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Understanding the Benefits of a Forest Stewardship Plan
Understanding the Benefits of a Forest Stewardship Plan

A Forest Stewardship Plan is a comprehensive strategic document that outlines the management objectives, strategies, and actions for a specific forested area. It is basically a thoughtful road map of how to manage your forest for the foreseeable future that promotes forest, water, and human health.

Sentinels in the Sky: Harnessing Aerial Technologies to Monitor Forest Health Treatments
Sentinels in the Sky: Harnessing Aerial Technologies to Monitor Forest Health Treatments

Monitoring the outcomes of forest health treatments is essential to evaluate their success (or lack thereof) and to prescribe subsequent treatments accordingly.

Different Problems, Common Themes
Different Problems, Common Themes

Dead zones are not only harmful for marine life, but can disrupt many industries such as fishing, oystering, and tourism. However, how do we fix this problem when only 3 states (and D.C.) are in contact with the actual Bay, and getting the surrounding states to reduce nutrient inputs could disrupt their industries?

In Search of the Elusive Flying Yam
In Search of the Elusive Flying Yam

So, what does it take to find a murrelet nest? We found three nests from the dedicated effort of two expert climbers in one week of hard work. But this hides the reality that finding the trees to search was the culmination of decades of experience and the use of scent dogs.

Translating Science into Collaboration
Translating Science into Collaboration

What I am most proud of, however, is how the tool breaks down complex decision-making into a step-by-step process by which collaborative users can see where it is they have disagreement. Do folks have different goals? Are they using or interpreting science differently?

Protecting Chicken and Waffles
Protecting Chicken and Waffles

There’s no time to waste when it comes to wildfire protection in the dry, inland Northwest