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

As future shifts in climate lead to more rain and less snow in the western United States, new research finds that water will move faster through a landscape, likely leading to negative impacts on summer water levels and water quality. The new study was recently published in Scientific Reports. Professor Catalina Segura from the College of Forestry is a co-author of the paper.

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

When people think about invasive insects, the narrative is often simple: They’re destructive and don’t belong. For Allison Monroe, that framing leaves out an important part of the story. “Invasive species get painted as villains,” said Monroe, who recently earned her master’s degree from Oregon State University’s College of Forestry. “But they didn’t choose to come here.” Monroe studied the Mediterranean oak borer, a small wood-boring beetle that has emerged as a concern for Oregon white oak in the Willamette Valley. Native to parts of Europe, North Africa and western Asia, the insect has become established in Oregon in recent years, likely through global trade and movement of materials.

FORESTRY & NATURAL RESOURCES EXTENSION

Local landowners spray water to cool down flames around a Douglas-fir tree at the first Southern Blues PBA burn.

Landowners expand prescribed fire use in Eastern Oregon

Micah Schmidt, a fire specialist for the northeast region for the Oregon State University Extension Service Fire Program, worked with local landowners and partners to develop two prescribed burn associations (PBAs) in northeast and Eastern Oregon. These community-based groups bring together landowners, agencies and volunteers to plan and carry out prescribed burns.

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

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

History Among the Trees: A Glimpse Into the CCC Era at Peavy Arboretum

Fire on purpose: learning, restoration and the Woodpecker Harvest

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

OSU study links stand spacing to Douglas-fir wood value

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

Fire on purpose: learning, restoration and the Woodpecker Harvest

Guiding a living legacy: How a new management plan positions the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest for its next century

Discovering change: how the Discovery Tree in the H.J. Andrews experimental forest is helping researchers understand the shifting climate

What We’ve Learned from Decades of Long-Term Forest Research

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

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

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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

Take care of the forest, and it will take care of you: how Matt Mattioda found his purpose in forestry

Branching Borders: Afifa Zahid’s Experience in the College of Forestry

Andrew Birrell, master arborist, sees the world through the trees in Malaysian, Borneo

FORESTRY & NATURAL RESOURCES EXTENSION

Landowners expand prescribed fire use in Eastern Oregon

Workshop helps participants connect students to outdoor careers

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

OSU Extension partners offer Southwest Oregon natural history field course

How will the emerald ash borer impact riparian ecosystems?

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2026 College of Forestry Art Show: Evergreen

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