Anewsletter for alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students of the OSU College of Forestsry
College of Forestry • Sp ring 2002
am Konnie '5 1 was headed for a civil
After the war he and his wife, Bobbie,
to support teaching programs in the OSU
engineering career, bur a flood
moved ro Portland, and he enrolled at
Forest Engineering department. The family's
diverted his attention-the infamous
Van port Communiry College, at the
yearly $75,000 gifts have supported the
Vanport flood of Memorial Day 1948. The
confluence of the Willamette and Columbia
purchase oflaboratory equipment, estab-
flood set off a chain of circumstances that
nvers.
lished scholarships and fellowships for
introduced him ro forestry, propelled him
O n Memorial Day of 1948, a flood
undergraduate and graduate students,
into the logging engineering program at
tore through the shipyard community,
enabled the department to bring in speakers
Oregon State, and set him up fo r a success-
sweeping away houses, apartments, and the
on critical topics, helped students travel to
ful and fulfilling career in the forest products
college. The Konnies barely escaped, and
attend professional meetings, and is helping
industry.
they lost all their belongings.
build an endowment for long-term scholar-
Along che way he and his family have
The college moved its classes to the
ship support.
Thanks to the Konnie gift, students
given back generously to his alma mater.
Lincoln High School building in Portland,
The Department of Forest Engineering
and there Konnie took his first forestry class.
in the surveying and photogrammetry
this year named one of its laboratories the
He was fascinated-and hooked. He
classes have top-of-the-line equipment to
Sam Konnie Family Forest Surveying and
switched his major from civil to forest
learn on. "T his allows my students to
Road Design Laboratory in recognition of
engineering, and when it was time, trans-
develop real-world projects directly related
the Konnie family's contributions to the
ferred to Oregon State. He graduated with a
to their future careers," says instructor Jim
College. "The need for careful stewardship
degree in Forest Engineering in 1951.
Kiser. "It definitely gives them a leg up on
of our natural resources has never been
Konnie joined the Swanson Brothers
the competition." Another purchase made
greater," said Dean Salwasser at the
Lumber Co. in Nori, building logging roads
possible by Sam Konnie is a rainfall
dedication, "and the designation of this key
on the mostly federal forest lands where the
simulator that allows students to measure
teaching and research laboratory to honor
company was purchasing its timber. H e
water infiltration into the soil under a
the Konnie family is most appropriate."
joined the company full-time in 1955.
Raised in Klamath Falls, son of a
H e sank his roots in deeply, buying
variery of conditions. Also thanks to
Konnie, students learning road design
sheer-metal worker, Konnie joined the Navy
stock in the company and moving up to
don't have to share computers-there are
during World War II and worked in San
become general manager. In 1986 the
enough for everybody.
Diego repairing airplanes.
Konnie family became the company's sole
Konnie is happy that his family's gift
makes possible superior equipment and
owner.
In 1997 Sam and
training. "I'm envious of the challenges the
Bobbie Konnie and
students face in the changing world today,"
their family quietly
he said at the lab dedication ceremony, "and
began a 20-year
I'm impressed with their preparedness to
contribution campaign
cake on those challenges."
- "We are grateful to Christena Hansen
ofthe Wt-st Lane News for her contribution to
this story.
Sam Konnie at the mill
in Noti.
Focus refocuses
As our readers have surely noticed,
Department evolves;
so does name
Focus on Forestry has a new look. We've
The Department of Forest Products
moved to a tabloid format, and we're
with six technical or business-related
options. The deparcmenr also offers
master's and doctoral degrees in Wood
Science.
Graduates with rhis kind of educa-
Focus on Forestry is
featuring livelier colors, shorter stories,
has changed its name ro the Department
published quarterly by
more photos, and a generally updated
of Wood Science and Engineering-
tion are in high demand, says McLain.
rhe Oregon Srate Univer-
look. We will be p 1blishing the new Focus
reflecting its increasing emphasis on
"The forest products and allied industries
sity College of Forestry.
four times a year, up from only three.
science, engineering, business, and
have increased productivity through che
Our goal is to keep
1
The change follows strategizing by
technology connected wirh forest prod-
use of technology, new-produce develop-
Forestry alumni and
rhe College's leadership about our com-
ucts. "The new name is a more conrempo-
ment, and enhanced marketing scracegies.
munications mission . As everybody
rary descriptor of the activities of our
The demand for well-educated graduates
friends informed about
the College of Forestry
knows, stare budgets are right, and rhat
faculty and students," says department
outstrips che supply. Our more descriptive
head Tom McLain.
and informarive degree rides and added
and its many activities
and programs.
