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Researchers Find Post-Fire Logging Significantly Reduces Future Wildfire Fuel
As wildfires burn more and more acres, what happens to those lands after the fires are extinguished has become increasingly important. In 2018, researchers with the U.S. Forest Service assessed the long-term effects of post-fire logging in 255 coniferous forest… -
State Data Again Confirms Forests Produce The Highest Quality Water In Oregon
Recently the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released its annual Oregon Water Quality Index Data Summary which evaluates water quality status and trends across Oregon’s rivers, lakes, streams and other water bodies. The report details results from water samples… -
Study Shows Wood Products Help Fight Climate Change
A 2014 study revealed that wood products offer significant environmental advantages over materials like concrete, metals, and plastics. Researchers in the study emphasize that understanding these benefits is crucial for ensuring the competitiveness of wood in the face of climate… -
Growing Body of Research Confirms Forestry Pesticide Use Not a Concern for Water Quality
Industrial forestry operations commonly utilize pesticide applications (primarily, if not exclusively, herbicide applications that hinder growth of noxious and invasive weeds like Himalayan blackberry) to ensure the success of newly replanted forests. Even though data indicates forestry pesticide use only… -
What is the Difference Between Fire Severity and Fire Intensity?
Often used interchangeably, the terms fire severity and fire intensity are actually different and convey different information. Given the increase in attention on wildfire, it’s worth understanding the definitions of the terms and the limitations of their use. Fire intensity… -
Berkely research concludes aggressive vegetation management and firefighting techniques decrease the risk of wildfire
Researchers from UC Berkeley’s Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, along with the Center for Fire Research and Outreach, highlighted the critical role of vegetation management and firefighting in determining wildfire risk in California in a study published in… -
Eugene Water and Electric Board Report Concludes McKenzie Watershed Meets or Exceeds All State and Federal Drinking Water Health Standards
For more than twenty years, the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) – which provides water for more than 60,000 customers in Oregon’s second largest city – has utilized technicians and independent laboratories to collect and test more than 85,000… -
Do Older Forests Sequester More Carbon?
Dr. Steve Prisley, Principal Research Scientist for the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) has run modeling scenarios based on published studies in order to compare the net impact on carbon sequestration of reducing or eliminating timber harvest…
