Forest Biodiversity Research Network

Working to advance the science & understanding of global biodiversity & foster conservation with the efforts of diverse researchers worldwide @OregonState based

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

TODAY!

[Jim Rivers @ForAnimEcolLab]

THIS FRIDAY (12/6):

Dr. Claire Kremen of University of British Columbia presents “Whole Earth Conservation: Designing Landscapes that Work for People and Nature” as part of the EECB Seminar Series at @OregonState.

Free and open to the public in LINC 302, 3-4 pm

[Journal of Applied Ecology @JAppliedEcology]

Deer-mediated ecosystem service versus disservice dependson forest management intensity.

Published today and free to read for a limited time: https://t.co/qn9vuzCDYv

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

“While🌲planting can be good in some deforested areas, 🌲planting in natural grasslands destroys plant & animal habitat & will not sequester enough carbon to compensate for fossil fuel emissions...planting trees in the wrong places can damage ecosystems.”
https://t.co/VslAsZw10O

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

Recent research from @OregonState's @SaraMGalbraith @ForAnimEcolLab et al, "Salvage logging reduces wild bee diversity, but not abundance, in severely burned mixed-conifer" found in Forest Ecology & Management!

https://t.co/SsYeoLaF24

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

TODAY! “Conservation conundrum, voluntary actions or regulatory controls to restore imperiled species.” Christian Hagen (@osu_fw) will be presenting about the Endangered Species Act, sage grouse, and prairie chickens!

3-4pm, LINC302, free & public

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

Tomorrow we welcome Beth Gardner (@LabGardner) to @OregonState for our next Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology seminar (3-4pm LINC 302) to present on, "Wildlife movement and space use in a changing environment."

Learn more: https://t.co/2Ph5ALrhOG

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

@gabbspalomo @FletcherEcology @MattBetts11 Yes! You can watch online at https://t.co/qV16r2JzuF

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

TODAY! Ecology, Evolution & Conservation of Biodiversity seminar, welcoming Robert Fletcher, professor of landscape & spatial ecology in the Dept of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation at the U of Florida. From 3-4 pm in Learning Innovation Center (LINC) Rm 302.

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

THIS FRIDAY: Ecology, Evolution & Conservation of Biodiversity Seminar at @OregonState!

Dr. Elizabeth Borer (@e_borer), University of Minnesota, will present, "From elements to elk & elephants: effects of nutrients & herbivores in global grasslands."

FREE & public-LINC 302-3pm

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

https://t.co/8B71uBXLuz

[Peter Marra @PeterPMarra]

Staggering declines in North American birds. A Science paper we have been working on for awhile....actually 50 years with thousands of devoted citizen scientists. The news is not good for birds or humans #bringbirdsback #protectourenvironment
https://t.co/aTR0wW9P7e

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

https://t.co/kupk0BnAwq

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

Read on to learn about Hankyu Kim (Ph.D. candidate at @COFOregonState), his research on the #HermitWarbler & how to track this tiny songbird on a journey of over 2,000 miles.
https://t.co/F2w3c1s0Z1

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

Upcoming PNW Agroforestry Workshop!

Sept 17-19 in Spokane
For technical assistance providers, extension staff, and anyone else who works with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to promote agroforestry in the PNW.

Learn more or register here:https://t.co/iozLwGTBjg

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

"A big problem with the ban is that managers of certified forests will not be able to plant genetically modified trees that could, for example, better resist pests and drought," says @shstrauss, a forest biotechnologist at @OregonState.

https://t.co/60XyC4S8m7

[Matt Betts @MattBetts11]

Sobering piece in NYT from my friend Carlos. @forest_bionet

[Matt Betts @MattBetts11]

Our special issue of Landscape Ecology on 'the landscape ecology of pollination' is (finally) out! Thanks to all authors for their excellent submissions. https://t.co/4E3L7QC1TH

[Meg Krawchuk🇺🇦 @MegKrawchuk]

We're looking for a terrific new colleague to join our group here in Oregon:
Assistant Professor of Global Change and Conservation in Forested Biomes @ Oregon State University.
To view the full job posting and apply, see https://t.co/VxJ7XD0qaH
Spread the news!

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

“West Coast forest landowners are expected to adapt to climate change by gradually switching from Douglas fir to other types of trees such as hardwoods and Ponderosa pine, according to a new @OregonState study.”
https://t.co/komNduLoFt

[Forest Biodiversity Research Network @forest_bionet]

https://t.co/iON7xjcz3I

@TiffanySGarcia @osu_fw