemsfunction,was hired to serve as the college’s associate dean for research.KavanaghpreviouslyservedasheadoftheEcosystemScienceandManagementDepartmentatTexasA&MUniversityandfacultymemberattheUniversityofIdaho.KavanaghisanalumnaofOregonStatewheresheobtainedaPh.D.inForestScienceafterearningBSandMSdegreesinForestryfromSUNYCollegeofEnvironmentalScienceandForestry.

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Continuing Awarded (7/1/2017) •ExperimentalEvaluationofPlethodontidSalamanderResponsetoForestHarvest(Tiffany Garcia,AJ Kroll,Jessica Homyack,Claudine Reynolds,David Shaw)

•DoesaLackofStructuresforNestBuildingLimitRedTreeVoleOccupancyofActivelyManagedForest?(Damon Lesmeister,John Bailey,Mark Linnell)

•IdentifyingDistributionBoundariesattheUpperExtentofFishinStreamsUsingeDNA(Brooke Penaluna,Ivan Arismendi,Tiffany Garcia,Jessica Homyack,Taal Levi,Dana Warren)

•QuantifyingFishResponsetoManagementCreatingRiparianForestCanopyGaps(Dana Warren,Maryanne Reiter)

Ending Awarded (7/1/2016) •PredictingStreamNutrientConcentrationsfromLandscapeMetricstoDevelopBetterNutrientCriteria(Alba Argerich,Kevin Bladon,Jeff Hatten,Sherri Johnson)

•AssessingPollinatorResponsetoNaturalandAnthropogenicDisturbancesinMixed-ConiferForests(Jim Rivers,James Cane) •

FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT IN MANAGED FORESTS ThemissionofthisprogramistoprovidenewinformationaboutfishandwildlifehabitatwithinOregon'sactivelymanagedforeststhroughresearch,technologytransferandserviceactivities.CurrentprioritiescontributetothescientificinformationbasethatsupportstheOregonForestPracticesActandOregon'sactivelymanagedfederalforestlands.Thisprogramprovidesimportantinformationtoforestmanagersastheyguideresponsiblestewardshipoffishandwildlifehabitatresourcesconsistentwithlandmanagementobjectiveswhileguidingforestpolicyandregulations.In FY 2017 and FY 2018, 10 funded projects completed, started or are continuing their work:

New Awarded (7/1/2018) •EarlySeralHabitatLongevityinProductionForestsintheOregonCoastRange(Matthew Betts)

•BiodiversityinNaturalandManagedEarlySeralForestsofSouthernOregon(Meg Krawchuk,Matthew Betts,James Rivers,AJ Kroll,Jake Verschuyl,Mark Swanson)

•Black-BackedWoodpeckerVitalRatesinUnburnedandBurnedForestWithinaFire-ProneLandscape(Jim Rivers,Jake Verschuyl)

•HowDoRiparianForestGapsAffectMacroinvertebratesandFishDietinHeadwaterStreams(Dana Warren)

For more information on College of Forestry research projects and to view results, visit forestry.oregonstate.edu/research.

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College research continued

RESEARCH AREAS Researchatthecollegeisconductedwithin20broadresearchareasandiscarriedoutprimarilybyfacultyacrossthreeacademicdepartmentsandOSUForestryandNaturalResourcesExtension.

Forest Ecosystems and Society (FES):Forest,wildlifeandlandscapeecology•Geneticsandphysiology•Integratedsocialandecologicalsystems•Scienceofconservation,restorationandsustainablemanagement•Socialscience,policyandnaturalresources•Soil-plant-atmospherecontinuum•Sustainablerecreationandtourism

Forest Engineering, Resources and Management (FERM):Engineeringforsustainableforestry•Forestbiometricsandgeomatics•Forestoperationsplanningandmanagement•Forestpolicyanalysisandeconomics•Forestsoilandwatershedprocesses•Silviculture,fireandforesthealth

Wood Science and Engineering (WSE)Advancedmanufacturing•Art,architectureanddesign•Competitiveforestsector•Forest-basedbio-products•Novelcompositematerials•Resourceextensionandoptimization•Timbermechanicsandstructuralengineering

RESEARCH EXPENDITURES Infiscalyears2017and2018,thecollege’stotalresearch expenditures were $48,318,980.Theseexpenditureswereevenlysplitbetweenthetwoyears.Approximately50percentoftheexpendituresrepresentedexternallysponsoredresearchefforts.

RESEARCH REVENUE Thecollegereceivedatotalof$24.36 million in research revenue inFY2017andFY2018.Atotalof$21.53millionwasreceivedfromsponsoredresearchawardswith$2.83millionfromresearchcooperativeduesandrevenues.In FY 2018, the college received $11.04 million in new and continuing awards, a five-percent increase over the previous fiscal year.

CollegeresearcherssubmittedproposalstoawiderangeofoutsidesponsorsincludingtheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,NationalScienceFoundation,USDAForestService,U.S.DepartmentoftheInteriorBureauofLandManagement,NASA,OregonDepartmentsofForestryandParks&Recreation,industryandnon-governmentalorganizations. •

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OregonStateUniversityisoneoftwositesfortheWood-BasedCompositesCenter(WBC),anindustryanduniversitycooperativeresearchcenterfundedbytheNationalScienceFoundation.TheotherisVirginiaTechUniversity.Thetwoinstitutionsworkwithacademicandindustrypartnerstoadvancethescienceandtechnologyofwood-basedcompositematerials.ThecentercompletedanumberofresearchprojectsinFY2017andFY2018thatwillleadtowoodproductinnovationsandimprovedperformance.

Micron level 3D visualization of adhesive bonds in wood products

Forthefirsttime,researchersachievedatruecharacterizationofthemicro-structureofadhesivebondsinwood.

Laminatedwoodproducts,likeglulambeamsandplywood,relyontheintegrityofadhesivebondsthatareonlyafewmicronsthick.Adhesivespenetratetheporousstructureofwood.Thisprojectaskedthequestion,‘doestheextentofpenetrationaffectmechanicalperformanceofthefinalproduct?’

Fred Kamke,directorofWBCandJELD-WENChairofWood-BasedCompositesScience,saysthegoaloftheprojectwastoobservehow

adhesivebondsperformwhensubjectedtomechanicalloadsandmoisture,focusingontheanalysisontheadhesivebond.

RichardsonChairinWoodScienceandForestProducts, John Nairn,createdamathematicalmodeltopredictmechanicalperformanceofanadhesivebondbasedonitsmicrostructure.Kamkeandhisgraduatestudentscollectedthe3Dmicrostructuredataandusedmicroandnanox-ray-computedtomographytocreate3Ddigitalmodelsofadhesivebonds.Whilewoodisanextremelyporousstructurethatreadilyabsorbsadhesives,theresearchersfoundthatasmuchas50percentof

theadhesivethatpenetratesthecelllumensmaynotcontributetobondstrength.However,penetrationofadhesiveintothecellwallhelpstostabilizethebondagainsttheeffectsofmoisture.

“Cellwallpenetrationimprovesthemoisturedurability,”Kamkesays.“Withthisinformation,adhesivecompaniescanimprovetheirformulationsandcreateadhesivestobeengineeredforaparticularapplication,savingmoneyforthemanufacturers andimprovingperformanceof theproducts.”

Natural formaldehyde emissions from wood

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that sticks

Polyurethane is applied to flooring.

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Someadhesives,suchasurea-formaldehyde,emitlowlevelsofformaldehydeovertheirlifetimeastheyslowlydecompose.Modernadhesiveformulationsandtestprotocolsensuretheselevelsfallwithintheacceptablefederalguidelines.However,asformaldehydedetectiontechnologyimproves,theadhesiveindustryfacespressuretoreduceformaldehydeemissionlevels.

Kamkesaystherearestill manyunansweredquestionsaboutformaldehyde.

“Peoplewonderifformaldehydeisintheirhouse,”hesays.“Canitcauseusharm?Howmuch

formaldehydeisOK?Howlowshouldemissionsbe?Althoughwedon’tknowhavealloftheanswerstothesequestions,governmentregulationsstillneedtobemet.”

Whatresearchersdoknowisthatmanysubstances,includinghumanbodies,otheranimalsandnaturalmaterialslikewood,emitlowlevelsofformaldehydenaturally.

Chip Frazier,VirginiaTechprofessorofsustainablebiomaterials,wantedtolearnexactlyhowmuchformaldehydepure,natural,virginwooddoesemit.Thetestsshowedhowformaldehydelevelsindifferentwoodspeciesareaffectedby

temperaturechange,andwhatformaldehydelevelsarederivedfromwooditself.

“Thisdataestablishesabaselinelevelofsourceformaldehydefromwood,andwilllikelyhaveasignificantimpactonfuturefederalindoorairqualitypolicyandthefutureofwood-basedcompositeproducts,becausejustparticleboardandfiberboardproductionaloneisa$1.6billionindustryintheUnitedStates,”Kamkesays.“Thisstudyandtheresultingpolicychangeswillhaveimpactsoneveryoneinvolvedinbondingwoodwithadhesives,and willhaveapositiveimpactonfutureindoorairqualityacrossAmerica.”

Outreach work continues

TheWBCcontinuestoeducatethepublicthroughtraditionalclassroomandonlineshortcourses.Sevenonlinecourseswereaddedin2016.

Kamkesaysthemostpopularisabasiccourseonwoodadhesivesthat’sbeenrunningfor15years.

“Ourplanistoaddmoreonlinecourses,”Kamkesays.“Enrollmentisgrowing,andweareproudtocontinuetoeducatetheproducersandthepublicaboutthewonderfulworldofwood-basedcomposites.” •

Left: Particleboard and fiberboard production is a $1.6 billion industry in the U.S. Right: Fred Kamke works with a student.




Research cooperatives

TheCollegeofForestryprovidesscienceleadershipfor10researchcooperativesthatconductresearchandapplytheresultstosolveproblems,developnewproducts,supportlong-termfieldstudies anddevelopdecisionsupporttools.Theseresearchcooperativesprovidevaluablelearningexperiencesforstudentsfromtheundergraduatetothedoctorallevel.Thecooperativesallowstudentstoconductmeaningfulresearchtohelpadvancetheoverallgoalsofeachcooperative.

Morethan100uniqueprivateindustrymembersandeightgovernmentagenciesmakeupthemembershipoftheresearchcooperatives.ACollegeofForestryfacultymemberleadseachcooperative,andmembersworktogethertodeveloparesearchprogram,poolduestosupportthecooperative’soperatingbudgetandprovidesignificantin-kindsupporttoleverageduespayments.

CENTER FOR INTENSIVE PLANTED-FOREST SILVICULTURE (CIPS)TheCIPSisdirectedbyDoug Maguire,GiustinaProfessorofForestManagement.Itwasestablishedtofacilitatecollaborativeresearchbetweenexistingcooperatives,institutionsandscientistsinamannerthataddresseslong-termandinteractiveeffectsofallpossibletreatmentsconstitutingasilviculturalregime.CIPS has provided partial funding for 10 graduate students since 2010.Thesestudentsareinvolvedinresearchaswellasthepurchaseoffieldandlabequipment,traveltointernationalmeetingsandbuildingcomputinglabswithhigh-endequipment.They’vegoneontoworkinextension,academiaandindustry.Undergraduatestudentworkersgainaccesstodetailedlabandfieldwork.

CENTER FOR WOOD-BASED COMPOSITIES (WBC)TheWBCisdirectedbyFred Kamke,JELD-WENChairofWood-BasedCompositesScience.ItisanNSFIndustry/UniversityCooperativeResearchCenter(I/UCRC),focusedonresearchandeducationattheUniversitiesofBritishColumbiaandMaine,OregonState,andVirginiaTech.ManystudentsgaintheirfirstexposuretowoodasarawmaterialinmanufacturingthankstoWBCandgoontobecomewoodexpertsinthecompaniestheyworkfor.Seventeen students have received support at Oregon State and 20 graduate students have participated in WBC-related research since 2007.

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF TREATED WOOD RESEARCH COOPERATIVE/OSU AQUATIC COOPERATIVE (EPTW)TheEPTWresearchcooperativeisdirectedbyEric Hansen,WoodScienceandEngineeringdepartmenthead,withco-managersMatthew Konklerand Jed E. Cappellazzi,facultyresearchassistants.Itconductsresearchonthepotentialimpactsoftreatedwooduseinaquaticenvironmentsanddevelopsmethodsforreducingmigration.

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Membersincludechemicalmanufacturers,producersoftreatedwoodproductsandtradeassociations.The Aquatic co-op invites several international visiting scholars to Oregon State each year from the undergraduate to the professional level to support research and experience industry collaboration.Manyofthesestudentspursueacareerinforestproductsorarelatedfield.

GENETIC RESEARCH ON ENGINEERING AND ADVANCED TRANSFORMATION OF TREES (GREATTREES)TheGREATTREESresearchcooperativeisdirectedbySteve Strauss,DistinguishedProfessorofForestBiotechnologyandLeopoldFellow.ThegoalofGREATTREESistoconductresearch,transfertechnologyandeducateothersaboutthebeneficialusesofgeneticallyengineeredtreesinplantations.GREAT TREES trains students from the undergraduate to postdoctoral level.Fivestudentshaveparticipatedinresearchinthepastfiveyears.OncefinishedstudyingatOregonState,thestudentscontinuetheiracademiccareersorlandimportantindustryjobs.

HARDWOOD SILVICULTURE COOPERATIVE (HSC)TheHSCisdirectedbyGlenn Ahrens,assistantprofessor.Itisaresearchandtechnologytransferprogramfocusedontheecology,reforestationandstandmanagementofNorthwesthardwoodspecies,especiallyredalder.The HSC has the oldest and most extensive red alder growth database in existence.

NORTHWEST TREE IMPROVEMENT COOPERATIVE (NWTIC)TheNWTICisdirectedbyKeith Jayawickrama,professionalfaculty.It oversees cooperative breeding of Douglas-fir, western hemlock and other species of the coastal forests of the Pacific Northwest.Guidancefortechnicalaspectsofimplementingthesetreeimprovementprogramsisprovided.Testdataisstored,analyzedandinterpretedtoprovideexpertiseandtrainingintreebreeding.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST TREE IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH COOPERATIVE (PNWTIRC)ThePNWTIRCisdirectedbyGlenn Howe,associateprofessor.The purpose of the PNWTIRC is to conduct genetics and breeding research on Pacific Northwest tree species with the goal of providing priority information that will enhance the efficiency of tree improvement efforts.ThePNWTIRCsupportsandtrainsgraduatesandundergraduatestudentsinforestgeneticsandtreebreedingresearch,whichcontributestothecooperative.SixteenstudentshaveparticipatedsincetheinceptionofthePNWTIRC.Theyoftencontinuetostudyforestgeneticsthroughouttheircareers.

SWISS NEEDLE CAST COOPERATIVE (SNCC)TheSNCCisdirectedbyDave Shaw,associateprofessorandextensionspecialist.ThefocusofSNCCistoconductresearchonSwissneedlecastofDouglas-firforforestlandownersinWesternOregonandWashington.SNCCtrainsstudentstocollaboratewithagencies,companiesandnonprofits.The SNCC has fully funded 17 graduate students who participate in SNCC research.

UTILITY POLE RESEARCH COOPERATIVE (UPRC)TheUPRCisdirectedbyEric Hansen,WoodScienceandEngineeringdepartmentheadwithco-managersMatthew Konklerand Jed E. Cappellazzi,facultyresearchassistants.TheUPRCconductsresearchaimedatprolongingtheservicelifeandimprovingtheperformanceofwoodpoles,cross-arms,andotherin-servicewoodusedbyelectricutilitiesandthewoodproductsindustry.Membersincludeutilities,chemicalcompanies,woodtreatersandinspectionagencies.Researchtopicsincludedevelopingtreatmentsforcontrollinginternaldecay,assessingmethodsforpoleinspection,improvingspecificationsforinitialtreatmentandofferingshortcoursestoeducateutilityusers.More than 100 undergraduates, 50 graduate students, and 20 visiting scientists have participated in and benefited from UPRC research.Thesestudentstypicallyadvancetocareerswithchemicalcompanies,woodcompanies,andsomehavestartedtheirownrelatedbusinesses.

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT RESEARCH COOPERATIVE (WMRC)TheVMRCisdirectedbyCarlos Gonzalez-Benecke,assistantprofessor.The VMRC is a research program focusing on plant competition, vegetation control and early growth of forest stands.TheVMRCeducatesundergraduateandgraduatestudentsbyparticipatingintheMentoredEmploymentProgram,whichmatchesstudentswithresearcherswithintheCollegeofForestry.Undergraduatestudentworkersassistinthefieldandwithlabactivities.CuttingedgeresearchinreforestationandvegetationmanagementisbeingconductedbytheVMRC,allowingfundsandresearchtopicsforgradstudents.Manyofthesestudentsgoontoworkforpublicagencies. •

Graduate Student Herman Flaminco conducts research in the field.




TheuseofherbicidesinforestsisacontroversialtopicinOregon,throughoutthecountryandtheworld.Forthepasteightyears,OregonStateProfessorofLandscapeandWildlifeEcologyMatthew Betts andhisresearchteamhavestudiedthemclosely,inastudypartiallyfundedbythecollege'sInstituteforWorkingForestLandscapes.Theresearchteampaidcloseattentiontotheeffectsonwildlifeandtimberproduction.

“Thisstudyisrelevantlocallybecauseherbicideuseiscommonly-usedonOregonDepartmentofForestryandindustriallands,”Bettssays.“InthePacificNorthwest,it’stheprimarysilviculturalmethodthatfollowsclearcutting.”

Bettssaysthetopicisbecomingrelevantgloballyasherbicides

becomemorepopularinplantationforestsworldwide.Currently,about35percentoftimbercomesfromplantations,andinthenext50years,expertsprojectthatmosttimberwillcomefromthissource.Bettsbelievesnowisthetimeforforestmanagerstohaveadequatescientificinformationtoinformdecisionsaboutwhetherornottouseherbicides.

Hisstudyonintensiveforestmanagementisthelargestofitskindintheworld.TheresearchteamworkedtogetherwithindustryandtheStateofOregontostudy32standsof15acresormorewithfourdifferentlevelsofherbicidetreatmentsrangingfromnotreatmentatallinthecontrolgroupthroughmoreheavilytreatedstandssimilartothoseinacommercialsetting,andan

extremetreatmentthatexceedscurrentspraypractices.

Standsthathaveorhaven’tbeentreatedwithherbicidescanusuallyberecognizedbasedontheamountofvegetationgrowingatthefootofyoungforestswhosecanopieshaven’tyetclosed.Untreatedforeststendtohavegreenfloors,whereasheavilytreatedforestfloorsareinitiallyquitebare.

Eightyearsintotheexperiment,Bettssaysthesaplingstheystartedwitharehugeinrelativeterms.Theresearchteamhasalsolearnedhowherbicidesaffectvariousspeciesofplantsandanimalswithintheforest.

“There’slittledoubtthatonthetimberside,treesgrowfasterwhenherbicidesaresprayed,”Bettssays.

“Ourstudyshowsthatthemostheavilysprayedstandsproduceupto30percentmorevolume,butthereisaneffectonbiodiversity.”

Thestudymeasuredherbaceousplants,birds,pollinatorssuch asbees,deer,elk,mothsand otherinsects.

“Thereweremorebirdspeciesinareaswherewedidn’tsprayherbicides,”Bettssays.“Wilson’sWarblerwasoneofthemostaffectedspecies.Wealsosawdepressednumbersofpollinators.Surprisingly,wedidnotdetectmuchofachangeinpopulationsofdeer,elkandmoths.”

Bettssaysthataroundyearfiveofthestudy,forthemostpart,thenumberofspeciesbegantoequalizeandrecover.

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“Eventheheavily-sprayedstandsbegantoturngreen,”hesays.“Intheend,somespeciesrespondednegatively,somespecieshavebeenresilientandsomerespondednegativelyandthenrecovered.”

Landmanagerspayupto$200-250peracreforherbicidespray.Moneyisspentupfrontandnotreturneduntilstandsareharvestedatage40-50.

Ontheeconomicsideofthestudy,theresearchteamconcludedthatherbicideisn’tcheap,andthatsprayingdoesnotalwaysgenerateadditionalfinancialvalue.

“Youcouldspend$250peracrenow,orinvestthatmoneyinabanksomewhere.Ifyourexpectationisafinancialyieldofsevenpercentorgreater,we’vefoundthatitdoesn’t

makeeconomicsensetospray,allotherthingsbeingequal,”saysBetts.

Heemphasizesthestudysawnofailedstandsorplantations,andvaluablebiodiversitytendedtoincreasewithoutherbicideuse.

Theresearchteamwillcontinuetomonitorthestandsuptothe15-yearmarkwhenthecanopywillstarttoclose,limitingsunlighttoshrubspecies.Theyalsoplantosurveythegeneralpublicaboutaspectsofthestudyandperceptionsaboutherbicideuse.

That’swhereMark Needham,OregonStateprofessorofsocialscience,policyandnaturalresources,comesin.

“Webegansurveyinginearly2019,”Needhamsays.“We’refocusingona

numberofsmall,ruralcommunitiesinthecoastrangenearthestandsinthestudy.Weplantoaskresidentsabouttheirknowledge,attitudesandperceptionsassociatedwiththeherbicideissue.Wehopetosurveyatleast400people.”

Insteadofaskingone-offquestions,Needhamsaysthatinthiscontext,it’simportantforsurveyrespondentstomaketradeoffsandprioritizetheirinterests.

“Thisstudyspanssomanydifferentareasincludingwildlife,soil,water,pollinatorsandeconomicimpacts,soit’simportanttomakesurewelookatthetradeoffspeoplearewillingtomakewithinthecontextofherbicideuse,”Needhamsays.

Bettsagreeslandmanagers

andthegeneralpublicneedtodecideiftheywantforestswithmorebiodiversitybutlesstimbergrowthperacre,orlessbiodiversityandhighratesoftimberproduction.“Withoutspray,”heoffers,“youneedtospreadoutforestryoperationstogetthesameamountoflumber.Withspray,youhavemoretightly-packedandintenselymanagedstands,whichcanpotentiallyfreeuplandforconservation.”

Bettsrealizestheseare harddecisions.

“Theresultsofthisstudyarejustnotasstraightforwardasweexpectedthemtobe,”Bettssays.“Wehopethissciencewillhelpmanagersandthepublicmakeeducateddecisionsaboutherbicideuseamidthecontroversy.” •

Betts' research found more bird species in areas unsprayed by herbicides.




TheDepartmentofForestEcosystemsandSocietyatOregonStateisworldrenownedforitseducation,outreachandresearchintheareasofforestscience,naturalresources,tourismandrecreation.StudentsandfacultystudyandworkinCorvallis,atOSU-CascadesinBendandaroundthestate,nationandworld.Graduatesgoontoworkoutsideinforestsandnationalparks,onstatelands,inimportantgovernmentagenciesandnon-governmentalorganizations.Thedepartment'sresearchimpactspolicyandlandmanagementdecisionsworldwide,anditsoutreachprogramsbenefitcommunitiesthroughoutOregon.

EDUCATION • Janean Creighton assumed the role as director for the large and growing master of natural resources program.Recentimprovementsgearedtowardenhancingstudentsuccessincludecreatingacomprehensivegraduatestudenthandbook,reviewingandrefiningprocessesforassessingstudentlearningoutcomes,appointinganewcurriculumcommitteeandconductingfollow-upinterviewswithallgraduates.

• FES faculty and instructors guide students on individual, projects outside the classroom that provide hands-on experience with research or land management.Studentsinthetourism,recreationandadventureleadership(TRAL)degreecompletesixmonthsofworkexperiencetogainskillsthatwillhelptheminthefutureandseehowtheircourseworkappliestopotentialcareers.Thenaturalresourcesdegreewasrevisedtobemorestudent-friendlybyallowingstudentstousestudyabroadandinternshipcreditsinplaceoftraditionalclassroominstruction.

•FY2018markedthefirst-year students could enroll in the TRAL program,apromisingprogramthatofferstwooptionsinCorvallis(outdoorrecreationmanagementandsustainabletourismmanagement)andtwooptionsatOSU-Cascades(adventureleadershipeducationandnature,ecoandadventuretourism).To meet demand, OSU-Cascades hired a full-time instructortoincreasethecapacitytooffercoreskillscourses.

•TheFESon-campus graduate program received positive feedback from the Oregon State Graduate School as it completed its five-year review.Toaddresssuggestedareasofimprovement,FESdepartmentcoffeesinvolvedspeakersanddiscussionaroundlearning-relatedtopics,includingflippedclassrooms,mentoringgraduatestudentsanddealingwithbiasincidentsintheclassroom.

