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Aug 26, 2026
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South facades of Hangar 2 and Hangar 3, Naval Air Station Moffett Field. Stephen D. Schafer, 2022. Courtesy Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HAER, CA-335-B-43

OSU researchers help Google give World War II-era Douglas-fir a second life

Testing by OSU researchers helped turn timber from a World War II airship hangar into material for modern mass timber construction.

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South facades of Hangar 2 and Hangar 3, Naval Air Station Moffett Field. Stephen D. Schafer, 2022. Courtesy Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HAER, CA-335-B-43
Aug 25, 2026
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Mindy Crandall in the woods

Three OSU faculty won Fulbright awards to work abroad — and you could, too

Mindy Crandall will study the impact of changing forest management policies in Finland.

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Mindy Crandall in the woods
Jul 28, 2026
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illegal logging in Harenna Forest, Ethiopia

OSU researchers develop tools to measure global impacts of wood production

Researchers from around the world are working to create a global system for measuring the environmental impacts of wood production and trade

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illegal logging in Harenna Forest, Ethiopia
Jul 23, 2026
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Digital twin of the forest. Physical forest alongside virtual forest.

How AI and digital twin forests are transforming forest management

Oregon State University professor Temesgen Hailemariam is helping imagine what comes next in forest management

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Digital twin of the forest. Physical forest alongside virtual forest.
Jul 20, 2026
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Visitors climb ladders to ancient cliffside dwellings at Bandelier National Monument.

Balancing access and preservation at Bandelier National Monument

The monument is an ideal place for researchers to study how visitors move through culturally significant landscapes

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Visitors climb ladders to ancient cliffside dwellings at Bandelier National Monument.
Jul 20, 2026
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An automated production line in the Freres Engineered Wood facility in Woodburn.

OSU-ODF study estimates Oregon mass timber potential

The collaboration strengthens the public value of this work by connecting economic research with the state’s forest policy

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An automated production line in the Freres Engineered Wood facility in Woodburn.
Jul 15, 2026
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Tethered-assisted logging on a steep forested slope.

OSU study evaluates steep-slope logging impacts

The findings support worker safety, sustainable forest operations and continued reforestation

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Tethered-assisted logging on a steep forested slope.
Jun 25, 2026
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Bees that Ashley has collected

Buzzing with purpose

When Ashley Mertens heads into the dry forests of eastern Oregon, she's not just looking at trees. She's listening for buzzing.

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Bees that Ashley has collected
May 21, 2026
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Starker Lecture Series: Learning from the landscape

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

Video recording of the final 2026 Starker Lecture series presentation

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Starker Lecture Series: Learning from the landscape
May 12, 2026
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Spotted owl in a tree

Forest Restoration and Spotted Owl Conservation Can Work Together, Study Finds

Restoration of landscapes that historically burned frequently through planned, controlled fire does not have to conflict with conservation

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Spotted owl in a tree