Hal Salwasser
Dean
Deborah J. Bird
Head advisor
Gail Wells
Editor
Marianne Barker
Development director
Leah Rosin
Edirorial assistant
David Stauth and
Rober.t Hood
means we at OSU must work smarter.
The Wood Science and Engineering
We're committed to keeping our alumni
new options should help our students
and friends informed of all the good
departmenr offers rhe bachelor of science
better carger rhese career opportunities."
things at rhe College of Forestry in the
degree in Wood Science and Technology
He was a
most cost-effective way we can. We rhink
commander-in-chief
with a tender heart
a lively quarterly tabloid, featuring brief
news and feature items and good photographs, will keep everybody up to date
and interested.
The new Focus has space for letters
from readers. So what do you think? We
welcome your comments about the new
design and anything else pertaining to the
College of Forestry.
WS6-E students Aaren Kjeld and Nicky DeVeny
(center and right) talking with plant manager
Jon Tolely at the Georgia-Pacific sawmi!L in
Philomath.
Contributing wrirers
Gretchen Bracher
Graphic designer
College of Foresrry
Oregon State University
154 Peavy Hall
Corvallis, OR 973315704
(541) 737-4241
wellsg@coforst.edu
www.cof.orsr.edu
Accreditation approved for WS &E
The bachelor of mence degree program in the Department of Wood Science and Engineering
(WS&E) has been accredited for another five years by the Society of Wood Science and
Technology. The acceptance followed a coriprehensive self-study by the faculty and an on-site
assessment by an accreditation review team.
The accreditation means that OSU will continue to provide WS&E students with an excellent
education leading to challenging professional opportunities. says department head Tom Mclain.
"There is high demand for qualified wood scientists and technologists. We're pleased that the
Society recognizes our ability to educate the leaders we need for today and tomorrow:·
Dean Carl Stoltenberg in front ofthe new Peavy
Hall in about 1311
In his 22-year renure as Dean of che
College of Forestry, Carl Srolrenberg was a
strong captain with rhe vision and dour to
make far-reaching changes. "There was
Any or all parrs of rhis
publicarion may be
reproduced wirh credir ro
Table of Contents
the OSU College of
Forestry.
The College .....................................................................2
Oregon State Universiry is an
Alumni ............................................................................. 4
Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportuniry employer and
complies with Section 504 ofthe
Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Letters from Alumni ........................................................ 4
Faculty and Staff ............................................................ 4
Students .......................................................................... 6
Research .............................................................:............ 7
Fundraising ..................................................................... 7
Events and Publications ................................................. 8
never any doubt about who was in
graduate degrees in many aspects of
someone in charge.' He was the com-
command," says George Brown, his
forestry-related science and engineering,
mander in chief"
prorege, deputy, and successor as Dean.
resource management, and products
But Brown was close enough ro see his
manufacturing. He built up rhe College's
College, also praised Carl Stoltenberg for
renderer side. "He could be blunt about
programs in research, much of it related ro
his leadership and accomplishments.
performance, but he would agonize over
environmental protection, and enhanced
"Dean Stoltenberg brought high integrity
hard personnel decisions," says Brown.
the College's extended education and
and professional class ro the College of
"These kept him up at night. He wOLJdn'r
outreach efforts.
Forestry," he says. "We're forever grateful
Stoltenberg also felt the College had
let most people see this side of him."
a role to play in the
statewide policy arena.
Hal Salwasser, current Dean of rhe
for rhe high standards of leadership he set.
Plus, he was a genuinely good person. "
Stoltenberg is survived by his wife,
An economist himself, he
Rosemary; seven children; 24 grandchil-
recruited other forest
dren; and one great-grandchild.
economists ro the faculty.
"There was a little bit of
grumbling about this;
some comments such as
'how many of these
people do we really
need?"' says Brown. Bur
with George Brown, john Byrne, and LL. "Stub" Stewart
"He seemed to stand at attention
even when giving a speech," says Brown.
