Forest Biodiversity Research Network

TODAY!

Deer-mediated ecosystem service versus disservice dependson forest management intensity. Published today and free to read for a limited time: ow.ly/9Bfn50xnbHz

“While🌲planting can be good in some deforested areas, 🌲planting in natural grasslands destroys plant & animal habitat & will not sequester enough carbon to compensate for fossil fuel emissions...planting trees in the wrong places can damage ecosystems.” blogs.oregonstate.edu/collegeoffores…

Recent research from @OregonState's @SaraMGalbraith @ForAnimEcolLab et al, "Salvage logging reduces wild bee diversity, but not abundance, in severely burned mixed-conifer" found in Forest Ecology & Management! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

TODAY! “Conservation conundrum, voluntary actions or regulatory controls to restore imperiled species.” Christian Hagen (@osu_fw) will be presenting about the Endangered Species Act, sage grouse, and prairie chickens! 3-4pm, LINC302, free & public

Tomorrow we welcome Beth Gardner (@LabGardner) to @OregonState for our next Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology seminar (3-4pm LINC 302) to present on, "Wildlife movement and space use in a changing environment." Learn more: forestbiodiversity.org/seminars

@gabbspalomo @FletcherEcology @MattBetts11 Yes! You can watch online at beav.es/ZB4

TODAY! Ecology, Evolution & Conservation of Biodiversity seminar, welcoming Robert Fletcher, professor of landscape & spatial ecology in the Dept of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation at the U of Florida. From 3-4 pm in Learning Innovation Center (LINC) Rm 302.

THIS FRIDAY: Ecology, Evolution & Conservation of Biodiversity Seminar at @OregonState! Dr. Elizabeth Borer (@e_borer), University of Minnesota, will present, "From elements to elk & elephants: effects of nutrients & herbivores in global grasslands." FREE & public-LINC 302-3pm

Staggering declines in North American birds. A Science paper we have been working on for awhile....actually 50 years with thousands of devoted citizen scientists. The news is not good for birds or humans #bringbirdsback #protectourenvironment science.sciencemag.org/content/early/…

Read on to learn about Hankyu Kim (Ph.D. candidate at @COFOregonState), his research on the #HermitWarbler & how to track this tiny songbird on a journey of over 2,000 miles. birdpop.org/pages/blogPost…

Upcoming PNW Agroforestry Workshop! Sept 17-19 in Spokane For technical assistance providers, extension staff, and anyone else who works with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to promote agroforestry in the PNW. Learn more or register here:pnwagro.forestry.oregonstate.edu/washington-wor…

"A big problem with the ban is that managers of certified forests will not be able to plant genetically modified trees that could, for example, better resist pests and drought," says @shstrauss, a forest biotechnologist at @OregonState. sciencemag.org/news/2019/08/s…

Sobering piece in NYT from my friend Carlos. @forest_bionet

Our special issue of Landscape Ecology on 'the landscape ecology of pollination' is (finally) out! Thanks to all authors for their excellent submissions. #aboutcontent" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">link.springer.com/article/10.100…

We're looking for a terrific new colleague to join our group here in Oregon: Assistant Professor of Global Change and Conservation in Forested Biomes @ Oregon State University. To view the full job posting and apply, see jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/80851 Spread the news!

“West Coast forest landowners are expected to adapt to climate change by gradually switching from Douglas fir to other types of trees such as hardwoods and Ponderosa pine, according to a new @OregonState study.” sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/…

ktvz.com/news/osu-usfs-… @TiffanySGarcia @osu_fw