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  1. 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

  2. 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.

    Post Date:
    March 24, 2021

  3. 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

  4. 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.

    Post Date:
    June 30, 2020

  5. Nicole Grewe

    Grewe welcomed as Land and Watershed Program Manager

    The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station today welcomed Nicole Grewe as manager of its Land and Watershed Management Program.

    Post Date:
    June 8, 2020

  6. Shed elk antlers held by Pacific Northwest Research Station range technician Ryan Kennedy. 

    Opening day at Starkey Experimental Forest and Range postponed until further notice

    The Starkey Experimental Forest and Range will remain closed to public entry until further notice to align with the Oregon governor’s

    Post Date:
    April 14, 2020

  7. Invasive grass Ventenata dubia growing in an area of the Ochoco National Forest, Oregon, that burned during a wildfire in 2015. Photo courtesy of Claire Tortorelli, Oregon State University.

    Invasive grasses pose previously unrecognized threat to forests

    Invasive, nonnative grasses can significantly alter arid ecosystems and decrease biodiversity. They may also pose a potentially significant threat to forests.

    Post Date:
    April 9, 2020

  8. Sockeye salmon in Juneau, Alaska. USDA Forest Service photo by Ali Freibott.

    Alaska’s National Forests Contribute 48 Million Salmon a Year—A Quarter of the Catch—To State’s Commercial Fishing Industry

    Alaska’s Tongass and Chugach National Forests, which contain some of the world’s largest remaining tracts of intact temperate rainforest, contribute an average of 48 million salmon a year to the st

    Post Date:
    February 6, 2020

  9. Umpqua chub captured in baited minnow traps in 2019. 

    Thought to Be Extinct for Nearly a Century, Umpqua Chub "Rediscovered"

    The Umpqua chub (Oregonichthys kalawatseti) is a small minnow found onl

    Post Date:
    February 4, 2020

  10. PNW employee Becky Bittner with a plaque that recognizes her excellence in interpretation and conservation education.

    Bittner Receives 2019 Conservation Education Award

    Knowledge exchange forester Becky Bittner is Research and Development's 2019 recipient of the "Gifford Pinchot Excellence in Interpretation and Conservation Education Award." Bittner—based in Portl

    Post Date:
    December 11, 2019

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