Andrews Forest
/sites/default/files/acx_084.png
First established in 1948 as a US Forest Service Experimental Forest, the HJ Andrews is a 16,000-acre ecological research site in Oregon’s beautiful western Cascades Mountains. Supported by Oregon State University and the US Forest Service, the research program is part of the Long-Term Ecological Research network, funded by the National Science Foundation.
Long-Term Ecological Research
Our mission is to support research on forests, streams, and watersheds, and to foster strong collaboration among ecosystem science, education, natural resource management, and the humanities.
Research Highlights
-
A new study measured the effects of the 2015 snow drought on water transit time and found that mean transit times during the 2015 drought were shorter than in other years.
-
The 200-year Log Decomposition Study at the Andrews Forest was designed for researchers to study carbon and nutrient cycling of dead wood in forests. The study has also sparked insights and musings of writers and artists.
-
Soil is the largest store of carbon in the terrestrial biosphere, containing more than twice as much carbon as the atmosphere. Hence, even small changes in soil carbon may have a relatively large effect on atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations that modulate earth's climate.
-
The Undergraduate Field Experiences Research Network (UFERN) brings together educators and researchers from LTER sites, field stations and marine laboratories, and beyond who are committed to providing effective field experiences for undergraduates.
-
Next-generation natural history can reveal new patterns and perspectives of biodiversity.
By the Numbers
Quick links
Learn more about the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest by clicking on a couple short cuts to content we think you will be interested in exploring. Enjoy!