Stoltenberg knew the
(of is food drive's
top banana
Thanks
to
the hard
College needed strength in irs economics
work of volunteer
capacity to speak credibly on policy issues.
coordinators, auction
"But he cared very deeply about the
The year he retired, Stoltenberg was
organizers, cookie bakers,
students. He worked hard to make sure
diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease
and soup chefs, the
there was scholarship money for those
that rapidly rook his sight. Brown, who
College of Forestry won
who deserved it and needed it."
was Associate Dean for research at rhe
the Top Banana award
Stoltenberg died in December in
time, urged his boss to take time off and
from Linn-Benton Food
Tucson, AZ, after a long illness. He was 77.
see the world while he could. Stoltenberg
Share for raising both the
refused. "He said, "We're coming to the
most money and the
end of the legislative session, and we need
most pounds of food in
W hen he became Dean in 1967, the
College was a technical forestry and forest
products school mostly focused on
the OSU spring food drive. The College
undergraduate reaching. Over the next
also rook home the Pot of Gold award for
rwo decades Stoltenberg built it inro a
raising the most money.
comprehensive reaching and research
The College rook first place in its
center offering both undergraduate and
class (100 or more employees), and also
rook first place within the stare higher
education system, "which is quite an
Carl H. Stoltenberg
honor," says coordinator Tresa Stevens,
adminisrrarive assistant ro Dean Salwasser.
1924 - 2001
OSU smashed irs all-rime record this
B.S .• M.S. University of California. Berkeley
Ph.D. University of Minnesota
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at home with his wife, Rosemary.
Dean, Oregon State University College of Forestry, 1967-1989.
Served on forestry faculties at University of California. Duke, and University of Minnesota;
forestry department head at Iowa State University.
year by contributing the equivalent of
435,227 pounds of food, says Gale Hazel of
the university's advancement office, who
chaired the food drive for OSU.
The College raised
$4,822 and 788 pounds of
Member, past president, and Fellow, Society of American foresters
food. Students and faculty
Awarded Gifford Pinchot Medal for outstanding contribution to north American forestry. 1993.
contributed by supporting
Member and past chairman, Oregon Board of Forestry; led adoption of forest practice
rules that protected soil and water.
Author of many publications on forest economics and policy, forest management, multipleuse forestry, resolution of natural resource conflicts, and continuing education in forestry.
soup-and-bread lunches, a
bake sale, and a whireelephanr silent auction and
book sale.
Karla Rhoads, center, wields
11 soup lunch.
She's jlm1ked by Xi11glim1
Geng, left, and Margie
Hoover, right; all three are
ftom Wood Science and
Engineering.
the lrldle 111
Another Hatfield Fellow from Forestry
Warm Springs tribal member Bodie Shaw '93, '96 has been named
Julie Maulding joins
OFRI
the 2001-2002 Mark 0. Hatfield Congressional Fellow. Shaw is working
as a stepping stone," says Shaw. "If the doors are open, the potential is ro
Julie
Maulding '99
continue work on Native issues at the national level."
has joined the
in the Washingron, O .C., office of Rep. Earl Blumenauer. "I look ac chis
T he nine-month fellowship allows a Native American ro serve as a staff
member for one of the seven members of Oregon's Congressional delegation.
Forest Re-
The Hatfield Fellow serves as liaison between the Congressional member and
sources
Northwest tribes on issues that affect Native Americans, and serves as a
Institute
resource for the entire O regon delegation. T he placement rotates to the office
(OFRI) in Porcland. As a pare-time
of a different member each year.
educational specialist, Julie develops and
T he Hatfield Fellowship was created by the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde as a living tribute
Bodie Shaw with former Oregon Senator Mark
Hatfield.
In memoriam
Ralph Millard Van
Wagner '30, in February,
in La Verne, CA. He was
93.
Oregon's former senator Mark 0.
program ac the Rediscovery Forest, a
demonstration forest at che Oregon
Fund. Fellows receive a monthly stipend, moving and travel expenses, and
Garden in Silverron. She also works with
tuition for an American Political Science Association orientation.
teachers to create forest education pro-
Peter Wakeland '95 was the fi rst Forestry alumnus to receive the
grams at che Rediscovery Forest, and she
Hatfield fellowship. In 1998-99, Wakeland, an Umpqua Indian, worked
plans and coordinates public rours and
in Sen. Ron Wyden's office.
wo rkshops for groups and the public.
Shaw, 36, has served since November 1997 as che BIA assistant forest manager for
OFRI was created by the Oregon Legisla-
the Warm Springs Reservation as part of an intergovernmental agreement with Oregon
ture ro improve understanding of forestry
State University.
and the state's forest resources and to
We are grateful to Spilyay Tymoo newspaper for permission to reprint parts ofthis story.