• To improve student success outcomes, the natural resources program initiatedacompletereviewofallcourseslistedinthenaturalresourcescore,breadth,andspecialtyoptions.Theprogramalsointroducedanewintegratedconservationanalysisoptionanddevelopednewapproachestoassessmentofstudentlearningoutcomes.Finally,theprogramcreatedafacultycurriculumcommitteetosupplementtheexistingprogramcommittee.

Forest Ecosystems and Society (FES)

FES's integrated social and ecological systems research area studies species including elk, deer, birds and insects.

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RESEARCH •Toaddresstheneedforstandardized,landscape-scaledatathatcanenhanceEarthsystemsmodels,FES researchers made a long-term dataset (1999-2014) of plant and plot measurements for 35 tree and shrub species at 239 field sites in Oregon and California available to the public.

•AstudyledbyDistinguishedProfessor Steve Strauss,demonstratedthatgeneticengineeringcanpreventnewseedlingsfromestablishing.Thisstudywasthelargestfield-basedstudyofgenetically-modifiedtreeseverconducted.Thisresultcouldeasesocietalconcernsovergeneflow–thespreadofgeneticallyengineeredorexoticandinvasivetreesortheirreproductivecellsbeyondtheboundariesofplantations.

•Predictinghowplantspecieswillrespondtoclimatechange–includingthepossibilityofmigration–isamajorscientificchallenge.FES researchers and colleagues developed a model that incorporates geographic and physiological variables related to tree reproduction and movement for 15 tree species in the Pacific Northwest.Thisworkhighlightedhowgeographicalbarrierstomovement,suchaslandscapefragmentation,willsubstantiallyimpedethenaturalmigrationofspeciesandthatscientistsshouldonlyseriouslyconsiderassumptionsaboutwherespeciesmaymigratebasedonclimatevariables.

•Duetouncertaintyinregulations,financialinstabilityandpressuresfromurbanization,FESresearchonfamilyforestsinOregonandWashingtonshowed why forest owners are not successful in transferring forests to the next generation within families.

•AssistantProfessorIan Munanura’sresearchonRwanda’stourismrevenuesharingpolicyatVolcanoesNationalParkrevealedseveralstructuralandpolicybarriersarepreventingconservationandlivelihoodbenefits.Aspoorcommunitieslivingnearprotectedareasareaffectedbyecotourisminvariousways,hisworkexplores how local communities can be effectively engaged in ecotourism and develop more sustainable livelihoods.

OUTREACH • The HJ Andrews Experimental Forest and Long-Term Ecological Research Program celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2018.Theforestsupportsresearchonforests,streams,andwatersheds.Theforestconnectsmorethan160researchersandstudentsacrossmultipledisciplines.Theprogramisapartnershipbetweenthreeorganizations:thecollege,USFSPacificNorthwestResearchStationandUSFSWillametteNationalForest.Overthelasttwoyears,theprogramhostedoutreacheventsthatengagedmorethan3,200peopleinclasses,tours,andconferences.Morethan1,200undergraduateandgraduatestudentsfromacrossOregonusedtheHJAndrewsForestfieldstationforresearchandcoursework.InK-12outreach,theprogramhostedmorethan600studentsinexperientiallearningexperiencesintheforestandengagedmorethan80K-12educatorsinworkshopsandtrainings.

•FESfacultyare active in the International Union of Forest Research Organizations and collaborate with partners around the world.Severalserveinadvisorycapacitiestoforeigngovernmentsornon-governmentalorganizations. •




Cable-assistedharvestingsystemsaregainingpopularityinthePacificNorthwest.StewartProfessorofForestOperationsWoodam Chung saysthereareabout20systemsinuseinthePacificNorthwestalready,andthatnumberisgrowing.

Thesystemsareundeniablysaferthantraditionalcableyardingsystemsandmanualcutting,because,thankstomechanizedharvesting,camerasandothertechnology,noonehastobeontheforestfloornearfallingtrees.

“Oneworkersitsatthetopofahillwithacamera,”explainsGraduateStudentPreston Green.“Hecanseewherehisgrapplesareandgrabthelogsatasafedistance.”

Chungsaysthisprocesseliminatestheneedforchoker

settersandfellers–someof themostdangerousjobsintheforestindustry.

Thetechnologyforcable-assistedharvestingwasdevelopedinEuropeabout20yearsago,andrecentlyadaptedbyOregonStateforuseonsteepslopesinthePacificNorthwest.

Oncethetreeiscutbyacable-assistedcuttingmachine,themachineswingsandpilesthetreealongtheskylinecorridor,whereitwillbepickedupandtransportedtoamillforprocessing.

Inadditiontothesafetyofthesystem,Chungislookingatotheraspectsincludingsoilimpact.Hisresearchteamhasalreadycompletedtwostudiesonsoilimpact.Hesaysindustry

professionalsandmembersofthepublicperceivelargeequipmentcausessoilcompaction,buttwoinitialstudies,oneintheMcDonald-DunnForestandoneonLoneRockTimber’sland,concludedthat,dependingonsoiltypesandmoisturecontent,looseningmayoccuraftermachinetraffic.

“Nowthequestionis,whatdoesthismeanintermsoferosionorsoilmoisturecontent?”asksChung.“That’swhatwe’relookingatnow.”

Chungandhisteamwillcontinuetostudyinteractionsbetweensoil,machineandwater.

“Wewillusesiltfencestolookaterosionandmeasuretheamountoferosionwecollect,”Chungsays.

Researcherswanttolearnwhatkindofimpactthiserosionmightcauseonwaterqualityinstreamsandriversatthebaseofloggingoperations.

Anotheraspectofthestudyistheeconomicimpact.

“Cable-assistedmechanizedharvestingismoreproductivethanmanualcutting,especiallyonsteepslopes,”Chungsays,“Butthemachineisexpensive.Timbercompanieswillhavetoweighthecostsandbenefitsforthemselvesanddecidehowtoharvest.”

Greenagrees,“Ifthesesystemscanproducemoretimberatareducedcost,thenit’sawin-winforeveryoneinvolved.” •

CREATING A SAFER

future for foresters

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Woodam Chung's (right) graduate students focus on safe harvesting solutions.




TheDepartmentofForestEngineering,Resources&Managementstrivestosupportdecisionsforhealthy,sustainableforestsintheareasofforestmanagement,engineering,biometrics,hydrology,foresthealthandsilviculture.Thedepartment’steachingandresearchemphasizeallaspectsofactiveforestmanagementandrestoration.

EDUCATION • Forestry field school remains a signature part of the curriculum for college students.Thistwo-creditcourseisrequiredforadmissionintoprofessionalschoolandprovides students a hands-on experience in the major aspects of forestry.Overthepasttwoyears,morethan130studentsparticipatedinthecourse.

• FERM’s sustainable forest management graduate program underwent a ten-year review asacontinuingprograminFY2018.Graduatestudentexitinterviewscontinuetoindicateaveryhighlevelofsatisfaction.Ninety-onepercentofFERMgraduatestudentsrankedtheirexperienceintheprogramasaboveaverageandexceptional.

• Thanks to recent agreements, graduates from Umpqua and Southwestern Community Colleges will be accepted into FERM's professional school. Morethan10studentsjoinedtheprograminFY2017and2018afterreceivingtheircommunitycollegedegrees.

•FERMfacultydevelopedasuiteofEcampus coursesthatallowstudentstocompletelower-divisionadmissionrequirementsforFERM'sprofessionalschoolonline,makingthefour-yearBSforestrydegreemore financially accessible for rural Oregonians.

RESEARCH •The FERM department hired Kevin Lyons to serve as the Wes LeMatta Professor in Forest Engineering.Lyonswill provideresearchthoughtleadershipinthefieldofforest operationsandengineering.

•FERMiscommittedtosafetyintheloggingindustry,and faculty are researching ways harvest workers can conduct their work away from steep slopes, where most fatal accidents occur,byinvestigatingthefeasibility,safetyandcost-effectivenessofcable-assisted,steepslopeloggingsystemsinOregonforests.

Forest Engineering, Resources and Management (FERM)

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• FERM faculty have found the use of tethered cut-to-length harvesting equipment canbeusedtooperateontheslipperyvolcanicsoilsofcentralOregon.Costsweremuchlowerthancablesystemsmaking forest restoration more affordable.Theestimatedcostofbiocharfromthelargerscalebiocharfacilityevaluatedintheprojectwasonlyone-thirdofthatofsmallerfacilities,making applications in commercial agriculture potentially viable while sequestering carbon.

•FERMfacultyresearchedtheimpactofcontemporaryforestpracticesonwatershedhealthandwaterquality.Researchers found that there appears to be a reduction in sedimentation after the 1970s, possibly as a result of the effects of the Oregon Forest Practices Act.

• FERM researchers studied emerging and reemerging forest diseases of the Pacific Northwest,including:Swissneedlecast,suddenoakdeath,blackstainrootdisease,redneedlecastandwebblightonoldgrowthandindustrialforeststounderstandpotentialimpactsanddevelopmitigationstrategies.

OUTREACH • FERM continued its BS Forestry Curriculum Advisory Committee, consisting of external forestry employers.ThegroupworkedthroughoutFY2017toimprovecurriculaoftheprogramandpreparestudentsforfutureemployerneeds.FERMalsorenamedandrefinedtheforestrestorationandfireoptionoftheforestrydegreeandsuccessfullyobtainedcertification of the option by the Association of Fire Ecology.

•AssistantProfessor Tamara Cushingutilizedsurveyinstrumentstoexplore the needs and challenges presented to logging contractors when working with small woodlands owners.

• AssistantProfessorBogdan Strimbuledanindustry-focusedmeetinginFY2018,focused on starting up a new research area in precision forestry.Thisexpandedresearchfocuswillstudytheuseofadvancedtechnologiestoimproveforest-managementresults. •




ConstructionoftheA.A.“Red”EmmersonAdvancedWoodProductsLabisunderwayontheOregonStateUniversitycampus.Thenewlabwilladd15,000square-feetofstructuraltestingspacetotheOregonStateCollegeofForestry,whichalreadyboastssomeofthebesttechnicalresearchfacilitiesinthenation.

A new state-of-the-art space

Thelaboratorywillalsobehometoa2,500square-footadvanced

woodproductsmanufacturingarea,aflexibledemonstrationandclassroomareaandtheTallWoodDesignInstituteoffices.

“Thereareavarietyofwaysresearchandteachingcanintersectinthisnewspace,”saysArijit Sinha,associateprofessorofrenewablematerialsatOregonState.“Whenwecompletelarge-scaletests,wewillneedanarmyofundergraduatehelpers.Itwillbeagreatexperientiallearningopportunityforstudents,whileatthesametimeofferingusnew,

world-classcapabilitiestotestbuildingsatfullscale.”

Juliana Ruble,formeradvancedwoodproductslabmanagerandprojectengineerforAndersenConstruction,agrees.

“Thenewlabwillprovidespaceforarchitects,engineers,woodproductsmanufacturersandresearcherstocometogetheranddevelopnewproductsandnewbuildingsystemsdesigns,”shesays.

ACNCpanelprocessingcenter

willbecapableofcreatinglargepanelsandstraightbeamsaswellascurvedbeamsandother,smallerwoodproducts.Anotherroboticmachinewillexpandarchitecturalfabricationopportunities.

A strong floor for large tests

A60-by-80-footstrongwallandreactionfloorsystemwillfacilitatetestingofuptothree-storywoodstructures.

Thestrongfloorandaccompanyingreactionwallarecomposedof

A STRONG WALL TO BRING

forest to frame

Oregon State's new strong wall system will test buildings up to three stories.

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four-footthickconcrete.Anchorsareattachedtothefloorandwallonafour-by-four-footgrid.Eachanchorhasa60-kipcapacityforatotalof240kipsforeachclusteroffouranchorpoints.Thereactionwalliscapableofwithstandinga150-kipreactionwhilethefloorcanwithstand500-kipcompressionacrossatwelve-inchdiameterarea.

“OurstrongfloorwillbeoneofthelargestrelatedtowoodandtimberresearchintheU.S.,”Sinhasays.“Wewillusethefloorandreactionwalltotestmaterialsand

structures.Thestrongbaseofthefloormimicsarigidsurfaceduringtests.”

OregonStateandTDIresearchersanticipateusingthefacilitytoconductseismictests,connectiontests,wallconnectiontests,loadingtestsandmore.

“Wedothesetestsnowonasmallerscale,”Rublesays.“Thisnewfacilitywillmorethandoubleourresearchcapacitywhileincreasingourmanufacturingresearchcapabilitiesandour

abilitytobringinindustry,studentsandstakeholderstolearninanappliedresearchenvironment.”

Making connections, continuing research

Sinharesearchesconnections

withinmass-timberbuildings,

andwillcontinuethiswork

insidethenewlab.Hiscurrent

projectfocusesonnondestructiveevaluationofmass-timberbyexposingconnectionmaterialstoextremesofmodularandbiological

exposureontwodifferentspeciesofCLT.

Sinhawillalsoassesshowwoodbuildingsreacttobiologicalattackincludingfungi.TheresearchprojectisfundedbytheUSDA,andtheteamincludescollaboratorsfromPortlandStateUniversity.

“Theresultswillbeincorporatedintobuildingcodes,”Sinhasays.“Thisprojectisimportantbecauseitwilltellushowthingsplayoutovertimeinwoodbuildingswithintrusionofmoisture.” •

The university worked with Andersen Construction to complete the new lab.




TheDepartmentofWoodScienceandEngineering(WSE)isoneofthelargestandmostdiversedepartmentsofitskindinNorthAmerica.Thereisarisingneedforwoodscienceandrenewablematerialsgraduatesthankstotheincreaseindemandforsustainableproducts,includingmasstimberbuildings.Thedepartment'sprogramsarefocusedonthescience,technology,engineeringandbusinesspracticesthathelpsocietysustainablymeettheworld'sneedsforrenewablematerialsandhelpensuretheglobalcompetitivenessofAmericanbusiness.

EDUCATION •WSEestablishedanindustrypartnershipforstudentrecruitment,FriendsofRenewableMaterials.Eight companies/individuals committed $360,000 in scholarships and are assisting with recruiting efforts.

•Everystudentthatgraduatesfromtherenewablematerialsdegreeprogramhas at least six months of experience through an internship, exchange or summer jobs program. •InFY2017andFY2018,thedepartmentofferedthreeshort-termstudyabroadexperiencesthroughtheCollegeofForestry'sOfficeofInternationalPrograms:Rainforest, Rangeland and Reef: Exploring Australia’s Coastal Landscapes; Peruvian Amazon: Tropical Woods and the Fungi That Love Them; and, Alpine Europe: Sustainable Manufacturing and Design.

•WSEcompletedamajor overhaul of the renewable materials curriculum, including finalizing the addition of a new option: advanced wood manufacturing.Thedepartmentcreatedfivecoursesindirectsupportoftheadvancedmanufacturingoption:WSE351AdvancedCAD,WSE352CAMfortheCNCRouter&LaserCutter,WSE450EntrepreneurialProductDevelopmentI,WSE451EntrepreneurialProductDevelopmentII,andWSE463AdvancedManufacturingII.Theoptionopenedtostudentsinfall2018.

• A new woodturning studio was built and stocked for the FY 2018 academic year.Threenewcoursesweredevelopedtoutilizethisspaceandwereheldinthepastyear(TurningwithScienceI,TurningwithScienceII,andSculpturalTurning).Allcourseswerecross-listedinart.Thestudiowasalsousedbystudentsaspartoftheirseniorcapstonefortherenewablematerialsartanddesignoption,wheretheycompleted a wood mural project for the United Way of Benton and Lincoln Counties.TheprojectcreatedamorewelcomingspaceforvisitorstothebuildingwhilehighlightingOregon’swoodproductshistory.

•Therenewablematerialsprogramcontinuesitstwo-term series of specialized courseworkfocusedonthespecificsofmanufacturing,marketinganddistributionofuniquerenewablematerials-basedproducts.Thesecoursesgivestudentsopportunitiestoapplywhat

Wood Science and Engineering (WSE)

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theylearnintheclassroomandproducemanufacturedproductsfromwoodandotherrenewablematerials.In2018,the courses were offered in close collaboration with the University of Oregon School of Architecture & Allied Arts.Asaresult,students successfully designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed a line of cheese cutting boards undertheBeaverClassicWoodProductsbrand.

RESEARCH •WSE,withsupportfromtheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,NationalInstituteofFoodandAgriculture’sEducationandLiteracyInitiative,offered a 12-week research and extension experience for 10 undergraduate students.Projectsincluded:cross-laminatedtimberandconcretecompositediaphragm,virtualrealityintimberconstruction,useoflesser-knownspeciesinmasstimber,digitalmanufacturing,cross-laminatedtimberinmodularconstruction,andmassplywoodpanelconnections.

• TDI and WSE completed several projects with industry partners totestdesignelementsfornewbuildingprojectsandnewproductstohelpdriveruraleconomicdevelopment.ApartnershipwithFreresLumber,ledbyAssociateProfessorArijit Sinha,resultedincommercial production of a new mass plywood panelattheirplantinLyons.Thesepanelsarebeingproducedinabrandnew$30millionfacilitycapableofmanufacturingpanelsthreefeetthick,12feetwide,andupto60feetlongforuseinlargescalecommercialbuildings.

•AssociateProfessorSeri Robinsonfileda new patent on the use of pigments produced from spalting fungi to make batteries and solar cells.Thisworkcouldofferarenewableoptionforsolarcellpartscurrentlymadeoutofrareearthmetalsandalsoprovideapotentialrevenuestreamforsmallforestlandownerswhocouldmanageforthefungi,asthepigmentproducedcannotbesynthesized.

• Arijit Sinha,AssociateProfessorScott LeavengoodandProfessorJeff Morrell’sworkondesignvaluesresulted in the inclusion of juniper in the National Design Specification, allowing juniper to be used for a

multitude of applications.Thispavesthewayforittobeusedinnon-structuralaswellaslandscapingpurposesingovernment-fundedprojects.TheenhancedutilizationofjuniperwillhavedirecteconomicimpactsforruralcommunitiesinEasternOregon.

•ProfessorLech MuszynskiandProfessorRakesh Gupta conducted a series of large-scale fire performance tests on CLT floor and wall assemblies.Onewallassemblypasseda90-minutefireexposuretestwhilefivefloorandwallassembliespasseda120-minutefireexposuretest.Allassemblieswereexposedinloadedcondition,withoutanyfireprotection,andhadanunprotectedhalf-lapjointalongtheloadeddirection.TheresultsaregreatnewsforCLTmanufacturers,architectsandengineersinterestedinbuildingwithCLTtechnologyintheUnitedStates.

OUTREACH •ProfessorFred Kamkeassistedindefining manufacturing requirements for Formology, Inc. to start up a new custom particleboard facility in Hubbard.WSEprovidedallpilot-plantworkandproductevaluation.InaprojectprimarilyfundedbyOregonBEST,heassistedEcoProPolymersinestablishingarelationshipwithFormologyInc.,toexclusivelyusetheiradhesivesystem.TheworkwithEcoProresultedindevelopmentofaformaldehyde-freeadhesivesystem.

• Plywood and LVL companies are facing a wave of retirements,andindustryleadersexpressedaneedfortrainingthenextgenerationofindustryleaders.Inresponse,WSEfacultyresurrectedtheStructural Plywood and Veneer-Based Products Workshop.Nearly70peopleattendedincludingadiverserangeofexperiences–fromthosethathadbeenintheindustryforsixdecadestothosewhohavebeeninvolvedintheindustryforjustafewweeks.

• Scott Leavengoodconductedseveralon-sitequalitycontrolworkshopsforOregonwoodproductscompanies.Theseworkshopsinvolvetwodaysinaclassroomwithamixoflectureandhands-onexercises.Participantsalsocollectdatainthemillfollowedbyananalysisanddiscussionoftheresults.•




Extension + outreach

Corvallis area families participate in hands-on activities during Get Outdoors Day at Peavy Arboretum.

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E X T E N S I O N + O U T R E A C H

12,700+INDIVIDUALS REACHED

FY 2017 – FY 2018

600+HOURS OF INSTRUCTION

FY 2017 – FY 2018

240+EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

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ResidentsoftheWesternUnitedStatesarelivinginatimeofchange.Theforestisstressedfromhightreedensities,drought,andinsectanddiseaseoutbreaks.Theforestlandscapeneitherlooksnorfunctionsasitdidbeforefiresuppressioneffortsbeganmorethanacenturyago.

In2017,Oregonexperiencedoneoftheworstwildfireseasonsonrecordwithmorethan700,000acresburnedacrosstheStateresultinginecological,socialandeconomicdamage.ThesedamagescostthestateofOregonmillionsofdollarseachyearandbillionsacrossthenation.

Our forests need help

OregonStateresearchersandextensionagentshaveemphasizedtheneedforviableforestmanagementpracticestohelpmitigatetherisksandimpactsofhigh-intensityandhigh-severityfireevents.

EnterDaniel Leavell,KlamathandLakeCountyextensionagentandCarrierBerger,extensionassociateandprogramcoordinatorfortheNorthwestFireScienceConsortium.

Theirgoalistoaffectchangewhenitcomestotheuniqueandcomplicatednatureofwildfire.

ThepairareplanningacomprehensivewaytoaddressfireinOregon.It’scalledtheFireProgram.Theteambelievesasoundfireprogramusesscienceasafoundationtoprovideeducationandoutreachtothepublic,leadingtothepromotionandstrategicuseofcross-boundary,landscape-scalerestorationandwildfirerisk-reductionprojects.

Getting the work done

AsuccessfulfireprogramworkstoachievethegoalsoftheNationalCohesiveWildlandFire

ManagementStrategy,whichencouragesresilientlandscapes,fireadaptedcommunities,andsafeandeffectivewildfireresponse.

Localpartnershipsarekey,includingonewiththenonprofitgroup,Klamath-LakeForestHealthPartnership(KLFHP).KLFHPisworkingwiththefireprogramtoimplementsound,science-basedmanagementacrossownershipboundariesinKlamathandLakeCounties.

“Wecollaboratedacrossownershipboundariestoimplementforesthealthtreatments,”Leavellsays.

“Thiscreatesseamless,healthyforestlandscapesresilienttodisturbancewhileworkingwithpartnerstoimplementworkonthegroundacrossprivateandpubliclandstoachieveobjectives.”

Leavellhopesotherindividualsandcommunitiesusethisasamodelandmodifyittomeettheneedsof

theirlocalcircumstances.

What’s next?

LeavellandBergerareseekingfundingtosupportthestatewideFireProgram.

“Peoplearereallygrabbingontotheconceptofthisprogramandwhatwe’retryingtoaccomplish,”Bergersays.“Fundingwouldbolstertheprogramandhelpusgetworkdoneonthegroundthroughourlandscapeefforts.”

Leavellagreesandbelievesthatpartnershipsarekeyinsuccessfullybringingtheprogramtolife.

“OregonStateUniversity’sworkinthisareaiscritical,”Leavellsays.“Togetherwithhomeowners,landowners,andlandmanagers(publicandprivate),wecanmakearealdifferenceandaffectmanagementchangesthatimpactthehealthofourforestsandcommunities.” •

EDUCATING THE

public on wildfire

The College Research Forests utilize prescribed burning.

(Photo by Taylor Fjeran)




TheForestry&NaturalResources(FNR)ExtensionProgramisoneofsevenestablishedprogramareaswithintheOregonStateUniversityExtensionService.Establishedinthe1940s,theFNRExtensionProgramisthelargestofitstypeintheU.S.,andisoftenregardedasthenation’smarqueeFNRprogram.

FNRExtensioncurrentlyemploys12fieldagentscovering28ofOregon’s36counties.Inaddition,10statewideextensionspecialistscoverthefollowingsubjects:waterresourcesandwatershedmanagement,silviculture,foresthealth,humandimensionsinnaturalresources,collaborativenaturalresourcemanagement,forestmanagementandforesteconomics,timberharvestingandforestoperations,Christmastreeproductionmarketing,forestproductsprocessing,forestproductsmarketingandgreenbuilding.

InFY2017andFY2018,theFNRExtensionProgramconductedmorethan240educationaleventsacrossOregon,theWesternUnitedStatesandnationally.Theseeventsprovidedmorethan600hoursofinstructionandreached12,700individuals.TheFNRExtensionProgramworkedwithmanypartnerorganizationsinthepasttwoyears,andgeneratedmorethan$300,000inprogramrevenues.

