The Andrews Forest LTER site, and its citizen science partner Oregon Season Tracker, is featured in the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s (OMSI)’s Science At Home Weekly, which offers free, curated, digital content for K-8 students focused on weekly themes. The content, which includes a reading, DIY activity, career connection, and design challenge, is aimed for a K-8 audience but is appropriate for anyone with an interest in Long-Term Ecological Research. Check out Phenology (week 30) at: https://omsi.edu/at-home/weekly-science-activities. Also check out Data Science (week 12), which...
Hankyu Kim studies birds, microclimate, and forest vegetation as a part of ongoing long-term ecological research on songbird populations at the Andrews Forest. Using long-term data, Hankyu is testing if forest microclimate can predict breeding bird population dynamics, and how the interaction of forest composition and structure regulate bird population trends. Hankyu also is studying the migration ecology of Hermit Warblers, a bird that needs mature coniferous forests for breeding. To track the birds’ movements, Hankyu put data loggers on the backs of Hermit Warblers captured on their breeding...
Eight months after the ignition of the Holiday Farm Fire we are seeing the first flush of green in the understory of the burned forest and the first new buildings under construction in the McKenzie Valley. The community recovery from this catastrophe and the ecological response to this forest disturbance will take years and decades, but recently the landscape is changing on a weekly or even daily basis. The burned areas within the Willamette National Forest remain closed for public safety, and as the spring dries we watch Watershed Two nervously for signs of flare ups from winter holdovers...
Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, May 7, 9-11 AM For our winter and spring 2021 meetings we are discussing fire. The 2020 fire season will leave its mark on ecosystems of the western Cascade Mountains, inside and outside the boundaries of the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest and LTER site. Our history of fire-related research and long-term inquiry contribute to our existing knowledge of fire in the region and provide us a unique opportunity to understand the consequences of these large fires on our complex mountain landscape. With these talks we hope to spark further discussions among...
"Ecosystem Response to Climate Change at Long-Term Ecological Research Sites" Julia Jones is head of the geography program in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, where her research focuses on land use, climate change and the impact of forest management practices on water systems. Much of her work is centered around the Long-Term Ecological Research program at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest. A recording of Julia's lecture is available at Julia Jones: Lecture May 6, 2021. In addition, a brief video introduces Julia and her work at the Andrews Forest.
A new book documents the 40-year history of the US Long-Term Ecological Research program. The Challenges of Long-Term Ecological Research: A Historical Analysis edited by Bob Waide, a long-time LTER leader, and history of science scholar Sharon Kingsland, is part of Springer Publishing Company’s series Archimedes: New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. Andrews Forest scientists and scholars past and present are authors of six of the 16 chapters. The kick-off chapter by Julia Jones and Michael Nelson describes and analyses the history of the National Science...
You are invited to join a webinar featuring presentations by two Andrews Forest artists, David Buckley Borden and David Paul Bayles, hosted by Andrews Forest Long-Term Ecological Research Lead Principal Investigator, Michael Paul Nelson. Register for the Webinar. Wednesday, May 5, 4 p.m. PST. While the Andrews Forest is known internationally as a site for leading forest science research, it also hosts a vibrant arts and humanities program. In partnership with the Spring Creek Project, artists, writers, philosophers, and musicians from all over the country are regularly in residence at the...
Summer Field Crew Opportunities We are looking for two (2) crew leaders and six (6) additional 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 HJA_VegCrew2021...
Title: Dynamic Stream Permanence Estimates at Regional and Local Extents By: Konrad Hafen Major Professor: Paul Gessler, University of Idaho Monday, April 5th at 1:00 PM (Pacific Daylight Time) Contact Konrad Hafen for zoom link Abstract: "In the United States (US), the frequency and duration of surface water in a stream channel (i.e. stream permanence) determines if a stream is subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act. While stream permanence is important for policy implementation, quantifying streamflow and water quantity through observation and modeling has been the primary focus of...
Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, April 2, 9-11 AM For our Winter 2021 meetings (Jan, Feb, March) we are discussing fire. The 2020 fire season will leave its mark on ecosystems of the western Cascade Mountains, inside and outside the boundaries of the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest and LTER site. Our history of fire-related research and long-term inquiry contribute to our existing knowledge of fire in the region and provide us a unique opportunity to understand the consequences of these large fires on our complex mountain landscape. With these talks we hope to spark further...