Letters
tree~
Here is additional information on the "moon trees" (Focus,
Winter 2000). Also, here is some
information on how I became
involved with the project.
I was direcror of the Forest
Service Institute of Forest Genetics
at Placerville, CA. The United
States had just sent men ro the
Johnson is Woman of Achievement
Becky Johnson, Associate Dean and Professor in
the Department of Forest Resources, has been
named a Woman of Achievement for 2002 by the
OSU Women's Center Advisory Board. She was
honored for her exceptional leadership and
pioneering efforts in the predominantly male field
of forestry, her teaching and mentoring of
students, and her success in research and
administration. Particularly noted were her roles
as Associate Dean in the College of Forestry and
chair of the OSU-2007 steering committee, which
puts her "in a unique position to have a far-reaching impact," according to the
Women's Center announcement. Johnson is one of four OSU women honored in 2002
whose work "has benefited the women of OSU, the local community. and Oregon.''
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coordinates OFRI's forestry education
Hatfield. It is administered through the Spirit Mountain Communi ty
More on moon
Peavy Hall's moon tree.
staff at Oregon
encourage sound forest management.
moon and returned them safely with a
gency alarm went off and before anyone
packet of conifer seeds. NASA was given
the responsibility to germinate the seeds
could intervene, che seedlings were baked.
and grow the seedlings. They had sophisticated controlled environmental chambers,
so it was a logical choice.
The seeds were successfully germinated and the seedlings were growing
quite well in one of NASA's growth
chambers when disaster struck: the growth
chambers malfunctioned, and tempera-
The next day I got a frantic call from a
sciencisc at Houston explaining their plight.
Fortunately they had reserved some of the
seeds, which they sent ro the Institute.
We successfully grew che seedlings at
our lab in Placerville, CA, and they were
distributed through the United States
with appropriate publicity.
tures soared. Some hours after che emer-
LeRoy Johnson '62, '65, Bishop, CA
Becky Johnson leads OSU-2007
Associate Dean Rebecca Johnson has been appointed by OSU Provost Tim
White tO lead a critical early stage of crafting a comprehensive strategic plan for
the university.
Johnson chairs the OSU-2007 Steering Committee, charged with gathering
ideas and opinions from OSU faculty, staff, and students to help build a shared
plan to guide the university through the year 2007. The process has been dubbed
OSU-2007.
"Some of my friends and coworkers said I was crazy to take on this cask,"
says Johnson with a smil e. "But I think there is a good process in place now that
allows input from all sectors of campus. For this to succeed- and I believe ic
will-we're going tO need participation. "
face its current budget shortfall. University
its educational, research, and outreach
Johnson's committee. They address
officials, however, are striving to keep the
programs in five rhemaric areas: arts and
curriculum issues; the student experience;
OSU-2007 process separate from discus-
sciences; biosciences and health; atmo-
institutional and uni t management; and
sions about immediate financial concerns.
sphere, earth, and ocean systems; engi-
scholarship, research, and creative issues.
Tc thrive in the future, says Provost
neering and technology; and natural
These teams are aided by satellite groups
White, the university needs to make
resources."
composed of constituents borh on and off
positive and measurable impacts on rhe
campus, representing a variety of skills
civic, economic, environmental, and social
srraregic plan should be ready by the end
foundations of society. "The university
of December.
Four core planning teams report to
and interests.
Strategic planning was initiated last
fall, as rhe university was beginning to
The first draft of the OSU-2007
will be keenly interested in accelerating
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the further development of excellence in
Updates
Everett Hansen, adjunct professor in Forest Science, was selected as a Fellow in rhe American Phyropathological
Society in recognition of his work in forest pathology over the years. He will receive the award at the society's annual
meeting in July.
John Bliss has been appointed associate department head in the Department of Forest Resources, under department
head Jack Walstad. In addition ro his reaching and research in private and family forestry, Bliss will work on further
developing the department's graduate program.
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George Swanson is the new program support coordinator for the Department of Wood Science and Engineering.
Swanson comes to the College of Forestry after retiring from teaching elementary school in Corvallis, last teaching at
Hoover Elementary.
Doug Maguire, formerly of Forest Resources, has joined the Department of Forest Science as the Edmund Hayes
Professor in Silviculrure Alternatives. He succeeds Bill Emmingham, who retired last fall.