ASK AN EXPERT‘AskanExpert’hasfieldedmorethan10,000questionsfromacrossthestate,thenationandworldsinceitsdebut.Answerstoanumberofforestry,naturalresourcesandgardeningtopicscomewithintwoworkingdaysfromOSUresearchersand20mastergardeners.One of the busiest programs of its kind, more than 330 questions were answered in FY 2017 and FY 2018.

OREGON NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATION PROGRAM (ONREP)ONREPpreparesK-12educatorstoactivelyengagestudentsinthestudyofOregon’sdiversenaturalresourcesandecosystemsthroughrelevant,meaningfulandplace-basedexperientiallearning.In 2017-2018, 1,534 educators from 26 different Oregon counties attended one of 102 workshops, institutes, school programming or courses held in 17 of Oregon’s 36 counties.Theseeducatorsreachapotentialofmorethan60,000studentseachyear.

OREGON WOOD INNOVATION CENTER (OWIC)OWIC,acollaborativeOregonForestResearchLaboratoryandFNRExtensioninitiative,fosteredthecompetitivenessofOregon’swood-productsindustrythroughtesting,technicalassistanceandmarketassessmentprojectsforOregonbusinesses.In FY 2017 and FY 2018, 13 workshops were conducted, including long-standing courses

Extension

Current FNR Extension programs

To learn more about these and other outreach activities, visit:forestry.oregonstate.edu/outreach

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forestry.oregonstate.edu/outreach

on wood basics for wholesalers, lumber drying, wood adhesion, quality control and management development.Inaddition,30undergraduaterenewablematerialsstudentshavebeendirectlyinvolvedinOWIC’sresearchanddevelopmentactivitieswhichhaveincludedassistingOregonfirmsdevelopnewproductsfromagriculturalresiduesandtestingofthepropertiesofhybridpoplar,WillametteValleyponderosapineandsugarpalm.

CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (CPE)TheCPEprogramwasestablishedin2014inordertocreateamoreconduciveenvironmentforthecollegetoprovidecontinuingeducationtotheprofessionalsinforestryandnaturalresources.In FY 2017 and FY 2018, the program helped to coordinate 15 events that totaled 220 hours of instruction and reached more than 1,100 participants.

OREGON WOMEN OWNING WOODLANDS NETWORK (WOWNet)WOWNetcontinuestoproviderelevant,peer-learningopportunitiesforwomeninforestryroles,anemerginglandownergroup,tohelpinformlandmanagementdecisions.There are more than 220 members of the WOWNet program who participate in activities such as full-day retreats, evening trainings and focus groups.

NORTHWEST FIRE SCIENCE CONSORTIUM (NWFSC)TheNWFSCcontinuestoexpanditsreachthroughoutWashingtonandOregon,acceleratingtheawareness,understandingandadoptionofwildlandfirescience.During FY 2017 and FY 2018, significant activities

and products included:14webinarsfocusedonissuessuchascommunicationstrategiesduringafireevent,asmokephotographicguide,creatingfireadaptedcommunities,understandingstakeholderperceptionsoffire,rangelandfireprotectionassociationsandasummaryofpreviousfireseasons.

MASTER WOODLAND MANAGER PROGRAMThetrainingprogramisamaster’s-levelcourseforlandownerswhoareinterestedinanintensiveforestmanagementtrainingandsharingtheknowledgegainedthroughthistrainingwithpeopleintheirlocalcommunities.In FY 2017 and FY 2018, 61 volunteers reported more than 18,000 contacts through 7,000 hours of unique activitieswiththepublic,familyforestlandowners,youth,watershedcouncilsandvariousotherorganizations.Volunteersreportedbeingabletobettermanagetheir18,000collectiveacresofforestlandduetotheirprogramtraining.

MASTER NATURALIST PROGRAM (OMN)TheOregonStateUniversityExtensionMasterNaturalistProgramisdesignedforpeopleinterestedinOregon’snaturalhistoryandnaturalresourcesmanagement,whowanttodedicatetheirtimeasvolunteers.Participantsvolunteerfornaturalresourcesprograms,agenciesandorganizationsintheircommunities.In FY 2017 and FY 2018, 58 volunteers achieved Oregon Master Naturalist certification.Thisbringsthetotalcertifiedto155since2012.Todate,programvolunteershavecontributedto321local,stateandfederalagencyandnon-profitvolunteergroups,withmorethan36,000volunteerhourssubmitted,reaching360,000personsthroughtheiractivities.Thisrepresents$912,542.00worthofvolunteerserviceinsixyearsofrecordingvolunteerdata. •

Through 'Ask an Expert,' Oregon State FNR extension agents answer

hundreds of questions each year.




BlankwallsintheRichardsonHallknuckleinspiredthefirstCollegeofForestryartcontestin2017.TemporarywallsreplacedtheconnectionpointtooldPeavyHall,asconstructionbeganonthenewOregonForestScienceComplex.

Thecollege’sfacultyandstafffoundthemselvesscatteredthroughoutothercampusbuildingsincludingRichardson,SnellandStrandHallandneededareasontocometogether.

Thefirstartcontestandshowwiththetheme,‘TheOtherSide,’washeldFebruary17,2017,anddiversitywaskeytoorganizersandparticipants.

Allfaculty,staffandstudentswereinvitedtoparticipate,andartmediumschosenwereasdiverseasthepeoplecreatingthem.Thecontestsawpaintings,sculptures,woodworking,photographyandmore.Thepieceswerejudgedbyrepresentativesthroughoutthecollegeandcampus.

WiththeCollegeofForestry’scommitmenttoequity,inclusivityanddiversity,2017alsosawtheformationofthecollege’sDiversity,EquityandInclusionCommittee.ThecollegeandcommitteearedevotedtoaddressingDEI issuesintherealmofforestry

andnaturalresourcemanagement-througheducation,researchandpublicengagement.Thecommitteewilldrawfullyandinclusivelyonthepowerandforceofhumanimagination,experienceandcreativitytomeettheneedsoftoday’sworld.

Withthisinmind,theartshowcontinuedin2018withthethemeof‘Innovation.’

AssistantProfessorSeri Robinson requiresstudentsintheartanddesignoptionwithintherenewablematerialsprogramtoparticipateintheartshoweachyear.

“Itgivesthestudentsachanceatexpressionusingmediatheyarefamiliarwith,”Robinsonsays.“Becausetheyallhaveadeepsciencebackgroundinwoodandforests,theycanapplydeepermeaningtoartcreatedwiththeartshow’sthemeinmind.”

Robinsonthinkstheartshowshavebeenagreatsuccess.

“We’vehadsomereallygreatworksubmitted,”Robinsonsays.“Andit’sbeenagreatopportunityforstudentstotalkabouttheirfeelingsaboutthecollegeclimate,especiallyintermsofdiversity,inamorepublicforum.” •

WELCOMING ART,

welcoming everyone

Bioimicry by Claire Tortorelli took home the People’s Choice Award during the 2018 art show.

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Diversity, Equity + Inclusion (DEI) Committee

In2018,morethan100faculty,staffandstudentsworkedtogethertodevelopacollege-widestrategicplanthattiestotheuniversity’svisionandprinciplesandbuildsonpriorcollegeefforts,adaptingavisionandmissionfromthe2008DiversityActionPlan,whichwasadoptedinordertointentionallyengagewithissuessurroundingdiversity,equityandinclusivity.

COF DEI VISION TheCollegeofForestryaspirestocreateanenvironmentinwhichallmembersofthecommunityfeelsafe,respectedandfreeatalltimestoparticipateinvariousundertakingsofthecollege,includinglearning,teaching,administrationandresearch.

COF DEI MISSION TheCollegeofForestrywillembracethedistinctivequalitiesofallmembersofthecommunity.Werecognizethatequity,inclusionanddiversityarefoundationalvaluesofOSUasaninstitutionandpillarsofexcellence,enhancingalloftheCollegeofForestry’smissions.

TheCollegeofForestryiscommittedtoaddressingthosechallengesintherealmofforestryandnaturalresourcemanagement–whetheritbethrougheducation,research,orpublicengagement.Weintendtodrawfullyandinclusivelyonthepowerandforceofthehumanimagination,experience,andcreativitytomeettheneedsoftoday’sworld.

DiversifyingourcollegecommunityisoneoffivestrategicprioritiestobuildthevisionoftheCollegeofForestryasaworld-classeducation,research,andoutreachcenterforhealthylandscapes,communitiesandbusinesses.Priorityfivedirectseffortsto“drivetowardamorediversified,pluralisticcollegecommunityfoundedoncollegialityandrespect.”

Thestrategicplansetsthecollegeonapathtowardaccomplishingthisprioritybydescribingactionswewilltaketobuildawarenessoftheneedforequityandinclusivityincluding:creatingawelcomingclimateandcultureinthecollege;diversifyingthefaculty,staff,andstudentbodythroughimprovedrecruitmentandretention;andfosteringandrewardingactionsthatpromoteapluralisticcommunityculturethatwillhelpensuretheinstitutionallongevityofourcommitment.Thisplanprovidesconcreteactionsdesignedtoseizeopportunitiesandovercomechallengestoenhancingdiversity,equityandinclusioninthecollege.

ImplementationoftheDEIStrategicPlanisledbythecollege’sDEICoordinator,Heather Roberts,anda12-membercommitteeoffaculty,staffandstudents.Membersworkwithotherswithinthecollegetoimplementspecificactions.Thedean,associatedeansanddepartmentheadsprovidesupportandaccountabilityforDEIefforts. •The entire DEI Strategic Plan can be found online at: forestry.oregonstate.edu/diversity


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forestry.oregonstate.edu/diversity

OneimportanttaskoftheCollegeofForestry’sOfficeofInternationalProgramsisconnectingOregonStatestudentswithhands-onlearningexperiencesabroad.Thisincludesinternshipsthatprovideeducationalopportunitiesandpracticalexperienceforstudents.

Shelby Knight,anaturalresourcesstudentatOregonStateUniversity-CascadesinBend,gainedallofthisandmoreduringaninternshipexperienceinChile.

“Fromaprofessional-developmentperspective,Ilearnedhowtobetternavigatelanguageandculturalbarriers.IimprovedmyunderstandinganduseoftheSpanishlanguageandlearnedabouttheChileanculture.”

GrowingupinCentralOregon,Knightfellinlovewithnaturalresources,butwasneversureexactlywhatshewantedtopursueasafieldofstudyorcareer.

“Ilovethatthenaturalresourcesmajorisbroad,diverseandoffersopportunitiestoexploredifferent

aspectsofthenaturalsciences,”shesays.“SincecomingtoOSUCascades,I’vebecomeinterestedintheinterfacebetweenhumans,humandevelopmentandecosystems.”

ThroughherinvolvementintheNaturalSciencesClubatOSUCascades,Knightmetotherstudentswhoparticipatedinstudyabroadopportunities.

“IhadnoideathatthiswasevenapossibilityformeasaCascadesstudent,andIbegantolookforopportunitiestogoabroad

throughOSU,”Knightsays.

Shefoundandappliedforashort-term,faculty-ledstudyabroadopportunityinChile.Duringtheapplicationprocess,shelearnedabouttheoptiontostaybehindaftertheexperiencetocompleteaninternship.

“IlovedtheideaofstayinginChileforalongerperiodoftime,”shesays.“IchosetointernwithHuiloHuiloBiologicalReservebecausetheyhadarelationshipwithOSU,andtheireco-tourismandconservationmodelreally

EXPLORING ECOTOURISM

in Chile

Students at Oregon State have the opportunity to study abroad on every continent except Antarctica. (Photo by Jessica O’Loughlin)

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interestedme.Plus,itlookedlikethemostbeautifulplacetospendtwomonths–anditwas.”

Knightworkedintheexcursionsdepartmentofthebiologicalreservewhereshehelpeddeliverenvironmental,culturalandoutdooreducationtoguests.Shealsotrackedandmapped‘illegal’trailswithinthereserve,assistingHuiloHuilowiththeirtrailinterpretationplan,whichwillhelptheorganizationdevelop

replantingandrecoverystrategiesforillegaltrails.

Knightalsohelpeddevelopanature-drivenchildren’sprogramfortheReserve’scalledLosPequeñosExploradoresorTheTinyExplorers.

Thisexperienceinspired Knighttopursueresearchabroadaftergraduation.

“Ilearnedalotaboutmyselfbyenteringanunfamiliarsituation,”shesays.“Ican’twaittokeeplearningandexploring.” •

Knight (left) enjoys the cultural aspects of studying abroad in Chile.




International Programs

Asagloballytop-rankedinstitution,theCollegeofForestry’simpactisfeltworldwide.TheInternationalProgramsteamsupportsfacultyastheybuildresearchcollaborations.TheofficealsobringsstudentsandscholarsfromacrosstheworldtolearnandworkinOregon.

Ensuringstudentaccesstointernationalexperiencesremainsasignaturefocusofthecollege.Throughstudyabroadandinternationalinternships,studentsareabletoexplorediverseculturesandecosystemsaroundtheworld,gainglobalinsightsintheiracademicfields,andexpandtheirprofessionalskillsandnetworks.

GROWTH IN STUDENTINTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE• During FY 2017 and FY 2018, more than 170 students went abroad.Thecollege’sthreefaculty-ledprograms inAlpineEurope,ChileandMalaysianBorneowerefilledtocapacity.

•Internshipopportunitiesarealsogrowing,mostnotablyinforestindustryplacementsinNewZealandandecosystemservicesinChileandMalaysia.

• Overthelasttwoyears, the Dean’s Fund for International Engagement helped make international experiences accessible to more than 50 undergraduate and graduate students.Severalstudentsweresuccessfulinobtainingprestigiousawardsforinternationalstudy.

•Graduatestudentscraveinternationalexperienceslikeresearchandconferences.In 2017, the first graduate student program was offered in Tuscany, Italy.

ENGAGING WITH PARTNERS•TheChileInitiativecontinuestothrivewithsteadycollaborationbetweenresearchers,industrypartnersandstudents.OSU and Universidad Austral de Chile students focused together on forest ecosystems and sustainable management through reciprocal field courses in Chile and Oregon. • Faculty obtained grants to support research and student educationincluding$25,000fromthe100,000StrongIntheAmericasinnovationfundtostarttheChileMountainstotheSeafieldprogramandmorethan$20,000fromtheU.S.EmbassyinKualaLumpurtosupporttheOilPalmstoOrangutansprogram.

Alpine Europe

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•Inspring2017,agroupofOregon timber industry experts visited Italy, Switzerland and Austria to tour wood manufacturing facilities.Anthony S. Davis,Judith Sheine oftheUniversityofOregonCollegeofDesignandAllyn FordofRoseburgForestProductsledthetrip.Infall2018asimilargrouptraveledtoNewZealandtolearnaboutthegreenbioeconomy,internationalexportmarketsandtimberproductionandpolicy.

OSU AS A DESTINATION•DuringFY2017and2018,the college welcomed more than 150 exchange students, visiting interns and scholars.Scholarsworkedwithfacultytoconductground-breakingresearch,andtheirpresenceenabledstudentstohearfirst-handaboutnaturalresourcechallengesandinnovationsacrosstheworld.Manyvisitingstudentinternsreturntotheirhomecountriestopursuegraduatedegrees.

• In 2017, International Programs co-hosted a nursery and seedling development study tour for the Moroccan High Commission on Water, Forests and Combating Desertification inconjunctionwithU.S.ForestServiceInternationalPrograms.GroupsfromFrance,SouthKorea,ChileandNewZealandalsovisitedOSUtolearnourroleinadvancingforestpracticesandinnovativewoodproducts.

NEW, COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS•OregonStatepartnerswiththeOregonZoo,theWorldForestryCenterandPortland-basednonprofitsinaBorneo Working Group,whichconnectsOregonandtheMalaysianstateofSabahtopromotesustainabledevelopmentandconservationofthefloraandfaunaofthisbiodiverseregion.

• Matthew Betts formed the Forest Biodiversity Research Networktofurtherthecollege’smissiontobuildaglobalforumforbiodiversityandconservationinforestecosystems. •

Malaysian Borneo




TallWood Design Institute reaches out

BasedattheCollegeofForestryatOregonStateUniversity,theTallWoodDesignInstitute(TDI)isthenation’sleadingresearchcollaborativefocusedontheadvancementofstructuralwoodproductsandmasstimberdesign.TheinstituterepresentsauniqueinterdisciplinarypartnershipbetweenOSU’sCollegesofForestryandEngineeringandtheUniversityofOregon’sCollegeofDesign.

Theinstituteisattheforefrontofmasstimberresearchandreal-worldrelevance.Itscoretenetsaretheimportanceofindustrycollaboration,throughoutreach,educationandfeedbackfromprofessionals.

“Ourgoalistoconductmeaningfulresearchandengage

withthebuildingcommunitytohelpvalidateandhighlighthowtheseproductsandbuildingsystemswork,”saysOutreachCoordinatorEvan Schmidt.

DuringFY2017and2018,TDIfocusedonoutreachbydevelopingavenuesofcollaborationwithcommunitypartnersincludingproductdevelopment,testingwithmanufacturers,educationalseminarsforstudentsanddesignersandappliedresearchprojectswithengineeringfirms.

Connecting with industry

TDIworkedwiththeFreresLumberCompanyinLyonstotestanddevelopanentirelynewengineeredwoodproduct,massplywoodpanels(MPP),in2017and2018.TDIfundedthesecond-phaseofFreres'stesting,andcontinuingworkwithFreresincludes

optimizingMPP'slayupthroughmodeling,structuraltesting,lifecycleanalysis,acousticsandarchitecturaldesignapplications.

MPP,likeCLT,canbeusedasasubstituteforconventionalbuildingmaterials.NowcertifiedbytheAPAforstructuraluse,MPPwasinstalledforthefirsttimeintheU.S.assheathingonOregonState’snewA.A.“Red”EmmersonAdvancedWoodProductsLaboratoryinCorvallis.

“Weareagoodexampleofafamilybusinessworkingwithinourruralcommunitytocomeupwithsomethingnewandinnovative,”Tyler Freressays.“It’salsobeengreattohavetheexpertsandtheresearchersatOSUandtheTallWoodDesignInstituteworkingwithusonthisproject.Wehaveaverycloserelationship,andappreciatealltheextrahandsinvolvedinproducingMPP.”

Advanced wood products for the next generation

Judith Sheine,TDI’sdirectorofdesignandprofessorofarchitectureattheUniversityofOregon,focusesonanotherapplicationforMPP.MPP-basedmodularconstructionwasthefocusofhermostrecentundergraduatearchitectureandengineeringdesignstudio.FocusingonmasstimberapplicationsallowedSheinetopartnerwithModularBuildingSystemsandClackamasCountytodiscussapartnershipprojectusingMPPforOregonhighwayreststops.

ThemodularMPPprojectisn’tthefirsttimeSheine’smasstimberdesignstudiohasresultedinapublic-privatepartnership.SRGArchitectureandKPFFEngineeringworkedintimatelywithTDIandtheCityofSpringfieldonaCLT

TALLWOOD DESIGN INSTITUTE:

building the future

Oregon State wood scientists believe cross-laminated timber could be the future of the construction industry in North America. (Photo by Erik Jepsen)

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parkinggarageafteritwasthefocusonofSheine’sstudioclassesin2016.

ArchitectsandengineersacrosstheUnitedStateshaveexpressedinterestincreatingsimilarstructures.LaneCountyhasalsoparticipatedinthedesignstudioprocess,andhopestobuilditsnewcourthousefrommasstimberbasedononeoftheaward-winningdesignsthatcameoutoftheclassroom.

Schmidtsayshe’sexcitedaboutcontinuingtoengagewithTDI’sindustrypartners.

“Researchadvancingmasstimberisatimesensitiveeffort,”hesays.“Theprivatesectormovesatadifferentpaceandunderdifferentlogisticsthanacademia,soit’sessentialthatwecontinuetoengagethedesigncommunity.That’swhatkeepsusrelevant,

whileourresearchiswhatlendscredencetomasstimberasasolution.”

New facilities will aid industry tests

TDI’saccesstostate-of-the-arttestingfacilitieshelpsitaccomplishitsinnovativeresearch.ThenewA.A.“Red”EmmersonAdvancedWoodProductsLaboratorybuildsonthestrengthsofexistingfacilities.Thelabisscheduledforcompletioninsummer2019,andwillhavebothathree-storystructuraltestingbay,aswellasanadvancedmanufacturinglab.Inadditiontoresearchapplications,themanufacturinglabwillcontainahands-oneducationalspaceforstudents,skilledworkersanddesignprofessionalslookingtolearnmoreaboutmasstimberapplications.

Anotherresearchspaceinthedesignanddevelopmentphaseisafull-scaleacoustic-testingfacilitythatwillbebuiltintheWillametteValley.ThelabwillbeoneofonlyafewcertifiedacousticstestingfacilitiesalongtheWestCoast,andwillofferTDI’sindustrypartnerstheopportunitytorapidlytestandprototypemasstimberassembliesbasedontheiracousticproperties.Thelackofafacilitylikethisisoftenalimitingfactorwhenitcomestoutilizingmasstimber,andTDIisexcitedtofillthatgapforitsindustrypartners.

Portland meetups a success

PartofTDI’soutreachapproachincludesholdingeducationalandnetworkingeventsgearedtowardbringingvariousstakeholderstogethertolearn,collaborateandproblemsolveallthingsmasstimber.Toaccomplishthis,TDIhostsamonthlyeventin

Portlandcalled‘MassTimberMeetups.’Thesearecasual,network-focusedeventsthataredesignedtostimulatediscussiononaspecificsubjectwithintheworldofmasstimber.

“Wediscusstopicslikeacoustics,fire,buildinginformationmodeling(BIM)andmore,”Schmidtsays.“It’saplacewherepeoplewhohaveworkedwithmasstimber,orarejustcurious,candiscusstheirexperienceoraskquestions.”

Theseconversationshelptobuildacommunityaroundmasstimberconstructionandeducateconstructionprofessionalsfromavarietyofareas.About15-30peoplefromvariousbackgroundstypicallyattend.Theseeventsarefreeandopentothepublicandwillcontinuein2019. •

Albina Yard in Portland. (Photo by Jeremy Bittermann)

André Barbosa prepares for a shake table test at UC-San

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Geoffrey Huntington Director of Strategic Initiatives, Senior InstructorForest policy, natural resource law BS:MichiganStateUniversity,1982JD:UniversityofOregon,1986

H U N T I N GTO N

Troy Hall Department Head (FES)Wilderness management, environmental interpretation, communication theory, public understanding of science, research methods BA:PomonaCollege,1985MA:DukeUniversity,1990PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1996

H A L L

Michael Collins Director of Marketing and CommunicationsBA:DrakeUniversity,1999

CO L L I N S

Senior leadership team

Anthony S. Davis Interim DeanNative plant regeneration, nursery production, landscape restoration, international forestry BS:UniversityofNewBrunswick,2001MS:PurdueUniversity,2003PhD:PurdueUniversity,2006

DAV I S

Eric Hansen Department Head (WSE), ProfessorOrganizational innovation, environmental marketing, corporate responsibility, forest products marketing BS:UniversityofIdaho,1990PhD:VirginiaTechUniversity,1994

H A N S E N

James E. Johnson Interim Department Head (FERM), Senior Associate Dean, Professor, Program Leader (Outreach + Engagement)Forest management, international forestry, forest administration, forestry extension BS:ColoradoStateUniversity,1974MA:UniversityofMaine,1976PhD:VirginiaTechUniversity,1981J O H N S O N

Randall Rosenberger Associate Dean for Student Success, ProfessorEnvironmental economics, benefit transfer BA:SlipperyRockUniversity,1988MA:ColoradoStateUniversity,1992PhD:ColoradoStateUniversity,1996

Adrienne Wonhof Special Assistant to the DeanBS:SouthernOregonUniversity,1999BS:UniversityofOregon,2001

ROS E N B E RG E R

WO N H O F

Katy KavanaghAssociate Dean of ResearchForest ecosystem science and management BS:SUNYCollegeofEnvironmentalScience&Forestry,1977MS:SUNYCollegeofEnvironmentalScience&Forestry,1987PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1993

K AVA N AG H

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Endowedpositionshonorand

supportfacultywhoarenationally

knownasscholars,educators,

researchersandleadersintheirfields.

Tolearnmoreaboutendowinga

position,contactZak Hansenat

theOSUFoundationat

[email protected]

visitwww.osufoundation.org.

