Minutes of CFR Outreach Committee Meeting January 18, 2007
Attending: Bob Edmonds, John Calhoun, Gordon Bradley, Elizabeth Loudon, Debbie Livingston,
Duane Emmons, Darryll Johnson, Dave Briggs, Ellen Matheny, Larry Mason, Edgar Flores
The current decentralized approach to outreach in CFR was adopted in 2003. It replaced a
centralized model that had been in place for many years. There has been some recent concern
that CFR outreach is not as visible as it should be because of the decentralized model. There is
some perception that CFR isn’t doing much in outreach.
This meeting was called with members of the CFR Outreach Committee or those involved with
outreach in the college to: (1) assess the success of our decentralized approach to outreach
and (2) determine if we needed to change the approach or make improvements. The meeting
was called at the suggestion of the College Planning Committee and was a recommendation
from the CFR retreat in Fall 2006.
(1) Assessment of our current program
The perception that CFR isn’t doing much in outreach is not correct. The College offers an
impressive program of outreach services through its interdisciplinary centers, providing a broad
array of continuing education, professional development, technology transfer, and public
education programs. Many events are accredited by professional organizations such as the
Society of American Foresters. Outreach and research centers of the College each develop
their own calendar of activities. They also coordinate to sponsor College-wide events, such as
the Denman Forestry Issues Series, under the direction of the Outreach Steering Committee.
Outreach events currently offered by the College and its centers, are shown on the events
calendar as well as Links to College Outreach Resources.
CFR Centers involved in outreach are:
Center for International Trade in Forest Products (CINTRAFOR)
Center for Sustainable Forestry at Pack Forest
Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit (CESU)
Olympic Natural Resource Center (ONRC)
Rural Technology Initiative (RTI)
Stand Management Cooperative (SMC)/Precision Forest Cooperative (PFC)
The Water Center (TWC)
UW Botanic Gardens
Washington Park Arboretum (WPA)
Wind River Canopy Crane (WRCC)
Regional Forestry Continuing Education Contacts are:
Oregon State University, College of Forestry, Outreach Education Office, 202 Peavy Hall,
Corvallis, OR 97331-5707, Phone: 541-737-2329, Fax: 541-737-4966.
WSU Extension
Members of the CFR Educational Outreach Committee are:
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Bob Edmonds, Associate Dean of Research (Chair)
Dave Briggs, Director, Stand Management Cooperative and Precision Forestry
Cooperative
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John Calhoun, Director, Olympic Natural Resources Center
Ivan Eastin, Director of the Center for International Trade in Forest Products
Greg Ettl, Director, Center for Sustainable Forestry at Pack Forest
Jerry Franklin, Director, Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility
Don Hanley, WSU Extension Forester
Darryll Johnson, PNW Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit Co-Leader and NPS
Research Coordinator
Bruce Lippke, Director, Rural Technology Initiative
David Mabberley, Director, UW Botanic Gardens
Cecilia Paul, Communications Director
Anne Steinemann, Director, The Water Center
Edgar Flores, Student Member
Mission:
The College Educational Outreach Steering Committee is responsible for the Denman Forestry
Issues Series and all educational outreach events organized and sponsored by the College.
College wide-activities include the Denman Forestry Issues program starting in 2000 that is
produced twice a year in Fall and Spring, the faculty lecture series in Spring, the distinguished
Alumni lecture series, and theNorthwest Environmental Forum (Working Forest Forums – Nov
2004, 2005 and 2006).
Brief reports from the Centers (More detailed reports are in attachments).
ONRC –ONRC programs emphasize ecological values, integration perspectives, marine and
terrestrial research, and resource dependent communities. The Director of ONRC reports to the
Deans of the College of Forest Resources and Ocean and Fisheries Sciences. Research has
recently been brought to campus with the first annual review in spring quarter 2006. Education
and outreach program focus on tribal members and small school districts. Math education for
teachers involving natural resources examples is an important component. There are also many
conferences and workshops presented during the year lasting one day or more as well as
evening forums. The website and ONRC newsletter are important means of communication.
The ONRC provides a strong presence in the local community.