Amy Brunner and Olga Krankina, formerly research associates in rhe Department of Forest Science, are now
assistant professors in the department.
Doug Maguire
Visiting faculty
Igor Yakovlev, working with Steve Strauss, Forest Science. He is an assistant professor at Mari State Technical University in
Russia, here on a Fulbright Scholarship to srudy genetic conservation and biotechnology of forests.
Hamid Rahiman Mashhadi, working with Steve Radosevich, Forest Science. He is a professor at the University of
Ferdowski, Mashhad, Iran, here to work on several research projects involving invasive plant species.
Dean's Awards
Dean Hal Salwasser honored six individuals and rwo reams in rhe College of
Forestry with the annual Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement. The awards
ceremony was held in January. T his year's individual recipients are:
Kathy Howell, associate director of Forestry Computing Resources, in recognition
of her expertise in information technology and helping to guide the redesign of the
College web page. Barbara Bond, forest physiologist and associate professor in the
Forest Science department, for her exceptional skill as an advisor and mentor. ''A
gifted reacher who truly cares about providing quality education," said Salwasser.
Jeff Morrell, professor in the Wood Science and Engineering department, for his
outstanding research and education program in biodererioration and wood
protection. Gretchen Bracher, graphic designer in the Communications Group,
for her outstanding graphic ans ability and professional and congenial service
ethic. Sandra Lewis, office manager in the Forest Science department, for her
outstanding leadership, interpersonal and managerial skills in serving and supporting a diverse departmental environment. Manuela Huso, statistician and faculty
Barbara Bond,
research assistant in the Forest Science department, for her outstanding conuibution to
faculty research and for providing patient advice and guidance
to
graduate students.
Team award recipients were:
The Forestry Media Center, including Jeff Hino, Mark Reed, Judy
Sitton, and David Zahler, in recognitio n of their leadership in development of highly visible outreach and educational p rojects. The College of
Forestry Dream Team, which drafted the College's new strategic plan;
Steve Hobbs, chair; John Bliss, vice-chair; C arol C arlson, Linda
Carlson, Mike Cloughesy, Camille Freitag, Beverly Law, Jessica Leahy,
Jeff Morrell, John Sessions, Phyllis Casner, and Tom Dowling, honoring their visionary leadership and commitment to the College's future.
Students widen their
horizons by studying
abroad
Forestry Media Center group photo from display Mark Reed, David
Zahler, JeffHino, Judy Sitton
landowners aren't necessarily scientifically
based, says Savko, and their broad nature
leads to complications for the landowners.
T he major problem facing the
people, Savko observed, is the lack of
Macrina Savko, a senior in Forest
ocher economic opportunities in the area.
Management, spent her fall term in
Macrina Savko with one ofher
study subjects, the majestic
monarch butterfly.
"Some of the potential alternative sources
southern Mexico in the stare
of income for the people are trout, honey,
of Michoacan, conducting
mushrooms and to urism.
undergraduate research at the
For Deb Hill, a senior Natural
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere
Resources major from Oregon City, going
Reserve. Wo rking wirh the
to South Africa was a goal from the time
Monarch Butterfly Model
she came ro OSU. The second student
Forest program (part of the
from OSU to travel to South Africa in the
International Model Forest
exchange program, Hill is taking forestry
Network, a nongovern mental
classes at the University of Stellenbosch,
printed on Hill's mi nd. "I wanted to
organization), Savko con-
an hour away from Cape Town. Hill's
document my experiences here and
ducted interviews with
schedule includes a silvicultu re class,
hopefully share South Africa with others
.
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Deb Hill visits Robben Island, a penal
colony where Nelson Mandela was held.
These images will forever be im-
landowners and roured the
conservation management, com mumty
when I get home, but I also wanted to
private and cooperative
forestry, and a class on wine.
take pictures just for the sake of art. But I
In addition to academic endeavors,
forestlands that have been
was so ashamed of the gross economic
declared a reserve for the monarch
Hill is learning about the culture of South
inequality between chem and me that I
butterflies by the government of Mexico.
