Vegetation

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting Feb 2026

Event Date: 
Friday, February 6, 2026
Event Brief Description: 

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, February 6,  9-11 AM

Presentations:

  • “Native Peoples of the Upper McKenzie River” presented by David G. Lewis, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Indigenous Studies, OSU
  • “Foliage and root diseases on Douglas-fir forests” Presented by Sky Lan, Botany and Plant Pathology, OSU. Sky recently published a book on her work in the canopy: Travelling on the Treetops.  

 

After our presentations we will move into our community meeting, which includes updates on graduate student activities, site, WNF, community, education, new faces, and recent publications.

Peavy 302, Oregon State University.  Contact Lina DiGregorio for zoom option.

Our meetings follow the academic year. Upcoming meetings:   Feb 6, Mar 6, Apr 3, May 1, June 5

Forest Ecology Field Crew Opportunities Summer 2026

News Brief Description: 

We are looking for one (1) crew lead and three (3) crew members to work on a long-term study of forest dynamics in the Pacific Northwest. We seek individuals who are interested in ecological research and enjoy working outdoors as part of a team. The field crew will navigate off-trail to relocate permanent plots and identify, tag, measure and map trees. The crew will be based at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest where housing is provided at no cost. Some camping will be necessary for sites located in Washington. More information see full job announcement (PDF) or contact Andrew Bluhm, Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management, Oregon State University.

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting Jan 2026

Event Date: 
Friday, January 9, 2026
Event Brief Description: 

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” Presented by Fiona Duggan-Fuchs1, Sarah Gwynn2, Alex Rendon1, Christopher J. Still3 and John J. Gutrich1
  • “Species performance and interactions mediated by microclimate across elevation and fire severity gradients​.” Presented by Jeff Diez, Associate Professor, University of Oregon, https://blogs.uoregon.edu/diez

 

After our presentations we will move into our community meeting, which includes updates on graduate student activities, site, WNF, community, education, new faces, and recent publications.

Peavy 316, Oregon State University.  Contact Lina DiGregorio for zoom option.

Our meetings follow the academic year. Upcoming meetings:   Feb 6, Mar 6, Apr 3, May 1, June 5

 

1 Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Sustainability, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon

Geography and Geospatial Science Program, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences,  Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

3 Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

MS Defense: “Douglas-fir and Western Hemlock Responses to Extreme Heat”

Event Date: 
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Event Brief Description: 

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 understand the extent to which the 2021 PNW Heat Dome affected tree growth. Peavy 125 and zoom.

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting Dec 2025

Event Date: 
Friday, December 5, 2025
Event Brief Description: 

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 Schulze, Chris Still, Pam Sullivan, German Vargas G.
  • “Improving Biodiversity Assessments with eDNA.” Presented by Brooke Penaluna, Research Fish Biologist and Lead Scientist for H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

After our presentations we will move into our community meeting, which includes updates on graduate student activities, site, WNF, community, education, new faces, and recent publications.

Peavy 302, Oregon State University.  Contact Lina DiGregorio for zoom option.

Our meetings follow the academic year. Upcoming meetings:  Jan 9, Feb 6, Mar 6, Apr 3, May 1, June 5

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting Nov 2025

Event Date: 
Friday, November 7, 2025
Event Brief Description: 

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 University) and Andrés Holz (Professor, Portland State University)
  • Macrofungi in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest: past, present and future. Presented by Bitty Roy, prof. emerita, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon

After our presentations we will move into our community meeting, which includes updates on graduate student activities, site, WNF, community, education, new faces, and recent publications.

Peavy 302, Oregon State University.  Contact Lina DiGregorio for zoom option.

Our meetings follow the academic year. Upcoming meetings:  Nov 7, Dec 5, Jan 9, Feb 6, Mar 6, Apr 3, May 1, June 5

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting February 2025

Event Date: 
Friday, February 7, 2025
Event Brief Description: 

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, January 10,  9-11 AM

Presentations:

  • Examining changing spatial patterns in forest canopy gap formation with landscape disturbance” presented David M Bell, Research Forester, USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station.
  • Climate mediated increases in background mortality in temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest” presented by Ella Gray, Postdoctoral Scholar, FERM (w/ Dave Bell & Matt Powers)

After our presentations, at 10 AM, we will move into our community meeting, which includes updates on graduate student activities, site, WNF, community enhancement, education, new faces, and recent publications.

Peavy 315, Oregon State University.  Contact Lina DiGregorio for zoom option.

Our meetings follow the academic year. Upcoming meetings: Feb 7, Mar 7, April 4, May 2, June 6.

Seed Masting Across Decades and Geography

Research conducted over decades can reveal patterns not visible in short-term studies, and research networks allow for comparisons across large geographic areas and a range of ecosystems. When both approaches are combined, opportunities arise to address ecological questions with conservation and management implications.

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting December 2024

Event Date: 
Friday, December 6, 2024
Event Brief Description: 

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, December 6,  9-11 AM

Presentations:

  • “Multi-scale impacts of extreme heat on trees and forests of the Pacific Northwest: the 2021 Heat Dome.” presented by Chris Still, Professor, Forest Ecosystems and Society, OSU
  • “The forest of fire and rain: in praise of an underappreciated forest ecosystem.” Presented by M.L. (Peg) Herring, emerita professor science communication, CAS, OSU.

After our presentations, at 10 AM, we will move into our community meeting, which includes updates on graduate student activities, site, WNF, community, education, new faces, and recent publications.

FSL Room 20. NOTE ROOM CHANGE. this monthly only. 

Our meetings follow the academic year. Upcoming meetings: Dec 6 (FSL Room 20), Jan 10 (Peavy 315), Feb 7, Mar 7, April 4, May 2, June 6.

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