The Water Center involves four schools or colleges (Forest Resources, Ocean and Fisheries
Sciences, Engineering and the Evans School). The main outreach activity is the Annual Review
in winter quarter (usually February), the weekly water seminar, twice a year newsletter, the
email distribution list, and special events/lectures. The focus tends to be regional.
Precision Forestry Cooperative – a $500,000/year program designed to conduct research and
introduce new technology into the forestry sector – 2 faculty positions are involved, but only one
is filled currently. Outreach is expected to grow.
Stand Management Cooperative (SMC) - SMC is funded by cooperators and conducts field
research involving installations from northern CA to Vancouver Island, BC. There are 2
meetings/yr involving cooperators - spring (research) and fall (field trip). Tutorials are also; the
staff goes to the customers. Customized field trips are conducted as well as cosponsored
events. Activities are mostly off campus. SMC fosters institutional connectivity (UW and OSU) –
Organon model development.
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Rural Technology Initiative (RTI) – A joint UW/WSU program started in 2000 – 14 people are
currently involved. It initially had a proposed 5-year life, but is still ongoing because of
entrepreneurial funding. It has been very successful. New funding sources are currently being
investigated. The program may also be expanded to include other western states. The
outreach program largely revolves around a software program – LMS (Landscape Management
System). 10-12 tutorials are conducted per year in rural communities – primary constituents are
non-industrial private land owners and tribes. RTI has been heavily involved with future of
Washington’s forest project, resulting from the Northwest Environmental Forum Activities. RTI
currently does not publish a newsletter, but uses a web outlet that features fact sheets and
streaming video. The web site is heavily used. RTI also works closely with other centers like
CINTRAFOR. RTI web site has 70,000 visitors per year. – streaming video – slow and fast
download
University of Washington Botanical Garden (UWBG) – UWBG has two main outreach
programs at the Center for Urban Horticulture and the Washington Park Arboretum. UWBG has
a broad audience – professional horticulturalists, arborists, those with restoration interests and
children. The Arboretum focuses on children and adult visitors, while CUH focuses on adult
education, e.g., Prohort program, tours – green buildings, Union Bay Natural area, and
Conservation/Restoration through the Restoration Ecology Network. Programs involve
partnerships e.g., with Seattle Public Utilities and WSU Extension. A Strategic Plan is being
developed. Challenges include creating communications and marketing strategies and self
sustaining funding.
The Center for Sustainable Forestry at Pack Forest. Pack Forest was established in 1926 for
public outreach and demonstration. In 2004 the new Center for Sustainable Forestry was
established and the New Director (Greg Etll) was employed in 2006. Pack Forest is self
sustaining with respect to forest operations, research and demonstration and outreach. The
conference center at Pack Forest offers a number of outreach activities and is a destination for
other centers RTI, SMC, etc. Pack Forest is looking for more of its own outreach such as
offering the Master Naturalist Program for State of WA. There is also a K-12 education
component and many traditional recreationists use Pack Forest for informal education purposes
and leisure activities.
PNW CESU (Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit). The PNW CESU is
located in Anderson hall and is one of 17 entities in U.S. established in 2001 to facilitate
education, technical assistance and research for federal agencies and allow access to university
partners – So far $4,000,000 has been disbursed to university partners involving 52 projects to
CFR. Half of these projects have employed one or more students. The area of emphasis is
protected area/ social science research. It has national visibility and is rated as one of best in
country. It is hoped that National Marine Fisheries and the Department of Defense will be
added soon.
Wind River Canopy Canopy Crane – has no specific outreach program, but has many visitors.
There is also a live camera accessed through the web site than can be manipulated by the
viewer.
(2) Analysis and Recommendations
The decentralized model has been successful. Regional needs are being served. Hundreds of
high quality programs have been offered. The group felt that the last thing we want is to return
to the centralized model. Nothing is broken.
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Recommendations
(1) Centers should better define the programs they offer.
(2) We need to measure the outcomes and effectiveness of programs
(3) Explore the idea of a Center of Centers – Should we use the Institute for Forest Resources
for outreach? There may be an advantage for lobbying for funds through development and
presenting a more unified for CFR outreach. The downside is another layer of bureaucracy.