Welcome to the new Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP) Urban Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site, the newest member of the network of 28 LTER sites across the U.S. Themes of climate change and racial inequality figure prominently in the project, which will explore how urban residents and urban nature interact with one another and respond to ongoing rapid environmental and social change. The ultimate goal is to figure out ways that environmental outcomes can be improved for all people living in the city. The new site will support 30 senior personnel and includes collaborations among the...
Join us for a conversation about the new public art installation “Listening to the Forest,” located in the George W. Peavy Forest Science Center on the OSU campus. The discussion will be preceded by a short video introducing the artwork and includes a live Q&A with the artist Leah Wilson. Attendees will have an opportunity to send in questions. Register for the Webinar. Wednesday, May 12, 4 p.m. PST. " Listening to the Forest" is a public art installation made possible through Oregon's Percent for Art program and Oregon State University. The composition and color of the installation is based...
Andrews Forest Monthly Meeting: Friday, March 5, 9-11 AM For our Winter 2021 meetings (Jan, Feb, March) we are discussing fire. The 2020 fire season will leave its mark on ecosystems of the western Cascade Mountains, inside and outside the boundaries of the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest and LTER site. Our history of fire-related research and long-term inquiry contribute to our existing knowledge of fire in the region and provide us a unique opportunity to understand the consequences of these large fires on our complex mountain landscape. With these talks we hope to spark further...
The LaManna lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at Marquette University is currently looking to hire one lead research technician and two research assistant positions with experience in forest-survey techniques and/or Pacific Northwest herbaceous plant identification skills to address questions related to the maintenance of plant species diversity in old-growth forests along a 1,300 m elevational gradient in the Western Cascade Mountains of Oregon. Positions will run from early May through Sept. 2021. All applications for this position must be received through Marquette University’s...
Dr. Julia Jones has been selected as a 2021 University Distinguished Professor honoree. From the OSU Provost: “A Professor of Geography in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Dr. Jones develops novel data analysis methods for studying questions related to human impact on the environment, with a specific focus on forest landscapes, water, and resource management. Her record includes exemplary teaching, mentoring of students and young faculty, and administrative service widely across OSU. She contributes regularly to national and international policy debates and her research...
Register for Nelson's talk "Welcome to the Center for the Study of an Uncertain Future: A Tour." Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. Learn more and register here. This event is part of the nine-week series Pandemic as Portal: Creating a Just Future on Earth hosted by the Spring Creek Project and Environmental Arts and Humanities Initiative.
"Evidence of buried particulate organic carbon as foundation for heterotrophic carbon metabolism in the hyporheic zone of a montane headwater stream in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon, USA" Satish Serchan, M.S. in Water Resources Science Major Professor: Dr. Steve Wondzell Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2021. 1 PM (Pacific Time) Location: Zoom Contact Satish Serchan for connection details.
For our Winter 2021 meetings (Jan, Feb, March) we are discussing fire. The 2020 fire season will leave its mark on ecosystems of the western Cascade Mountains, inside and outside the boundaries of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest and LTER site. Our history of fire-related research and long-term inquiry contribute to our existing knowledge of fire in the region and provide us a unique opportunity to understand the consequences of these large fires on our complex mountain landscape. With these talks we hope to spark further discussions among the research community. February Presentations: “...
The National Science Foundation awarded the Andrews Forest LTER program with supplemental funds to support recovery from the wildfires of September 2020. The funds will be used to reestablish and remeasure vegetation plots that were burned in the fire, re-instrument and recalibrate under-canopy temperature sensors and soil moisture sensors in the burn zone, and increase the frequency of storm sampling and stream chemistry measurements to capture watershed responses to the fire. The supported infrastructure and studies are central to our ability to study long-term trends and to detect responses...
For our Winter 2021 meetings (Jan, Feb, March) we are discussing fire. The 2020 fire season will leave its mark on ecosystems of the western Cascade Mountains, inside and outside the boundaries of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest and LTER site. Our history of fire-related research and long-term inquiry contribute to our existing knowledge of fire in the region and provide us a unique opportunity to understand the consequences of these large fires on our complex mountain landscape. With these talks we hope to spark further discussions among the research community. Presentations: "...
The National Science Foundation awarded the Andrews Forest program $7.1 million for six additional years of long-term ecological research (LTER). The Andrews Forest LTER program has been supported by the NSF LTER program since 1980. Long-term data allow scientists to explore variability of climate and forest dynamics, as well as the vulnerability of multiple species to changing climate over time. Studies at the Andrews Forest also inform forest managers about long-term responses to forest practices. The research focus in the funded proposal looks at: How forests influence regional climate to...
