FEATURES
Study paints detailed picture of forest canopy damage caused by ‘heat dome’
A satellite imagery analysis shows that the 2021 “heat dome” scorched almost 5% of the forested area in western Oregon and western Washington, turning foliage in canopies from a healthy green to red or orange, sometimes within a matter of hours.
Climate report: Earth on dangerous path but rapid action can avert the worst outcomes
2024 was the hottest year on record and likely the hottest in at least 125,000 years, according to an annual report issued by an international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists.
Extension uses Oregon State forests as hands-on classrooms
The Matteson Demonstration Forest is one of 10 forests owned by OSU and managed by the College of Forestry as laboratories for learning, research and public engagement, offering ways to balance conservation, business, recreation and education.
Some carbon projects are actually harmful to climate; study shows how to avoid that
An analysis of forest-based projects funded through the sale of carbon credits shows that 10% of them may have a net warming effect on the climate because of the way they alter the Earth’s albedo, or how much sunlight is reflected back into space.
RESEARCH
Some carbon projects are actually harmful to climate; study shows how to avoid that
An analysis of forest-based projects funded through the sale of carbon credits shows that 10% of them may have a net warming effect on the climate because of the way they alter the Earth’s albedo, or how much sunlight is reflected back into space.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
My Unexpected Branching Borders Internship Experience at Oregon State University
Muhammed Afsal Athanikkal, an intern from India, is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Mediterranean forestry and natural resource management. His journey to an internship with Oregon State University was quite unexpected.