(4) Examine the CFR website. See if we can make website communication more effective.
Some programs may be too imbedded – Rule of thumb – if you can’t get to a site in 3 pages it is
too deep. Perhaps our new web person can help. Make sure Google to recognizes us easily.
(5) Make sure CFR calendars list all events. Make sure events are cross listed
(interconnected)
(6) We should facilitate multiple center activities and emphasize the talents of different areas
(7) Centers might benefit from partnerships involving meeting/event registrations
(8) We should explore opportunities for programs. We have lost opportunities for fire and
silviculture programs.
(9) Make sure the UW President and Provost know what we are doing. – outward promotion
(10) External relations/public relations that tells our story needs to be centralized and utilized.
Use Sandra Hines for promotion; guest editorials; Columns Magazine. We need to promote 100
year anniversary events – governor’s event on January 31. .
(11) Make sure we are communicating relevant stuff.
(12) Involve development more in outreach - workshops
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APPENDIX – Detailed Reports
Olympic Natural Resources Center
Education and Outreach Activities
Director, Education & Outreach: Ellen Matheny
General Comments: The mission of ONRC includes sharing our good work in forestry and
marine science research with our local, regional, and global communities. We daily reach out to
our constituents, colleagues, and community to readily share with interested parties our
technical expertise and the results of our research. There are also many formal activities we
offer to reach out to interested professionals and other people concerned with issues we are
studying. I will provide a sample list in this summary, not to be construed as all inclusive, of our
many outreach activities.
Professional Development for Regional Educators: ONRC offered two-weeks of intensive
training in mathematics pedagogy, using a focus on a natural resource area as its application for
this knowledge, for the past four summers. The application areas studied: forestry mensuration,
global warming, renewable energy resources, and stream environment & its relation to fish
populations. The institutes are held at ONRC with instruction provided by a collaborative UW
faculty team from CFR, the College of Education, and the Dept of Mathematics.
ONRC Website: ONRC actively maintains a website, providing an archive of our research
results and a resource for current information on our projects. URL: www.onrc.washington.edu
Annual Review of ONRC Research: With its first offering last April, ONRC holds an annual
review of its research, in both forestry and marine sciences, on the Seattle campus. This
provides an opportunity for interested researchers, faculty, and students to better understand
the work we are doing and to interact with our researchers and staff. Our next review will be in
April 2007.
Public Forums: ONRC provides a physical location and intellectual space for concerned parties
to gather and discuss issues of concern. This is an important part of the mission of ONRC. We
periodically hold public forums where professionals, versed in the many facets of an issue, can
present the science and thought behind issues of concern. These forums are open to the public
and announced to the local and regional media. Our most recent forum updated interested
persons on the population and health of Pacific razor clams along the Washington coast and
discussed the current management plan. It gave people a chance to talk directly with the
professionals in the state who make decisions about opening or closing the coasts to the
harvest of razor clams.
Conferences: ONRC holds workshops, forums, and conferences to explore in more depth
current issues pertaining to our natural resources and environment. On February 23, 2007,
ONRC will be co-hosting with the Olympic Forest Coalition a forum entitled Climate Change:
Implications for Olympic Peninsula Forest Ecosystems.
GIS Conference: In January 2007, the GIS Lab at ONRC will host a day long workshop on GIS
issues and technologies for regional GIS professionals.
ONRC Update Newsletter: ONRC publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, featuring in-depth
information on one of the programs at ONRC. This month we featured the fine work two of our
staff members accomplish on a daily basis that keep our conference center looking great and
busy. Previous issues have focused on a biocontrol solution being tested on the invasive
species commonly called Japanese Knotweed, mathematical modeling being used to explore
possible forest management plans that could provide suitable habitat for the northern spotted
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owl, and GIS work being done for the City of Forks. All newsletters are archived and ready for
viewing on our website.
Community Meetings and Newspaper: We attend two meetings each week, where business and
professionals in Forks gather to discuss issues of importance to Forks and the regional
community. ONRC periodically presents material informally to the group on what is happening
at ONRC and formally presents a highlight of one or more of its research programs each year.
