Vegetation

Field Technicians Needed

News Brief Description: 

Field Technicians Needed for Vegetation Inventory Project
We are seeking field technicians for a research project investigating the impacts of uneven-aged silvicultural systems on tree growth and vegetation dynamics in Douglas-fir stands in western Oregon.  Duties include collecting inventory data used to sample overstory and understory vegetation composition and structure.  Work will be conducted in forested environments on the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest.  Housing will be provided on the Experimental Forest.  Please visit the full job posting for more information (http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/39989).  Contact Matt Powers (matthew.powers@oregonstate.edu) with questions about the position.

Harvested Area

The first timber harvest at the Andrews Forest occurred in 1951 to study the effects of logging on hydrology, sediment yield, and nutrient losses. Later harvests were done to test different harvesting techniques. Learn more about the history of the Forest on our History page.

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