Disturbance

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.

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

Presentations:

• “NWFP amendment DEIS overview and introduction: how can HJA community engage in the process?” presented by Dr. Meg Krawchuk, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, College of Forestry OSU; serving member of Northwest Forest Plan Federal Advisory Committee.
• “Streamflow generation in the heterogeneous subsurface landscape of the HJA: How will the landscape respond to fire?” Presenters: Zachary Perry and Dr. Catalina Segura, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, College of Forestry OSU
• Graduate Student Lightning Talk: Title: “Water availability after fire: Modeling snowmelt isotopes in the HJA” presented by Lutz Klein, University of Bonn, Germany. Lutz is a first-year PhD student co-advised by Julian Klaus and Catalina Segura.
• GlASS: Global Aggregation of Stream Silicon -- Shiny app with HJA data. Demonstration. Pamela Sullivan.
• Lookout Fire Hypothesis paper update. Matt Betts and Dana Warren. 

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.

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

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

“Following Fire: A Resilient Forest/An Uncertain Future” exhibit by David Paul Bayles and Frederick J Swanson. November 1, 2024 – March 30, 2025 | Wed-Sun 11am-4pm, World Forestry Center, Portland, Oregon. https://worldforestry.org/followingfire/

David & Fred joined FOX 12 Now’s Greg Nibler to discuss the exhibit. Check it out here.

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: Friday, November 1,  9-11 AM

Presentations:

• “Pyrogenic C production and forest structure impacts from the Lookout Fire: Preliminary data from the FBAT plots.” presented by Jacob Bukoski, Assistant Professor, FES (w/ Yuzhe Wang, Sebastian Hjelstrom, Matthew Dickinson, & Georgia Seyfried)
• “Pyrogenic carbon enhances post-fire recovery of soil quality in the planted forests of south China.” presented by Yuzhe Wang, Associate professor, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China, and Visiting Scholar COF OSU.
• “Taking root: digging deeper into the role of roots in mediating critical zone processes.” Presented by Xander Takver, PhD Student in Water Resource Sciences, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences

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: Nov 1 (Peavy 315), Dec 6 (FSL Room 20), Jan 10 (Peavy 315), Feb 7, Mar 7, April 4, May 2, June 6.

Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, October 4,  9-11 AM

Presentations:

• Ore Fire Update and Site Access. Presented by Mark Schulze and Brooke Penaluna.
• Update on the hypothesis paper in response to the Lookout Fire. Presented by Dana Warren and Matthew Betts.
• Introducing the Fireline Fellows! Presented by Joy Jensen and Carly Lettero with PRAx, the Spring Creek Project, and the Center for the Humanities. 

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: Nov 1 (Peavy 315), Dec 6 (FSL Room 20), Jan 10 (Peavy 315), Feb 7, Mar 7, April 4, May 2, June 6.