Vegetation

The Spring 2019 issue of the Andrews Forest Newsletter, is now available as an online version or as a downloadable PDF.

• Get the buzz on meadow flowers and flower visitors
• Find out what happens in the forest when a heavy snow falls 
• Consider silence and the sound of the night
• Track what’s happening to plant phenology as the climate warms

The Andrews Forest Newsletter is a semi-annual publication of the Andrews Forest Program. View past issues at https://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/publications/newsletter 

We are hiring up to three students to conduct research on forest dynamics in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. Employees will traverse very steep slopes to evaluate the conditions and causes of tree mortality in young and old-growth forests impacted by a major snowstorm in 2019. Successful candidates must be capable and comfortable with hiking and navigating off-trail for long distances on steep, unstable slopes. We seek current students who are interested in ecological research, enjoy working outdoors as part of a team, and can live cooperatively with others. This work is part of the Pacific Northwest Permanent Sample Plot Program, one of the longest-running research projects of its kind in the world. For more information: http://pnwpsp.forestry.oregonstate.edu. Apply by May 17, 2019.  See full position announcement (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/ 

We are hiring a crew of three people to collect data for a study of tree growth and mortality in mature and old-growth forests of Oregon and Washington.  This research is part of the Pacific Northwest Permanent Sample Plot Program (http://pnwpsp.forestry.oregonstate.edu).  Our objective is to understand the long-term patterns and mechanisms of forest dynamics across a diversity of forest types in the mountains of the Northwest.  We seek individuals who are interested in ecological research, are detail-oriented, enjoy working outdoors as part of a team, and can live cooperatively with others.  The crew will be based at the Andrews Forest and will travel to other sites in the Northwest.  For more information, see full announcement (pdf).

The LaManna lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at Marquette University is currently looking to hire two positions for summer field work at the Andrews Forest to address questions related to the maintenance of plant species diversity in old-growth forest along a 1,300 m elevational gradient in the Western Cascade Mountains of Oregon.
 
1. One lead research technician with experience in forest survey techniques 
2. Six research technicians with experience in forest survey techniques 

The work will occur at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest. Pay will be commensurate with experience, and apartment-style housing at the Andrews Forest field station will be provided.

All applications for this position must be received through Marquette University’s electronic recruiting system:
More information and link for lead research technician position
More information and link for research technician positions