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following web sites provide information about the Cooperative
Forest Ecosystem Research (CFER) program cooperators, forestry,
forest policy and management, and components of forest ecosystems.
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to new sites will be added on an ongoing basis.
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FRESC (CFER's primary funder) is a multi-disciplinary
research center within the USGS Biological Resources
Division. The science center provides scientific
understanding and technology to support sound management
and conservation of forest and rangeland ecosystems
in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West.
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http://fresc.usgs.gov/ |
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The BLM manages 16,233,739 acres of public lands in Oregon
and 370,110 acres in Washington using a multiple-use approach.
Provides news and information about the BLM. Provides
links to District offices within OR and WA, and also to
NFP and other documents. |
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http://www.blm.gov/or/index.htm |
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The State Forest Program manages 786,000 acres of state-owned
forest land in Oregon. Describes programs and areas of
the ODF (e.g. forest practices, state forest management),
and lists news releases, publications, and associated
links.
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http://www.odf.state.or.us/ |
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OSU
is a Land Grant, Sea Grant, and Space Grant university
located in Corvallis, OR. OSU is dedicated to education,
research, and extension. |
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http://osu.orst.edu |
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The Department of Forest Science within the College of Forestry
is a CFER cooperator. Two Forest Science faculty are part
of the CFER research team. |
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http://www.cof.orst.edu/ |
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The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife within the College
of Ag. Sciences is a CFER cooperator. One Fisheries and
Wildlife faculty is part of the CFER research team. |
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http://agsci.orst.edu |
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This
takes you to the Research Partnerships page within the
CFER web site. This page contains links to a variety of
integrated research programs focused on forest ecosystems.
These programs are cooperative efforts among one or more
of CFER's cooperators (BLM, ODF, OSU, USGS FRESC). |
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http://www.fsl.orst.edu/cfer/infores/intgres.html |
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The Pacific Northwest Research Station's Climate Change Resource Center is a resource for land managers developing adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate change.
It includes a reference library on climatology, climate change, ecological impacts, and carbon relations. Check out the website to learn about the projected interactions between changing climate and issues ranging from biodiversity to plant diseases, to land use. |
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http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/ |
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Treesearch is an online system for locating and delivering publications by Research and Development scientists in the US Forest Service. Publications in the collection include research
monographs published by the agency as well as papers written by our scientists but published by other organizations in their journals, conference proceedings, or books.
Research results behind these publications have been peer reviewed to ensure the best quality science. |
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http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/ |
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A long-term research program at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest with major funding from the National Science foundation, the USDA Forest Service, and OSU.
LTER is developing fundamental ecological relationships in managed and natural forests and incorporating them into forest management strategies. |
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http://www.fsl.orst.edu/lter/ |
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The Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility (WRCCRF) was established in 1994 as a cooperative research venture among the University of Washington College of Forest Resources,
the USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station, and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Located on the Wind River Experimental Forest, the WRCCRF is a member of the Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS)
and an active research site of the Biogeosphere-Atmosphere Stable Isotope Network (BASIN) and AmeriFlux networks. |
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http://depts.washington.edu/wrccrf/ |
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The mission of the North American Forest Ecology Workshop series is to bring researchers, academicians, and managers together to foster dialogue and discussion of current issues related to basic and applied research in forested ecosystems in North America.
