As the #1 forestry college in the nation, the Oregon State University College of Forestry is a recognized leader in sustainable forestry, land management solutions, climate-friendly forest products, green building, and smart recreation and urban planning. We provide students with exceptional learning, research and development opportunities and are committed to building an inclusive culture at the College that identifies and removes barriers to learning and access. We prepare students to be agents of change, ready to create and contribute equitable solutions to present and future challenges concerning sustainability and global change.
Our transformational, collaborative research is carried out by faculty, staff and students and happens in classrooms, labs, on public and private lands across the state, including the H.J. Andrews Long Term Ecological Research Forest, in the College’s own 15,000 acres of Research Forests and in our 11 research cooperatives.
The College of Forestry received over $20 million in research grants and contracts for FY 2024. The awards support College of Forestry research that advances scientific knowledge critical to the health of forests, people and communities.
Here are some examples of the new awards:
“Tribal Roundtables”
Sponsor: US Forest Service for $1,061,795
Investigators: Cristina Eisenberg and Christopher Dunn
“DNA Methylation Control for Site-Specific Recombinases: Biosafety and Efficacy”
Sponsor: USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture for $649,916
Investigators: Steven Strauss, Kelly Vining and Greg Goralogia
“The Northwest Fire Science Consortium”
Sponsor: USDI Bureau of Land Management for $509,997
Investigators: Emily Jane Davis and Holly Ober
“Real-time Surface Monitoring for Improved Safety, Response, and Repair”
Sponsor: Oregon Dept of Transportation for $468,000
Investigators: Ben Leshchinsky and Michael Olsen
“Assessing the Impact of Invasive Annual Grasses and Wildfire on Native Pollinators Within the Sagebrush Steppe Biome”
Sponsor: USDI Fish and Wildlife Service for $335,750
Investigators: Jim Rivers and Jonathan Dinkins
“Developing Next Generation Leaders in Forest Resource Optimization and Economics: Mass Timber Products”
Sponsor: USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture for $262,500
Investigators: Arijit Sinha, Eric Hansen
“Quality training for mass timber manufacturers”
Sponsor: US Forest Service for $249,999
Investigators: Iain Macdonald, Scott Leavengood, Eric Hansen, Arijit Sinha and Mariapaola Riggio