Rosmond Forestry Education Fund: ONRC obtained the agreement with the family of a locally
esteemed forester, Fred Rosmond, to establish an endowment in his name. This endowment
will provide ongoing funds for education and outreach programs and classes in forestry.
Please Note: This is not an all-inclusive list, as indicated above. We have researchers located
remotely from our campus that often interact with the public. This listing gives you a taste for
what ONRC is doing in terms of its outreach actvities.
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The Water Center
Current Outreach Program Overview
January 12, 2007
Water Center Seminars:
ƒ Offered weekly throughout fall, winter, spring
ƒ Attendance is steadily increasing
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Spring 2006 – 50 people
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Fall 2006 – 50-60 people
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Winter 2007 – 80 people
ƒ Varied topics with an occasional ‘theme’ for the quarter
ƒ Student Evaluations: positive comments about content, breadth of topics, quality of
invited speakers, real-world issues covered
Water Center Annual Review of Research:
ƒ Offered annually in February
ƒ Attendance fluctuates but averages between 200-300; high of 400+ in 2005
ƒ One of largest gatherings of off-campus people at UW
ƒ Showcases current water-related research in many UW schools and departments
ƒ Offers opportunity for networking among water professionals and students
Water Center Newsletter
ƒ Published twice yearly, fall and spring editions
ƒ Circulation: >3,000
ƒ Mailed; also available on website
ƒ Includes a feature article by UW faculty and several student ‘snapshots’ of current
research
ƒ Includes calendar of upcoming Water Center events
Water Center sponsored Campus-wide lecture series:
ƒ “Oceans-to-Stars Lecture Series” – four lectures in May 2007, cosponsored by UW
Earth Initiative and UW Alumni Association
Other Center-sponsored outreach events (seminars, lectures):
ƒ Gulf War Syndrome: Aftermath of a Toxic Battlefield, 11/10/05, with Alison Johnson,
public lecture
ƒ Salmon Homecoming Forum, 11/16/06 – cosponsored with Salmon Homecoming
Alliance, day-long public seminar
ƒ “Trout Day,” 12/8/06 – half-day seminar on CalTrout’s regional conservation model with
invited UW faculty, NW professionals, and students
ƒ “Green Chemistry” lecture, 1/24/07 with Dr. Terry Collins (from Carnegie-Melon
University), public lecture
ƒ UW Extension lecture series: environmental health topic, April 16th lecture by Anne
Steinemann, public lecture
Annual Advisory Board Meetings:
ƒ These meetings solicit feedback on Center activities and ideas for constituent
involvement in Center activities from the Board, composed of leading agency and
professionals
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RTI Activities - 2005
RTI Meetings and Presentations, Jan-Dec 2005.
(* presentations; **training sessions, ***streaming video,)
(105 events, 86 presentations, 13 training sessions, 13 steaming videos)