This website contains information about past workshops. |
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http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/fs/research/silv/NAFEW.htm |
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The National Seed Laboratory has put out an updated manual on the seeds of woody plants. The major audience for this book is those who are involved in the growing and planting of trees and shrubs. |
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http://www.nsl.fs.fed.us/nsl_wpsm.html |
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The mission of the Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center is to generate and integrate knowledge and information to provide credible prediction, early detection,
and quantitative assessment of environmental threats in the Western United States. Visit the website to learn about the center's research on risk assessment and management of insects, wildfire, invasive species, and other threats. |
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http://www.fs.fed.us/wwetac/ |
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This site contains a plethora of forestry links in categories
such as events, publications, products, databases, organizations
(academic, educational, government, non-government, commercial),
and by topics. |
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http://www.metla.fi/info/vlib/Forestry/ |
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The mission of the Center for Intensive Planted-forest Silviculture (CIPS) is to understand the interactive effects of genetics,
silviculture, protection (from insects, disease, and animal damage), competition, nutrition, and soils on the productivity, health,
and sustainability of intensively-managed, planted forests. |
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http://www.fsl.orst.edu/cips/index.htm |
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The Hardwood Silviculture Cooperative (HSC) conducts high priority silvicultural research on hardwood species and mixed hardwood/softwood stands in the Pacific Northwest,
with the goal of providing information that will improve the management of these stands. |
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http://www.cof.orst.edu/coops/hsc/ |
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The mission of the Northwest Tree Improvement Cooperative (NWTIC) is to assist and coordinate members in developing and managing their forest gene resources in the Pacific Northwest.
Accordingly, NWTIC is committed to enhancing forest productivity by assisting members in developing genetically improved forest trees that yield more and better wood products and by promoting
the development and sharing of technical information pertaining to applied forest genetics. |
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http://www.fsl.orst.edu/nwtic/ |
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The objective of the Nursery Technology Cooperative (NTC) is to improve the productivity of the Northwest's forests through the use of advanced seedling technology to achieve optimal regeneration.
With an integrated program of coordinated studies, information sharing, and technical assistance, the Cooperative focuses attention on all aspects of nursery management, especially its consequences
for seedling field performance. |
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http://ntc.forestry.oregonstate.edu/index.htm |
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The purpose of the Pacific Northwest Tree Improvement Research Cooperative (PNWTIRC) is to conduct genetics and breeding research on Pacific Northwest tree species with the goal of
providing priority information that will enhance the efficiency of tree improvement efforts. Emphasis is on region-wide problems dealing with major coniferous species. The PNWTIRC is
concerned with both tree breeding and mass production of genetically improved materials. Another important objective of the Cooperative is to foster communication among tree improvement
workers throughout the Pacific Northwest. |
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http://www.fsl.orst.edu/pnwtirc/ |
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The Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative has directed research towards understanding the recent epidemic of Swiss needle cast and its causal agent, the fungus Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii. With the objective of
preserving Douglas-fir as a productive component of Coast Range forests in the Pacific Northwest, the coop has investigated the biology and epidemiology of the disease, the causative factors of its occurrence,
and the effects of silvicultural responses to its presence. |
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http://www.cof.orst.edu/coops/sncc/ |
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The Tree Biosafety and Genomics Research Cooperative (TBGRC) conducts research and education on the use of genetic engineering methods to understand gene function,
and to engineer trees that have new desirable traits and improved environmental values. |
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http://www.cof.orst.edu/coops/tbgrc/ |
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The VMRC conducts applied reforestation research of young plantations from seedling establishment through crown closure with an emphasis on operational vegetation management. In addition,
the VMRC promotes reforestation success such that survival, wood-crop biomass and growth are maximized while protecting public resources. |
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http://www.cof.orst.edu/coops/vmrc/home.htm |
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The Density Management and Riparian Buffer Study (DMS) is a collaborative effort among the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNW), US Geological Society (USGS),
and Oregon State University (OSU) to develop and test options for young stand management to create and maintain late-successional forest characteristics in western Oregon. |
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http://ocid.nacse.org/nbii/density/ |
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The Demonstration of Ecosystem Management Options (DEMO) Study evolved as a regional interdisciplinary experiment to examine the responses of diverse groups of forest organisms and processes to variation in the amount and/or pattern of
live-trees retained through harvest. With funding from the PNW Research Station, DEMO is the collaborative effort of scientists and managers associated with the USDA Forest Service Region 6, the Pacific Northwest Research Station,
the University of Washington, Oregon State University, the University of Oregon, the Gifford Pinchot and Umpqua National Forests, and the Washington Department of Natural Resources. |
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http://www.cfr.washington.edu/Research.demo/ |
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S.A.F., founded in 1900 by Gifford Pinchot, is the largest professional
society for foresters in the world. This site contains
information pertaining to the forestry profession, forest
science, forest policy, continuing education and job opportunities,
and foresty publications. |
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http://www.safnet.org/ |
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FEIS
provides up-to-date information about fire effects on
plants and animals. It was developed at the USDA Forest
Service Rocky Mountain Research Station's Fire Sciences
Laboratory in Missoula, Montana. |
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http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis |
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The Fire and Mountain Ecology Laboratory of the University of Washington College of Forest Resources conducts a variety of research projects and other scientific activities on climatic change,
fire, and forest ecology in mountain ecosystems of western North America. |
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http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.fme/ |
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The Joint Fire Science Program is uniquely positioned to tailor wildland fire research in response to the emerging needs of policymakers and fire managers.
