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RESEARCH

OSU researchers expand international collaboration on blue carbon monitoring in Vietnam

Blue carbon — carbon captured and stored by coastal and marine ecosystems — plays an increasingly important role in climate mitigation, restoration planning and emerging carbon markets. Assistant Professors Heesung Woo and Jacob Bukoski are working with partners in Vietnam to explore how LiDAR-based 3D mapping and other digital monitoring tools can support more accurate, scalable and field-ready assessment of mangrove ecosystems. Mangrove forests are among the most carbon-dense ecosystems in the world, storing large amounts of blue carbon while also playing a critical role in coastal protection and ecosystem resilience. But measuring forest structure, biomass and carbon in these complex environments remains difficult.

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Dam Proud Day Recap: Roots Run 5K Results, Photos and More

The College of Forestry community came together for Dam Proud Day with events in the McDonald Forest and PFSC atrium. The Roots Run 5K drew 100 participants to mark the forest’s centennial, raising more than $13,600 for the Rootstock student food pantry. The return of the “Slime the Snail” challenge saw eight runners finish ahead of Dean Tom DeLuca, despite his faster time. More than $44,000 was raised for the Research Forest Discovery Fund. Altogether, the college raised nearly $149,000, placing No. 7 across OSU and fourth among colleges.

FORESTRY & NATURAL RESOURCES EXTENSION

Students examine a large tree cross-section during an activity at the Clatsop Sixth Grade Forestry Tour.

Clatsop students explore forestry careers outdoors

The Oregon State University Extension Service Forestry and Natural Resources Program helps coordinate the event with a broad team of community partners. OSU Extension forester Dan Stark, assistant professor of practice in the OSU College of Forestry, works with local agencies, schools, businesses and volunteers to connect students with hands-on learning.

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FEATURES

Oregon State University to host Get Outdoors Day on May 30 at Peavy Arboretum in the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest

Oregon State University and National Taiwan University chart a new course in climate-smart forestry

New research reveals increased wildfire risk for more than 400 communities in Northwest

From learning about trees to shaping a forest’s future: Mindy Crandall and the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest

RESEARCH

OSU researchers expand international collaboration on blue carbon monitoring in Vietnam

OSU, Forest Service find high wildfire risk for old forests where fire used to be common

New research reveals increased wildfire risk for more than 400 communities in Northwest

New forest visions: advancing forestry with robotics, AI and 3D mapping

OSU study links stand spacing to Douglas-fir wood value

Warmer winters and snow drought may threaten western U.S. water by speeding flows, study finds

OSU’s Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy enters next phase in College of Forestry

Isolated fragments of quality habitat insufficient for forest bird conservation, research shows

OSU research explores western hardwood challenges

Beyond the bottom line: Professor Rajat Panwar

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Dam Proud Day Recap: Roots Run 5K Results, Photos and More

Oregon State University and National Taiwan University chart a new course in climate-smart forestry

Career highlights from the Wood Innovation for Sustainability degree: Two graduates share their stories

Marys River Mural

OSU alumna studies invasive oak pest with empathy and early-detection focus

Beyond the Shire: a guide to the New Zealand hero’s journey

Forest Machine Management microcredential launches for OSU undergraduates

Oregon State launches online graduate degree and certificates in mass timber and timber circular economy

A planner’s path: how one alum used TRAL skills to shape forests and communities

Logging sports competition returns to Oregon State University

FORESTRY & NATURAL RESOURCES EXTENSION

Clatsop students explore forestry careers outdoors

Oregon State University to host Get Outdoors Day on May 30 at Peavy Arboretum in the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest

Workshop helps participants connect students to outdoor careers

Landowners expand prescribed fire use in Eastern Oregon

Clatsop County leaders gain insight into forestry and wildfire

Congratulations to ANREP award winners from FNR Extension

OSU research explores western hardwood challenges

Young adults gain wildfire workforce skills in Eastern Oregon

Fire on purpose: learning, restoration and the Woodpecker Harvest

OSU Extension expands access to forest education

OSU Extension Fire Program helps build Oregon wildfire training model

In The Woods Podcast

EVENTS

Starker Lecture Series: Panel Discussion: Managing Forests for Multiple Values in a Changing World

Commencement recognition + reception

Reading the Forest: Tree ID, Ecology, and Mindfulness at the Metolius

COMMUNITY UPDATES

Dam Proud Day Recap: Roots Run 5K Results, Photos and More

Marys River Mural

Congratulations to ANREP award winners from FNR Extension

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