Endowed faculty

John Bailey Maybelle Clark Macdonald Professor of Teaching Excellence in Forestry, ProfessorSilviculture, forest health, wildland fire BS:VirginiaTechUniversity,1983MF:VirginiaTechUniversity,1985PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1996

BA I L EY

Fred Kamke JELD-WEN Chair in Wood-based Composites Science, ProfessorWood-based composite science, wood/water relationships, heat and mass transfer BS:UniversityofMinnesota,1979PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1983

K A M K E

Doug Maguire N.B. and Jacqueline Giustina Professor of Forest Management, Director (Center for Intensive Planted-Forest Silviculture)Silviculture, biometrics, modeling BS:UniversityofMaine,1976MS:RutgersUniversity,1979MS:OregonStateUniversity,1986PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1986M AGU I R E

Klaus Puettmann Edmund Hayes Professor in Silviculture AlternativesSilviculture, forest ecology Diploma:Albert-LudwigsUniversität,1986PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1990

P U E T TM A N N

John Sessions

Richard Strachan Chair in Forest Operations Management, University Distinguished Professor, Professional EngineerForest and transportation planning, biomass collection and transport BS:UniversityofCalifornia-LosAngeles,1966MS:CaliforniaStateUniversity,1968MS:UniversityofWashington,1971PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1979

S E SS I O N S

Woodam ChungFaye and Lucille Stewart Professorship in Forest Engineering, ProfessorImproving forest operations and management systems to better address environmental, economic and social needs BS:SeoulNationalUniversity,1993MS:SeoulNationalUniversity,1995PhD:OregonStateUniversity,2002C H U N G

Jim Kiser Richard Strachan Scholar in Fire and Silviculture, Senior Instructor Surveying, photogrammetry, residual stand damage BS:HumboldtStateUniversity,1982MS:OregonStateUniversity,1992PhD:OregonStateUniversity,2009

K I S E R

John Nairn Richardson Chair in Wood Science and Forest Products, ProfessorComposites, nanocomposites, deformation and fracture of wood materials BA:DartmouthCollege,1977PhD:UniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley,1981

N A I R N

Seri Robinson Gene D. Knudson Chair in Forestry, Assistant ProfessorWood anatomy, spalting, wood aesthetics, applied wood mycology BS:NorthernMichiganUniversity,2003MS:MichiganTechUniversity,2005PhD:MichiganTechUniversity,2010

RO B I N S O N

Jeffrey Wimer Richard Strachan Scholar in Logging Technology, Manager (Student Logging Training Program)Harvesting, worker safety BS:OregonStateUniversity,1983

W I M E R

Kevin Lyons Wes Lematta Professor in Forest EngineeringForest harvesting and process engineering, forest road managementPhD:OregonStateUniversity,2001

LYO N S

Michael Nelson Ruth H. Spaniol Chair of Renewable Resources, Professor, Lead Principal Investigator (HJ Andrews Experimental Forest), Senior Fellow (Spring Creek Project)Environmental ethics and philosophy BA:UniversityofWisconsin,1988MA:MichiganStateUniversity,1990 PhD:LancasterUniversity,1998

N E LS O N

Tamara Cushing Starker Chair in Private and Family Forestry, Assistant Professor, Extension SpecialistForest economics, management and policy BS:UniversityofFlorida,1996MTX:MississippiStateUniversity,1999MS:MississippiStateUniversity,1999PhD:UniversityofGeorgia,2006CUS H I N G

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Alicia Christiansen Assistant Professor, Extension Agent (Douglas County)Forest management, forest mensuration, human dimensions of forestry BS:CaliforniaPolytechnicState University,2001MS:HumboldtStateUniversity,2016

C H R I ST I A N S E N

Glenn Ahrens Assistant Professor, Extension Agent (Clackamas, Marion and Hood River Counties)Forest ecology and silviculture, ecology and management of western hardwoods, riparian ecology and silviculture BS:HumboldtStateUniversity,1982MS:OregonStateUniversity,1990A H R E N S

Matthew Betts Associate ProfessorForest wildlife landscape ecology BA:Queen’sUniversity,1992BS:UniversityofNewBrunswick,1999MS:UniversityofWaterloo,1995PhD:UniversityofNewBrunswick,2005

B E T T S

Ashley D’Antonio Assistant ProfessorSustainable recreation and tourism, social science, policy, natural resources BS:PennsylvaniaStateUniversity,2006MS:UtahStateUniversity,2010PhD:UtahStateUniversity,2015

D’A N TO N I O

Lauren Grand Assistant Professor, Extension Agent (Lane County)Small woodland management, woodland management plans, fire ecology, amphibian conservation management BS:UniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley,2007MS:UniversityofWashington,2013

G R A N D

Francisca BelartAssistant Professor, Extension SpecialistForest planning, optimization, forest economics, forest reside moisture management BS:UniversidadAustraldeChile,2006MS:OregonStateUniversity,2008PhD:OregonStateUniversity,2016

B E L A RT

Kevin Bladon Assistant ProfessorWatershed hydrology and management, disturbance effects of water quantity and quality, aquatic ecology, hillslope runoff and biogeochemical processes, microclimate change and tree-water relationships BS:UniversityofAlberta,2002PhD:UniversityofAlberta,2006B L A D O N

Emily Jane Davis Assistant Professor, Extension Specialist (Collaborative Natural Resource Management)Process design and facilitation, rural community resilience and economic development, science access and delivery BA:McGillUniversity,2005MA:UniversityofBritishColumbia,2007PhD:UniversityofBritishColumbia,2011

DAV I S

Carlos Gonzalez-Benecke Assistant Professor, Director (Vegetation Management Research Cooperative)Intensive silviculture vegetation management, forest ecophysiology, process-based modeling BS:UniversidaddeChile,1993MS:UniversidaddeConcepción,1997PhD:UniversityofFlorida,2009

G O N Z A L E Z-B E N EC K E

Janean Creighton Associate Professor, Extension Specialist, Natural Resources Administrative Director (Northwest Fire Science ConsortiumHuman dimensions and natural resources, technology transfer, adult education BA:CornishInstituteoftheArts,1983 MS:WashingtonStateUniversity,1996PhD:WashingtonStateUniversity,2005

C R E I G H TO N

Stephen Fitzgerald Professor, Extension Specialist (Silviculture), Director (College Research Forests)Silviculture, forest health, wildland fire AAS:HolyokeCommunityCollege,1976BS:SUNYCollegeofEnvironmentalScience&Forestry,1979MS:UniversityofIdaho,1983F I T ZG E R A L D

Max Bennett Associate Professor, Extension Agent (Jackson and Josephine Counties)Wilderness management, environmental interpretation, communication theory, public understanding of science, research methods BS:UniversityofOregon,1987MS:OregonStateUniversity,1993

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Reem Hajjar Assistant ProfessorIntegrated social and ecological systems, social science, policy, natural resources BS:McGillUniversity,2000MA:ColumbiaUniversity,2004PhD:UniversityofBritishColumbia,2011

Rakesh Gupta ProfessorTimber mechanics, structural wood engineering, mechanical behavior and properties of wood BT:G.B.PantUniversityofAgricultureandTechnology,1982MS:UniversityofManitoba,1984PhD:CornellUniversity,1990

H AJ J A R

Olli-Pekka Kuusela Assistant ProfessorForest economics, natural resource and environmental economics, international forestry, developmental economics BS:UniversityofHelsinki,2008MA:VirginiaTechUniversity,2010PhD:VirginiaTechUniversity,2013

KUUS E L A

Meg Krawchuk Assistant Professor Forest, wildlife and landscape ecology; science of conservation, restoration and sustainable management BS:UniversityofGuelph,1995MS:AcadiaUniversity,2001PhD:UniversityofAlberta,2007

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GU PTA

Jared LeBoldus Assistant ProfessorForest pathology BS:UniversityofBritishColumbia,2003MS:UniversityofAlberta,2006PhD:UniversityofAlberta,2010

L E B O L DUS

Lech Muszynski ProfessorBio-based composites, micromechanics, structure-properties relations in renewable materials, optical measurement techniques, advanced imaging, x-ray icrotomography MS:AgriculturalUniversityofPoznan,1987 PhD:AgriculturalUniversityofPoznan,1997

Scott Leavengood

Associate Professor, Extension Specialist, Director (Oregon Wood Innovation Center)Research, and education of Oregon wood products industry; assisting entrepreneurs BS:ColoradoStateUniversity,1992MS:OregonStateUniversity,1995PhD:PortlandStateUniversity,2011L E AV E N G O O D

Amy Grotta

Professor, Extension Agent (Columbia, Washington and Yamhill Counties)Environmental economics, benefit transfer BS:UniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley,1992MS:OregonStateUniversity,2002

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Michael J. Olsen

Associate ProfessorTerrestrial laser scanning, remote sensing, GIS, earthquake engineering, hazard mapping, 3D visualization BS:UniversityofUtah,2004MS:UniversityofUtah,2005PhD:UniversityofCalifornia- SanDiego,2009O LS E N

Jeff HattenAssociate ProfessorForest soils and nutrition BS:WesternWashingtonUniversity,1999PhD:UniversityofWashington,2007

H AT T E N

Norma Kline Assistant Professor, Extension Agent (Coos and Curry Counties)Forest management, silviculture, forest health BS:UniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley,1989MS:NorthernArizonaUniversity,1996

K L I N E

Chal Landgren Professor, Extension SpecialistChristmas trees BS:UniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley,1975MS:UtahStateUniversity,1977MBA:PortlandStateUniversity,1989

L A N D G R E N

Daniel Luoma Assistant Professor, Senior ResearcherPlant community and mycorrhizal ecologyBS:UniversityofOregon,1978MS:OregonStateUniversity,1987PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1988

LUOM A

Daniel Leavell Assistant Professor, Extension Agent (Klamath County)Silviculture, botany, forest ecology, distrubance ecology, landscape ecology, community ecology, fire ecology, fire management (structure and wildland) BS:OregonStateUniversity,1977MS:OregonStateUniversity,1991PhD:UniversityofMontana,2000

L E AV E L L

Mark D. NeedhamAssociate Professor, Director (Natural Resources, Tourism and Recreation Studies Lab), Editor (Human Dimensions of Wildlife)Recreation, tourism and wildlife BA:UniversityofVictoria,1999MA:UniversityofVictoria,2002PhD:ColoradoStateUniversity,2006N E E D H A M

Kreg Lindberg Associate ProfessorSocio-economic aspects of natural resource, recreation and tourism BA:DartmouthCollege,1986MA:JohnHopkinsUniversity,1989PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1995

L I N D B E RG

Ben Leshchinsky Assistant ProfessorGeotechnical engineering BS:UniversityofDelaware,2007MS:ColumbiaUniversity,2008 Mphil:ColumbiaUniversity,2010PhD:ColumbiaUniversity,2012

L E S H C H I N S KY

Chris Knowles Associate Professor, Extension Specialist, Assistant Director (Oregon Wood Innovation Center)Wood products business, Oregon forest products industry, product certification and tracking BSF:StephenF.AustinStateUniversity,2000MSF:StephenF.AustinStateUniversity,2003PhD:OregonStateUniversity,2007K N OW L E S

Beverly Law Professor Global change biology, terrestrial systems science BS:UniversityofFlorida,1980PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1993

L AW

Ian Munanura Assistant ProfessorIntegrated social and ecological systems, sustainable recreation and tourism BS:UniversiteNationaleduRwanda,2001MS:UniversityofKent,2005PhD:ClemsonUniversity,2013

MU N A N U R A

Glenn Howe Associate ProfessorForest genetics BS:PennsylvaniaStateUniversity,1977MS:MichiganStateUniversity,1981PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1991

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Faculty continued

Jim Rivers Assistant Professor, Senior ResearcherForest, wildlife and landscape ecology BS:UniversityofMassachusetts,1997MS:KansasStateUniversity,1999PhD:UniversityofCalifornia,2008

R I V E R S

John Punches Associate Professor, Extension Regional Administrator (Douglas, Jackson, Josephine and Lane Counties)Silviculture, forest management, conifer physiology BS:MichiganTechUniversity,1990MS:VirginiaTechUniversity,1993

Matthew Powers Assistant ProfessorSilviculture, fire and forest health BS:BallStateUniversity,2002MS:MichiganTechUniversity,2005PhD:MichiganTechUniversity,2008

P U N C H E S

P OW E R S

Mariapaola Riggio Assistant ProfessorAdvanced wood products in architecture, monitoring, post-occupancy evaluation, renewable materials, structural health assessment MS:UniversityofFlorence,1997PhD:UniversityofTrento,2010

R I G G I O

Laurence Schimleck ProfessorWood anatomy, wood quality, native testing BS:UniversityofMelbourne,1993PhD:UniversityofMelbourne,1997

S C H I M L EC K

A. Scott ReedProfessor, Vice Provost (Outreach and Engagement), Director (Extension Services)Forest policy, economics, administration BS:MichiganStateUniversity,1975MS:MichiganStateUniversity,1977PhD:UniversityofMinnesota,1987

R E E D

William Ripple University Distinguished Professor, Director (Trophic Cascades Program)Wildlife habitat analysis, landscape ecology BS:SouthDakotaStateUniversity,1974MS:UniversityofIdaho,1978PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1984

R I P P L E

Mark Schulze Director (HJ Andrews Experimental Forest), Assistant Professor, Senior ResearcherTropical forest ecology and management, forest ecosystem and species response to climate variability and disturbance, phenology and trophic interactions BS:EvergreenStateCollege,1992PhD:PennsylvaniaStateUniversity,2003S C H U L Z E

Darrell W. Ross ProfessorForest entomology BS:PennsylvaniaStateUniversity,1981MS:OregonStateUniversity,1985PhD:UniversityofGeorgia,1990

Stacy Rosenberg Visiting Assistant ProfessorNatural resource policy and management, collaborative watershed management, public lands policy and management BA:SanDiegoStateUniversity,1983MS:UniversityofMichigan,1987PhD:UniversityofOregon,2005

ROSS

ROS E N B E RG

Catalina Segura Assistant ProfessorHydrology, stream ecology, water resources, fluvial geomorphology BS:UniversidadDistrital-Bogota,1997MS:UniversityofWashington,2003PhD:UniversityofColorado,2008

S EGU R A

Ron Reuter Associate ProfessorRestoration ecology, pedology, wetland soils, landscape ecology BS:PennsylvaniaStateUniversity,1992MS:UniversityofIdaho,1995PhD:UniversityofMinnesota-Duluth,1999

R EU T E R

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Chris Still Associate ProfessorBiogeography, ecophysiology, ecosystem ecology BS:ColoradoStateUniversity,1993PhD:StanfordUniversity,2000

Jon Souder Assistant Professor, Extension SpecialistWatershed restoration, riparian silviculture, salmon life cycle analysis, sediment effects fro forest roads BS:MarlboroCollege1973MS:UniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley,1987PhD:UniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley,1990

ST I L L

Michael Wing Associate Professor, Professional Engineer, Professional Land SurveyorUnmanned aerial systems (UAS), remote sensing, GIS BS:UniversityofOregon,1988MS:UniversityofOregon,1991PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1998

W I N G

Dana Warren Assistant ProfessorAquatic ecosystems, fish ecology BA:SkidmoreCollege,1998MA:CornellUniversity,2002PhD:CornellUniversity,2008

WA R R E N

S OU D E R

David Shaw Professor, Extension Specialist, Director (Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative)Forest health BS:NorthernArizonaUniversity,1977MS:WesternWashingtonUniversity,1982PhD:UniversityofWashington,1991

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Arijit Sinha

Associate ProfessorGreen building materials, sustainable built environment, product development for efficient use of renewable materials, life cycle analysis BE:DelhiCollegeofEngineering,2003MS:OregonStateUniversity,2007PhD:OregonStateUniversity,2010S I N H A

Steven StraussUniversity Distinguished Professor, Leopold FellowForest genetics, biotechnology BS:CornellUniversity,1978MFS:YaleUniversity,1980PhD:UniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley,1985

ST R AUSS

Nicole Strong Assistant Professor, Extension Associate (Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs) Forestry, natural resources BS:PurdueUniversity,1997MS:PennsylvaniaStateUniversity,2003

ST RO N G

Brad Withrow-Robinson Assistant Professor, Extension Agent (Benton, Linn and Polk Counties)Woodland management, conservation and restoration, succession planning for forest landowners BS:OregonStateUniversity,1984MS:OregonStateUniversity,1995 PhD:OregonStateUniversity,2000W I T H ROW-

RO B I N S O N

John Simonsen ProfessorNanocellulose, biopolymers, composites BS:UniversityofMissouri,1969PhD:UniversityofColorado,1975

Hailemariam Temesgen Professor Forest biometrics and measurements BS:AlemayaUniversityofAgriculture,1986MS:LakeheadUniversity,1992PhD:UniversityofBritishColumbia,1999

T E M E S G E N

Bogdan Strimbu Assistant ProfessorStrategic forest planning BS:TransilvaniaUniversity,1992MS:UniversityofBritishColumbia,2003MS:LouisianaTechUniversity,2011PhD:UniversityofBritishColumbia,2009

ST R I M B U

S I MO N S E N

Dawn Anzinger Forest resourcesBS:OregonStateUniversity,1999MS:OregonStateUniversity,2002

Badege BishawDirector, Sustainable Natural Resource GraduateCertificate ProgramsAgroforestry, social forestry, silviculture, international forestryBS:AddisAbabaUniversity,1979MS:TechUniversityofDresden,1985PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1993

Senior instructors and cooperative directors

Michael GassnerOutdoor recreation, outdoor adventure education, outdoor leadershipBS:OregonStateUniversity,1985MS:MinnesotaStateUniversity-Mankato,1998PhD:UniversityofMinnesota,2006

Keith JayawickramaDirector, Northwest Tree Improvement CooperativeBS:UniversityofColombo,1986MS:NorthCarolinaStateUniversity,1990MStat:NorthCarolinaUniversity,1996PhD:NorthCarolinaStateUniversity,1996

Matthew J. Shinderman Natural resourcesBS:JamesMadisonUniversity,1995MS:UtahStateUniversity,1999

David Stemper Environmental interpretation, recreation planning and management, natural resource educationBS:UniversityofMinnesota,1988MS:UniversityofMinnesota1997


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Ana BarrosMS:UniversityofLibson(Portugal),2008PhD:UniversityofLibson(Portugal),2013

Polly BuotteBS:ColoradoStateUniversity,1991MS:UniversityofMontana,1997

Warren CohenBS:NorthernArizonaUniversity,1978MS:UniversityofMaine,1984PhD:ColoradoStateUniversity,1989

Sara GalbraithBA:St.OlafCollege,2011PhD:UniversityofIdaho,2015

Marie-Sophie Garcia-HerasBS:UniversitéAix-MarseilleIII(France),2009MS:UniversitéAix-MarseilleIII(France),2011PhD:UniversityofCapeTown(SouthAfrica),2017

Adam HadleyBS:UniversityofNewBrunswick,2003MS:UniversiteLaval,2006PhD:OregonStateUniversity,2012

Yueyang JiangBS:UniversityofCincinnati,2008MS:PurdueUniversity,2009PhD:PurdueUniversity,2012

Research associates

Jennifer KlingBS:OregonStateUniversity,1980MS:UniversityofNebraska,Lincoln,1983PhD:NorthCarolinaStateUniversity,1988

Hyojung Kwon BS:SejongUniversity,1994MS:YonseiUniversity,1996PhD:UniversityofCalifornia-Davis,2005

Francisco Mauro Gutierrez

Garrett MeigsBS:CornellUniversity,2004MS:OregonStateUniversity,2009PhD:OregonStateUniversity,2014

Gerald PageBS:UniversityofWesternAustralia,2004PhD:UniversityofWesternAustralia,2014

Amy Ross-DavisBS:UniversityofNewBrunswick,1999MS:UniversityofNewBrunswick,2001 PhD:PurdueUniversity,2006

Terrance Ye Northwest Tree Improvement CooperativeBA:NanjingForestryUniversity,1983MS:NanjingForestryUniversity,1986PhD:UniversityofAlberta,2003

Chris DunnBS:ColoradoStateUniversity,1999MS:OregonStateUniversity,2010PhD:OregonStateUniversity,2015

Sarah FreyBS:UniversityofVermont,2000MS:UniversityofVermont,2008PhD:OregonStateUniversity,2014

James JohnstonBS:UniversityofOregonMS:OregonStateUniversityPhD:OregonStateUniversity

Post-doctoral scholars

Sky LanBS:NationalTaiwanUniversityMS:NationalTaiwanUniversityPhD(2018)OregonStateUniversity

Lauren MatosziukBS:DuquesneUniversity,2008MS:OregonStateUniversity,2017PhD:NorthwesternUniversity,2013

Ken DiebelBS:ColoradoStateUniversity,1984MS:ColoradoStateUniversity,1986PhD:VirginiaTechUniversity,1989

Ruth ForeSecondary Product Design and ManufacturingBFA:SavannahCollegeofArtandDesign,2007MFA:RhodeIslandSchoolofDesign,2009

Anndrea HermannHemp BGS:MissouriSouthernStateUniversity,2002MS:UniversityofManitoba,2008

Seema ManglaBS:UniversityofDelhi,2003MS:UniversityofDelhi,2005PhD:OregonStateUniversity,2010

Instructors

Christine OlsenSocial aspects of forest and fire managementBA:UniversityofVirginia,1999MS:OregonStateUniversity,2003PhD:OregonStateUniversity,2008

David A. PerryProfessor EmeritusForest ecosystemsPhD:MontanaStateUniversity,1974

Paul RiesDirector, Graduate Certificate in Urban Forestry; Extension SpecialistUrban and community forest management, green infrastructureBS:OhioStateUniversity,1983MS:OhioStateUniversity,1985

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Yvan AlleauLab ManagerBS:UniversityofPoitiers,1997MS:OregonStateUniversity,2002

Douglas BatemanBS:OregonStateUniversity,1986MS:OregonStateUniversity,1998

Andrew Bluhm BS:UniversityofMinnesota,1993MS:UniversityofGeorgia,1997

Milo Clauson Engineering Lab ManagerBA:EasternOregonStateCollege,1969MS:OregonStateUniversity,1972

Senior faculty research assistants

Elizabeth ColeBS:UtahStateUniversity,1981MS:OregonStateUniversity,1984

Maureen DuaneBS:MaryWashingtonCollege,1996MS:OregonStateUniversity,2002

Becky Grove Fasth BS:UniversityofIllinois,1991

Matthew Jay Gregory BA:ColoradoCollege,1993MS:OregonStateUniversity,1999

Chad Hanson BS:UniversityofCalifornia-SantaCruz,2001MS:UniversityofCalifornia-SantaCruz,2008

Cathleen Ma BS:NorthwesternAgriculturalUniversity,1982

Doug Mainwaring BS:UniversityofOregon,1990BS:PortlandStateUniversity,1996MS:OregonStateUniversity,2000

Brett MorrissetteBS:OregonStateUniversity,1999MF:OregonStateUniversity,2002

Robert J. Pabst BS:UniversityofMinnesota,1978MS:UniversityofMinnesota,1983

Lindsay AdreanBS:JamesMadisonUniversity,2004

Jed CappellazziBS:SUNYCollegeofEnvironmentalScience&Forestry,2007MS:OregonStateUniversity,2014

Greg CohnBS:UniversityofMontana,2008

Robert CrawfordBS:OregonStateUniversity,2015

Whiney CreasonBS:UniversityofKansas,2010MS:IndianaUniversity,2012

Michelle Day BA:BatesCollege,1996MS:OregonStateUniversity,2005

Zhang Dong

Wil DowningMS:OregonStateUniversity,2018

Cheryl HortonBS:CornellUniversity,2006MS:OregonStateUniversity,2014

Faculty research assistants

Rachel HoutmanBA:EarlhamCollege,2005MS:OregonStateUniversity,2011

Alex IrvingBS:SouthernOregonUniversity,2000

Gabe KohlerMS:OregonStateUniversity,2018

Matt KonklerBS:MuskingumCollege,2008MS:WrightStateUniversity,2011

David LeerBS:OregonStateUniversity,2001

Anna MagnusonBS:OregonStateUniversity,2015

Ariel Muldoon BS:NewMexicoStateUniversity,2007MS:OregonStateUniversity,2009

Kate Peremyslova

Vanessa Petro MS:OregonStateUniversity,2013

Brett PierceBS:OregonStateUniversity,2016

Gabriela RitokovaBS:UniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley,2003MS:UniversityofCalifornia-Davis,2011