1. January 12-13. LMS 3.0 for Extension Foresters, Pack Forest. DH, KC, JM**
2. January 14. SAF Leadership Conference. Hood River, OR. JM
3. January 19-21 Yale workshop on ecosystem services and public presentation, BL*
4. January 19-20 LMS Training for Colville tribal foresters, Omak, WA, KC**
5. February 2-3. RTI Annual Review. UW. BL*, DH*, DB*, JM*, LM*, EO*, RG*, SW*, KZ*,
KC*, JC*, LR*, LF*, JY*, MM***
6. Feb 10. WA State SAF Executive Committee Meeting. Olympia, WA. JM
7. February 17, NCASI Technical Review of Carbon Tracking Methods. BL*, JPG, JC
8. February 21. Coached Stewardship Planning. Deming, WA. KZ**
9. February 25. CFR Graduate Student Symposium. UW. EO*, DC*, MM***
10. March 1-3. ArcGIS Training. Port Hadlock. LR, AE, LM, KC, EO**
11. March 4. MapInfo Users Mtg. Tumwater. KC
12. March 5. Alder: It’s Worth More than You Think (feature film presentation). DH, LM,
MM***
13. Mar 7. LMS Presentation at Ceder River Watershed. JM*, KC*
14. March 7-8. Inland Empire Forest Engineering Conference. UI, Moscow, ID. LM*
15. March 10 Simpson Investment and Green Diamond LCI/LCA presentation, Seattle, BL*,
BBB
16. March 11. LMS Planning Mtg with Pisgah Institute. UW. BL, JM, KC, LM.
17. March 15. LMS Training. GRCC, Auburn. KC**
18. March 15. PNW Forest Inv Analysis Mtg. Troutdale, OR. LR, AE
19. March 15. Sustainable Wood Products Initiative Mtg. Portland, OR. KZ*
20. March 16. Fuels treatment planning presentation for Colville National Forest. Colville.
PG, LM*
21. March 17. Denman Forest Series. UW. BL. */***
22. March 21-23. USFS Green House Gas Conference. Baltimore, MD. BL*
23. March 21. Forest Biometrics Institute Mtg. Portland, OR. KC
24. March 23-25. The International Red Alder Symposium. UW. DH, LM*, KZ*, EO*, PC, LR,
AE, MM.***
25. March 28. USFS Olympia Lab future research strategy review workshop, BL
26. April 5. CMER Annual Review, Olympia WA. EO
27. April 6-8. LMS Training. PC, Port Angeles. JM, JC, AE**
28. April 6. SFLO Advisory Board Mtg. Olympia. KZ*, LR*, EO, BL, LM
29. April 10-12. NCSSF field work. Florida/Georgia. KZ, MA
30. April 12. Wood Technology Forum conference, Seattle. LCI/LCA presentation, BL*
31. April 13-15. Society of American Foresters Tri-State Meeting Lewiston ID, EO*
32. April 21-23. Washington Farm Forestry Annual Meeting. Ocean Shores. DH*, KZ*, AE*
33. April 25. BLM Fire and Fuels Mtg. Medford, OR. BL*, LM*, KH*
34. April 26. NW Environmental Forum. UW. BL, AE*
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35. April 26. Masters Defense – Luke Rogers. UW. LR*, MM.***
