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  1. Juvenile fish in a stream. Photo by Kristin Kirkby (Used with permission)

    Nearly a quarter of freshwater fish in the conterminous United States are linked to forests

    Although they live in water, freshwater fish are linked to terrestrial ecosystems, and a new study identifies the associations between freshwater fish and forested areas within watersheds across the conterminous United States.

    Post Date:
    December 16, 2021

  2. Study map showing maximum simulated building exposure in communities in western Washington and Oregon. Maximum simulated exposure is the greatest number of buildings within the community exposed by a single fire and is a proxy for fire disaster severity in this study.

    In western Washington and Oregon, wildfires are infrequent, but potentially severe—and new research evaluates the true risk to west-side communities

    Mostly unrepresented in conventional risk assessments, western Washington and Oregon communities are vulnerable to future wildfire disasters, according to a new approach that focuses on landscapes where wildfires are r

    Post Date:
    October 8, 2021

  3. Brooke Penaluna 

    Penaluna named lead scientist at H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

    Brooke Penaluna has been named the new lead scientist at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest in Oregon, the USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station has announced.

    Post Date:
    September 8, 2021

  4. Adelaide Johnson, USDA Forest Service hydrologist, listens to Glenn "Stormy" Hamar, a Haida carver, and Dennis Nickerson, of the Prince of Wales-Tribal Stewardship Consortium and Tribal Conservation District, at a community meeting in Klawock, Alaska. USDA Forest Service photo by Ali Freibott.

    Collaborative project highlights community values and concerns about wood products for cultural use in southeast Alaska

    A study and online story map highlight community concerns about access to, and supply of, wood products for cultural use in southeast Alaska Highlights

    Post Date:
    August 18, 2021

  5. Starkey Experimental Forest and Range is popular among deer and elk hunters, with hunts designed for research while providing desired recreational opportunities. (Forest Service photo by Mike Wisdom)

    Starkey Experimental Forest and Range closed to overnight use

    The Starkey Experimental Forest and Range (Starkey) is now closed to overnight camping or other

    Post Date:
    July 23, 2021

  6. Rich Cronn appearing during his award acceptance video. 

    Cronn Receives Public Lands Alliance Award

    Dr. Rich Cronn, a research geneticist based at the Corvallis Forestry Sciences Laboratory, received the 2021 "Agency Leadership Award" from the Public Lands Alliance.

    Post Date:
    June 11, 2021

  7. Wisdom Receives Oregon Wildlife Society Award

    Dr. Mike Wisdom received the Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s 2021 David B. Marshall Award.

    Post Date:
    March 30, 2021

  8. Paul Anderson, Station Director of the Pacific Northwest Research Station. 

    Anderson named as Director of PNW Research Station

    USDA Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen today announced the appointment of Dr. Paul Anderson as Director of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station, headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

    Post Date:
    March 24, 2021

  9. Starkey Experimental Forest and Range is popular among deer and elk hunters, with hunts designed for research while providing desired recreational opportunities. Photo by Mike Wisdom, USDA Forest Service

    Starkey Experimental Forest and Range opens to public

    The Starkey Experimental Forest and Range opened to public entry today, once again allowing dispersed recreational activities, including camping and hunting.

    Post Date:
    August 3, 2020

  10. Climate Change Adaptation Specialist Named Director of Western Wildlands Threat Assessment Center, Northwest Climate Hub

    Jessica Halofsky wants to create tools and information people can use. Now as the head of not one, but two land management-based programs, the long-time academic researcher might have her chance.

    Post Date:
    June 30, 2020

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