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**Sponsored** Pyrocultural Forestry

Peavy Forest Science Center 117

Amanda Rau, Regional Wildland Fire Specialist, OSU Extension Cultural use of fire has long influenced natural landscapes throughout the world, providing humans with important resources and connecting them with nature, in addition to moderating wildfire risk. In many places, such as the Willamette Valley, pre-contact biodiversity of prairies, savannas, and woodlands wholly depended upon frequent indigenous […]

OSU Extension Webinar – You thinned your forest. Now what?

Virtual

Conducting a thinning or fuels reduction treatment is a valuable forest management step, but there’s much more to the cycle of best management practices. Join us as we discuss key next steps and things to watch for that can help you ensure your forest is as healthy and resilient as possible. Instructor: John Punches CEUs […]

Coos SAF Chapter Meeting – Using LiDAR in BLM Forest Management

Virtual

For this months' chapter meeting, John Guetterman will present “Using LiDAR in BLM Forest Management.”  BLM uses a variety of LiDAR products as it manages public land forest resources.  Using simple hillshades as an aid in navigation, mapping stream locations, modeling forest stand metrics, and modeling individual tree metrics are just a few of the examples […]

Douglas-Fir in Trouble

Virtual

If you’ve been out in the woods in this area lately, you may have noticed an increase in dead and dying Douglas-fir trees. Since 2016, aerial survey data show that there has been a huge uptick in Douglas-fir mortality in southern Oregon. What’s going on? And why do some areas seem to have more dieback […]

SCIENCE x Water: Forests and Water Supply

Virtual

The SCIENCEx webinar series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to explore the latest science and best practices for addressing large natural resource challenges across the country. These webinars will be primarily management focused, but with applicability for participants from across sectors. SCIENCEx will typically […]

NTFPs and Bioeconomy in the European Union

Virtual

Many non-wood forest products (NWFPs) such as mushrooms and berries are collected and consumed in Europe; but both national statistical and scientific data on this topic are reported only for a limited number of countries, products and case-study areas. Their importance as source of food and income, their links to recreation and cultural heritage, are […]

SCIENCE x Water: Forests and Water Quality

Virtual

The SCIENCEx webinar series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to explore the latest science and best practices for addressing large natural resource challenges across the country. These webinars will be primarily management focused, but with applicability for participants from across sectors. SCIENCEx will typically […]

SCIENCE x Water: Aquatic Life in the Balance

Virtual

The SCIENCEx webinar series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to explore the latest science and best practices for addressing large natural resource challenges across the country. These webinars will be primarily management focused, but with applicability for participants from across sectors. SCIENCEx will typically […]

SCIENCE x Water: Restoring Hydrologic Systems

Virtual

The SCIENCEx webinar series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to explore the latest science and best practices for addressing large natural resource challenges across the country. These webinars will be primarily management focused, but with applicability for participants from across sectors. SCIENCEx will typically […]

Umpqua SAF Chapter Meeting – The Oregon 2022 Legislative Session-A Short Session with Long Consequence

Abbys Pizza Annex Building 1661 NE Stephens Street, Roseburg, OR, United States

For March's meeting, Amanda Sullivan-Astor, the forest policy manager of Associated Oregon Loggers, will report on the many bills passed in the 2022 Legislative Session, which affect the forestry sector. She will also share what is happening at the Board of Forestry and at the federal level. Amanda is also the OSAF Member-at-Large and a […]

SCIENCE x Water: The Shifting Water Balance

Virtual

The SCIENCEx webinar series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to explore the latest science and best practices for addressing large natural resource challenges across the country. These webinars will be primarily management focused, but with applicability for participants from across sectors. SCIENCEx will typically […]

Portland SAF Chapter Meeting – Pacific Northwest Clouds Aiding Natural Resource Assessment

World Forestry Center, David Douglas Room

This month's meeting features Demetrios Gatziolis, a research forester with the USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station. Demetrios’ presentation will describe the various types of point clouds that are collected, extracted, or synthesized via laser scanning, photogrammetry, and structure from motion. He will discuss how relevant technologies have evolved recently, and offer suggestions on how […]

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