36. April 29. BC Architects Institute, Vancouver WA. LCI/LCA for construction, BL*.
37. May 2-4. Western Forest Economists Conf. MT Hood, OR. EO*, KZ*
38. May 7. Kitsap County Coached Planning. Silverdale. KZ*
39. May 10-12. IUFRO Technology Transfer Conference. Troutdale, OR. BL*, JM*, MM*,
LM*
40. May 13-14. Montana Loggers Association Annual Mtg. Kalispell, MT. LM*
41. May 18. American Society for Quality. Seattle,Workshop and presentation on LCI/LCA
methods in forestry. BL*
42. May 16-18. Planning Mtg with Yale for development of LMS K-12 interface. JM, KC
43. May 18-21. Web Learning Module Developer's Workshop. Knoxville, TN. KZ
44. May 20. PhD Defense – Michael Andreu. UW. MA*, MM. ***
45. May 27. Masters Defense – Derek Churchill. UW. DC*, MM. ***
46. June 1. Presentation of investigation findings to Clallam County and Forks officials;
biomass to energy from wood waste. Forks. LM*
47. June 2. Denman Forest Series. UW. BL*, KZ*, MA*. ***
48. June 6-9. Intertribal Timber Council Mtg. Visalia, CA. LM, KC**
49. June 7. LMS Senior project presentations. UW. KZ, MM***
50. June 13-15. GPS Training. Pack Forest. PH, AE**
51. June 14. Weyerhaeuser, future research strategy workshop, BL
52. June 14-16. NCSSF Mtg. Portland, ME. KZ*, MA*.
53. June 20-22, FPJ annual meeting Quebec City , presentation on LCA and preside over
CORRIM Board Meeting, BL*
54. June 29. WA Hardwood Commission Meeting. Kelso. LM*
55. July 5. DNR Timber Supply Study Planning, Olympia. BL
56. July 5-7. LMS Training. PC, Port Angeles. JM, JC**
57. July 7. Streaming Video Training for University of Montana. MM**
58. July 13. NCASI Advisory Board, Portland OR. Presentation on CORRIM, BL*
59. July 16. Measuring Your Forest Workshop. Poulsbo, WA. KZ*
60. July 17. PNWREC Legislators Forestry Workshop, Seattle. BL*, LM
61. July 19-20. Hardwood Silviculture Mtg. Cascade Locks, OR. LM*
62. July 22. WA State SAF Executive Committee Meeting. Sequim, WA. JM
63. July 24-29. ESRI Annual Mtg. San Diego. AE
64. Aug. 3. PhD. Proposal. Elaine Oneil. UW. EO*
65. Aug 9. NBEIC Quarterly Forecasting Meeting, Seattle. Outlook presentation. BL*
66. Aug. 10. Growth Model Users Group. Vancouver, WA. KC
67. Sept 8. Potlatch, Lewiston ID. CORRIM research presentation. BL*
68. Sept. 8. U of ID Tech-transfer regionalization strategy. BL. DH
69. Sept. 13. House Resources Committee. Wash D.C. KZ*
70. Sept. 14. NCSSF Applications Workshop. Wash D.C. KZ*/***
71. Sept 15. USDA. Wash D.C. KZ*
72. Sept. 20-21. SMC Annual Mtg. Pack Forest. MM***
73. Sept. 23-24. Forest Owners Field Day. DH, AE, KC**
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74. Sep 23. WA State SAF Executive Committee Meeting. Ellensburg, WA. JM
75. Sept 29. U of MT, Missoula. Tech-transfer regionalization strategy. BL, DH
76. Sept. 29. NCASI Mtg. Portland, OR. KZ*
77. Oct 3. U of AK Tech-transfer regionalization strategy by video link. BL, DH
78. Oct. 6. LMS for Central American Applications. UW. JM**
79. Oct. 11. Masters Defense – Adam Mouton. UW. AM*
80. Oct. 11-13. Hazardous Fuels Reductions and Woody Biomass Utilization. Missoula, MT.
LM
81. Oct 14. WFPA, AFRC, Tech-transfer regionalization strategy. BL. DH.
82. OCT 19. Cal Forest telephone interview for article. BL
83. Oct. 19-21. Residual Wood Conference. Vancouver, B.C. LM
84. Oct. 19-23. SAF Nat’l convention. Fort Worth, TX. DH*, JM*, KZ*
85. Oct. 27, Climate Change Conference, Seattle WA. EO.
86. Oct 28.. OSU, Corvallis. Tech-transfer regionalization strategy, BL. DH.
87. Nov. 3. Paneltech Log Marketing Conf. Portland, OR. LM
88. Nov. 4. CFR Alumni Showcase. UW. LM
89. Nov. 4. UW Conservation Colloquium. UW. EO
90. Nov. 1-5. Eastern Decision Support System Meeting (Yale). New Haven, CT. Bl, JM*,
KC, CN
91. Nov. 5. Coached Stewardship Planning. Arlington, WA. KZ**
92. Nov. 10. Wildlife habitat and LMS; planning with WADNR and WDFW. BL, JM, LM, KC
93. Nov. 15-17. NCSSF Mtg. Santa Fe, NM. KZ*
94. Nov. 17. Bureau of Economic Analysis Conference. Seattle. LM
95. Nov 17. STM-Treelist Meeting. Portland, OR. JM
96. Nov. 17. SAF Mentorship night at GRCC. Auburn. JM, LM
97. Nov. 17-18. Headwaters Conference. Corvallis, OR. BL*, PS, AM*
98. Nov. 21-22. NW Environmental Forum. Union. BL moderator, AE*, AR*, EO
99. Nov. 28. Outreach for education. Centralia Community College, Centralia. AE
100.
Nov 28. PNW 5 state consortium of Deans & Ext Directors Tech Transfer
workshop. BL, DH, LM, BBB
101.
Nov. 30-Dec.1. SWPI Conference. Portland. KZ*
102.
Dec. 1. Biomass to energy briefing for Clallam County EDC. UW. LM*
103.
Dec. 3. Fall Education Seminar Series. Pack Forest. DH*, MM*/***
104.
Dec. 9. STM-TreeList Meeting. Portland, OR. JM
105.
