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Pacific Northwest Research Station
333 SW First Avenue
Portland, OR 97204

(503) 808-2592

Ecosystem Processes

John A. Laurence, Program Manager
Forestry Sciences Laboratory
3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: (541) 750-7357

Our Mission: To improve knowledge about ecosystem processes at multiple scales for the forests of the Pacific Northwest, the Nation, and the globe and to develop approaches for applying this knowledge to protect, use, and enhance forest resources for present and future generations.

ABOUT US

RESEARCH PROJECTS

[Photograph]: Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) in an old-growth forest.

Scientists in the Ecosystem Processes Program study fundamental forest physiology and ecology, wildlife ecology, long-term sustainability, and biodiversity. Geographically, our eight research teams work from southern Oregon to central Alaska, and from coast to interior. We use a variety of methods--from field and experimental biology, to stand and landscape manipulation, to simulation modeling--to increase fundamental understanding of forest processes and provide management options for land managers in all sectors.

Listed below are highlights of our recent research

2007 Accomplishments Summary (PDF)

Forest Ecology Research (PDF) Progress in understanding how forests work

Wildlife Research (PDF) Research on owls, marbled murrelets, and other forest animals

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

[Photo]: Cover of Science Findings Issue 51 -- Sex and the single squirrel: a genetic view of forest management in the Pacific Northwest.

[Photo]: Cover of publication GTR-573 Strategic survey framework for the Northwest Forest Plan survey and manage program.

Science Findings Issue 51 -- Sex and the single squirrel: a genetic view of forest management in the Pacific Northwest (PDF: 248 Kb)

PNW-GTR-573 Strategic survey framework for the Northwest Forest Plan survey and manage program (PDF: 1.16 MB))

Science Update Issue 3 -- Dynamic landscape management (PDF: 1.71 MB)

US Forest Service - Pacific Northwest Research Station
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