The Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research (CFER) program continues
to develop and achieve its stated goals. Events that have shaped
the program thus far include:
1995
Initial
cooperative agreement signed with OSU, USGS FRESC,
BLM
1996
Scoping
meetings held with BLM to determine information
needs
Workshop held to convey results of the Tillamook Thinning Project
2003
The scope of the CFER research and information exchange program was expanded to include
the BLM Density Management Study
A collaborative landscape-modeling project was initiated to evaluate alternative forest
management scenarios
A 5-year review of the CFER program's research and information exchange activities was conducted
2004
Density Management Study Workshop and Field Tour organized and hosted
Final report completed for the Landscape Scenario Analysis Project
2005
Workshops conducted with BLM and ODF cooperators to identify research needs and priorities to help guide development of CFER's new Strategic Plan
New aquatic ecologist, Jason Dunham, joined the CFER research team
2006
Five students completed their research projects and successfully defended their theses, bringing the total number of graduate students to have come out of CFER to 24.
Archived Spotlight on Science presentations are now available on the CFER website here.
2007
CFER program begins transition, due to budget cuts from the USGS budget.
In November, CFER held a workshop discussing the contributions of CFER within a broader scientific context. View slides from the presentation here.