Dec. 12. Growth Model Users Group Meeting. Portland, OR. KC
UW Internal Activities 2005
Winter Quarter 2005 FM 461 taught by KZ
Jan 25. ESRM-101 Guest Lecture. Silviculture & Forest Stand Dynamics. JM
Jan 27. ESC 521 Guest Lecture. “Multidimensional Scaling – A Multivariate Analysis Technique
for Ecology.” EO
Feb 21. Forest Engineering, Guest Lecture. LR
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February 23. CFR FM 320 Guest Lecture. “Fundamentals of Marketing and Management from a
Forest Products Perspective.” LM
March 13 FM323 Introduction to LMS. KC
Spring quarter 2005. FM 495 (Senior Project Supervision). KZ
Oct 3. ESRM 304 Environmental and Resource Assessment, Guest Lecture. AE
2005 RTI Publications
1. Ceder, K. R. February 2005. The LMS Fire Scoping Tool: Stand- and Landscapelevel Fire Assessments using LMS. RTI Fact Sheet #33. UW Seattle, WA.
2. Ceder, K. R. 2005. Wildlife Habitat Modeling with the Landscape Management
System: Using Technology to Assist Silvicultural Planning. Western Forester. 50 (5):
pp.6-7.
3. Churchill, D. June 2005. Factors Influencing Understory Douglas-fir Vigor in MultiCohort Prairie Colonization Stands at Fort Lewis, Washington; Report to Fort Lewis
Forestry Program. RTI Working Paper #4. UW Seattle, WA. 51p.
4. Churchill, D. 2005. Factors Influencing Understory Douglas-fir Vigor in Multi-Cohort
Prairie Colonization Stands at Fort Lewis, Washington. A thesis submitted in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. University of
Washington, Seattle. 62p.
5. Erickson, A. and J. Rinehart. 2005. Private Forest Land Ownership in Washington
State. Northwest Environmental Forum Discussion Paper. UW Seattle, WA. 16p.
6. Erickson, A. and L. Rogers. 2005. Small Forest Land Owner Parcel Identification and
County GIS Data Compilation for Washington State Clallam and Jefferson Counties.
Project Brief. Prepared under contract for the Washington Department of Natural
Resources Small Forest Landowner Office.
7. Erickson, A. 2005. Helping Forest Landowners Manage their Roads. Western
Forester 50(5): pp. 12-13.
8. Everett, R. and D. Baumgartner. 2005. Resiliency of Interior Dry Fir-Pine Forests.
Western Forester. 50 (5): pp.16-17.
9. Gehringer, K. R. Ph.D. June 17, 2005. An Individual Tree Simulation Model for
Estimating Expected Values of Potentially Available Large Woody Debris (LWD).
Draft. UW Seattle, WA. 77p.
10. Johnson, L., B. Lippke, J. Marshall, and J. Comnick. 2005. Life-Cycle Impacts of
Forest Resource Activities in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast United States.
Wood Fiber Sci. 37(5):
11. Lippke, B. and C. L. Mason. 2005. Implications of Working Forest Impacts on Jobs
and Local Economies. Northwest Environmental Forum Discussion Paper. UW
Seattle, WA.
12. Lippke, B., D. Hanley, C. L. Mason. 2005. The Rural Technology Initiative: A
collaborative technology transfer center serving rural landowners and communities.
Western Forester. 50 (5): pp.1-2.
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13. Lippke, B., D., McCarter, J.B. September 2005. Technology Transfer from Research
to Forestry Applications: Using the Landscape Management System (LMS). RTI Fact
Sheet #36. UW Seattle, WA.
14. Lippke, B., J. Comnick, and L. Johhnson. 2005. Environmental Performance Index
for the Forest. Wood Fiber Sci. 37(5):
15. Lippke, B., August 2005. Written Testimony Subcommittee on Forests and Forest
Health: Issue Affecting Forest Health and Management in Eastern Washington.
House of Representative, US Congress.
16. Mason, C. L. 2005. Assessing market and non-market forest values: a fire risk
example. Western Forester. 50 (5): pp.20-21.
17. Mason, C. L. January 2005. Agency Retirements and Enrollment Declines Create
Shortage of Natural Resource Professionals. RTI Fact Sheet # 32. UW Seattle, WA.