Amy SimmonsBS:CentralWashingtonUniversity,2000MS:WashingtonStateUniversity,2003

Hao TruongBA:OregonStateUniversity,2011

Max WightmanBS:SUNY,2009MS:UniversityofFlorida,2014


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Roger Admiral Director of Operations

Jessica BagleyGraduate Program Coordinator, FES

Elizabeth Beeson Accountant 1

Ryan BrownRecreation Manager, Research Forests

Carol CarlsonBusiness Manager, Research Forests

Becky CurrierAccountant 1

Madison DudleyAdministrative Program Assistant, FERM

Chelsey DurlingAdministrative Manager, FERM

Wade DwyerInformation Technology Consultant

Christina Fierro Accountant 2

Jessica FitzmorrisOutreach, Events and Administrative Manager

Glenn Folkert Buyer 2

Paul FoshaySenior Systems Support Specialist

Autumn GrangerAcademic Advisor, Natural Resources and Renewable Materials

Angela HaneyAdministrative Manager, WSE

Shannon HarwoodUndergraduate Recruitment Manager

Zak HansenDirector of Development, OSU Foundation

Brooke HarringtonAdministrative Program Assistant

Megan Hickman Human Resources Consultant 2

Kira HughesManager of Student Services

McKenzie HuberAcademic Advisor, Natural Resources

College, department and student support staff

Sandy JamesonAcademic Advisor; Forestry, Forest Engineering, FE/Civil Engineering

Michele JusticeInternational Programs Director

Nicole KentManager of Undergraduate Curricula and Advising

Jessica KingGraduate Program Coordinator, WSE

Mark KlopschResearch Network Administrator

Brett KlumphForest Manager, Research Forests

Hans LuhWeb / Database Programmer

Amy ManselleAccountant 1

Stacy McDermottHuman Resources Consultant 1

Terina McLachlainAcademic Advisor, Natural Resources Program Manager

Matt McPharlinRecreation Field Coordinator

Misty Magers Administrative Manager, FES

Michelle MallerUndergraduate Education and Internship Coordinator, WSE

John Mikkelson Director of College Projects and Maintenance

Jerry MohrResearch Computing Coordinator

Art MyersMaintenance Worker 2

Callie Newton Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications

Melora ParkResearch Program Administrator

Stephen PilkertonForest Engineer and Operations Manager, Research Forests

Lauren RennanSenior Graphic Designer

Jenna Reeves Human Resources Consultant 2

Heather Roberts Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator

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Sunny RongFiscal Coordinator

Alan Rudisill Accountant 1

Sean San RomaniResearch Computing Systems

Justin SchafferSupervisor, Finance

Irene SchoppyPublic Information Assistant

Chris SmithCoordinator, Web Communications

Juliet SuttonProgram Assistant (Sustainable Natural Resources Certificate and Master of Natural Resources), FES

Beth ThompsonAcademic Advisor; Natural Resources and Tourism, Recreation and Adventure Leadership

Paul Van WagonerInformation Technology Consultant

Terralyn VandettaDirector, Computing Resources

Carolyn WarfieldHuman Resources Partnership Manager

Penny Wright Forestry Finance and Accounting Manager; Extension Agents, Associates and Program Staff

Lina DiGregorioLTER CoordinatorBA:BinghamtonUniversity,1993MS:CornellUniversity,1998 Brenda HamlowSite Manager

Kara BaylogEducation Program Assistant

Carrie BergerExtension AssociateBS:UniversityofWisconsin,1998MS:UniversityofMinnesota,2002

Rose ClarkeEducation Program AssistantBS:OregonStateUniversity,2013

Jody EinersonEducation Program Assistant

Tiffany HopkinsCoordinator, Master Woodland Manager Program and Women Owning Woodlands NetworkBS:OregonStateUniversity,2012MS:WestVirginiaUniversity,2014

Janey Lee-SuttonAdministrative Program Assistant

H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

Extension agents, associates and program staff

Don HenshawInformation ManagerBA:UniversityofMichigan,1974MS:OregonStateUniversity,1977

Adam KennedySite System AdministratorBS:PortlandStateUniversity,2004MS:PortlandStateUniversity,2006

Peter MatzkaEducator, Forestry Extension

Jenna MendenhallProgram Coordinator, Oregon Environmental Literacy ProgramBS:OregonStateUniversity,2008

LeeAnn Mikkelson Program Coordinator, Oregon Natural Resources Education ProgramBS:OregonStateUniversity,1990EdM:OregonStateUniversity,2010

Shannon MurrayCoordinator, Continuing and Professional EducationBS:UniversityofConnecticut,2007MEM:YaleUniversity,2014

Jason O’BrienCoordinator, Oregon Master Naturalist ProgramBS:IowaStateUniversity,1996MS:IowaStateUniversity,2000

John Moreau BioScience Research Tech 3

Suzanne RemillardInformation ManagerBS:UniversityofArizona,1988MS:OregonStateUniversity,1999

Renee O’NeillCoordinator, Outdoor School Curriculum and Professional Development

Susan SahnowDirector, Oregon Natural Resources Education ProgramBS:OregonStateUniversity,1978EdM:OregonStateUniversity,2004

Rachel WerlingCoordinator, Land Steward ProgramInstructor, Youth Natural Resources EducationBS:HumboldtStateUniversity,1991MS:ArizonaStateUniversity,2001


P E O P L E


Iain MacdonaldDirectorBA:UniversityofStirling,1990MSc:UniversityofBritishColumbia,2006

TallWood Design Institute

Cooperative Chemical Analytical Lab

Darius AdamsForest sector market modeling, forest policyBS:HumboldtStateUniversity,1966MS:YaleUniversity,1968PhD:UniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley,1972

Paul AdamsExtension education, water resources and watershed management, forest practices and policyBS:UniversityofVermont,1975MS:UniversityofMichigan,1978PhD:UniversityofMichigan,1980

Tom Adams Forest geneticsBS:HumboldtStateCollege,1968MS:NorthCarolinaStateUniversity,1970PhD:UniversityofCalifornia-Davis,1974

Robert BeschtaHydrologic effects, watershed processes, riparian areas, trophic cascadesBS:ColoradoStateUniversity,1965MS:UtahStateUniversity,1967PhD:UniversityofArizona,1974

John BlissPrivate forest policy, forest-based rural developmentBA:UniversityofWisconsin,1973MS:UniversityofWisconsin,1979PhD:UniversityofWisconsin,1988

Barbara BondForest tree physiologyMS:UniversityofCalifornia-Irvine,1972MS:OregonStateUniversity,1984PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1992

James BoyleForest soilsBS:IowaStateUniversity,1962MF:YaleSchoolofForestry,1963PhD:YaleUniversity,1967

George BrownHydrologyBS:ColoradoStateUniversity,1960MS:ColoradoStateUniversity,1962PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1967

Professors emeriti

Terry BrownExtension education, total quality management (TQM), plywood manufacturingBS:ColoradoStateUniversity,1970BS:UniversityofUtah,1971PhD:ColoradoStateUniversity,1975

Charles BrunnerWood processing, operations research, optical properties of woodBS:VirginiaTechUniversity,1968MBA:VirginiaTechUniversity,1979PhD:VirginiaTechUniversity,1984

Kermit CromackDecomposition and nutrient cyclingBA:UniversityofTexas,1963MA:UniversityofTexas,1967PhD:UniversityofGeorgia,1973

Bill EmminghamApplied silvicultureBS:UniversityofIdaho,1961MS:OregonStateUniversity,1972PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1974

Richard A. FletcherWoodland managementBS:OregonStateUniversity,1975MBA:OregonStateUniversity,1977

John GarlandHarvesting, worker safetyBS:OregonStateUniversity,1970MS:UniversityofMinnesota,1972PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1990

David HannForest modelingBS:OregonStateUniversity,1968MS:OregonStateUniversity,1970PhD:UniversityofWashington,1978

Mark HarmonForest ecologyBS:AmherstCollege,1975MS:UniversityofTennessee,1980PhD:OregonStateUniversity,1986

Kathryn MotterManager, Institute for Water and Watersheds Collaboratory; Cooperative Chemical Analytical LabBS:OregonStateUniversity,1986

Laura HartleyChemistBS:SUNY,2007MS:SUNY,2013

Evan SchmidtOutreach CoordinatorBS:UniversityofSanFrancisco,2011MS:OregonStateUniversity,2018

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P E O P L E

David E. HibbsCommunity ecology, silvicultureBS: Carleton College, 1972MS: University of Massachusetts, 1976PhD: University of Massachusetts, 1978

Stephen HobbsSilviculture, administrationBS: Virginia Tech University, 1983MS: Virginia Tech University, 1985PhD: Oregon State University, 1996

Royal JacksonInternational parks, nature-based tourismBA: University of New Mexico, 1960MA: Western New Mexico, 1965PhD: University of New Mexico, 1971

Edward C. JensenNatural resource education, forest ecologyBS: University of Illinois, 1973MS: University of Washington, 1976PhD: Oregon State University, 1989

K. Norman JohnsonForest planning, harvest scheduling, public land forest policyBS: University of California-Berkeley, 1965MS: University of Wisconsin, 1969PhD: Oregon State University, 1973

Joe KarchesyNatural products chemistry of polyphenols and sesquiterpenes, wood chemistryBS: University of Washington, 1968MS: University of Victoria, 1970PhD: Oregon State University, 1974

Loren KelloggHarvesting, forest health, young stand management, biomass collection/transportBS: Humboldt State University, 1974MF: Oregon State University, 1976PhD: Oregon State University, 1986

Robert KrahmerForest productsBS: Oregon State University, 1958MS: New York State University, 1960PhD: New York State University, 1962

Barb LachenbruchEcophysiology, structure/function relationships in woody plantsBA: Swarthmore College, 1979MS: University of Alaska-Fairbanks, 1982PhD: Stanford University, 1990

Murray L. LaverForest products chemistryPhD: Ohio State University, 1959

Brenda McCombLandscape ecology, wildlife ecologyBS: University of Connecticut, 1974MS: University of Connecticut, 1976PhD: Louisiana State University, 1979

Thomas McLainStructural mechanical connections, wood mechanical properties BS: Colorado State University, 1969MS: Colorado State University, 1973PhD: Colorado State University, 1975

Michael R. MilotaWood liquid relations, wood drying and physical properties, VOC emissionsBS: Iowa State University, 1978MS: Oregon State University, 1981PhD: Oregon State University, 1984

Claire MontgomeryNatural resources, forest economicsBA: Portland State University, 1976BS: Oregon State University, 1984MF: University of Washington, 1986PhD: University of Washington, 1990

Jeffrey J. MorrellWood preservation and biodeterioration, pathologyBS: SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry , 1977MS: Penn State University, 1979PhD: SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, 1986

Glen MurphyProduction economics, small timber harvesting systemsBS: Australian National University, 1974PhD: Oregon State University, 1987

Mike NewtonSilvicultureBS: University of Vermont, 1954BS: Oregon State University, 1958MS: Oregon State University, 1960PhD: Oregon State University, 1964

Logan A. NorrisEnvironmental chemistryBS: Oregon State University, 1960MS: Oregon State University, 1964PhD: Oregon State University, 1970

Marvin PylesForest engineering, forest roads, landslidesBS: Oregon State University, 1973MS: Oregon State University, 1975PhD: University of California-Berkeley, 1981

Bo ShelbySociology of natural resourcesBA: University of Colorado, 1970MS: University of Wisconsin, 1973PhD: University of Colorado, 1976

Bruce ShindlerSocial aspects of natural resourcesBA: California State University-Long Beach, 1968MS: Oregon State University, 1990PhD: Oregon State University, 1993

Viviane Simon-Brown Human dimensions of natural resource sustainabilityBA: Portland State University, 1974EMPA: Lewis & Clark College, 1991

Arne SkaugsetHydrology, forest roads, landslidesBS: Colorado State University, 1977BS: Oregon State University, 1992MS: Oregon State University, 1980PhD: Oregon State University, 1997

Phillip Sollins Forest ecosystems, soilsBA: Swarthmore College, 1966MA: University of North Carolina, 1970PhD: University of Tennessee, 1972

John TappeinerSilvicultureBS: University of California-Berkeley, 1957MS: University of California-Berkeley, 1961PhD: University of California-Berkeley, 1966

Steven D. TeschSilviculture, research administrationBS: University of Montana, 1973MS: University of Montana, 1975PhD: University of Montana, 1981

Joanne F. TynonResource recreation and tourismAA: Burlington County College, 1979BS: University of Idaho, 1984PhD: University of Idaho, 1994

John WalstadFire, regenerationBS: College of William and Mary, 1966MF: Duke University, 1968PhD: Cornell University , 1971

Richard H. WaringPhysiological ecologyBS: University of Minnesota, 1957MS: University of Minnesota, 1959PhD: University of California-Berkeley, 1963

Jim Wilson Life cycle assessment of wood products, sustainability of wood products, manufacture and use of wood compositesBS: SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, 1964PhD: SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, 1971


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Fischer,P.,Spies,T.,Steelman,T.,Moseley,C.,Johnson,B.R.,Bailey, J. D.,Ager,A.,Bourgeron,P.,Charnley,S.,Collins,B.M.,Kline,J.,Leahy,J.,Littell,J.,Millington,J.D.A.,Nielsen-Pincus,M.,Olsen,C.S.,Paveglio,T.,Roos,C.I.,Steen-Adams,M.,Stevens,F.R.,Vukomanovic,J.,White,E.,Bowman,D.M.J.S.(2016).Wildfireriskasasocio-ecologicalpathology.Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 14(5),276-284.

Galleguillos,F.,Hernández,V.A.,Hernández,V.,Palfner,G.,Figueroa,F.,Robinson, S. C. (2016).PotentialUseofNativeFungiforValue-AddedSpaltinginChile.Forest Products Journal, 66(3-4),250-256.

Gao,Y.,Yang,S.,Zhang,F.,Leshchinsky, B. A. (2016).Three-dimensionalreinforcedslopes:Evaluationofrequiredreinforcementstrengthandembedmentlengthusinglimitanalysis.Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 44(2),133-142.

Agne,M.C.,Fitzgerald, S. A.,Woolley,T.(2016).Fireseverityandcumulativedisturbanceeffectsinthepost-mountainpinebeetlelodgepolepineforestsofthePoleCreekFire.Forest Ecology and Management, 366,73-86.

Akay,A.,Wing, M. G.,Zengin,M.,Kose,O.(2016).Determinationoffireaccesszonesalongroadnetworksinfiresensitiveforests.Journal of Forestry Research,8.

Aubrecht,D.M.,Helliker,B.R.,Goulden,M.L.,Roberts,D.A.,Still, C. J.,Richardson,A.D.(2016).Continuous,long-term,high-frequencythermalimagingofvegetation:Uncertaintiesandrecommendedbestpractices.Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 228,315-326.

Baguskas,S.A.,Still, C. J.,Fischer,D.T.,D’Antonio,C.M.,King,J.Y.(2016).CoastalfogduringsummerdroughtimprovesthewaterstatusofsaplingtreesmorethanadulttreesinaCaliforniapineforest.Oecologia, 181(1),137-148.

Batavia,C.,Nelson, M. P.(2016).Conceptualambiguitiesandpracticalchallengesofecologicalforestry:acriticalreview.Journal of Forestry, 114(5),572-581.

Bennett,N.,Roth,R.,Wyborn,C.,Thomas,R.,Teel,T.,Nelson, M. P.,Stedman,R.,Epstein,G.,Cullman,G.,Clark,D.,Klein,S.,Greenberg,A.,Sandlos,J.,Verissimo,D.,Curran,D.,Chan,K.(2016).MainstreamingtheSocialSciencesinConservation.Conservation Biology.

Berner,L.T.,Law, B. E. (2016).Planttraits,productivity,biomassandsoilpropertiesfromforestsitesinthePacificNorthwest,1999–2014.Nature Scientific data, 3.

Beschta,R.L.,Painter,L.E.,Levi,T.,Ripple, W. J.(2016).Long-termaspendynamics,trophiccascades,andclimateinnorthernYellowstoneNationalPark.Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 46(4),548-556.

Beschta,R.L.,Ripple, W. J. (2016).RiparianvegetationrecoveryinYellowstone:Thefirsttwodecadesafterwolfreintroduction.Biological Conservation, 198, 93-103.

Boer,M.,Bowman,D.,Murphy,B.,Cary,G.,Cochrane,M.,Fensham,R.,Krawchuk, M.,Price,O.,RescoDeDios,V.,Williams,R.,Bradstock,R.(2016).FuturechangesinclimaticwaterbalancedeterminepotentialfortransformationalshiftsinAustralianfireregimes.Environmental Research Letters, 11(6),14.

Brookes,H.B.,Ross, D. W.,Strand,T.M.,Thistle,H.W.,Ragenovich,I.R.,Lowery,L.(2016).EvaluatinghighreleaserateMCH(3-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-one)treatmentsforpreventingDendroctonuspseudotsugae(Coleoptera:Curculionidae)infestations. Journal of Economic entomology, 109(6),2424-2427.

Contreras,M.A.,Parrott,D.L.,Chung, W. (2016).DesigningSkid-TrailNetworkstoReduceSkiddingCostandSoilDisturbanceforGround-BasedTimberHarvestingOperations. Forest Science, 62(1),48-58.

Cowan,A.D.,Smith,J.E.,Fitzgerald, S. A. (2016).Recoveringlostground:Effectsofsoilburnintensityonnutrientsandectomycorrhizacommunitiesofponderosapineseedlings.Forest Ecology and Management, 378,160-172.

Refereed publications 2016

CollegeofForestryfacultycontinuetoberecognizedasactiveleadersinforestry-relatedresearch.Duringcalendaryears2016and2017(thelasttwoyearswheredataiscompletelyavailable),facultyproducedmorethan400refereedpublications.

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Garcia,M.O.,Jane,S.E.,Jones,M.D.,Luoma, D. L. (2016).Ectomycorrhizalcommunitiesofponderosapineandlodgepolepineinthesouth-centralOregonpumicezone.Mycorrhiza, 26(4),275-86.

Greer,B.T.,Still, C. J.,Howe, G. T.,Tague,C.,Roberts,D.A.(2016).Populationsofaspen(PopulustremuloidesMichx.)withdifferentevolutionaryhistoriesdifferintheirclimateoccupancy.Ecology and evolution, 6(9),3032-3039.

Gülci,N.,Akay,A.,Erdas,O.,Acar,H.Hulusi,Wing, M. G. (2016).Controlledslidingoflogsdownhillbychutesystemintegratedwithportablewinchandsyntheticrope.Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University, 66(1),8.

Gülci,N.,Akay,A.,Wing,M.G.,Sessions, J.(2016).Planningoptimumloggingoperationsthroughprecisionforestryapproaches.European Journal of Forest Engineering, 1(2),5.

Hajjar, R. F.,Badini,O.S.,Kozak,R.A.(2016).PromotingsmallandmediumforestenterprisesinnationalREDD+strategies:Aglobalanalysisofenablingenvironments.Climate Policy,1-33.

Hajjar, R. F.,Oldekop,J.A.,Cronkleton,P.,Etue,E.,Newton,P.,Russel,A.J.M.,Tjajadi,J.S.,Zhou,W.,Agrawal,A.(2016).Thedatanotcollectedoncommunityforestry.Conservation Biology, 30(6),1357-1362.

Han,H.,Chung, W.,Chung,J.(2016).CarbonBalanceofForestStands,WoodProductsandUtilizationinSouthKorea.Journal of Forest Research, 21(5),199-210.

Han,H.,Chung, W.,Song,J.,Seol,A.,Chung,J.(2016).Aterrain-basedmethodforselectingpotentialmountainridgeprotectionareasinSouthKorea.Landscape Research, 41(8),906-921.

Han,X.,Hansen, E. N.(2016).MarketingSophisticationinPrivateU.S.SawmillingCompanies.Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 46(1),181-189.

Hansen, E. N.,Breede,B.(2016).HowInnovationHappens:PracticalInsightsfromCoxIndustries,Inc.BioProducts Business, 1(1),32-41.

Hansen, E. N.,Conroy,K.,Toppinen,A.,Bull,L.,Kutnar,A.,Panwar,R.(2016).DoesGenderDiversityinForestSectorCompaniesMatter?.Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 46,1255-1263.

Hansen, E. N.,Nybakk,E.(2016).Wheninnovativenessdeterminesmarketorientation:theforestsectorandtheGlobalFinancialCrisis.BioProducts Business, 1(1),1-12.

Hatcher,J.E.,Straka,T.J.,Cushing, T.,Greene,J.L.,Bridges,W.C.(2016).SocioeconomicPredictorsofFamilyForestOwnerAwarenessandUseofU.S.FederalIncomeTaxProvisions.Forests, 7(114),15.

Hernandez,V.A.,Galleguillos,F.,Robinson, S. C. (2016).FungalpigmentsfromspaltingfungiattenuatingbluestaininPinusspp.International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 107,154-157.

Hinsch,E.M.,Robinson, S. C. (2016).MechanicalColorReadingofWood-StainingFungalPigmentTextileDyes:AnAlternativeMethodforDeterminingColorfastness.Coatings, 6(3).

Holm,S.R.,Noon,B.R.,Wiens,J.D.,Ripple, W. J. (2016).Potentialtrophiccascadestriggeredbythebarredowlrangeexpansion.Wildlife Society Bulletin, 40(4),615-624.

Hrinkevich,K.H.,Progar,R.A.,Shaw, D. C.(2016).Aseverityratingsystemforevaluatingstand-levelbalsamwoollyadelgid(Hemiptera:Adelgidae)damageintwoAbiesspeciesinwesternNorthAmerica.Forest Science, 62,181-189.

Hrinkevich,K.H.,Progar,R.A.,Shaw, D. C. (2016).ClimateRiskModellingofBalsamWoollyAdelgidDamageSeverityinSubalpineFirStandsofWesternNorthAmerica.PLoS One, 11,11.

Huy,B.,Kralicek,K.,Poudel,K.,Phuong,V.T.,Phung,V.K.,Nguyen,D.H.,Temesgen, H. (2016).AllometricEquationsforEstimatingTreeAbovegroundBiomassinEvergreenBroadleafForestsofVietNam.Forest Ecology and Management, 382:193-205.

Huy,B.,Poudel,K.,Temesgen, H. (2016).AbovegroundBiomassEquationsforEvergreenBroadleafForestsinSouthCentralCoastalEcoregionofVietNam:SelectionofEco-regionalorPantropicalModels.Forest Ecology and Management, 376: 276-283.

Jager,C.,Nelson, M. P.,Goralnik,L.,Gore,M.L.(2016).MichiganMuteSwanManagement:ACaseStudytoUnderstandContentiousNaturalResourceManagementIssues.Human Dimensions of Wildife, 21(3),189-202.

Jayawickrama, K. J.,Geleynse,S.,Trappe,M.,Ye,T.,Zhang,X.(2016).GeneticParametersofFactorsAffectingtheBiomassRecalcitranceofDouglasFirTrees. Bioenergy Research, 9,731-739.

Kamarudin,N.,Ismail,M.-H.,Sungib,H.,Chung, W.(2016).LoghaulingproductivityintimberharvestingoperationinPeninsularMalaysiaForest.Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 28(3),207-216.

Kang,C.-W.,Muszynski, L.,Hong,S.-H.,Kang,H.-Y.(2016).Preliminarytestsfortheapplicationofanopticalmeasurementsystemforthedevelopmentofakiln-dryingschedule. Drying Technology, 34(4),483-490.

Kekitsalo,E.C.H.,Pettersson,M.,LaszloAmbjörnsson,E.,Davis, E. J.(2016).Agenda-settingandFramingofPolicySolutionsforForestPestsinCanadaandSweden:AvoidingBeetleOutbreaks?.Forest Policy and Economics, 65,59-68.

Kemp,E.,Leshchinsky, B. A.,Boston,K.(2016).CaseStudy:EvaluatingRoadPerformanceandSedimentGenerationduringSimulatedWetWeatherHauling.European Journal of Forest Engineering, 2(1),22-34.

Kim,D.-W.,Chung, W.,Lee,B.(2016).Exploringtreecrownspacingandslopeinteractioneffectsonfirebehaviorwithaphysics-basedfiremodel.Forest Science and Technology, 12(4),167-175.

Kim,Y.,Still, C. J.,Hanson, C. V.,Kwon, H.,Greer,B.T.,Law, B. E. (2016).Canopyskintemperaturevariationsinrelationtoclimate,soiltemperature,andcarbonfluxataponderosapineforestincentralOregon. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 226,161-173.

