A new study at the Andrews Forest aims to document migration routes, locations, and migratory connectivity of Hermit Warbler populations.

A recent publication out of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest LTER site illustrates the role that summer research experiences can play in contributing to LTER science and in engaging and mentoring students. The paper, “Drought impacts to trout and salamanders in cool, forested headwater ecosystems in the western Cascade Mountains” knits together research from a graduate student, two undergraduate students, and their OSU advisor, Assistant Professor Dana Warren. 

Researchers at the Andrews Forest, and the forest itself, are featured on OPB's EarthFix television program, "Old Growth Could Be Key For Native Songbird Species To Beat Climate-Change Heat."

Streams could pump carbon dioxide into the air at increasing rates if they continue to warm, potentially compounding the effects of global warming.

A recent study on how historical timber harvests affect the structure of neighboring old-growth forests finds that forests within 75 meters of harvest edges had less live tree basal area than forests tucked in the interior away from edges. The length of time since harvest had little or no effect. This study is important in examining the subtle impact of human activity on forest landscapes in western Oregon and showing how widespread and long-lasting the edge influence of past clearcutting has been on neighboring old-growth forest.