{"id":7,"date":"2023-10-02T21:55:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/eastsideecology\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:07:30","slug":"eastside-ecology-forum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/eastsideecology\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastside Ecology Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2025-2026 Program<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eastside Ecology Forum (EEF) is a place for scientists, managers, natural resource practitioners and others to share and discuss research, projects, issues and topics relevant to the region. We meet biweekly on Tuesday’s from October – May in person or online. To receive news, announcements and updates, please subscribe to the EEF mailing list<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zoom Link: https:\/\/beav.es\/xgJ<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/th>2024-2025 Schedule (4:00 PM every other TUESDAY)<\/strong><\/th>Location<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
10\/7\/25<\/s><\/td><\/td>EOU<\/s>
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
10\/21\/25<\/td>The Serpentine Flora of the Southern Blue Mountains<\/a><\/strong>
Dick O’Donnell<\/td>		EOU<\/strong>**
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
11\/04\/25<\/td>What Makes Them Tick? The Ecology of Black-legged Ticks in the Northeastern United States<\/a><\/strong>
Lucas Price – ODFW<\/td>		EOU
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
11\/18\/25<\/td>No presentation this week<\/td>EOU<\/strong>**
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
12\/02\/25<\/td>No presentation this week<\/td>EOU
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
12\/16\/25<\/td>Genetic connectivity among American pika (Ochotona princeps) populations in the Wallowa and Blue Mountains<\/a><\/strong>
Andy Baltensperger – EOU<\/td>		EOU**<\/strong>
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
01\/06\/26<\/td>Climate Variability and Mule Deer Survival in Oregon<\/a><\/strong>
Marcus Bianco – ODFW<\/td>		EOU
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
01\/20\/26<\/td>Working Landscapes Under Pressure: How producers respond to threats in changing environments<\/a><\/strong>
Lara Mengak<\/td>		PNW
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
02\/03\/26<\/td>Effects of Elk Density Reduction on Riparian Planting Performance<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>
Josh Averett<\/td>		EOU
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
02\/17\/26<\/td>Overview of Research on Bees and Other Beneficial Insects in Eastern Oregon, with Ideas for New Directions<\/a><\/strong>
Sandy DeBano<\/td>		PNW
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
03\/03\/26<\/td>Macroinvertebrates and Restoration in the Grande Ronde Basin<\/a><\/strong>
Dave Wooster<\/td>		EOU
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
03\/17\/26<\/td>Threat-based ecostate mapping: Using big data to guide management across sagebrush landscapes<\/a><\/strong>
Vanessa Schroeder<\/td>		PNW
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
03\/31\/26<\/td>Monitoring of Riparian Forest Thinning: Forest Structure, Hardwoods, and Stream Shade After Seven Years<\/a><\/strong>
Amarina Wuenschel<\/td>		EOU
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
04\/14\/26<\/td>Remote sensing of evapotranspiration can map and chart change in water cycling<\/a><\/strong>
Peter Donovan
Link to Peter’s Tool – https:\/\/managingwholes.users.earthengine.app\/view\/precipvset<\/a><\/td>		PNW
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
04\/28\/26<\/td>Defending the core with \u201cpond-view\u201d framework for beaver recovery in eastern Oregon<\/strong>
Reese Mercer<\/td>		EOU
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
05\/12\/26<\/td>Title – TBA<\/strong>
Tuck Hoffman<\/td>		PNW
zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
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**Change in location from original schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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