Continue reading Episode 54: Phytophthoras“Everyone is collaborating and working together on this [Phytophthoras]… it’s just a really good example of a collaborative effort against an invasive, exotic problem.”
– Norma Kline
Continue reading Episode 53: Starting your journey in Forest Land Management“You’re going to learn a lot. Be prepared to learn a lot. This is really a journey of learning, and don’t worry about learning it all at once. This is a journey that is going to be measured in years, not weeks or months.”
– Dr. Mark Swanson
Continue reading Episode 52: Cut-to-Length and Tethered Systems“I think [Cut-to-Length Systems] have tremendous opportunity to help us manage our forests… to become better at what we do and be better stewards of the land.”
– Matt Mattiota
Continue reading Episode 51: The Purple Martin Show“It is really cool and important that we have snag nesting species in the Pacific Northwest still because the eastern subspecies has totally lost that behavior and we would like to do our best to preserve that behavior in the Pacific Northwest.”
– Lorelle Sherman
Continue reading Episode 50: The Oregon Forest Practices Act“So, if you think about what Oregonians care about and value, it’s really reflected in the forest practice rules and what we help protect…you think about from the soil to the water, the wildlife the fish and reforestation.”
– Julie Woodward, Director of Forestry, Oregon Forest Resources Institute.
Continue reading Episode 49: The Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map“It includes that best available science with that first round of input from fire and fuels professionals on the fuels, but then it also includes observations from and feedback from county planners, local land managers, and the other folks that know their landscapes.”
Andy McEvoy, Oregon State University, Faculty Research Assistant
Continue reading Episode 48: Reducing Fire Risk in Northwest Oregon“A red flag warning is a great opportunity to trigger folks to think about what they can do to prepare in case there were a fire near their home…Do a good sweep around your house, refresh your evacuation plan, and check your kit.”
Jen Warren, Oregon State Fire Marshal, Fire Risk Reduction Specialist.
In this episode, Jacob Putney is joined by Catherine Carlisle to discuss the growth of the forest carbon market.
Continue reading Episode 47: Managing Forest Carbon“I think we’re in the very early stages of the forest carbon space, and it’s only going to grow from here.”
– Catherine Carlisle, Forest Carbon Analyst for Finite Carbon.
In this episode, Lauren Grand is joined by Glenn Ahrens and Scott Altenhoff to discuss the impact of storms on Oregon’s forests.
Continue reading EPISODE 46: STORM DAMAGE“The old adage, ‘A stitch in time can save nine’ – preventative maintenance, although it is an expense, it can really pay off in dividends.”
– Scott Altenhoff, Program Manager for Urban and Community Forestry Assistance for the Oregon Department of Forestry.
In this episode, Lauren Grand invites Jacob Putney on the show to breakdown what carbon markets are and how they can be utilized to mitigate CO2 emissions.
Continue reading Episode 45: Carbon Markets“If a lot of carbon is being emitted through a particular industry, and they want to be carbon neutral, they can reduce their activities, or buy these offsets to balance that system.”
– Jacob Putney, OSU Assistant Professor of Practice and Extension Forester for Baker and Grant Counties.