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, Jacob Putney is joined by John Punches to discuss tips and regulations related to piling, managing and burning slash.
Continue reading Episode 44: Slash Piles“Remember that when we burn we’re releasing heat and smoke into the atmosphere, and before we make the decision to burn, let’s think about what’s next to where those piles are.”
– John Punches, OSU Extension Forester in NE Oregon and Associate Professor in the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management
In this episode, Lauren Grand invites Ken Bevis on the show to discuss how dead wood plays a critical role in the health of wildlife and forest ecosystems.
Photo credit to Teri J. Pieper
Continue reading Episode 39: Dead Wood“It’s just such an important element in the natural ecosystem that it is an easy thing to overlook.”
– Ken Bevis, WA State Dept. of Natural Resources Wildlife Biologist
In this episode, Lauren Grand invites Jessica Halofsky on the show to discuss the impacts of climate change on Oregon’s forests.
Continue reading Episode 38: Climate Change“Fundamentally, we wanna make sure that forests are healthy. We keep forests healthy, that helps them to be more resilient to effects of climate change”
– Jessica Halofsky, Director of USDA Northwest Climate Hub
In this episode, Lauren Grand is joined by Tiffany Hopkins and multiple members of the Women Owning Woodlands Network to explain how WOWNet educates and empowers female small woodland owners.
Continue reading Episode 37: WOWNet“Everyone can kind of dive in and connect… wherever they wanna grab the bit of the net, they can.”
– Kate McMichael, WOWNet Member
In this episode, Jacob Putney is joined by Steve Denney and Alicia Christiansen to discuss the importance of educating the public about Oak trees and their positive impacts on Oregon’s woodlands.
Continue reading Episode 36: Oak“There’s an overwhelming interest in oaks, and once we explain the importance of oaks, [people] are excited about doing some things.”
– Steve Denney, Umpqua Oak Partnership Coordinator
In this episode, Jacob Putney is joined by Katie Wollstein to discuss strategies to mitigate fires and invasive plant species in Oregon rangelands.
Continue reading Episode 35: Range“Fire resilience benefits everyone, it’s a public good… We can’t keep thinking we’re managing these complicated ecosystems in a vacuum.”
– Katie Wollstein, Rangeland Fire Regional Specialist for Harney & Malheur Counties
In this episode, Jacob Putney and Aaron Groth invite Jon Bonk & Rebecca Muessle on the show to discuss the role incident meteorologists play in fighting wildfires.
Continue reading Episode 34: Fire Weather“Being an Incident Meteorologist is by far the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done in my career.”
– Jon Bonk, Portland National Weather Service Incident Meteorologist
In this episode, Lauren Grand and Graham Frank discuss early seral forest’s importance and key features.
Continue reading Episode 25: Early Seral Forests“I think by and large we’re still short a lot of old forests on our landscapes… and it’s a lot easier to create early seral than it is to create old forest.”
– Graham Frank, OSU College of Forestry Graduate Student
In this episode, Lauren Grand gets to know the members of the OSU Extension Fire Program.