Kirkham,W.J.,Miller,T.H.,Gupta, R. (2016).PracticalAnalysisforHorizontalDiaphragmDesignofWood-Frame,Single-FamilyDwellings.Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction/ASCE, 21(1).

Klocko,A.L.,Brunner,A.M.,Huang, J.,Meilan,R.,Lu,H.,Ma,C.,Morel,A.,Zhao,D.,Ault,K.,Dow,M.,Howe, G. T.,Shevchenko,O.,Strauss, S. H.(2016).ContainmentoftransgenictreesbysuppressionofLEAFY.Nature biotechnology, 34(9),918-22.

Kohler,G.R.,Wallin,K.F.,Ross, D. W.(2016).SeasonalphenologyandabundanceofLeucopisargenticollis,Leucopispiniperda(Diptera:Chamaemyiidae),Laricobiusnigrinus(Coleoptera:Deridontidae)andAdelgestsugae(Hemiptera:adelgidae)inthePacificNorthwestUSA.Bulletin of Entomological Research, 106,546-550.

Krapfl,K.J.,Hatten, J. A.,Roberts,S.D.,Baldwin,B.S.,Rousseau,R.J.,Shankle,M.W.(2016).Capacityofbiocharapplicationandnitrogenfertilizationtomitigategrasscompetitionupontreeseedlingsduringstandregeneration.Forest Ecology and Management, 376,298-309.

Krawchuk, M.,Haire,S.,Coop,J.,Parisien,M.-A.,Whitman,E.,Chong,G.,Miller,C.(2016).TopographicandfireweathercontrolsoffirerefugiainforestedecosystemsofnorthwesternNorthAmerica.Ecosphere, 7(12),18.


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Kuusela, O.-P.,Amacher,G.(2016).AReviewofPerformanceBondinginForestPolicySettings.Current Forestry Reports, 2(3).

Kuusela, O.-P.,Amacher,G.(2016).ChangingPoliticalRegimesandTropicalDeforestation.Environmental and Resource Economics, 64(3).

Law, B. E.,Haeni,M.,Zweifel,R.,Gessler,A.,Zielis,S.,Bernhofer,C.,Carrara,A.,Grunwald,T.,Havrankova,K.,Heinesch,B.,Herbst,M.,Ibrom,Knohl,A.,Lagergren,F.(2016).WinterrespiratoryClossesprovideexplanatorypowerfornetecosystemproductivity.Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences, 122,243-260.

Lederer,W.,Bader,T.K.,Muszynski, L.,Eberhardsteiner,J.(2016).ExploringaMulti-ModalExperimentalApproachtoInvestigationofLocalEmbedmentBehaviorofWoodunderSteelDowels.Strain, 52(6),531-547.

Leshchinsky, B. A.,Evans,T.M.,Vesper,J.(2016).Microgridinclusionstoincreasethestrengthandstiffnessofsand.Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 44(2),170-177.

Leshchinsky, B. A.,Sessions, J.,Clauson, M. L.,Wimer, J. A. (2016).DesigningMobileAnchorstoYield:ATensionReliefSystemforTailAnchoring.Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering, 37(2),269-278.

Leshchinsky, B. A.,Xie,Y.(2016).BearingCapacityforSpreadFootingsPlacedNearc-oSlopes.Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering,06016020.

Littlejohn,K.,Needham, M. D.,Szuster,B.W.,Jordan,E.J.(2016).Pre-tripexpectationsandpost-tripsatisfactionwithmarinetourinterpretationinHawaii:Applyingthenormactivationmodel.Journal of Environmental Education, 47(3),202-212.

Liu,W.C.,Rivers, J. W.,White,D.(2016).VocalMatchingandIntensityofBeggingCallsAreAssociatedwithaForebrainSongCircuitinaGeneralistBroodParasite.Developmental Neurobiology, 76,615-625.

Lute,M.L.,Navarrete,C.,Nelson, M. P.,Gore,M.L.(2016).MoralDimensionsofHuman-WildlifeConflict.Conservation Biology, 30(6),1200-1211.

Ma,K.,Krawchuk, M.(2016).RelationshipoftreegrowthtoclimateintheNechakoregionofcentralinteriorBritishColumbia.Simon Fraser University Science Undergraduate Research Journal, 1,12.

Marrs,G.,Zamora,R., Sessions, J. (2016).Forestbiomasscostsensitivitytogrindingparametersforbio-jetfuelproduction.J. of Renewable Energy, 99,1082-1091.

McCluskey,K.,Alvarez,A.,Bennett,R.,Bokati,D.,Boundy-Mills,K.,Brown,D.,Bull,C.,Coffey,M.,Dreaden,T.,Duke,C.,Dye,G.,Ehmke,E.,Eversole,K.,Fenstermacher,K.,Geiser,D.,Glaeser,J.A.,Greene,S.,Gribble,L.,Griffith,M.P.,Hanser,K.,Humber,R.,Johnson,B.W.,Kermode,A.,Krichevsky,M.,Laudon,M.,Leach,J.,Leslie,J.,May,M.,Melcher,U.,Nobles,D.,RissoFonesca,N.,Robinson, S. C.,Ryan,M.,Scott,J.,Silflow,C.,Vidaver,A.,Webb,K.,Wertz,J.,Yentsch,S.,Zehr,S.(2016).TheU.S.CultureCollectionNetworkLaystheFoundationforProgressinPreservationofValuableMicrobialResources.Phytopathology, 106(6),532-540.

McGee,T.,Curtis,A.,McFarlane,B.,Shindler, B. A.,Christianson,A.,Olsen,C.S.,McCaffrey,S.(2016).Facilitatingknowledgetransferbetweenresearchersandwildfirepractitioners.The Forestry Chronicle, 92(2),167-171.

McKinley,P.E.,Ching,D.J.,Kamke, F.,Zauner,M.,Xiao,X.(2016).MicroX-raycomputedtomographyofadhesivebondsinwood.Wood and Fiber Science, 48(1),2-16.

Mirkouei,A.,Haapala,K.,Murthy,G.,Sessions, J. (2016).EvolutionaryOptimizationofBioenergySupplyChainCostwithUncertainForestBiomassQualityandAvailability.Peer-reviewed Proceedings of the IIE/ISERC, May 21-24, Anaheim, California.

Mirkouei,A.,Haapala,K.,Murty,G.,Sessions, J. (2016).ReducingGreenhouseGasEmissionsForSustainableBio-OilProductionUsingAMixedSupplyChain.Peer-reviewed Proceedings of the 2016 ASME IDETC/CIE: 21st Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference (DFMLC), Paper DETC2015-59262, August 21-25, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Mirkouei,A.,Mirzaie,P.,Haapala,K.,Sessions, J.,Murthy,G.(2016).ReducingtheCostandEnvironmentalImpactofIntegratedFixedandMobileBio-OilRefinerySupplyChains.J. of Cleaner Energy, 113,495-507.

Monz,C.,D'Antonio, A.,Lawson,S.,Barber,J.,Newman,P.(2016).Theecologicalimplicationsofvisitortransportationinparksandprotectedareas:ExamplesfromresearchinUSNationalParks.Journal of Transport Geography, 51,27-35.

Mosquera,G.,Segura, C.,Vache,K.B.,Windhorst,D.,Breuer,L.,Crespo,P.Insightsonthewatermeantransittimeinahigh-elevationtropicalecosystem.Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci, 20,2987-3004.

Nelson, M. P.,Bruskotter,J.T.,Vucetich,J.A.,Chapron,G.(2016).EmotionsandtheEthicsofConsequenceinConservationDecisions:LessonsfromCeciltheLion.Conservation Letters.

Nelson, M. P.,Moore,K.D.(2016).TheMoralUrgencyofActiontoProtecttheWorld’sMegafauna.BioScience, 66(12),1009-1010.

Nelson, M. P.,Sauer,T.(2016).TheLongReachofLynnWhiteJr.’s“TheHistoricalRootsofOurEcologicCrisis”.Nature Ecology and Evolution.

Nelson, M. P.,Vucetich,J.A.,Bruskotter,J.T.(2016).EcologicalvalueandtheUSEndangeredSpeciesAct:CommentonWaplesetal.(2015).Endangered Species Research, 30,187-190.

Newsome,T.M.,Boitani,L.,Chapron,G.,Ciucci,P.,Dickman,C.R.,Dellinger,J.A.,López-Bao,J.V.,Peterson,R.O.,Shores,C.R.,Wirsing,A.J.,Ripple, W. J.(2016).Foodhabitsoftheworld’sgreywolves.Mammal Review, 46(4),255-269.

Osborne,N.L.,Hoibo,O.,Maguire, D. A.(2016).EstimatingthedensityofcoastDouglas-firwoodsamplesatdifferentmoisturecontentsusingmedicalX-raycomputedtomography.Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 127,50-55.

Panwar,R.,Nybakk,E.,Hansen, E. N.,Pinske,J.(2016).Theeffectofsmallfirms'competitivestrategiesontheircommunityandenvironmentalengagement.Journal of Cleaner Production, 129,578-585.

Poudel,K.,Temesgen, H. (2016).CalibrationofvolumeandcomponentbiomassequationsforDouglas-firandlodgepolepinetreesinWesternOregonforests.Forestry Chronicle, 92(2): 172-182.

Poudel,K.,Temesgen, H. (2016).DevelopingBiomassEquationsforWesternHemlockandRedAlderTreesinWesternOregonForests.Forests, 4(88),12.

Poudel,K.,Temesgen, H.(2016).MethodsforEstimatingAbovegroundBiomassanditsComponentsforDouglas-firandlodgepolepinetrees.Canadian Journal of Forest Research., 46: 77-87.

Rastogi,B.,Williams,APark,Fischer,D.T.,Iacobellis,S.F.,McEachern,K.,Carvalho,L.,Jones,C.,Baguskas,S.A.,Still, C. J.(2016).SpatialandTemporalPatternsofCloudCoverandFogInundationinCoastalCalifornia:EcologicalImplications.Earth Interactions, 20(15),1-19.

Riggio, M. (2016).Assessmentofwoodstructuralmembersdegradationbymeansofinfraredspectroscopy:anoverview.Structural Control and Health Monitoring.

Riggio, M.,Macchioni,N.,Riminesi,C.(2016).Structuralhealthassessmentofhistoricaltimberstructurescombiningnon-destructivetechniques:TheroofofGiotto’sbelltowerinFlorence.Structural Control and Health Monitoring.

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Shin,J.,Temesgen, H.,Strunk,J.,Hilker,T.(2016).ComparingmodelingmethodsforpredictingforestattributesusingLiDARmetricsandgroundmeasurements.Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing., 42(6): 703-715.

Smith,J.E.,Cowan,A.D.,Fitzgerald, S. A. (2016).Soilheatingduringthecompletecombustionofmega-logsandbroadcastburningincentralOregonUSApumicesoils.International Journal of Wildland Fire, 25(11),1202-1207.

Strunk,J.,Jeroue,L.,Mills,J.,Temesgen, H. (2016).AnUrbanForest-Inventory-and-AnalysisInvestigationinOregonandWashington.7.Urban Forestry & Urban Greening., 18(8): 100-109.

Ton,M.,Krawchuk, M. (2016).Theeffectsofdisturbancehistoryonground-layerplantcommunitycompositioninBritishColumbia. Forests, 7(5),17.

Vahedifard,F.,Mortezaei,K.,Leshchinsky, B. A.,Leshchinsky,D.,Lu,N.(2016).Roleofsuctionstressonservicestatebehaviorofgeosynthetic-reinforcedsoilstructures.Transportation Geotechnics, 8,45-56.

VanValkenburgh,B.,Hayward,M.W.,Ripple, W. J.,Meloro,C.,Roth,V.L.(2016).TheimpactoflargeterrestrialcarnivoresonPleistoceneecosystems.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(4),862-867.

VegaGutierrez,S.M.,VegaGutierrez,P.T.,Godinez,A.,Pittis,L.,Huber,M.,Stanton,S.,Robinson, S. C.(2016).FeasibilityofColoringBamboowiththeApplicationofNaturalandExtractedFungalPigments.Coatings, 6(3).

Virgos,Emilio,Lozano,J.,Cabezas-Diaz,Sara,Macdonald,D.W.,Zalewski,A.,Atienza,J.C.,Proulx,G.,Ripple, W. J.,Rosalino,L.M.,Santos-Reis,M.,others(2016).Apoorinternationalstandardfortrapselectivitythreatenscarnivoreconservation.Biodiversity and conservation, 25(8),1409-1419.

Wagle,P.,Xiao,X.,Kolb,T.E.,Law, B. E.,Wharton,S.,Monson,R.K.,Chen,J.,Blanken,P.D.,Novick,K.A.,Dore,S.,others(2016).DifferentialresponsesofcarbonandwatervaporfluxestoclimateamongevergreenneedleleafforestsintheUSA.Ecological Processes, 5(1),8.

Walker,K.,Miller,T.H.,Gupta, R. (2018).DevelopmentofVirtualVisualSensorsforWoodStructuralHealthMonitoring. Journal of Testing and Evaluation/ASTM, 46(1),1-9.

Weber,G.L.,Boonloed,A.,Naas,K.M.,Koesdjojo,M.T.,Remcho,V.T.,Robinson, S. C.(2016).Amethodtostimulateproductionofextracellularpigmentsfromwood-degrading

fungiusingawatercarrier.Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology, 6(4),218-230.

Wells,L.A.,Chung, W.,Anderson,N.M.,Hogland,J.S.(2016).Spatialandtemporalquantificationofforestresiduevolumesanddeliveredcosts.Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 46,832-843.

Wing,M.,Burnett,J.,Brungardt,J.,Dobler,D.,Sessions, J.,Cordell,V.(2016).SearchandRescueOperationswithanUnmannedHelicopter.International Journal of Remote Sensing Applications(6),65-75.

Wolf,C., Ripple, W. J.(2016).Preydepletionasathreattotheworld'slargecarnivores.Royal Society Open Science, 3(8),160252.

Xie,Y.,Leshchinsky, B. A. (2016).Activeearthpressuresfromalog-spiralslipsurfacewitharchingeffects.Géotechnique Letters,1-7.

Xie,Y.,Leshchinsky, B. A.,Yang,S.(2016).Evaluatingreinforcementloadingwithinsurchargedsegmentalblockreinforcedsoilwallsusingalimitstateframework.Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 44(6),832-844.

Yusuf,K.,Frampton,J.,Isik,F.,Landgren, C. G.,Chastagner,G.(2016).VariationinneedelandconecharacteristicsandseedgerminationabilityofAbiesbornmuellerianaandAbiesequi-trojanipopulationfromTurkey.Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 40(2),169-176.

Zamora,R.,Sessions, J. (2016).Acollectionmodelforforestbiomassresidues.Croatian J. of Forest Engineering.

Zhang,F.,Leshchinsky,D.,Baker,R.,Gao,Y.,Leshchinsky, B. A. (2016).Implicationsofvariationallyderived3Dfailuremechanism.International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 40(18),2514-2531.

Riggio, M.,Sandak,J.,Sandak,A.(2016).Densifiedwoodennailsfornewtimberassembliesandrestorationworks:Apilotresearch.Construction and Building Materials, 102,1084-1092.

Ripple, W. J.,Abernethy,K.,Betts, M. G.,Chapron,G.,Dirzo,R.,Galetti,M.,Levi,T.,Lindsey,P.A.,Macdonald,D.W.,Machovina,B.,others(2016).Bushmeathuntingandextinctionrisktotheworld’smammals.Royal Society Open Science, 3(10),160498.

Ripple, W. J.,Chapron,G.,López-Bao,J.V.,Durant,S.M.,Macdonald,D.W.,Lindsey,P.A.,Bennett,E.L.,Beschta,R.L.,Bruskotter,J.T.,Campos-Arceiz,A.,Levi,T.,Nelson, M.P.,(2016).Savingtheworld’sterrestrialmegafauna.BioScience, 66(10),807-812.

Ripple, W. J.,Estes,J.A.,Schmitz,O.J.,Constant,V.,Kaylor,M.J.,Lenz,A.,Motley,J.L.,Self,K.E.,Taylor,D.S.,Wolf,C.(2016).WhatisaTrophicCascade?.Trends in ecology & evolution, 31(11),842-849.

Ritokova,G.,Shaw, D. C.,Filip,G.,Kanaskie,A.,Browning,J.,Norlander,D.(2016).SwissneedlecastinWesternOregonDouglas-firplantations:20-yearmonitoringresults.Forests, 7.

Rivers, J. W.,Peer,B.(2016).Relatednessconstrainsvirulenceinanobligateavianbroodparasite.Ornithological Science, 15,191-201.

Sarasola,J.H.,Zanón-Martínez,J.I.,Costán,A.S.,Ripple, W. J. (2016).Hypercarnivorousapexpredatorcouldprovideecosystemservicesbydispersingseeds.Scientific Reports, 6,19647.

Schmidt,A.,Law, B. E.,Göckede,M.,Hanson, C. V.,Yang,Z.,Conley,S.(2016).BayesianOptimizationoftheCommunityLandModelSimulatedBiosphere–AtmosphereExchangeusingCO2ObservationsfromaDenseTowerNetworkandAircraftCampaignsoverOregon.Earth Interactions, 20(22),1-35.

Schwarzkopf,M.,Muszynski, L.,Paris,J.,Kamke, F.,Nairn, J. A. (2016).Integratingopticalmeasurementandmodelingforquantitativeanalysisofthemicromechanicalloadtransferinthewood-adhesivebondinterphase.International Wood Products Journal, 7(3),231-234.

Serafini,A.,Riggio, M.,González-Longo,C.(2017).Adatabasemodelfortheanalysisandassessmentofhistorictimberroofstructures.International Wood Products Journal/Taylor & Francis, 8(sup1),3-8.

Shettles,M.,Hilker,T., Temesgen, H. (2016).Examinationofuncertaintyinperunitareaestimatesofabovegroundbiomassusingterrestriallidar.Canadian Journal of Forest Research., 46:706-715.


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Ager,A.,Barros, A. M.,Priesler,H.,Day, M. A.,Spies,T., Bailey, J. D.,Bolte,J.P.(2017).EffectsofacceleratedwildfireonfuturefireregimesandimplicationsfortheUnitedStatesfederalfirepolicy.Ecology and Society, 22(4),12.

Barros, A. M.,Ager,A.,Day, M. A.,Preisler,H.,Spies,T.,White,E.,Pabst, R. J.,Olsen,K.A.,Platt,E.,Bailey, J. D.,Bolte,J.P.(2017).Spatiotemporaldynamicsofsimulatedwildfire,forestmanagementandforestsuccessionincentralOregon,USA.Ecology and Society, 22(1),24.

Barry,A.,Hagar,J.,Rivers, J. W.(2017).Long-termdynamicsandcharacteristicsofsnagscreatedforwildlifehabitat.Forest Ecology and Management, 403,145-151.

Batavia,C., Nelson, M. P. (2017).Forgoodnesssake!Whatisintrinsicvalueandwhyshouldwecare?.Biological Conservation, 209,366-376.

Batavia,C.,Nelson, M. P.(2017).TheLogicalandPracticalNecessityofEthicsinEcologicalForestry:AReplytoPalikandD’Amato2016. Journal of Forestry, 115(1),58-59.

Bedell,E.,Leslie,M.,Fankhauser,K.,Burnett,J.,Wing, M.,Thomas,E.(2017).UnmannedAerialVehicleBasedStructurefromMotionBiomassInventoryEstimates.

Belart, F.,Leshchinsky, B.,Sessions, J. (2017).Finiteelementanalysistopredictin-foreststoredharvestresiduemoisturecontent.Forest Science, 63(4),362-376.

Belart, F.,Sessions, J.,Leshchinsky, B.,Murphy,G.(2017).Economicimplicationsofmoisturecontentandloggingsysteminforestharvestresiduedeliveryforenergyproduction:acasestudy.Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 47(4),458-466.

Bennett,N.,Nelson, M.P. (2017).Conservationsocialscience:Understandingandintegratingthehumandimensionstoimproveconservation.Biological Conservation, 205,93-108.

Berner,L.T.,Law, B. E.,Hudiburg,T.W.(2017).Wateravailabilitylimitstreeproductivity,carbonstocks,andcarbonresidencetimeinmatureforestsacrossthewesternUS.Biogeosciences, 14(2),365.

Berner,L.T.,Law, B. E.,Meddens,A.J.,Hicke,J.A.(2017).Treemortalityfromfires,barkbeetles,andtimberharvestduringahotanddrydecadeinthewesternUnitedStates(2003--2012).Environmental Research Letters, 12(6),065005.

Betts, M. G.,Wolf,C.,Ripple, W. J.,Phalan,B.,Millers,K.,Duarte,A.,Butchart,S.H.M.,Levi,T.(2017).Globalforestlossdisproportionatelyerodesbiodiversityinintactlandscapes.Nature, 547,441-444.

Bogaerts,M.,Cirighiri,L.,Robinson,I.,Rodkin,M., Hajjar, R. F.,CostaJunior,C.,Newton,P.(2017).Climatechangemitigationthroughintensifiedpasturemanagement:EstimatinggreenhousegasemissionsoncattlefarmsintheBrazilianAmazon. Journal of Cleaner Production, 162(2017),1539-1550.

Bravo,F.,Maguire, D. A.,González-Martínez,S.C.(2017).FactorsaffectingconeproductioninPinuspinasterAit.:Lackofgrowth-reproductiontrade-offsbutsignificanteffectsofclimateandtreeandstandcharacteristics.Forest Systems, 26(2),13.

Bruskotter,J.T.,Vucetich,J.A.,Manfredo,M.J.,Karns,G.R.,Wolf,C.,Ard,K.,Carter,N.H.,Lopez-Bao,Jose'Vicente,Chapron,G.,Gehrt,S.D.,Ripple, W. J. (2017).Modernization,Risk,andConservationoftheWorld'sLargestCarnivores.BioScience, 67(7),646–655.

Bruskotter,J.T.,Vucetich,J.A.,Nelson, M. P.(2017).AnimalRightsandWildlifeConservation:ConflictingorCompatible?.The Wildlife Professional(July/August),40-43.

Bruskotter,J.,Vucetich,J.,Nelson, M. P.,Smith,D.,Karns,G.,Peterson,R.(2017).TheRoleofScienceinUnderstanding(andSaving)LargeCarnivores:AResponsetoAllenandColleagues.FoodWebs, 13,46-48.

Buck,J.C.,Ripple, W. J.(2017).InfectiousAgentsTriggerTrophicCascades.Trends in ecology & evolution, 32(9),681–694.

Burnard,M.D.,Muszynski, L., Leavengood, S. A., Ganio, L. M. Anopticalmethodforrapidexaminationofcheckdevelopmentindecorativeplywoodpanels.European Journal of Wood and Wood Products.

Butnor,J.R.,Johnsen,K.H.,Zarnoch,S.,Boot,C.,Stokes,T.A.,Jackson,J.A.,Samuelson,L.J.,Heckman,K.A.,Anderson,P.H.,Gonzalez-Benecke, C. A.,Cotrufo,F.(2017).Verticaldistributionandpersistenceofsoilorganiccarboninfire-adaptedlongleafpineforests.Forest Ecology and Management, 390,15-26.

Bywater-Reyes,S.,Segura, C., Bladon, K. D.(2017).GeologyandgeomorphologymodulatesuspendedsedimenttransportfollowingharvestinOregonheadwatercatchments.Journal of Hydrology, 548,754-769.

Camp,P.,Krawchuk, M.(2017).Spatiallyvaryingconstraintsofhuman-causedfireoccurrenceinBritishColumbia,Canada.International Journal of Wildland Fire, Online First.

Chen,C.,Pieroban,F.,Zamora,R.,Washington,I.G.,Sessions, J.,Eastin,I.(2017).ExtendingtheLCAConceptsofSustainableForestProductUtilization:ModelingtheCollectionandTransportationLogisticsofForestResiduesusingLifeCycleAssessment.Journal of Forestry, 115(2),86-94.

Chung, W.,Evangelista,P.,Anderson,N.,Vorster,A.,Han,H.,Poudel,K.,Sturtevant,R.(2017).EstimatingAbovegroundTreeBiomassforBeetle-KilledLodgepolePineintheRockyMountainsofNorthernColorado.Forest Science, 63(4),413-419.

Clauson, M. L.,Morrell,J.J.,Romanaggi,B.,Sinha, A.(2017).NondestructivebendingtestsonDouglas-firutilitypolesasapotentialtoolforpolesortingandforpredictionoftheirbehaviorinservice.Holzforschung, 71(5),397-403.

