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Pacific Northwest Research Station 333 SW First Avenue Portland, OR 97204 (503) 808-2100

The Pacific Northwest Research Station provides scientific information to land managers, policymakers, and citizens. The Station has 11 locations in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington and about 405 employees. Our mission is to generate and communicate scientific knowledge that helps people understand and make informed choices about people, natural resources, and the environment.

»FOREST AND GRASSLANDS

Native grasses slow growth of Scotch broom (Photo by Tim Harrington).

Native grasses help stem invasives

Native grasses slow growth of Scotch broom. Read more.

Back country skiing on the Deschutes National Forest (Photo credit: USDA Forest Service).

Stewardship on national forests

Ecosystem services stewardship on national forests. Read more.

Sulfur cinquefoil. Photo credit: USDA Agricultural Research Service/Bugwood.org.

Restoration leads grassland conservation

Native grasses part of restoration effort. Read more.

Updated log-to-lumber conversion rates reflect change (Photo by Connie Harrington).

Study improves use of small logs

Updated log-to-lumber conversion rates reflect change. Read more.

International Union of Forest Research Organizations 2012
Division 9 Forest Policy and Economics Scheduled to be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina, May 9-11

Alaska Rainforest Center April 2012 conference addressing conservation management of rainforests. Learn more

Tools and software

Forest Sector Carbon Calculator

This online tool allows users to compare how stores of carbon in the forest and in forest products change over time following forest harvest and wildfire. The calculator is designed to give users a way to compare the short- and long-term effects of different forest management practices, wildfire occurrence, and assumptions about forest product use.

This carbon calculator is designed for forest managers and educators who want to know how forest management practices might affect carbon storage and flux in forests and forest products. The tool will facilitate more informed debates, decisions, and policies concerning carbon and forest management.

Socioeconomic assessment of Forest Service American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects: key findings and lessons learned

Science Findings 138
(January 2012)

Mapping older forests: satellites, statistics, and boots on the ground

Synthesis of knowledge of extreme fire behavior: volume I for fire managers

Landscape Models: Helping Land Managers Think Big

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Featured Scientist

Research plant pathologist Paul Hennon studies the dynamics of disease and mortality in tree populations. His research has two major areas of emphasis: one is on yellow-cedar, a culturally and economically important tree species in Alaska. Learn more