Today is the last day to register for HJA Day, our annual field day at the Andrews Forest. The event is Thursday, June 27. See more, and register online at https://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/outreach/events/hjaday
Andrews Forest graudate students will present their work at the annual Western Forestry Graduate Research Symposium.
The event will feature talks and posters by students including Karla Jarecke, Allison Swartz, Adrianna Goodman, Adam Sibley, and Stephen Calkins.
Friday, April 26, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
OSU Campus, Richardson Hall 107, 115, and Courtyard
Please see this link for the event program with complete schedule and student abstracts: http://gradsymp.forestry.oregonstate.edu/sites/gradsymp/files/page_files/WFGRS_Program_2019_Final_5.pdf
Congratulations to Oregon Season Tracker (OST), winner of the 2018 PhenoChampion Award of the National Phenology Network. Started by Oregon State University Extension and HJ Andrews Experimental Forest LTER in 2014, OST links natural resource managers, educators, researchers, and community members in the shared goal of understanding how plants respond and adapt to regional variations in climate. You can read about how OST is training the next generation of climate scientists in this article from Clearing Magazine. As the PhenoChampion Award winners, OST received a customizable trail sign to tell visitors about their efforts. Find out more or learn how to get involved at http://oregonseasontracker.forestry.oregonstate.edu/
Friday, January 11, 9 AM – 11 AM, in Richardson Hall, Room 107 (note room change!).
9am - Science Hour – a set of 3 short talks: “Perspectives from selected ecosystem models on dynamic processes at the H.J. Andrews”
1. Dominique Bachelet, Dept. of Biological and Ecological Engineering, OSU
2. Linnia Hawkins, CEOAS, OSU
3. Yueyang Jiang, post-doc in FES, OSU “Linking tree physiological constraints with predictions of carbon and water fluxes for the Wind River old-growth forest”
Additional topics and discussion will follow.
Monthly meetings are used to share science, news, and opportunities related to the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest and Long-Term Ecological Research program. We start with a science hour and then move into program news and announcements. Anyone is welcome to attend. Monthly meetings are on the first Friday of the month during the academic year, from 9 AM - 11 AM. The next few meetings will be February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7.
Can't make it to the meeting? View the meeting online. A guest can join anonymously but must enter a properly-formatted, though not necessarily valid, email address (eg., guest@guest.com). We'll also try to record the meeting and make it available at a later date.
Sherri Johnson, US Forest Service PNW Station scientist and leader in the Andrews Forest program, was recently awarded the Inspiring Women Award as an outstanding mentor. This award recognizes a mentor who takes an active interest in the development of individuals, provides expert counsel as they prepare individuals for challenges, and helps individuals succeed in their career and advancement to the next level. Sherri was recognized for her excellence in serving as a role model and mentor to many women; for her leadership in her field of expertise; and for her dedication to furthering the status of women by addressing issues that affect women scientists.
The Inspiring Women Awards program honors the contributions and commitment of outstanding women in the Forest Service whose work and service inspire women and others in the workplace or community. This year’s Inspiring Women Award recognized twenty-two women across the US, representing FS employees from Region 6, Region 9, Region 10, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Northern Research Station, Forest Product Laboratory Eastern Region and Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry.
Anniversary cake for the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest
Zheng Dong (OSU) shares information on modeling and the value of long-term data in trying to see ahead
David Bell (USFS PNW) holds a tree corer, an instrument used to take cores from trees. Tree cores can show scientists growth patterns of a tree over time.