Cornejo-Oviedo,E.,Voelker,S.L.,Mainwaring, D. B., Maguire, D. A.,Meinzer,F.C.,Brooks,R.(2017).Basalareagrowth,carbonisotopediscrimination,andintrinsicwateruseefficiencyafterfertilizationofDouglas-firintheOregonCoastRange.Forest Ecology and Management, 389,285-295.

Dahlen,J.,Diaz,I.,Schimleck, L.R.,Jones,P.(2017).Near-infraredspectroscopypredictionofsouthernpineNo.2lumberphysicalandmechanicalproperties.Wood Science and Technology, 51(2),309–322.

Deng,Z.,Jung,J.,Simonsen, J.,Wang,Y.,Zhao,Y.(2017).CelluloseNanocrystalReinforcedChitosanCoatingsforImprovingtheStorabilityofPostharvestPearsUnderBothAmbientandColdStorages.Journal of Food Science, 82(2),453-462.

Dilkina,B.,Houtman, R. M.,Gomes,C.P.,Montgomery,C.A.,McKelvey,K.S.,Kendall,K.,Graves,T.A.,Bernstein,R.,Schwartz,M.K.(2017).Trade-offsandefficienciesinoptimalbudget-constrainedmultispeciescorridornetworks.Conservation Biology, 31(1),192-202.

Refereed publications 2017

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Edmunds,B.A.,Monnette, P. R.,Hadekel,C.(2017).TheSeedtoSupperProgramandItsImpactonLowIncomeBeginningGardenersinOregon.Journal of Extension, 55(3).

Fang,R.,Strimbu, B. M.(2017).Photogrammetricpointcloudtrees.Mathematical and Computational Forestry and Natural-Resource Sciences, 9(2),30-33.

Fernandez-Martinez,M,Vicca,S.,Janssens,I.A.,Ciais,P.,Obersteiner,M.,Bartrons,M.,Sardans,J.,Verger,A.,Canadell,J.,Chevallier,F.,others,Law, B. E.(2017).Atmosphericdeposition,CO2,andchangeinthelandcarbonsink.Nature Scientific Reports, 7(1),9632.

Frank,A.,Howe, G. T.,Sperisen,C.,Brang,P.,St.Clair,J.B.,Schmatz,D.R.,Heiri,C.(2017).RiskofgeneticmaladaptationduetoclimatechangeinthreemajorEuropeantreespecies.Global Change Biology, 2017,1-14.

Frank,A.,Pluess,A.R.,Howe, G. T.,Sperisen,C.,Heiri,C.(2017).QuantitativegeneticdifferentiationandphenotypicplasticityofEuropeanbeechinaheterogeneouslandscape:Indicationsforpastclimateadaptation.Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, 26,1-13.

Frank,A.,Sperisen,C.,Howe, G. T.,Brang,P.,Walthert,L.,St.Clair,J.B.,Heiri,C.(2017).DistinctgenecologicalpatternsinseedlingsofNorwayspruceandsilverfirfromamountainouslandscape.Ecological Society of America, 98(1),211–227.

Ganio, L. M.,Progar,R.(2017).Mortalitypredictionsoffire-injuredlargeDouglas-firandPonderosapineinOregonandWashington.Forest Ecology and Management, 390,47-67.

Ghaffairiyan,M.,Brown,M.,Acuna,M.,Sessions, J.,Gallagher,T.,Kühmaier,M.,Spinelle,R.,Visser,R.,Devlin,G.(2017).Aninternationalreviewofmostproductiveandcosteffectivebiomassrecoverytechnologiesandsupplychainsinforestoperations.J. of Renewable Energy Reviews, 74,145-158.

Goncalves,F.,Treuhaft,R.,Law, B. E.,Almeida,A.,Walker,W.,Baccini,A.,dosSantos,J.R.,Graca,P.(2017).EstimatingAbovegroundBiomassinTropicalForests:FieldMethodsandErrorAnalysisfortheCalibrationofRemoteSensingObservations.Remote Sensing, 9(1),47.

Gonzalez, C. A.,Teskey,R.O.,Aldridge,H.D.,Martin,T.A.(2017).Pinustaedaforestgrowthpredictionsinthe21stcenturyvarywithsitemeanannualtemperatureandsitequality.Global Change Biology, 23,4689-4705.

Goralnik,L.,Nelson, M. P.(2017).FieldPhilosophy:ExperientialEnvironmentalHumanitiesLearninginIsleRoyale

NationalPark.Environmental Education Research, 23(5),687-707.

Gordon,C.E.,Eldridge,D.J.,Ripple, W. J.,Crowther,M.S.,Moore,B.D.,Letnic,M.(2017).Shrubencroachmentislinkedtoextirpationofanapexpredator.Journal of Animal Ecology, 86(1),147–157.

Gray,T.N.,Hughes,A.C.,Laurance,W.F.,Long,B.,Lynam,A.J.,O’Kelly,H.,Ripple, W. J., Seng,T.,Scotson,L.,Wilkinson,N.M.(2017).Thewildlifesnaringcrisis:aninsidiousandpervasivethreattobiodiversityinSoutheastAsia.Biodiversity and Conservation,1–7.

Gray,T.N.,Lynam,A.J.,Seng,T.,Laurance,W.F.,Long,B.,Scotson,L.,Ripple, W. J.(2017).Wildlife-snaringcrisisinAsianforests.Science, 355(6322),255--256.

Griffith,D.M.,Lehmann,C.,Stromberg,C.,Parr,C.,Pennington,R.,Sankaran,M.,Ratnam,J.,Still, C. J.,Powell,R.,Hanan,N.,Nippert,J.,Osborne,C.,Good,S.,Anderson,T.,Holdo,R.,Veldman,J.,Durigan,G.,Tomlison,K.,Hoffmann,W.,Acrhibald,S.,Bond,W.(2017).Commenton“Theextentofforestindrylandbiomes”.Science, 358(6365),eaao1309.

Guerrero,J.E.,Leavengood, S. A.,Gutiérrez-Pulido,H.,Fuentes-Talavera,F.J.,Silva-Guzman,J.A.(2017).ApplyingLeanSixSigmaintheWoodFurnitureIndustry:ACaseStudyinaSmallCompany.Quality Management Journal, 24(3),6-19.

Haeni,M.,Zweifel,R.,Gessler,A.,Zielis,S.,Bernhofer,C.,Carrara,A.,Grunwald,T.,Havrankova,K.,Heinesch,B.,Herbst,M.,Ibrom,A.,Knohl,A.,Lagergren,F.,Law, B. E.(2017).Timingofthecompensationofwinterrespiratorycarbonlossesprovidesexplanatorypowerfornetecosystemproductivityofforests.122,1-18.

Hajjar, R. F.,Kozak,R.(2017).TheevolutionofforestproducerassociationsandtheircurrentroleinREDD+:CasestudiesfromQuintanaRoo,Mexico.Land Use Policy, 60,373–383.

Hajjar, R. F.,Newton,P.,Adshead,D.,Bogaerts,M.,LuisFernandoGuedes,P.,Maguire-Rajpaul,V.,McDermott,C.L.,Milder,J.C.,Wollenberg,E.,Agrawal,A.(2019).Scalingupsustainabilityincommodityagriculture:transferabilityofgovernancemechanismsacrossthecoffeeandcattlesectorsinBrazil.Journal of Cleaner Production, 206,124-132.

Hallema,D.W.,Sun,G.,Bladon, K. D., Caldwell,P.V.,Norman,S.P.,Liu,Y.,McNulty,S.G.(2017).Regionalpatternsofpost-wildfirestreamflowinthewesternUnitedState:Theimportanceofscale-specificconnectivity.Hydrological Processes, 31,2582–2598.

Hammerquist,C.C.,Nairn, J. A.(2017).ANewMethodforMaterialPointMethodParticleUpdatesthatReducesNoiseandEnhancesStability.Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 318,724-738.

Han,X.,Hansen, E. N.(2017).MarketingorganizationandimplementationinprivateU.S.sawmillingcompanies.BioProducts Business, 2(1),1-13.

Hansen, E. N.,Rasmussen,C.,Nybakk,E.(2017).RecessionaryPeriodActivitiesinForestSectorFirms:ImpactsonInnovativeness.Journal of Forest Economics, 28,80-86.

Harrison,H.,Quinn,A.,Weber,G.,Johnson,B.,Rath,J.,Remcho,V.,Robinson, S. C.,Ostroverkhova,O.(2017).Fungi-derivedpigmentsassustainableorganic(opto)electronicmaterials.SPIE Proceedings, 10101.

Harwatt,H.,Sabate,Joan,Eshel,G.,Soret,S.,Ripple, W. J. (2017).SubstitutingbeansforbeefasacontributiontowardUSclimatechangetargets.Climatic Change, 143(1-2),261--270.

Hayward,M.W.,Ripple, W. J.,Kerley,G.I.,Landman,M.,Plotz,R.D.,Garnett,S.T.(2017).NeocolonialConservation:IsMovingRhinostoAustraliaConservationorGeneticTheft?.Conservation Letters.

Hess,D.,Leshchinsky, B. A.,Bunn,M.,Mason,B.,Olsen, M. J. (2017).SimplifiedThree-DimensionalShallowLandslideSusceptibilityFrameworkConsideringTopographyandSeismicity.Landslides.

Huff,S.,Ritchie,M.,Temesgen, H.(2017).AllometricequationsforestimatingabovegroundbiomassforcommonshrubsinnortheasternCalifornia.Forest Ecology and Management, 398:48-83.

Ian, M. E.,Boaz,T.,Edwin,S.,Donnah,M.,Louis,R.(2017).TheQualityandPerformanceNexusoftheCommunity-basedEcotourismEnterprisesatNyungweNationalPark,Rwanda:aTotalQualityManagementPerspective.Journal of Ecotourism.

Jaeger,W.K.,Bigelow,D.P.,Chang,H.,Conklin,D.R.,Haggerty,R.,Langpap,C.A.,Moore,K.,Mote,P.,Nolin,A.,Plantinga,A.,Schwartz,C.,Tullos,D.D.,Turner, D. P.(2017).FindingWaterScarcityAmidAbundanceUsingHuman-NaturalSystemModels.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(45),11884-11889.

Johns,D.,Terborgh,J.,Beazley,K.F.,Estes,J.A.,Foreman,D.,Miller,B.,Noss,R.,Soule,Michael,Ripple, W. J.(2017).WeNeedaBiologicallySoundNorthAmericanConservationPlan.BioScience, 67(8),685-686.


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Johnston,J.,Bailey, J. D., Dunn, C. J.,Lindsay,A.(2017).Historicalfire-climaterelationshipsincontrastinginteriorPacificNorthwestforesttypes.Fire Ecology, 13(2),11.

Kariz,M.,Kuzman,M.,Sernek,M.,Hughes,M.,Rautkari,L.,Kamke, F.,Kutnar,A.(2017).Influenceoftemperatureofthermaltreatmentonsurfacedensificationofspruce.Eur. J. Wood Prod., 75,113-123.

Kim,Y.,Chung, W.,Han,H.,Anderson,N.(2017).TheEffectofDownedTreesonHarvestingProductivityandCostsinBeetle-killedStands.Forest Science, 63(6),596-605.

Kiser, J.,Daniels,D.,Temesgen, H.(2017).GrowthresponseofcoastalDouglas-fir(Pseudotsugamenziesii[Mirbel]Franco)inwesternOregonfollowingmechanicalcommercialthinningdamage.Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Science, 9(1):22-29.

Kline,J.,White,E.,Fischer,A.P.,Steen-Adams,M.,Charnley,S.,Olsen,C.S.,Spies,T.,Bailey, J. D.(2017).Integratingsocialscienceintoempiricalmodelsofcoupledhumanandnaturalsystems.Ecology and Society, 22(3),25.

Knowles, C. D.,Boston,K.D.,Brecibar,E.(2017).ANewMethodforTrackingLogs.International Forestry Review, 19(3),294-305.

Kralicek,K.,Huy,B.,Poudel,K.,Temesgen, H.,Salas,C.(2017).Simultaneousestimationofabove-andbelow-groundbiomassinatropicalforestofVietnam.Forest Ecology and Management, 391:147-156.

Kuusela, O.-P.,Amacher,G.,Moeltner,K.(2017).Enforcingtherulesintimberconcessions:Performancebondinginthepresenceofcorruptionrisk.Forest Policy and Economics(85),52-64.

Laukkanen,V.,Siimeksela,M.,Leavengood, S. A., Hansen, E. N. (2017).Bestpracticesincapturingemployeecreativity:ForestsectorfirmsintheUSandFinland.International Wood Products Journal, 8(1),10-17.

Leshchinsky,D.,Leshchinsky, B. A.,Leshchinsky,O.(2017).LimitStateDesignFrameworkforGeosynthetic-ReinforcedSoilStructures.Geotextiles and Geomembranes.

Letnic,M.,Ripple, W. J.(2017).Large-scaleresponsesofherbivorepreytocanidpredatorsandprimaryproductivity.Global Ecology and Biogeography, 26(8),860-866.

Li,X.,Larkin,B.,Muszynski, L., Morrell, J. J. (2017).Effectofbluestainonbondshearresistanceofpolyurethaneresinsusedforcrosslaminatedtimberproduction.Forest Products Journal,In-Press.

Lin,H.,Chen,Y.,Song,Q.,Fu,P.,Cleverly,J.,Magliulo,V.,Law, B. E.,Gough,C.M.,H\"ortnagl,Lukas,DiGennaro,F.,others(2017).Quantifyingdeforestationandforestdegradationwiththermalresponse.Science of the Total Environment, 607,1286-1292.

Lindsey,P.A.,Chapron,G.,Petracca,L.S.,Burnham,D.,Hayward,M.W.,Henschel,P.,Hinks,A.E.,Garnett,S.T.,Macdonald,D.W.,Macdonald,E.A.,others,Ripple, W. J.(2017).Relativeeffortsofcountriestoconserveworld’smegafauna.Global Ecology and Conservation, 10,243-252.

Londres,M.,Schulze, M.,Staudhammer,C.,Kainer,K.(2017).PopulationstructureandfruitproductionofCarapaguianensis(Andiroba)inAmazonianfloodplainforests:implicationsforcommunity-basedmanagement.Tropical Conservation Science, 10,1-13.

Lundgren,E.J.,Ramp,D.,Ripple, W. J.,Wallach,A.D.(2017).IntroducedmegafaunaarerewildingtheAnthropocene.Ecography.

Manzato,L.,Rabelo,L.C.A.,deSouza,S.M.,daSilva,C.G.,Sanches,E.A.Sanches,Rabelo,D.Rabelo,Mariuba,L.A.M.Mariuba,Simonsen, J.(2017).Newapproachforextractionofcellulosefromtucum~a'sendocarpanditsstructuralcharacterization.Journal of Molecular Structure, 1143,229-234.

Mauro,F.,Monleon,V.,Temesgen, H.,Ford,K.(2017).ArealevelmodelingvsUnitlevelmodelingforforestinventoriesassistedwithLiDARauxiliaryinformation.PLOS ONE, 12(12),14.

Mauro,F.,Monleon,V.,Temesgen, H.,Ruis,L.A.(2017).Analysisofthespatialcorrelationinlinearmodelstopredictforestvariables.Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 47(6):788-799.

Mauro,F.,Monleon,V.,Temesgen, H.,Ruis,L.A.(2017).Comparisonofsamplingmethodsforestimationofnearest-neighborindexvalues.Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 47(6):703-715.

Milaj,K.,Sinha, A.,Miller,T.H.,Tokarczyk,J.A.(2017).EnvironmentalUtilityofWoodSubstitutioninCommercialBuildingsusingLife-CycleAnalysis.Wood and Fiber Science, 49(3),338-358.

Miller,M.L.,Auyong,J.,Szuster,B.W.,Needham, M. D., Orams,M.B.,Wilks,J.,Luck,M.(2017).Afieldtakesstock:PapersfromtheEighthInternationalCongressonCoastalandMarineTourism.Tourism in Marine Environments, 12(3-4),139-153.

Mirkouei,A.,Haapala,K.,Sessions, J.,Murthy,g.(2017).AReviewandFutureDirectionsinTechno-EconomicModelingandOptimizationofUpstreamForestBiomasstoBio-oilSupplyChains.Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (67(2017)),15-35.

Mirkoui,A.,Haapala,K.,Sessions, J.,Murty,G.(2017).AMixedBiomass-basedEnergySupplyChainforEnhancingEconomicandEnvironmentalSustainabilityBenefits:AMulti-criteriaDecisionMakingFramework.Applied Energy,1088-1101.

Mohammadi,M.S.,Nairn, J. A.(2017).Balsasandwichcompositefracturestudy:Comparisonoflaminatedtosolidbalsacorematerialsanddebondingfrombalsacorematerials.Composites Part B, 122,165-173.

Molden,O.,Abrams,J.,Davis, E. J., Moseley,C.(2017).BeyondLocalism:TheMicropoliticsofLocalLegitimacyinaCommunity-BasedOrganization.Journal of Rural Studies, 50,60-69.

Motley,K.,Havill,N.P.,Arsenault-Benoit,A.L.,Mayfield,A.E.,Ott,D.S.,Ross, D. W.,Whitmore,M.C.,Wallin,K.F.(2017).FeedingbyLeucopisargenticollisandLeucopispiniperda(Diptera:Chamaemyiidae)fromthewesternUSAonAdelgestsugae(Hemiptera:Adelgidae)intheeasternUSA.Bulletin of Entomological Research, 107(5),699-704.

Muszynski, L., Hansen, E. N.,Fernando,B.M.S.,Schwarzmann,G.,Rainer,J.(2017).InsightsintotheGlobalCross-LaminatedTimberIndustry.BioProducts Business, 22(8),77–92.

Nagel,L.M.,Palik,B.J.,Battaglia,M.A.,D'Amato,A.W.,Guldin,J.M.,Swanston,C.W.,Janowiak,M.K.,Powers, M. D.,Joyce,L.A.,Millar,C.I.,Peterson,D.L.,Ganio, L. M.,Roske,M.R.(2017).SilvicultureforClimateChange–anationalexperimentinmanager-scientistpartnershipstoapplyanadaptationframework.Journal of Forestry, 115(3).

Nairn, J. A. (2017).Cross-LaminatedTimberPropertiesIncludingEffectsofNon-GluedEdgesandAdditionalCracks.European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 75(6),973-983.

Nairn, J. A.,Bardenhagen,S.G.,Smith,G.S.(2017).GeneralizedContactandImprovedFrictionalHeatingintheMaterialPointMethod.Computational Particle Mechanics, in press.

Nairn, J. A.,Hammerquist,C.C.,Aimene,Y.E.(2017).NumericalImplementationofAnisotropicDamageMechanics.Int. J. for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 112(12),1846-1868.

Needham, M. D.,Szuster,B.W.,Mora,C.,Lesar,L.,Anders,E.(2017).Mantaraytourism:Interpersonalandsocialvaluesconflicts,sanctions,andmanagement.Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 25(10),1367-1384.

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Robinson, S. C.,VegaGutierrez,S.,CespedesGarcia,R.,Iroume,N.,Vorland,N.,Andersen,C.,deOliveiraXaxa,I.,Kramer,O.,Huber,M.Potentialforfungaldyesascolorantsinoilandacrylicpaints.Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 15(4),845-849.

Robinson, S. C.,VegaGutierrez,S.,CespedesGarcia,R.,Iroume,N.,Vorland,N.,Andersen,C.,deOliveiraXaxa,I.,Kramer,O.,Huber,M.(2017).Potentialforfungaldyesascolorantsinoilandacrylicpaints.Journal of Coatings Technology and Research.

Robinson, S. C.,VegaGutierrez,S.,Cespedes,R.A.,Iroume,N.,Vorland,N.R.,McClelland,A.,Huber,M.,Stanton,S.(2017).Potentialforcarryingpigmentsderivedfromspaltingfungiinnaturaloils.Journal of Coatings Technology and Research.

Ross, D. W.,Kohler,G.R.,Wallin,K.F.(2017).PredatorscollectedfromthebalsamwoollyadelgidandCooleysprucegalladelgidinwesternOregonandWashingtonwithreferencetobiologicalcontrolofhemlockwoollyadelgid.Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 93(2),56-60.

Samuelson,L.J.,Stokes,T.A.,Butnor,J.R.,Johnsen,K.H.,Gonzalez-Benecke, C. A.,Martin,T.A.,Cropper,W.P.,Anderson,P.,Ramirez,M.R.,Lewis,J.C.(2017).EcosystemcarbondensityandallocationacrossachronosequenceoflongleafpineforestsinthesoutheasternUSA.Ecological Applications, 27,244-259.

Sandak,J.,Orlowski,k.,Ochrymiuk,T.,Sandak,A.,Riggio, M. (2017).Developmentofthein-fieldsensorforestimationoffracturetoughnessandshearstrengthbymeasuringcuttingforces.International Wood Products Journal/Taylor & Francis.

Schimleck, L.,Espey,C.,deMatos,J.(2017).Radialvariationinpernambuco(Caesalpiniaechinata)woodproperties.IAWA Journal, 38(1),99–104.

Schoennagel,T.,Balch,J.,Brenkert-Smith,H.,Dennison,P.,Harvey,B.,Krawchuk, M., Mietkiewicz,N.,Morgan,P.,Moritz,M.,Rasker,R.,Turner,M.,Whitlock,C.(2017).AdapttomorewildfireinwesternNorthAmericanforestsasclimatechanges.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Schwarzkopf,M.,Muszynski, L.,Hammerquist,C.C.,Nairn, J. A.(2017).Micromechanicsoftheinternalbondinwoodplasticcomposites:integratingmeasurementandmodeling.WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 51(5),997-1014.

Semke,W.,Allen,N.,Tabassum,A.,McCrink,M.,Moallemi,M.,Snyder,K.,Arnold,E.,Wing, M. G. (2017).AnalysisofradarandADS-Binfluencesonaircraftdetectandavoid(DAA)Systems.Aerospace.

Needham, M. D.,Vaske,J.J.,Petit,J.D.(2017).Risksensitivityandhunterperceptionsofchronicwastingdiseaseriskandotherhunting,wildlife,andhealthrisks.Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 22(3),197-216.

Newsome,T.M.,Fleming,P.J.,Dickman,C.R.,Doherty,T.S.,Ripple, W. J.,Ritchie,E.G.,Wirsing,A.J.(2017).MakingaNewDog?.BioScience, 67(4),374--381.

Newsome,T.M.,Greenville,A.C.,Cirovic,Duvsko,Dickman,C.R.,Johnson,C.N.,Krofel,M.,Letnic,M.,Ripple, W. J.,Ritchie,E.G.,Stoyanov,S.,others(2017).Toppredatorsconstrainmesopredatordistributions.Nature communications, 8,ncomms15469.

Nickolas,L.,Segura, C.,Brooks,R.Theinfluenceoflithologyonsurfacewatersources.Hydrological Processes, 31(10).

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Panwar,R.,Nybakk,E.,Pinske,J.,Hansen, E. N.(2017).Doesthebusinesscasematter?Theeffectofaperceivedbusinesscaseonsmallfirms'socialengagement.Journal of Business Ethics, 144,597-608.

Perry,E.E.,Needham, M. D.,Cramer,L.A.(2017).Coastalresidenttrust,similarity,attitudes,andintentionsregardingnewmarinereservesinOregon.Society and Natural Resources, 30(3),315-330.

Peterson,N.,Nelson, M. P. (2017).WhytheNorthAmericanModelofWildlifeConservationisProblematicforModernWildlifeManagement.Human Dimensions of Wildife, early on line (22/1),43-54.

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Powers, M. D.,Kolka,R.K.,Bradford,J.B.,Palik,B.J.,Jurgensen,M.F.(2017).ForestFloorandMineralSoilRespirationRatesinaNorthernMinnesotaRedPineChronosequence.Forests.

Pritchard,K.,Hagar,J.,Shaw, D. C.(2017).AvianAbundanceandDiversityareAssociatedwithOakMistletoe(Phoradendronvillousm)inWillametteValleyQuercusWoodlands.Botany, 95,283-294.

Quentin,T.R.,Gonzalez, C. A.,Ethan,B.,Annika,J.,Eric,W.,Randolph,W.,Timothy,A.,Heather,D.-A.,Harold,B.,Jean-Christophe,D.,Thomas,F.,Timothy,M.A.,Asko,N.,David,S.,

Teskey,R.(2017).Leveraging35yearsofforestresearchinthesoutheasternU.S.toconstraincarboncyclepredictions:regionaldataassimilationusingecosystemexperiments.Biogeosciences, 14,3525-3547.

