News & Events

Event
January 09, 2026

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, January 9,  9-11 AM

Presentations:

  • “Economic valuation of carbon sequestration in 0ld-growth Douglas-fir dominated forest in the presence of fire: A co-benefit of the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest”...
News
December 20, 2025
Multiple debris flows occured at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest this week, following heavy rains. On-site staff noted a few debris flows that had deposited trees and soil over roads. Travel on impacted roadways at the HJA will impossible...
Event
December 05, 2025

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, Dec 5,  9-11 AM

Presentations:

 

  • “Hot, or hot and thirsty: exploring tree physiological stressors with an irrigation experiment.” Presented by Anna Haigh, Cooper Parkins, Justine Rojas, Mark...
Event
December 04, 2025

MS Defense. Gabby John. Dec 4 at 2 PM. “Douglas-fir and Western Hemlock Responses to Extreme Heat.” Co-advised by Drs. Chris Still and Mark Schulze, Gabby’s thesis project utilizes high-resolution microclimate and tree expansion data from the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest to...

Event
November 07, 2025

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, Nov 7,  9-11 AM

Presentations:

  • Finding good neighbors in bad weather: Local interactions shape old-growth tree responses to climate. Presented by Cole Doolittle (Postdoctoral Scholar, Oregon State...
Event
October 03, 2025

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, Oct 3,  9-11 AM

Presentations:

  • Withstanding wildfires: fish, amphibian, and crayfish populations in 30 watersheds after 3 megafires. Presented by Allison Swartz, Postdoc Scholar, OSU.
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Event
June 07, 2025

Old and mature forests are refuge for the human spirit, homes for rare and fragile species, and crucial allies in cooling our warming planet. Join us for a discussion about old and mature forests: why they matter, how we have lost so much of them -- and must save what remains. 

JERRY...

Event
May 02, 2025

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, April 4,  9-11 AM

Presentations:

  • “Firelines, points, and polygons: Lookout Fire data update” presented by Emily Conklin, Postdoctoral Scholar, Forest Ecosystems and Society, OSU.
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Event
April 21, 2025

Before-after-control-impact study reveals muted avian response to low-severity wildfire
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Defense

Lucy Heflin

WHEN: Monday, April 21 at 4 PM

WHERE: Peavy 316

Wildfire is increasing in frequency and severity across the...

News
April 15, 2025
A long-term study of salamanders in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest show steep population decline after recent forest fires. Long-term data put population fluxes into a broader context and allow researchers to understand the impact of the...