Research lab of Dr. Bryan Endress
Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, Oregon State University
Who we are:
We are a team of researchers interested in the management, restoration, conservation, and stewardship of biocultural resources and ecosystem services, often operating within a multiple-use context.
What we do:
- Conduct research addressing current and emerging agricultural and natural resource issues and challenges;
- Collaborate with diverse partners at the research-management interface to advance our understanding of ecological systems while informing management, production systems, stewardship, and restoration;
- Prepare, teach, and train the next generation of researchers, practitioners, and leaders able to understand, engage, and solve agricultural and natural resource challenges across the globe.
How we work:
We utilize multidisciplinary, collaborative and participatory approaches in our research. Partnerships, co-production, and collaboration are key components of our process.
Were we work:
The Applied Plant Ecology Lab is located at the Union Experiment Station in northeastern Oregon (part of the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center) at Oregon State University, but our projects span the globe.
Current Research
Research centers on the ecology and management of ecosystems, ecosystem services, and ecological interactions. Projects spans topics, themes, issues and scales, yet all are applied in nature. Most of our work investigates how plant populations and communities respond to disturbance events (e.g., fire, invasive species) and management activities (e.g., fuels treatments, grazing, restoration) and how these responses influence a range of ecosystem services, including biodiversity, food systems, plant community, wildlife habitat, the abundance of culturally important plant resources, and more. We often work within a multiple-use and multi-functional landscape context. Peer-reviewed publications can be found here. Current research includes:
- Ecology, Management, and Restoration of Culturally Significant Plants and Food Systems
- In partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Nez Perce Tribe, Wallowa Resources, and The Nature Conservancy
- Ecosystem Responses to Forest Management and Impacts to Diverse Ecosystem Services
- Collaborators include Pacific Northwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service, and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
- Characterizing and Mapping Nutritional Landscapes for Mule Deer
- In partnership with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Riparian Restoration to Support Salmon Recovery within a Multiple-Use Context
- Collaborators: Grande Ronde Model Watershed, USDA Forest Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
- Decolonizing Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resource Management in Palau
- In partnership with the Ebiil Society
