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Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research
Former CFER Staff


Former Principal Investigators (P.I.)


Edward E. Starkey

John C. Tappeiner
Edward E. Starkey is a research biologist with the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center. He was one of the founding scientist of the CFER program. His research interests are with plant-herbivore relationships, nutritional ecology, and the ecology of large mammals.
 


John C. Tappeiner

John C. Tappeiner
John C. Tappeiner has served as a scientist on the CFER Research Team since its establishment in 1997. His research has focused on old-stand reconstruction and the ecology and management of understory vegetation. John recently retired from an appointment with the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center and ended his tenure as a CFER scientist. He continues to work as a member of the Forest Resources Department at Oregon State on a half-time appointment.
 
   


Former Research Assistants


Martha H. Cavit

Marty Cavit
Martha H. Cavit served as a statistician for the CFER program. During her time with CFER, Martha worked on developing data display and analysis techniques to aid in the interpretation of environmental data.
 


Allyssa Doolittle

Alyssa Doolittle
Alyssa Doolittle served as a biological technician for the CFER program from 2001-2002. Her research interests included the natural history of insects and spiders, arthropods as prey, and the importance of understory plant communities in forest and riparian community ecology.
 


Penny Latham

Penny Latham
Penny Latham ended her appointment with CFER to accept the position of Regional Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Coordinator for the Pacific West Region of the National Park Service. During her time with CFER, Penny served as a plant ecologist and conducted research on old-growth trees and two Survey and Manage species.
 


Kelly Sullivan

Kelly Sullivan
Kelly Sullivan ended her appointment with CFER to accept a position as a Biological Technician for the USDA Forest Service Region 2 Forest Health Management group in Gunnison, CO. During her two years with CFER, Kelly served as a research assistant in plant ecology and was involved in research examining large woody debris production and input.
 


Jennifer Weikel

Jennifer Weikel
Jennifer Weikel ended her appointment with CFER to accept a position as a Wildlife Ecologist for a consulting firm based out of Corvallis, OR. During her time with CFER, Jennifer served as a research assistant in wildlife ecology and was involved in research examining effects of commercial thinning on young Douglas-fir stands on songbirds.
 
 

Former Information Exchange Staff


Betsy Littlefield

Betsy Littlefield
Betsy Littlefield is currently working on the Backyard Woodland Project for OSU Forestry Extension in Bend, Oregon. She is responsible for producing educational materials to accompany a 13-chapter guide; planning and leading workshops around the state; and evaluating the project at completion. The Backyard Woodland Project is aimed at Oregon residents who own < 20 acres, and is focused on providing these landowners with basic information on topics including plant identification, forest products, woodland health, and enhancing wildlife habitat.

Nancy Creel

Nancy Creel
Nancy Creel served as the administrative assistant for the CFER program. She provided financial, administrative, and clerical support for researchers and outreach specialists participating in the CFER program.

 


Former Graduate Students

Ed Arnett (2007) received his doctorate from the Department of Forest Science. His research investigated the influence of landscape characteristics on abundance and use of habitat by bats.

Alison Cross (2006) received her Master's degree from the Department of Forest Science. Her research investigated the effects of plant species on nutrient cycling.

Tom Giesen (2005) received his Master's degree from the Department of Forest Science. His research examined how time-since-fire influenced forest floor and surface soil pools of carbon and nitrogen in natural unlogged stands of the western Cascades of Oregon.

Paula Graff (2006) received her Master's degree from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Her research investigated the influence of riparian vegetation on amphibian communities and diet.

Troy Guy (2004) received his Master's degree from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. His research investigated landscape-scale effects on genetic diversity of cutthroat trout.

Stephanie Hart (2006) received her Master's degree from the Department of Forest Science. Her research investigated the movement of allochthonous inputs to headwater stream riparian areas.

Mike Heck (2007) received his Master's degree from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. His research investigated the effects of wildfire on growth and demographics of coastal cutthroat trout in headwater streams.

Steve Hendricks (2002) received his Master's degree from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. His research investigated habitat use of coastal cutthroat trout above barriers to anadromy.

Dave Larson (2001) received his Master's degree from the Department of Forest Science. His research investigated the influence of thinning on small mammals.

Jeff Manning (2001) received his Master's degree from the Department of Forest Science. His research investigated the influence of fuels management on small mammals.

Christine May (2001) received her doctorate from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Her research focused on the dynamics of wood in riparian ecosystems.

Thais Perkins (2000) received her Master's degree from the Department of Forest Science. Her research investigated the influence of beavers on riparian vegetation.

Nathan Poage (2001) received his doctorate from the Department of Forest Science. His research investigated the development of older forest structure.

Sharmila Premdas (2004) received her Master's degree from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Her research investigated the role of emergent adult aquatic insects and their contribution to the terrestrial ecosystem

Amanda Robillard (2006) received her Master's degree from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Her research assessed riparian food webs with an emphasis on ecological subsidies

Nicolas Romero (2003) received her Master's degree from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. His research compared allochthonous inputs between hardwood- and conifer-dominated riparian areas and assessed the trophic interactions among stream/terrestrial invertebrates and cutthroat trout

Andrea Ruchty (2000) received her Master's degree from the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. Her research investigated the effects of changing riparian forests on lichens and bryophytes.

Emily Scott (2004) received her Master's degree from the Department of Forest Science. Her research investigated the use of stable isotopes for food-web analysis in riparian systems

Margo Stoddard (2001) received her Master's degree from the Department of Forest Science. Her research investigated the influence of landscape structure on headwater stream amphibians.

Daniel Sarr received his Ph.D. from the Department of Forest Science in 2004. His research investigated the ecology of plant communities in riparian areas.

Tom Sensenig (2002) received his doctorate from the Department of Forest Science. His research investigated the development of older-forest structure.

Dave Waldien received his Ph.D. in 2005 from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. His research investigated the influence of coarse wood on small mammal populations.

Dodie Wilson (2002) received her Master's degree from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Her research investigated the validation of habitat models for songbirds.

Jeb Wofford (2003) received his Master's degree from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. His research investigated the factors that influence coastal cutthroat trout distribution within headwater streams of western Oregon.

 


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