Reilly,M.,Dunn, C. J., Meigs, G. W.,Spies,T.,Kennedy,R.,Bailey, J. D.,Briggs,K.(2017).ContemporarypatternsoffireextentandseverityinforestsofthePacificNorthwest,USA(1985-2010).Ecosphere, 8(3),1-28.

Riggio, M.,D’Ayala,D.,Parisi,M.A.,Tardini,C.(2017).Assessmentofheritagetimberstructures:Reviewofstandards,guidelinesandprocedures.Journal of Cultural Heritage - Elsevier.

Riggio, M.,Macchioni,N.,Riminesi,C.(2017).Structuralhealthassessmentofhistoricaltimberstructurescombiningnon-destructivetechniques:TheroofofGiotto'sbelltowerinFlorence.Structural Control Health Monitoring - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 24(7).

Ripple, W. J.,Chapron,G.,López-Bao,J.V.,Durant,S.M.,Macdonald,D.W.,Lindsey,P.A.,Bennett,E.L.,Beschta,R.L.,Bruskotter,J.T.,Campos-Arceiz,A.,others,Levi,T.,others,Nelson, M. P.(2017).ConservingtheWorld’sMegafaunaandBiodiversity:TheFierceUrgencyofNow.Bioscience, 67(3),197–200.

Ripple, W. J.,Wolf,C.,Newsome,T.M.,Galetti,M.,Alamgir,M.,Crist,E.,Mahmoud,M.I.,Laurance,W.F.,15,364scientistsignatoriesfrom184countries(2017).WorldScientists’WarningtoHumanity:ASecondNotice.BioScience, 67(12),1026--1028.

Ripple, W. J.,Wolf,C.,Newsome,T.M.,Hoffmann,M.,Wirsing,A.J.,McCauley,D.J.(2017).Extinctionriskismostacutefortheworld’slargestandsmallestvertebrates.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(40),10678--10683.

Ripple, W. J.,Wolf,C.,Newsome,T.M.,Hoffmann,M.,Wirsing,A.J.,McCauley,D.J.(2017).ReplytoKalinkatetal.:Smallestterrestrialvertebratesarehighlyimperiled.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,201717570.

Rivers, J. W.,Houtz,J.,Horton,B.,Betts, M. G.(2017).Noevidenceforalinkbetweenforestherbicidesandoffspringsexratioinamigratorysongbirdusinghigh-throughputmolecularsexing.Conservation Physiology, 5,cox054.

Rivers, J. W.,Newberry,G.,Schwarz,C.,Ardia,D.(2017).Successdespitethestress:violet-greenswallowsincreaseglucocorticoidsandmaintainreproductiveoutputfollowingexperimentalincreasesinflightcosts.Functional Ecology, 31,235-244.


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VasquezFernandez,A.,Hajjar, R. F.,Shuñanqui,M.,Perez,M.,Innes,J.L.,Kozak,R.A.(2017).Co-creatingadecolonizingmethodology:AlliancewithAshéninkaandYine-YamiPeoplesinthePeruvianAmazon.ACME: E-Journal of Critical Geographies.

Vasquez,M.,Milota,M.R.,Sinha, A.(2017).QuantifyingenvironmentalimpactsofpoplarbiomassproductionintheUSPacificNorthwest.Wood and Fiber Science, 49(2),193-205.

VegaGutierrez,P.,Robinson, S. C.(2017).DeterminingthepresenceofspaltedwoodinSpanishmarquetrywoodworksofthe1500sthroughthe1800s.Coatings, 7,188.

VegaGutierrez,S.M.,Robinson, S. C.(2017).Microscopicanalysisofpigmentsextractedfromspaltingfungi.Journal of Fungi.

Vnučec,D.,Žigon,J.,Mikuljan,M.,Kamke, F.,Šernek,M.,Kutnar,A.,Goršek,A.(2017).Bondingofthermo-hydro-mechanicallymodifiedbeechwoodusingadhesivesbasedonthermallymodifiedsoyproteins.Eur. J. Wood and Wood Prod.

Vucetich,J.A.,Bruskotter,J.T.,Nelson, M. P., Peterson,R.O.,Bump,J.K.(2017).Evaluatingtheprinciplesofwildlifeconservation:acasestudyofwolf(Canislupus)huntinginMichigan,UnitedStates.Journal of Mammalogy, 98(1),53-64.

Vucetich,J.,Nelson, M. P., Bruskotter,J.(2017).Conservationtriagefallsshortbecauseconservationisnotlikeemergencymedicine.Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 5(45),6.

Wilhelmi,N.,Shaw, D. C., Harrington,C.,St.Clair,J.B.,Ganio, L. M.(2017).ClimateofseedsourceaffectsthesusceptibilityofcoastalDouglas-firtofoliagediseases:resultsfromareciprocaltransplantprovenancestudy.Ecosphere, 8(12).

Wolf,C.,Ripple, W. J.(2017).Rangecontractionsoftheworld'slargecarnivores.Royal Society open science, 4(7),170052.

Woo,H.,Chung, W.,Graham,J.(2017).ForestFireRiskAssessmentUsingPointProcessModelingofFireOccurrenceandMonteCarloFireSimulation.International Journal of Wildland Fire, 26(9),789-805.

Wu,Y.,Li, K.(2017).Replacementofstyrenewithacrylatedepoxidizedsoybeanoilinanunsaturatedpolyesterresinfrompropyleneglycolandmaleicanhydride.J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 134,45056.

Zamora,R.,Sessions, J.,Marrs,G.(2017).Economicimplicationsofgrinding,transportingandpretreatingfreshversusagedforestresiduesforbiofuelproduction.Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 47(2).

Sessions, J.,Gordon,J.,Rigdon,P.,Motanic,D.,Correo,V.(2017).IndianForestsandForestry:CantheyplayalargerroleinSustainableForestManagement?.Journal of Forestry.

Sessions, J., Leshchinsky, B. A., Chung, W.,Boston,K.D.,Wimer, J. A.(2017).TheoreticalStabilityandTractionofSteepSlopeTetheredFeller-Bunchers.Forest Science, 63(2),192-200.

Shaw, D. C.,Agne,M.(2017).FireandDwarfMistletoe(Viscaceae:Arceuthobiumspecies)inWesternNorthAmerica:ContrastingArceuthobiumtsugenseandArceuthobiumamericanum.Botany, 95,231-246.

Shaw, D. C.,Woolley,T.,Kelsey,R.G.,McPherson,B.A.,Weslind,D.,Wood,D.L.,Peterson,E.K.(2017).SurfacefuelsinrecentPhytophthoraramorumcreatedgapsandadjacentintactQuercusagrifoliaforests,EastBayRegionalParks,California,USA.Forest Ecology and Management, 384,331-338.

Silva,C.A.,Hudak,A.T.,Klauberg,C.,Vierling,L.A.,Gonzalez-Benecke, C. A.,ChavesCarvalho,S.d.P.,EstravizRodriguez,L.C.(2017).Combinedeffectofpulsedensityandgridcellsizeonpredictingandmappingabovegroundcarboninfast-growingEucalyptusforestplantationusingairborneLiDARdata.Carbon Balance and Management, 12:13,16.

Spalding,A.K.,Biedenweg,K.,Hettinger,A.,Nelson, M. P. (2017).Demystifyingthehumandimensionofecologicalresearch.Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 15(3),119-119.

Spies,T.,White,E.,Ager,A.,Kline,J.,Bolte,J.P.,Platt,E.,Olsen,K.A.,Pabst, R. J., Barros, A. M., Bailey, J. D.(2017).Usinganagent-basedmodeltoexamineforestmanagementoutcomesinafire-pronelandscapeinOregon,USA.Ecology and Society, 22(1),25.

Strauss, S. H.,Jones,K.N.,Lu,H.,Petit,J.D.,Klocko,A.L.,Betts, M. G.,Brosi,B.J.,FletcherJr,R.J.,Needham, M. D. (2017).Reproductivemodificationinforestplantations:Impactsonbiodiversityandsociety.New Phytologist, 213(3),1000-1021.

Strimbu, B. M.(2017).Aparsimoniousapproachformodelinguncertaintywithincomplexnonlinearrelationships.Ecosphere, 8(9),15.

Strimbu, B. M.(2017).StemMeasurementsandTaperModelingUsingPhotogrammetricPointClouds.Remote Sensing, 9(7),716-737.

Strimbu, B. M.,Petritan,I.C.,Montes,C.,Biris,I.A.(2017).AnassessmentoftheO-ringmethodologyusingvirginstandsofmixedEuropeanbeech–Sessileoak.Forest Ecology and Management, 384,378-388.

Strunk,J.,Packalan,P.,Gould,P.,Temesgen, H.(2017).AnexaminationofdiameterdensitypredictionwithkNNandLiDAR.Forests, 8(44).

Susaeta,A.I.,Adams,D.C.,Gonzalez-Benecke, C. A.(2017).EconomicvulnerabilityofsouthernUSslashpineforeststoclimatechange.Journal of Forest Economics, 28,18-32.

Susaeta,A.,Gonzalez, C. A.,Adams,D.C.,Soto,J.(2017).EconomicfeasibilityofmanagingloblollypineforestsforwaterproductionunderclimatechangeintheSoutheasternUnitedStates.8(3),15.

Taylor, J. D.,Kline,K.N.,Morzillo,A.T.Estimatingeconomicimpactofblackbeardamagetowesternconifersatalandscapescale.Forest Ecology and Management, 432,599-606.

Tomaselli,M.F.,Hajjar, R. F.,RamonHidalgo,A.E.,VasquezFernandez,A.(2017).Theproblematicoldrootsofnewgreennarratives:Howfarcantheytakeusinre-imaginingsustainabilityintheforestrysector?.International Forestry Review, 19(SI),1-13.

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Aernouts,A.,Gonzalez, C. A., Schimleck, L.(2018).EffectsofvegetationmanagementonwoodpropertiesandplantwaterrelationsoffourconiferspeciesinthePacificNorthwestoftheUSA.Forests, 9,323.

Agne,M.C.,Beedlow,P.,Shaw, D. C.,Woodruff,D.,Lee,E.H.,Cline,S.,Comelo,R.(2018).InteractionsofpredominantinsectsanddiseaseswithclimatechangeinDouglas-firforestsofwesternOregonandWashington.Forest Ecology and Management, 409,317-332.

Agrawal,A.,Hajjar, R. F.,Liao,C.,VangRasmussen,L.,Watkins,C.(2018).Forestgovernanceinterventionsforsustainabilitythroughinformation,incentives,andinstitutions.Current Opinion on Environmental Sustainability, 32,A1-A7.

Batavia,C.,Bruskotter,J.,Jones,J.,Vucetich,J.,Gosnell,H.,Nelson, M. P.(2018).Natureforwhom?Howtypeofbeneficiaryinfluencestheeffectivenessofconservationoutreachmessages.Biological Conservation, 228,158-66.

Batavia,C.,Nelson, M. P.(2018).EthicalandScientificFoundationsfortheLethalManagementofDouble-crestedCormorants(Phalocrocoraxauritus):anArgumentAnalysis.Waterbirds.

Batavia,C.,Nelson, M. P.(2018).Translatingclimatechangepolicyintoforestmanagementpracticeinamultiple-usecontext:theroleofethics.Climate Change.

Batavia,C.,Nelson, M. P.,Darimont,C.,Paquet,P.,Ripple,B.,Wallach,A.(2018).Theelephant(head)intheroom:acriticallookattrophyhunting.Conservation Letters,6.

Belart, F., Leshchinsky, B., Sessions, J., Chung, W.,Preston,G.,Jeff, W., Brett, M.(2018).SlidingStabilityofCable-AssistedTrackedEquipmentonSteepSlopes.Forest Science.

Belart, F., Sessions, J.,Murphy,G.(2018).SeasonalchangesinlivetreebranchmoistureinOregon,USA:fourcasestudies.Forest Science.

Berry,M.,Sessions, J.(2018).AForest-to-ProductBiomassSupplyChaininthePacificNorthwest,USA:Amulti-productapproach.Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 34,109-124.

Berry,M.,Sessions, J. (2018).Sub-regionalcomparisonforforest-to-productbiomasssupplychainsonthePacificWestCoast,USA.Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 34(1),157-174.

Berry,M.,Sessions, J.(2018).TheEconomicsofBiomassLogisticsandConversionFacilityMobility:AnOregonCaseStudy.Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 34(1),57-72.

Beschta,R.L.,Ripple, W. J.(2018).Wolf-triggeredtrophiccascadesandstreamchanneldynamicsinOlympicNationalPark:AcommentonEastetal.(2016).Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

Bladon, K. D.(2018).Rethinkingwildfireandforestwatershedmanagement.Science, 359(6379),1001-1002.

Bladon, K. D., Segura, C., Cook,N.A.,Bywater-Reyes,S.,Reiter,M.(2018).Amulti-catchmentanalysisofheadwateranddownstreamtemperatureeffectsfromcontemporaryforestharvesting.Hydrological Processes, 32(2),293-304.

Bouyer,J.,Carter,N.,Batavia,C.,Nelson, M. P.(2018).Theethicsoferadicatingharmfulspecies–thecaseofthetsetsefly.Conservation Biology.

Bracho,R.,Vogel,J.,Will,R.E.,Noormets,A.,Samuelson,L.J.,Jokela,E.J.,Gonzalez, C. A., Gezan,S.A.,Markewitz,D.,Seiler,J.R.,Strahm,B.D.,Teskey,R.O.,Fox,T.R.,Kane,M.B.,Laviner,M.A.,McElligot,K.M.,Yang,J.,Lin,W.,Meek,C.R.,Cucinella,J.,Akers,

Refereed publications 2018M.K.,Martin,T.A.(2018).Carbonsequestrationinloblollypineplantationsisincreasedbyfertilizationacrossasoilmoistureavailabilitygradient.Forest Ecology and Management, 424,39-52.

Brar,S.,Tabima,J.,McDougal,R.,DuPont,P.Y.,Panda,P.,LeBoldus, J. M.,Grunwald,N.,Hansen,E.,Bradshaw,R.,Williams,N.(2018).GeneticdiversityofPhytophthorapluvialisinNewZealandandthewestcoastoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Plant Pathology.

Buotte,P.,Levis,S.,Law, B. E., Hudiburg,T.W.,Rupp,D.E.,Kent,J.J.(2018).Near-futureforestvulnerabilitytodroughtandfirevariesacrossthewesternUS.Global Change Biology, 25,290-303.

Bywater-Reyes,S.,Bladon, K. D., Segura, C.(2018).Relativeinfluenceoflandscapevariablesanddischargeonsuspendedsedimentyieldsintemperatemountaincatchments.Water Resources Research, 54(7),5126-5142.

Campbell,J.L.,Sessions, J.,Smith,D.,Trippe,K.(2018).Potentialcarbonstorageinbiocharmadefromloggingresidue:basicprinciplesandsouthernOregoncasestudies.PLoS One.

Ching,D.J.,Kamke, F.,Bay,B.K.(2018).Methodologyforcomparingwoodadhesivebondlineloadtransferusingdigitalvolumecorrelation.Wood Science and Technology, 52(6),1569-1587.

Cole, E. C.,Lindsay,A.,Newton,M.,Bailey, J. D.(2018).VegetationcontrolandsoilmoisturedepletionrelatedtoherbicidetreatmentsinnortheasternOregon.Weed Technology, 32(4),461-474.

Conroy,K.,Riggio, M., Knowles, C. D.(2018).Familiarity,UseandPerceptionsofWoodBuildingProducts:ASurveyAmongArchitectsontheUnitedStatesWestCoast.Business, 3(10),118-135.

Cushing, T., Belart, F.,Bowers,S.C.(2018).ASurveyofLoggerConcernsWhenWorkingwithSmallWoodlandOwners.Small-Scale Forestry.

Daugherty,B.,Sessions, J.,Zamora,R.,Wing, M. G.(2018).ImprovingLargeTrailerAccessforBiomassRecoveryinSteepTerrain.Forest Science.

Davis, E. J.,Jesse,A.,Eric,W.,Cassandra,M.(2018).CurrentChallengesandRealitiesforForest-BasedBusinessesAdjacenttoPublicLandsintheUnitedStates.Journal of Rural and Community Development, 13(1),125–142.

Davis, E. J.,Lee,C.,Donald,U.,Meagan,N.(2018).MakingandBreakingTrustinForestCollaborativeGroups.Humboldt Journal of Social Relations Special Issue: The American West After the Timber Wars, 1(40),211-231.

ThesepublicationsareasofDecember1,2018,accordingtoDigitalMeasuresdatabase. PublicationsarenotentirelyenteredintodatabaseuntilFebruaryofthefollowingyear.


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Donager,J.J.,Sankey,T.T.,Sankey,J.B.,SanchezMeador,A.J.,Springer,A.E.,Bailey, J. D. (2018).ExaminingforeststructurewithterrestrialLiDAR:suggestionsandnoveltechniquesbasedoncomparisonsbetweenscannersandforesttreatments.Earth and Space Science.

Fernando,S.,Hansen, E. N.,Kozak,R.,Sinha, A.(2018).OrganizationalCulturalCompatibilityofEngineeredWoodProductsManufacturersandBuildingSpecifiersinthePacificNorthwest.Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 14(5),398-410.

Flamenco,H.N.,Gonzalez, C. A., Wightman,M.G.(2018).Long-termeffectsofvegetationmanagementonbiomassstockoffourconiferousspeciesinthePacificNorthwestUnitedStates.Forest Ecology and Management, 432,276-285.

Giesbers,G.,VanSchenck,J.,VegaGutierrez,S.,Robinson, S. C.,Ostroverkhova,O.(2018).Fungi-derivedpigmentsforsustainableorganic(opto)electronics.MRS Advances.

Gonzalez, C. A.,Dinger,E.J.(2018).Useofwaterstressintegraltoevaluaterelationshipsbetweensoilmoisture,plantwaterstressandstandproductivityinyoungDouglas-firtrees.New Forests.

Gonzalez, C. A.,Flamenco,H.N.,Wightman,M.G.(2018).EffectofVegetationManagementandSiteConditionsonVolume,BiomassandLeafAreaAllometryofFourConiferousSpeciesinthePacificNorthwestUnitedStates.Forests, 9(581).

Gonzalez, C. A.,Zhao,D.,Samuelson,L.M.,Martin,T.A.,Leduc,D.J.,Jack,S.B.(2018).Localandgeneralabove-groundbiomassfunctionsforPinuspalustristrees.Forests, 9,310.

Guerrero,J.,Hansen, E. N.(2018).Cross-sectorcollaborationintheforestproductsindustry:Areviewoftheliterature.Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 48(11),1269-1278.

Guo,Y.J.,Nairn, J. A.(2018).SimulationofDynamic3DCrackPropagationwithintheMaterialPointMethod.Computer Modeling in Engineering \&\ Sciences, in press.

Hajjar, R. F.,Oldekop,J.A.(2018).Researchfrontiersincommunityforestmanagement.Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 32,119-125.

Hallema,D.W.,Sun,G.,Caldwell,P.V.,Norman,S.P.,Cohen,E.C.,Liu,Y.,Bladon, K. D.,McNulty,S.G.(2018).Burnedforestsimpactwatersupplies.Nature Communications, 9,1307.

Han,H.S.,Jacobson,A.,Bilek,T.,Sessions, J. (2018).WastetoWisdom:Utilizingforestresiduesfortheproductionofbioenergyandbiobasedproducts.Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 34(1),1-7.

Hansen, E. N.,Hoen,H.F.,Nybakk,E.(2018).CompetitiveAdvantagefortheForest-basedSectorintheFutureBioeconomy–researchquestionpriority.BioProducts Business, 3(2),15-28.

Hansen, E. N.,Nybakk,E.(2018).Responsetotheglobalfinancialcrisis:afollow-upstudy.Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 7(7),1-12.

Hatten, J. A.,Benjamin,H.,Jane,S.,Luoma, D. L.(2018).RecoveryofectomycorrhizalfunguscommunitiesfifteenyearsafterfuelsreductiontreatmentsinponderosapineforestsoftheBlueMountains,Oregon.Forest Ecology and Management, 422,11-22.

Hatten, J. A., Segura, C., Bladon, K. D.,Hale,V.C.,Ice,G.G.,Stednick,J.D.(2018).EffectsofcontemporaryforestharvestingonsuspendedsedimentintheOregonCoastRange:AlseaWatershedStudyRevisited.Forest Ecology and Management, 408,238–248.

Heaston,E.,Kaylor,M.,Warren, D.(2018).Aquaticfoodwebresponsetopatchyshadingalongforestedheadwaterstreams.Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.

Hinsch,E.,Robinson, S. C.(2018).Comparingcolorfastnesstolightofwood-stainingfungalpigmentsandcommercialdyes:analternativemethodforcolorfastnesstolighttesting.Coatings, 8(5),189.

Høibø,O.,Hansen, E. N.,Nybakk,E.,Nygaard,M.(2018).Preferencesforurbanbuildingmaterials:Doesbuildingculturebackgroundmatter?.Forests, 9(8),1-12.

Huynh,T.,Gupta, R.,Miller,T.H.,Lewis,M.C.(2018).LateralLoadPathAnalysis:PracticalMethodsforLight-FrameModularStructures.Journal of Architectural Engineering/ASCE, 24(4).

Jakes,J.,Frihart,C.,Hunt,C.,Plaza,N.,Lorenz,L.,Grigsby,W.,Ching,D.,Kamke, F.,Gleber,S.-C.,Vogt,S.,Xiao,X.(2018).X-raymethodstoobserveandquantifyadhesivepenetrationintowood.Journal of Materials Science,705-718.

Jesse,A.,Davis, E. J.,Katherine,W.(2018).RangelandFireProtectionAssociationsinGreatBasinRangelands:AModelforAdaptiveCommunityRelationshipswithWildfire.Human Ecology, 45(6),773-785.

Jesse,A.,Katherine,W.,Davis, E. J. (2018).StateLines,FireLines,andLinesofAuthority:RangelandFireManagementandBottom-UpCooperativeFederalism.Land Use Policy, 75,252-259.

Johnston, J. D., Dunn, C. J.,Vernon,M.,Bailey, J. D., Morrissette, B. A.,Morici,K.(2018).RestoringhistoricalforestconditionsinadiverseinlandPacificNorthwestLandscape.Ecosphere, 9(8),11.

Katherine,W.,Davis, E. J.(2018).A‘HammerHeldOverTheirHeads’:ACaseofVoluntaryConservationSpurredbytheProspectofRegulatoryEnforcement.Human-Wildlife Interactions, 11(3),5-10.

Korhonen,J.,Toppinen,A.,Hurmekoski,E.,Hansen, E. N.(2018).Firm-levelcompetitivenessintheforestindustries:Reviewandresearchimplicationsinthecontextofbioeconomystrategies.Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 48(2),141-152.

Larasatie,P.,Guerrero,J.,Conroy,K.,Hall, T., Hansen, E. N., Needham, M. D.(2018).WhatDoesthePublicBelieveaboutTallWoodBuildings?AnExploratoryStudyintheUSPacificNorthwest.Journal of Forestry, 116(5),429-436.

LeBoldus, J. M.,Sondreli,K.,Sutton,W.,Kanaskie,A.,Navarro,S.,Grunwald,N.(2018).FirstReportofPhytophthoraramorumlineageEU1infectingDouglas-firandgrandfirinOregon.Plant Disease, 102(2),455.

Linnell,M.A.,Lesmeister,D.B.,Bailey, J. D.,Forsman,E.,Swingle,J.K.(2018).Arborealrodentresponsetoincreasedavailabilityofnestsubstratesinyoungforests.

Lintunen,J.,Kuusela, O.-P.(2018).Businesscyclesandemissiontradingwithbanking.European Economic Review(101),397-417.

Lorenzo,R.,Cunha,R.,Cordao-Neto,M.P.,Nairn, J. A.(2018).NumericalSimulationoftheInstallationofJackedPilesinSandwiththeMaterialPointMethod.Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 55,131-146.

Mancuso,A.C.,Belart, F., Leshchinsky,B.A.,Mark,R.,Kiser, J. D.(2018).Behaviorandassessmentofmobileanchorsincableyardingsystems.Canadian Journal of Forest Research.

Manzato,L.,Takeno,M.L.,Gil,W.A.,Morais,L.A.,J. S.(2018).OptimizationofCelluloseExtractionfromJuteFiberbyBox-behnkenDesign.Fibers and Polymers, 19(2),289-296.

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