Class Resources

June 10: Climate change projections: overview and consequences.  Speaker: Dr. Dominique Bachelet, Oregon State University

Webinar recording Dr. Bachelet’s presentation begins at approximately 6:00.

Presentation (PDF)

Responses to additional questions from webinar

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June 17. Strategies for reducing impacts of drought, insects and disease. Speaker: Dr. Dave Shaw, Oregon State University

Webinar recording: Presentation begins at 6:00 and ends at 1:30.

Presentation (PDF)

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June 24. Reducing fire risk in times of change.  Speaker: Dr. Daniel Leavell, Oregon State University.

Webinar recording

Presentation (PDF)

Responses to questions

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July 1.  Virtual field tour.  See and discuss examples of on-the-ground strategies to reduce fire risks, vulnerability to drought and pests, and increase resilience.  How to get started on your risk assessment. 

Webinar recording Recording begins partway through the presentation.

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July 8.  Converting woody biomass into biochar.  Speaker: Kelpie Wilson, Wilson Biochar Associates. 

Webinar recording

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July 15.  Completing your risk assessment and mitigation plan.  Strategies and resources for getting the work done.   

Climate change assessment and action plan (PDF, fillable)

Webinar recording

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NRCS: What’s available in my county?

NRCS: Conservation implementation strategies around the state (clickable map)

NRCS:

Online mapping tools (for informational purposes only, no endorsement implied)

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The SW Oregon Adaptation Partners has prepared a synthesis of “the best available scientific information to assess climate change vulnerability and develop adaptation strategies in southwestern Oregon in order to understand and mitigate potentially adverse effects of climate change on natural resources and ecosystem services.” The partners include the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, University of Washington, National Park Service, and the Nature Conservancy. Click on the link to learn more and access the General Technical Report. Vulnerability Assessment summaries are available here.

Oregon Forests and Climate Change blog. OSU Extension Forestry and Natural Resources program.

Oregon Season Tracker program. Citizen Science program. Oregon Season Tracker (OST) links volunteers, natural resource managers, educators, and researchers to the science they use. Contributing to the understanding of weather, climate and their effects on our local environment by reporting precipitation and seasonal plant changes. Observe from your own home, farm, woodland, ranch, or school. OST volunteers are people like you, who share an interest in nature and the outdoors. Join the hundreds of OST citizen science volunteers’ already gathering information in over half of Oregon’s counties. 

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