Research Projects and Cooperatives
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- Applegate
River Watershed Forest Simulation Project
- The Applegate project is a research project on the development and application
of strategic forest planning methods for the fire-prone landscapes of Oregon.
Scientists from OSU, the University of Washington, and the PNW Station will
be involved as will managers, landowners, specialists, and interested citizens.
The overall project goal is to combine sound scientific methods with community
involvement and technical advice from the federal agencies to develop a
model which will reveal the outcomes of various management strategies relative
to achievement of resource management goals.
- The
Aspen Project
- Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is the most widely distributed tree
species in North America. Despite its ability to adapt to disturbance, quaking
aspen is declining throughout much of its native range. This site includes
links to three information resources about the quaking aspen. The Aspen
Project is a continuing research project at Oregon State University for
the study of quaking aspen and its decline in the western United States.
- BRD - BioResource Division of the USGS (see FRESC)
- The
Cascade Center for Ecosystem Management
- Cooperative
Chemical Analytical Laboratory (CCAL)
- Specializes in analysis of nutrient research samples for lake, stream,
precipitation and groundwater.
- CFER
- Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research
- CFER is a cooperative venture between Oregon State University, USGS
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, the Bureau of Land Management,
and the Oregon Department of Forestry. The CFER partnership works closely
with resource managers, researchers, and decision-makers to develop and
convey reliable scientific information needed to successfully implement
ecosystem-based management in the Pacific Northwest.
- CIPS
- Center for Intensive Planted-forest Silviculture
- CIPS was established to facilitate collaborative research between existing cooperatives,
institutions, and scientists in a manner that addresses long-term and interactive effects
of all possible treatments constituting a silvicultural regime. Priorities for research
are identified from the perspective of gaps in current knowledge, potential application
of new technologies, opportunities to synthesize existing information, and prediction
sensitivities in the decision-support systems representing the current state of our knowledge.
- CLAMS
- Coastal Landscape Analysis and Modeling Study
- An effort to develop and evaluate concepts and tools to understand
patterns and dynamics of provincial ecosystems such as the Coast Range
and to analyze the aggregate ecological, economic, and social consequences
of the forest policies for different owners at the province (subregional)
scale.
- COWUR - Center of Wood Utilization
Research
- A regional research center focusing on developing new wood products
and processing systems.
- ERSAL
- Environmental Remote Sensing Applications Lab
- The ERSAL research program develops and applies remote sensing and
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology for the study of forest
lands and related natural resource problems. Research topics
include landscape ecology, remote sensing of plant cover, forest landscape
patterns, and wildlife habitat.
- Fish and Wildlife Habitat in Managed Forests Research Program
- FPRL
- Forest Photogrammetry Research Lab
- A research, development, and technology transfer facility focused on
the subjects of photogrammetry, digital mapping, and image processing. the
primary mission of FPRL is the introduction and application of modern
photogrammetric techniques into natural resource management. The
facility offers an analytical plotter, image processing equipment, and
a PC-based mapping system tied to digitizing tables.
- FRESC
- Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
- FRESC research activities encompass issues of major importance to the
Department of the Interior including forest management, wildlife/habitat
relationships, and rangeland restoration in Pacific Northwest ecosystems.
Forging solid working relationships with land management agencies in the
region is central to all FRESC research activities, to insure that the information
developed by FRESC researchers is useful in helping managers make sound
management decisions.
- HSC
- Hardwood Silviculture Cooperative
- Research and technology transfer program on the ecology, reforestation,
and stand management of Northwest hardwood species, especially red alder.
- LTEP
- Long-Term Ecosystem Productivity Progam
- A 200-year program of research in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
with major funding from the Forest Service, the Washington Department
of Natural Resources, the National Science Foundation, the Environmental
Protection Agency, and Oregon State University. This research seeks understanding
of processes that control the long-term productivity of the land--including
timber, other commodity and non-commodity resources, and biodiversity--to
support sustainable-ecosystem management.
- LTER
- Long-term Ecological Research
- A long-term program of research at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest
with major funding from the National Science foundation, the Forest Service,
and OSU LTER is developing fundamental ecological relationships
in managed and natural forests and incorporating them into forest management
strategies.
