State of the State and Forest Health Conference
The presentations from the 2016 Forest Health in Oregon: State of the State are below. Video recordings of the presentations are coming soon. See you in 2018!!
| Tuesday, February 16th – State of the State Updates on Current Conditions Across the Region |
| Welcome Address Dave Shaw, Oregon State University |
| Bark Beetle Trends Christine Buhl, Oregon Department of Forestry |
| Defoliator Conditions in Oregon and Washington Glenn Kohler, Washington Department of Natural Resources |
| Invasive Phytophthoras Everett Hansen, Oregon State University |
| Overview of Forest Disease Conditions in Oregon Alan Kanaskie, Oregon Department of Forestry |
| Vertebrate Damage and Impacts Jimmy Taylor, National Wildlife Research Center |
| Update on Climate and Drought Conditions Kathie Dello, Oregon Climate Service |
| Impacts of Climate, Storms, and Drought on Trees and Forests Danny Norlander, Oregon Department of Forestry |
| Recent Fires and Trends in Oregon Teresa Alcock, Oregon Department of Forestry |
| Dwarf Mistletoe and Root Rots in Oregon David Shaw, Oregon State University |
| Invasive Species Threats to Oregon’s Forests Wyatt Williams, Oregon Department of Forestry |
| Insects and Pathogens in High Elevation Conifers Kristen Chadwick, US Forest Service |
| Video Message from Senator Merkley |
| Wednesday, February 17th – Forest Health Conference Managing Forest Health |
| Keynote Speaker: Ecology and New Science of Bark Beetles Rich Hofstetter, Northern Arizona University |
| Overview of Forest Disease Management Greg Filip, US Forest Service |
| Forest Phytophthoras: The battle continues … Ellen Goheen, US Forest Service |
| Post-fire Tree Mortality and Management Bill Schaupp , US Forest Service |
| Defoliator Management in Oregon and Washington Robbie Flowers, US Forest Service |
| Managing Forests for Fire Resilience Bill Aney, US Forest Service |
| Ecosystem Services in Managed Forests Kim Hall, Oregon State University |
| Management Implications of Disturbance and Forest Hydrology Kevin Bladon, Oregon State University |
| Why We Should and How We Could Manage for Resilience Connie Harrington, US Forest Service |
| Panel Discussion: Barriers to Managing for Forest Health Moderator: Mike Cloughsey Academic: Rich Hofstetter, Northern Arizona University Industry: Paul Harlan, Collins Pine Federal: Bill Gamble, USFS, District Ranger State: Liz Dent, ODF Private Landowner: Marty Main, Jackson County, OR |
