The Pacific Northwest has millions of acres of unlogged mature and old-growth forests. We have learned much about their ecology and conservation after more than four decades of research and efforts to conserve them.  Thomas will highlight some of the distinctive features of the structure, composition, functions and dynamics of these ecologically diverse, centuries-old forests. […]

Title: Flame cap kilns: From Slash piles to soil health, no smoke required Speaker: Korina Stark, co-founder of Circular Spring Join us for an informative presentation on the flame cap kiln technology, recently approved by the Washington State legislation. Discover how these kilns offer a safer, cleaner, and more efficient alternative to traditional open pile burning, while […]

Old-growth is a scientific term, and as environmental professionals, we need to be advocates for science.  At the same time, the term “old-growth” conjures up emotions with most members of the public that shouldn’t be ignored—an notion reiterated in Gifford Pinchot’s 11 maxims.  While ensuring science remains out guiding light and honoring the public’s sentiments […]

Are you a farmer or small woodland owner with Oregon Ash trees on your property? If so, Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive insect recently discovered in Oregon that you may want to learn how to identify. Join us for a 2-hour workshop where we will learn the biology and impacts of EAB in […]

The 1994 Northwest Forest Plan was heralded as the truce in the Timber Wars and was intended to bring peace to the war in the woods in the Pacific Northwest, home to cathedral ancient forests and the much-maligned northern spotted owl.  In some ways the Northwest Forest Plan succeeded, and in other ways it failed; […]

Foundations of Assisted Migration Assisted migration is emerging as a climate adaptation solution. This webinar will cover the basics of assisted migration, address concerns, and introduce an approach to research that investigates multiple facets of assisted migration. Presenters: Nicholas LaBonte, Eastern Region Andrew Bower, Office of Sustainability and Climate Alejandro Royo, Northern Research Station As […]

We appear to have emerged from the long and heated debate about the fate of the oldest forests we have on public lands with a consensus that these should be protected because of their value for watershed function, biodiversity and long-term carbon stores.  The importance of those “public trust” values–in policy at any rate-- now […]

Mike Belfry has been a scaler and cruiser for over 35 years in the PNW. Most recently he was operations manager for the Pacific Log Scaling Bureau where he provided trained scalers for customer job sites. Before that position, Mike was National Forest Regional Measurement Specialist with the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. He also […]

Selecting Sources for Assisted Migration Seed source selection is critical to the success of assisted migration. This panel discussion will cover new tools to help land managers select the tree species or genotypes to plant for assisted migration and raise challenges in this aspect of planning assisted migration. Presenters: Carolyn Pike, Eastern Region Anantha Prasad, […]

Celebrate National Forest Products Week with the SCIENCEx team and learn how agency scientists pioneer new and better uses — from skyscrapers to energy to plastics — for products from sustainably managed forests. Speakers: Ken Zwick: Introduction Nate Anderson: Interconnections in Forest Products Research Hongmei Gui: Life Cycle Assessments Moderator: Margaret Gregory SCIENCEx Webinar Series […]

Celebrate National Forest Products Week with the SCIENCEx team and learn how agency scientists pioneer new and better uses — from skyscrapers to energy to plastics — for products from sustainably managed forests. Speakers: Adam Senalik: Mass Timber Dave Nicholls: Bioenergy Grant Kirker: Wood Decking on Miliary Ships Moderator: Melissa Kunz SCIENCEx Webinar Series The […]

Celebrate National Forest Products Week with the SCIENCEx team and learn how agency scientists pioneer new and better uses — from skyscrapers to energy to plastics — for products from sustainably managed forests. Speakers: Carl Houtman: Nanocellulose Production Nicole Stark: Renewable Packaging from Nanocellulose Nayomi Plaza Rodriguez: Nanostructures and X-Ray Imaging Moderator: Dorothy Punderson SCIENCEx […]