- NBS - National Biological Service (see FRESC)
- NCRAMA
- Northern Coast Range Adaptive Management Areas
- The Northern Coast Range Adaptive Management Area is one of 10 Adaptive
Management Areas (AMAs)
established in the Pacific Northwest, USA, in 1994. The Northern Coast Range
AMA is located in northwestern Oregon between the Pacific Ocean and the
Willamette Valley and includes lands managed by USDA Forest Service and
USDI Bureau of Land Management.
- NTC
- Nursery Technology Cooperative
- Research program on nursery management and seedling production and performance,
emphasizing reforestation planting systems.
- NWTIC
- Northwest Tree Improvement Cooperative
- The Northwest Tree Improvement Cooperative oversees cooperative breeding
of Douglas-fir, western hemlock and other species of the coastal forests
of the Pacific Northwest. Guidance for technical aspects of implementing
these tree improvement programs is provided. Test data and is stored, analyzed
and interpreted to provide expertise and training in tree breeding.
- OWIC - Oregon Wood Innovation Center
- The Oregon Wood Innovation Center is dedicated to the delivery of problem-solving
information to the primary and value-added wood products manufacturers in Oregon and elsewhere.
- ORGANON
Growth Model
- An individual tree growth model developed for Southwest Oregon and the
Western Willamette Valley of Oregon. It will project stand development for
several species mixes, stand structures and management activities.
- PNWTIRC
- Pacific Northwest Tree Improvement Research Cooperative
- Genetics and tree improvement research program aimed at increasing
the efficiency and effectiveness of operational tree improvement programs.
- Range Contraction Project
- The purpose of this study is to compare historic and current ranges of both carnivores
and ungulates, identify large-scale patterns in species ranges and determine
the degree of human influence on species range changes.
- SFP
- Sustainable Forestry Partnership
- A program integrating social and biological aspects of forestry research
into strategies for the long-term sustainable management of forests for
a multiplicity of values.
- SFRTC - Supercritical Fluid Treatment
Research Cooperative
- Silviculture Group
- SNCC
- Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative
- The focus of the Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative is to conduct research
on Swiss needle cast of Douglas-fir for forest land owners in western
Oregon and Washington.
- TBGRC
- Tree Biosafety and Genomics Research Cooperative
- The goal of the Tree Biosafety and Genomics Research Cooperative (TBGRC) is to conduct research, technology transfer, and education to facilitate beneficial uses of genetically engineered trees in plantations. The TBGRC seeks to test and develop select innovations, based on progress in molecular biology and agricultural biotechnology, that will ultimately have commercial value to wood-growing and horticultural industries. Research is presently focused on poplars as scientific models for genetic engineering and functional genomic studies. Experiments underway are aimed at discovery of genes with major value for control of fertility, flowering onset, crown form, wood quality, and stature. A key theme of TBGRC research is the identification and testing of genes that can promote both economic and environmental benefits.
- USDA
Forest Service
- The Pacific Northwest Research Station has seven research programs. Teams
within those programs are spread across the region. The Corvallis Lab page
lists the teams located in the Corvallis lab. The Corvallis Lab is located
on the OSU campus adjacent to the College of Forestry and is an important
research partner.
- Utility
Pole Research Cooperative
- Conducts research aimed at prolonging the service life and improving
the performance of wood poles and crossarms used by electric utilities.
Members include utilities, chemical companies, wood treaters and inspection
agencies. Research topics include developing treatments for controlling
internal decay, assessing methods for pole inspection, improving specifications
for initial treatment, and offering short courses to educate utility users.
- VMRC
- Vegetation Management Research Cooperative
- Research program on vegetation management, focusing on plant competition,
vegetation control, and early growth of forest stands.
- WRC
- Watersheds Research Cooperative
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- Young Stand Management
VMRC, NTC, PNWTIRC, TGERC, and HSC are research cooperatives
funded by OSU and member organizations that jointly select and carry out research
on high-priority research problems.