Africa. In a visit to the township of
never rook my camera out and took a
The reserve covers over 60,000 hectares
Kayamandi, outside of Stellenbosch, Hill
single picture. "She did document her
chat are home co the migratory butterfly
got to see a different side of the country.
expericence on her web site, which can be
during the lace fall and winter. T he reserve
"We started walking th rough the town-
seen at www.geocities.com/africadeb2002.
is forest land, wirh primarily fir (Abies
ship, and the first thing I saw were several
religiosa), and some pine.
women cooking goat heads. Actually
learning about commw1ity forestry and
severed heads sitting in a bucket covered
apply it in her future plans. "I want to
reserve status of che land affected the
with flies. The women were blackening
wo rk internationally, either wirh the Peace
private and communal landowners. In the
the outside of the heads with metal sticks
Corps or a similar organization. I have
buffer zone there is limited timber harvest
chey heated in a fire. We walked through
learned how communities function and
allowed, but in the so-called nuclear zone,
the meat market where chickens were
how to work with people," said Hill. "I
where rhe butterflies are concentrated
overcrowded in cages, their feathers
have also learned about the role of the
during hibernation, no harvest is allowed.
picked thin, patches of skin showing
community forester as a facilitator."
In addition, the laws char affect the
everywhere."
Savko was interested in how the
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Promising techniques
showcased at
symposium
The last decade of forestry research
concerns, and many other topics.
"Early results are in from at least a
dozen studies over the last 10 years," says
Bill Em mingham, silviculrurisr and
professor emerirus in the Department of
Forest Science. "It's now clear that we can
has identified promising techniques to
manage forests for a broader array of plant
nurture biodiversity and protect ecosys-
and animal diversity while still harvesting
tems while permitting timber harvest.
timber. And in many cases, active manage-
Many of these advances were explored at a
ment can achieve diversity or other forest
major symposium early this spring.
goals much more quickly and effectively
Now the learning will continue in a
series of field tours throughout this year.
than just leaving the land alone."
The Silviculrure Options program
Oregon forest law
already meets some
key certification
standards, say
Colle2e researchers
Oregon forest practices, mandated by
legal requiremenrs facing
Oregon forest managers
with the required performance standards of two
leading forest certification
systems, those promulgated
by the Sustainable Forestry
state law, often meet or exceed new forest
Initiative (SFI) and the
certification standards in some key areas,
Forest Stewardship Council
such as regeneration, fire control, protection
(FSC).
In protecting public
of water resources and endangered species,
And participants can keep their conversa-
continues with tours of four research sites
tions going through an interactive web page.
this spring, demonstrating such things as
and visual and air qualiry, according to a
assets such as air and water
thinning alternatives to promote diversity,
new report by a College research ream.
quality, Oregon law
It all adds up to a comprehensive
The certification systems studied
generally has more-derailed
educational outreach program called
managing forests for timber and other
Silvicultural Options for Sustainable
values, managing to aid in forest disease
each had areas of difference and emphasis
requirements than either of
Management of Pacific Northwest
resistance, and conservation of Oregon oaks.
that made them unique. However, these
the certification systems
differences seem ro be lessening, the
studied. Moreover, the
researchers say.
certification systems both
Forests: Integrating Research Results
into Management.
The March symposium, which
A final forum in November will
include the results of these workshops.
"We found that Oregon's forest
The Silvicultural Options web site is
attracted 97 participants, featured 25
collecting comprehensive information
speakers, including state forester Jim
developed from the project; see http:!/
Brown as keynote speaker. Other experts
outreach.cof. orst.ed u/ silvopt/.
discussed silvicultural options, economic
Silviculture Options is sponsored by
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require parnctpants to meet
regulations do go a long way toward
or exceed laws. Therefore,
meeting certification standards for such
Oregon forest operations
things as reforestation and water quality
must meet some higher
protection, and in some cases are even
requirements than certified
issues, social attitudes and perceptions,
the College, the Cooperative Forest
more detailed," says Paul Adams, profes-
operations in stares or
forest health issues, thinning for diversity
Ecosystem Research Program (CFER),
sor in the Department of Forest Engineer-
countries with less-rigorous
and timber, impacts on wildlife, harvest-
and the Sustainable Forestry Partnership.
ing and a co-investigator on the study.
forest practice rules.
ing systems, regeneration, watershed
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"On the other hand, Oregon regulations
Studies like this one,
mostly deal with individual forest prac-
says co-investigator Rick
tices, whereas certification generally looks
Fletcher, will help Oregon
at the entire property and how it's man-
policymakers identify gaps
aged as a whole."
between Oregon's forest
Adams and two colleagues, Rick
practices and those recom-
Fletcher (Forest Resources) and Steve
mended by certification
Radosevich (Forest Science) compared
systems.