An annual cycle of proposal solicitation, review, and funding ensures timely response to evolving conditions. Research projects complement and build on other
federal research programs, such as those in the Forest Service Forest and Rangeland Research Stations, U.S. Geological Survey, and National Fire Plan.
Synthesis of research findings and targeted delivery to managers are essential components of the Program. |
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http://www.firescience.gov/ |
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The
site for the National Headquarters of the USDA Forest
Service. From here, you can access the web sites for all
national forests and regions, as well as pertinent publications
and programs. |
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http://www.fs.fed.us/ |
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The
web site for Region 6 (Pacific Northwest), which encompasses
the 19 national forests within Oregon and Washington.
This site has links to the 19 national forests, cooperative
programs, the PNW Research Station, and Northwest Forest
Plan documents and information, among others. |
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http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/ |
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The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station provides scientific information to land managers, policymakers, and citizens. The Station has 11 locations in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington and about 500 employees.
Their mission is to generate and communicate scientific knowledge that helps people understand and make informed choices about people, natural resources, and the environment. |
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http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/ |
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The
home page for the USDI BLM. This site provides news and
information about the BLM, an overview of the BLM’s
mission, the main activities of the BLM, and provides
links to the 12 state BLM offices in the western United
States. |
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http://www.blm.gov/ |
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A
case of successful conflict resolution involving wetlands
in Eugene, OR. Provides information and links geared towards
community members with an interest in wetland restoration. |
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http://riceinfo.rice.edu/wetlands |
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The Institute for Water and Watersheds (IWW) is Oregon’s federally-designated water resources research institute. It coordinates water and watershed activities at OSU,
connects students, staff, and faculty with stakeholders and statewide water issues, and pursues solutions to the water and related environmental problems of Oregon,
the Pacific Northwest, and the world by assembling research teams from a broad spectrum of disciplines. Over 125 faculty from six colleges and numerous departments are affiliated with the IWW. |
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http://water.oregonstate.edu/ |
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The Water Center provides scientific information to address critical issues and solve problems concerning water resources and environmental health. They serve as a catalyst for interdisciplinary and collaborative work, bringing together expertise from engineering, forest resources, ocean and fishery sciences, public affairs, environmental science,
law, urban planning, economics, and public health. By integrating research with education and outreach, they unite researchers, students, professionals, and the public. |
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http://water.washington.edu/ |
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The Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team (IMST) is a scientific review panel charged with advising the State of Oregon on matters of science related to the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds.
These matters include fish recovery, water quality improvements, and enhancing watershed health. |
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http://www.fsl.orst.edu/imst/ |
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The Watershed Seminar Series is a quarterly event featuring an informative presentation on a topic from the watershed sciences (soils, hydrology, geology,
air, fisheries, and aquatic ecology). It is intended to serve earth scientists and fish biologists/aquatic ecologists in the Forest Service. |
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http://stream.fs.fed.us/wss/ |
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The Game Bird Program at Oregon State University was created in 1973 by Dr. John A. Crawford, a Professor of Wildlife Ecology in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.
In the nearly 30 years of this program, the Game Bird Program has been involved in research in the Pacific Northwest on ruffed, blue, sage and sharp-tailed grouse, mountain
and California quail, pheasants, Rio Grande and Merriam turkeys. The primary focus of the Game Bird Program is to further the understanding of habitat relationships of
upland game birds. |
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http://fw.oregonstate.edu/gamebird/ |
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