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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.

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting April 2024

Event Date: 
Friday, April 5, 2024
Event Brief Description: 

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

Presentations:

  • "Federal Regulations and Archeological Resources: Best Practices for Conducting Research in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest" presented by Steven Highland, Heritage Program Manager (Forest Archeologist) and Tribal Liaison, Willamette National Forest
  • "New Fire and Forest Development Histories in Moist Douglas-fir Forests" presented by Andrew Merschel, ORISE Postdoctoral Scholar with USFS PNW Research Station.
  • Graduate student lightning talk: "The Influence of Network Contraction and Expansion on Dissolved Oxygen Synchrony" presented by Jasmine Krause, Ph.D. candidate, Water Resources Science, 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.

PFSC 315. Contact Lina DiGregorio for Zoom link.

Our meetings follow the academic year. Upcoming meetings: April 5 (Peavy 315), May 3 (Peavy 315), and June 7 (Peavy 315).

 

Seeking Research Assistants in Forest Ecology Summer 2024

News Brief Description: 

Seeking Research Assistants in Forest Ecology – Temperate old-growth forest dynamics

Position Overview: The LaManna lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at Marquette University is currently looking to hire 3 enthusiastic research technicians with experience in forest-survey techniques and/or Pacific Northwest tree and plant identification skills to address questions related to the maintenance of plant species diversity in old-growth forests along a 1,000 m elevational gradient in the Western Cascade Mountains of Oregon. The work will occur at the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest (https://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/), an NSF Long-tern Ecological Research (LTER) site that is located roughly 45 minutes east of Eugene, Oregon. The area is known for its recreational opportunities including hiking and backpacking, scenic volcanoes, and the Three Sisters Wilderness Area. Pay will be commensurate with experience, and apartment-style housing at the H. J. Andrews Forest field station will be provided. Anticipated start date is 6/3/2024.

Duties and Responsibilities: Mapping, measuring, and identifying trees, plants, seedlings and other forest ecology techniques. Assessment of tree health and/or causes of tree mortality. Using GPS, laser rangefinders, and other forest survey equipment. Work outside in a beautiful location.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must have a university degree in appropriate area of biology. Previous experience working in an outdoor setting, measuring ecological processes and patterns. Enthusiasm is a must.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Experience identifying trees and herbaceous plants of the Pacific Northwest would be preferred, but is not required.

Application Instructions: All applications for this position must be received through Marquette University’s electronic recruiting system (https://employment.marquette.edu/postings/20840). Please attach a cover letter and resume, as well as the names and contact information for at least two professional references. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. Please apply as soon as possible, and email Dr. Joe LaManna with any questions. Thank you!

Taking the Pulse of Trees

Submitted by Lina on Tue, 10/03/2023 - 09:54

How do you take the pulse of a tree?  High-precision dendrometer bands like the ones pictured here can measure daily fluctuations in water balance of a tree bole, in addition to its seasonal growth.  The summer drought experienced by trees at the Andrews Forest is one of many stressors that has been increasing over time with climate change.  While the tree species that have thrived in this landscape for millennia are adapted to wet winters and dry summers, prolonged drought combined with heat waves can stress even the drought-tolerant Douglas fir trees and lead to early shut down of stem gr

Fire and Forest Change

Submitted by Lina on Tue, 10/03/2023 - 09:21

The Lookout Fire and initial forest responses may be the current prime example of climate change impacts in the Andrews Forest, as anticipated more than 30 years ago.

Trees and Ecotones

Submitted by Lina on Fri, 09/22/2023 - 12:31

An ecotone is an area of transition between ecological communities. Todd Lookingbill, a professor of geography at the University of Richmond, has been studying the ecotone between western hemlock and true fir forests in Oregon’s Cascade mountains for more than 20 years. Since first mapping all trees in five large plots distributed from Lookout to Carpenter ridges within the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in 2002, Todd and his student research teams have been returning regularly to remap tree seedlings and monitor vegetation dynamics.

Long-Term Vegetation Plots

Submitted by Lina on Fri, 09/22/2023 - 12:04

Studying forest dynamics takes decades, even centuries. The western Cascade Mountains of Oregon, including the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, harbor centuries-old stands of old-growth forests, which are known for their high biomass, complex structure, and multi-layered forest canopies. In 1971, scientists established multiple permanent sample plots across the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest and elsewhere in the region, largely to study old-growth forest ecosystems. Scientists continue to visit the plots every year.

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