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New and renewed
gifts
Master Woodland Manager program, to
help develop a certification p rogram for
Oregon small-woodland owners, and
to
and his wife Barbara are active in the nonindustrial forestry community.
Announcement of the new fund encouraged fu rther giving from
Master Woodland Managers, who have increased the fund by more than
support forestry and forest management
$1,000 in support of rhe program, says Barker. "To my knowledge this is
has established the Walker Family Foun-
education for small-woodland owners.
the first endowment the College has received for Extension activities,"
dation Fund in Forestry Extension with
Walker is a tree farmer and Master
she says. "We appreciate the Walkers for their farsighted generosity."
an endowment of $20,000. Proceeds from
Woodland Manager himself, says develop-
the fund will be used to support the
ment director Marianne Barker, and he
Wendell 0. Walker of Clackamas
The late Clarence Richen '35, a one-time instructor and lifetime
supporter of the College of Forestry, made a bequest of about $36,000 to
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Outreach Education events
Forest Engineers
Professional Foresters
Introduction to ArcView GIS Applications
in Natural Resources
May 23-24, Corvallis
Tree Farm Certifier Training
June 6, Coos Bay
Establishment and Management of Forest
Trees in the Willamette Valley
Sept. 12-13, Corvallis
Innovations in Species Conservation:
Integrative Approaches to Address
Rarity and Risks
Sept. 30-0ct 2, Corvallis
Industry Leaders &Scientists
Changing the Scale of Our Thinking
Symposium
June 10, Corvallis
Lumber Quality Control
Sept. 16-17, Corvallis
Managing Oak and Oak Woodlands
June 11-12, Corvallis
Lumber Quality Leadership
Sept. 18-19, Corvallis
Silviculture for Diverse Forest Structures
Workshop
June 24 - 28, Sisters
Teachers
Silviculture Shortcourse
July 15-26, Corvallis
O regon Forest Institute for Teachers
August 11-16, Mehama
endow a scholarship. Details of the
Wylie worked 37 years for the Missouri
gift of $87,500. Strachan is a member of
Clarence W Richen Scholarship Fund
Department of Conservation, where he
organized and directed its natural history
d irectors.
Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites
symposium
Nov. 10-13, Portland
are still being discussed with Richen's
family. Friends and colleagues are
Fire in the Forest: Current Risks and
Opporrunites in O regon Forests
Oct. 23-24, Bend
the Gibbet Hill Fou ndation's board of
invited to contribute to the fund. Please
division. He helped establish the Missouri
Native Plant Society and the Conservation
neering Scholarship is now an endowment,
contact Marianne Barker, development
Department's nature centers around the
thanks
director for the College, 1-800-354-
state. He was a pioneer in eastern bluebird
other assets from Roswell TenEyck '51,
7281, or send contriburions to OSU
protection, barn owl restoration, prairie
given in memory of his late wife. TenEyck
Foundarion, 850 SW 35'h St., Corvallis,
T he Eula M. TenEyck Forest Engito
a gift of property in Hawaii and
preservation, and walnut tree manage-
has been a faithful and generous donor to
OR 97333. Make contributions
ment. He was a Fellow in the Society of
the Department of Forest Engineering over
payable to OSU Foundation and
American Foresters.
indicate your wish that it be deposited
Rick Strachan '78 and the Gibbet
the past several years, says department head
Steve Tesch. "He would come over from
Clarence Richen at home in
to the Richen Fund.
Hill Foundation continue their ongoing
Hawaii every year or so, and he'd bring us a
1998
Agnes Wylie has given $10,000 ro
endow a scholarship in memory of her
annual support of the Lee Harris Com-
generous contribution and a gifr of macadamia nuts." The TenEyck Scholarship is
husband, John Wylie '49. The John E.
puter Laboratory with a $30,500 gift. The
Harris Lab was established in 1992 in
Wylie Memorial Scholarship Fund will
memory of Lee Harris, a college friend of
given to Forest Engineering students who
are sophomores and above and who demon-
support students in the College of For-
Strachan's who died in 1979. Rick
strate good academic performance and the
estry who show scholarship ability,
Strachan and the Gibber Hill Foundation
commitment and potential for a successful
professional potential, and interest in
have also continued support of rhe Forest
career in forest engineering or industrial
pursuing a forestry-related career. John
Engineering Department with a recent
forestry.