The Andrews Forest LTER site is featured in the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s (OMSI)’s Science At Home Weekly, which offers curated, digital content for K-8 students focused on weekly themes. Check out Fun with Data Science (week 12) at: https://omsi.edu/at-home/weekly-science-activities The content, which includes a reading, DIY activity, a career connection, and a design challenge is aimed for a K-8 audience but is most appropriate for upper elementary - early high school audiences or anyone with an interest in Long-Term Ecological Research. Fun with Data Science is available free...
Congratulations to Kate Lajtha, who was named an 2020 AGU Fellow in recognition of “exceptional contributions in our Earth and space sciences community through breakthrough, discovery, or innovation in their disciplines.” Since 1962, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) has elected fewer than 0.1% of members to join this prestigious group of individuals. https://eos.org/agu-news/2020-class-of-agu-fellows-announced Kate’s work focuses on nutrient cycling in soils and vegetation, soil organic matter dynamics, and forest biogeochemistry. At the Andrews Forest, Kate has been the PI for the DIRT...
The book A Place for Inquiry, A Place for Wonder: The Andrews Forest by historian Bill Robbins draws on print materials, oral histories, conversations, and Bill’s own ramblings in the forest beginning in 1964. The book offers a thorough account of the place and the people of Andrews Forest; its programs of research, education, partnership with land managers, and arts/humanities. Bill places the work of the Andrews Forest within its larger and continuously evolving societal and political contexts, which both influenced and were influenced by discoveries at the Andrews Forest. He recounts...
For our three Fall 2020 meetings (Oct., Nov., and Dec.), we are discussing climate and microclimate at the Andrews Forest. Given the centrality of climate in our program, in the five Core Areas of LTER, the number of climate and climate-related projects within our program, and in our thinking about climate as a driver in the world’s ecosystems in general (not to mention climate change as a phenomenon in our world), it seems timely to spend a good portion of our 2020-2021 Monthly Meetings focused on climate. Presentations: "The needle mycobiome of old-growth Douglas-fir and the role of canopy...
It’s Giving Tuesday! Join the community of donors supporting awesome projects at the Andrews Forest like research on forests and streams, Canopy Connections, artists and writers in residence, and the Andrews history project. You can donate at andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/donate
Field Technician - Resource Assistant An Internship through Mobilize Green, in collaboration with USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station Internship Duty Station: HJ Andrews Experimental Forest 6 month Paid Internship followed by conversion potential to full-time federal employee Apply now! Applications will be evaluated soon! https://docs.google.com/document/d/12-uG53jtifs47XDONhhZ4A7bzQaD-fcLwLD… This internship was advertised last spring but delayed due to COVID. Please reapply if you are interested. General Descriptions FIELD: Field work would be >50...
The Fall 2020 issue of the Andrews Forest Newsletter, now online at https://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/publications/newsletter In this issue we explore the recent wildfires that burned in the Andrews Forest and the fire’s effect on our landscape and research. Topics include: Fire in the Andrews Forest Big-Change Events "Listening to the Forest" art installation "A Place for Inquiry, A Place for Wonder" history book on the Andrews Forest Happy Reading!
TAP TALK: PICTURE A DIVERSE SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE TUE, NOV 10 (7 – 8pm Pacific Time) Join "500 Women Scientists Corvallis" and Block 15 Brewing Company in celebrating World Science Day for Peace and Development. Participate in a presentation on the importance and relevance of a diverse workforce in our understanding of the natural world. Dr. Brooke Penaluna, a Research Fisheries Biologist with the Forest Service, will use a fisheries case study to discuss how to change the faces of the workforce, so they more closely reflect all those that use or depend on aquatic natural resources. In support...
The Holiday Farm Fire playlist on the Andrews Forest YouTube channel features short video clips on the fire and fire recovery at the Andrews Forest. Walk through Watershed 1 just after the burn, watch an excavator replace soil and brush over fire lines, or see an Air Crane dropping water over Watershed 2 hot spots.
Our Photo Gallery features images from the recent Holiday Farm Fire, which burned in Watershed 1, Watershed 9, and Watershed 2. We will continue to post new images as they become available.
Oregon Public Broadcasting "Timber Wars," podcast "takes you inside the culture war that erupted in the Pacific Northwest in the 1980s and '90s and reveals how the events of then shaped the world we know today." Told through investigative journalism, historical audio footage, and interviews, "Timber Wars" presents seven episodes that explore the lives, politics, and science that shape how we view our forests. The role of science from the Andrews Forest is highlighted in episodes 2 and 3.