http://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/lter//new/new.cfm Latest HJ Andrews news entries The National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP), of which Andrews Forest is a member, just released results from analysis of radioactive isotopes in precipitation in March and April 2011.   Radioactive isotopes of Iodine or Cesium were detected at 21% of the NADP sites.  Iodine-131 and Cesium-134 were found in low concentrations at some sites in the network, but not in Oregon.  Cesium-137 was found at the Andrews site, but in very low concentrations (our high precipitation totals put us closer to the median for total deposition) relative to other US sites (particularly Alaska, California & Colorado).  Deposition amounts at all sites in the NADP network were found to be below levels for public health concern, and similar to measurements taken by the EPA.  This study illustrates the value of the NAPD network, and the Andrews Forest program's participation in it.  The NADP station at the Andrews Forest site is funded through contributions from USFS PNW and Andrews LTER, and has been maintained through the hard work of John Moreau, one of the most experienced operators in the NADP network.    To read the report (HJA = OR10): http://bqs.usgs.gov/fukushima/ http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1277/report/OF11-1277.pdf http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es203217u Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:27:37 GMT The next Andrews Forest LTER Monthly Meeting will be Friday, March 2, 9-11AM, in Richardson Hall 313.  Science Hour, 9-10AM, will feature Jeremy Monroe, Director of Freshwaters Illustrated ( http://www.freshwatersillustrated.org/ ). The talk is titled  "Telling wetter water stories in LTERs and beyond: previews from an ongoing educational film project." Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:29:49 GMT Jill Semlick , Portland Public School District High School Biology teacher, will present a presentation titled: International Long-Term Ecological Research Teacher Collaboration: sharing data with schools in Israel. February 29, 10:00 AM.  Richardson Hall 115 Ms. Semlick will tell us about her involvement in an international decomposition study for high school students with the Israeli Long-Term Ecological Research site. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:31:27 GMT   Dr. Sarah Boon , Assistant Professor, Geography, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, will be at OSU on sabbatical for the month of February. She is interested in examining snow-related hydrology at the Andrews Forest. Dr. Boon will discuss her current research on Cold Regions Ecohydrology in Canada's southern Rocky Mountains  during a Brown Bag Seminar, Wednesday, February 8, noon - 1 PM, in Richardson Hall 115 . And she will be available afterwards to make connections for future discussions.     Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:33:29 GMT Blue River Reservoir Road (USFS Rd 15) is closed to public use due to a landslide which occurred January 19. A temporary road repair enables essential traffic to and from the Andrews Forest. A public road closure remains in effect until further repairs are completed. All visitors to the Andrews Forest must obtain a permit prior to travel. Contact Mark Schulze, Kathy Keable, Sherri Johnson or Lina DiGregorio prior to making travel plans.   Power has been restored to Headquarters. Please contact staff before traveling to the site.  Updates will be posted here. Photos below were taken on January 19, 2012, the day of the slide, and show initial road damage. Images by Fred Bierlmaier. car at bottom of slide  (note powerline) car at bottom of slide  (2) (person in van was OK) slide looking southwest slide looking northeast looking down slide towards reservoir download zip of full sized images Temporary road repair; a week after the slide: looking southwest looking southwest  (with temporary lane) looking northeast     Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:26:46 GMT The road to the Andrews Forest (Blue River Reservoir Road, USFS Rd 15) is closed to public use due to a landslide which occurred January 19. A temporary road repair now enables essential traffic to and from the Andrews Forest. A public road closure remains in effect until further repairs are completed. All visitors to the Andrews Forest must obtain a permit prior to travel.  Contact Mark Schulze, Kathy Keable, Sherri Johnson or Lina DiGregorio prior to making travel plans.  Power has been restored to the Headquarters. Further updates will be posted here.   Photos below were taken on January 19, 2012, the day of the slide, and show initial road damage. Images by Fred Bierlmaier. car at bottom of slide  (note powerline) car at bottom of slide  (2) (person in van was OK) slide looking southwest slide looking northeast looking down slide towards reservoir download zip of full sized images   Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:42:39 GMT OSU's Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society is conducting interviews for the Ruth Spaniol Chair in Natural Resources.  The successful candidate will hold a tenured teaching and research position and will serve as the lead PI for the H.J. Andrews Forest LTER research program.  Andrews LTER community members are strongly encouraged to attend the seminars and provide feedback. Each candidate will present a Vision and a Teaching Seminar .  All Seminars are in Richardson Hall 313. Receptions will follow each Vision Seminar. Feedback for each candidate can be provide on the  Candidate Feedback Form . Ruth Spaniol Chair of Natural of Natural Resources in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society  Position Description .    Ruth Spaniol Chair in Natural Resources Invited Candidates: January 19 &20 - Dr. Rhett Jackson, Professor of Hydrology, University of Georgia ( Seminar Video ) January 23 & 24 - Dr. Walter Dodds, University Distinguished Professor in Biology, Kansas State University  ( Seminar Video )  January  26 & 27- Dr. Michael Nelson, Associate Professor of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, Michigan State University ( Seminar Video ) February 13 & 14 - Dr. Lucinda Johnson, Director and Senior Research Associate, Center for Water and the Environment, Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota ( Seminar Video )   Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:05:33 GMT Canopy Connections brings middle school students into the canopy of the old-growth forest. Under the guidance of professional tree climbers, students ascend several stories into an old-growth canopy using specialized climbing gear and rope. While settled in “treeboats” high up in the canopy, students engage in creative writing, art, science inquiry projects, and quiet observation time. The program is designed to provide a transformational experience and to help students appreciate the outdoor world as well as their own capabilities. Since 2009, 450 students have participated in the program. Canopy Connections is featured in a new online video   by Quinn Moticka and on the Environmental Leadership Program's Canopy Connections  page.   Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:09:49 GMT The Fall 2011 issue of the Andrews Forest Newsletter is online at http://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/lter/pubs/newsletter.cfm?topnav=170 . Highlights of this issue include stories about: • Tall Trees and Topography • Wireless Connections in the Forest • an updated Andrews Forest Map • research programs for undergraduates   We invite you to explore the newsletter to learn about the people and the projects that make the Andrews Forest special.   Happy Reading! Lina DiGregorio (OSU),Fred Swanson (USFS PNW)   Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:28:01 GMT The VALley Circulation EXperiment (VALCEX) at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest started on October 15 as a precampaign for next year's Advanced Resolution Canopy FLow Observations (ARCFLO) 2012 experiment in Watershed 1, funded by Chris Thomas' NSF Career grant. The objective of the precampaign is to gain a better understanding of the airflow in the larger HJA valley, particularly its diurnal dynamics, vertical structure, and cold-air drainage and pooling.  The flows in the forested valley are extremely weak year-round and are strongly influenced by the topography. The bmM group installed two acoustic profilers (Sodars) and two sonic anemometers to measure height-dependent wind speed, wind direction, and turbulence from 7 m to approximately 400 m above the valley floor in high temporal resolution. Jerilyn Walley from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, will do the data analysis as her MS research project as part of VISTAS .  Pictured: The VALCEX team: Jerilyn Walley, Evan Hayduk, Chris Thomas, John Moreau (f.l.t.r). Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:40:31 GMT