18. Mason, C. L. April 2005. An Examination of the Washington Department of Natural
Resources Timber Sale Program Against a Backdrop of Changing Regional
Infrastructure and a Growing Forest Health Crisis. RTI Working Paper #2. UW
Seattle, WA. 98p.
19. Mason, C. L., Calhoun, J., Lippke, B. June 2005. Options for Cedar Mill Waste
Utilization and Disposal in Western Clallam and Jefferson Counties. RTI Working
Paper #3. UW Seattle, WA. 46p.
20. Mason, C. L. In press. Red Alder Market Implications for Management; Reasons for
Optimism. Pages 133-136 in R.L. Deal and C.A. Harrington, eds. Red alder: A state
of knowledge. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland,
OR.
21. Mason, C. L. 2005. Sovereignty, Stewardship, Sustainability. Accepted for
publication. Evergreen Magazine.
22. Mason, C. L., Lippke, B.R., Zobrist, K.W., Bloxton Jr., T.D., Ceder, K.R., Comnick,
J.M., McCarter, J.B., and H.K. Rogers. 2005. Investments in Fuel Removals to Avoid
Forest Fires Result in Substantial Benefits. Accepted for publication. Journal of
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Fact Sheet #31
Measures for Forest Health in Eastern Washington Habitat Types
Fact Sheet #32
Agency Retirements and Enrollment Declines Create Shortage of Natural Resource
Professionals
Fact Sheet #33
The LMS Fire Scoping Tool: Stand and Landscape-level Fire Assessments Using LMS
Fact Sheet #34
A Comparison of Riparian Regulation Effectiveness in Western Washington and Oregon
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The Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (PNW CESU) is a cooperative
venture between 17 leading academic institutions in the Pacific Northwest region, one state
agency and 8 Federal land management and natural resource research organizations. The
University of Washington serves as host to the PNW CESU; the Units administrative offices are
located in the College of Forest Resources. To date the United States had been divided into 17
bio-geographic regions, each served by a distinct CESU, with all regions connected in one
National Network. The overarching goal of the CESU Network is to improve the scientific base
for managing federal lands by providing resource managers with high-quality scientific research,
technical assistance, and education. Since its genesis in October 2000, over 220 projects have
been funded through the PNW CESU Cooperative Agreement.
The Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit Concept
Management and stewardship of the nation’s public lands and waters requires skillful public
service supported by sound science and responsive technical assistance. Complex issues that
transcend boundaries make it essential for agencies to work together. The word cooperative
emphasizes that multiple federal agencies and universities are among the partners in this
program. Ecosystem studies involve the biological, physical, social and cultural sciences
needed to address complex resource issues—which include both natural and cultural resources
(CESU Report to Congress, April 2000).
Overview of Project Activity through PNW CESU FY 2006.
Following a trend of continuous increases since FY 2001, about 4.2 million dollars were
obligated by six federal agency participants to 12 PNW university partners in FY 2006.
Approximately 61% of this amount was by NPS; 22% was obligated by NRCS. OSU received
42% of the 2006 PNW CESU obligated federal funding followed by UID (20%) and UW (11%).
Graphical Summary of PNW CESU Funds FY 2001 thru 2006
Total CESU Project Funds by Fiscal Year
$4,500,000
FY 06, $4,165,687
$4,000,000
$3,500,000
FY 04, $2,930,699
$3,000,000
FY 05, $3,391,805
FY 03, $2,889,493
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
FY 02, $1,938,800
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
FY 01, $1,244,033
$500,000
$0
FY 01
FY 02
FY 03
FY 04
FY 05
FY 06
Overview of PNW CESU Project Activity FY 2001 thru FY 2006 by University Partner
OSU emerges as the clear leader in receiving funding through the PNW CESU agreement (6.8
million dollars) over the past six years exceeding second place UW by over 2 million dollars.
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UID ranks third with 1.8 million dollars. OSU dominance in receiving PNW CESU related money
is driven by the fact that they have received substantial sums from not only from NPS but also
from NRCS, BLM and USBR. Fully 100% of the money that USBR has obligated through the
PNW CESU has gone to OSU, followed by 86% and 82% of funds obligated by NRCS and BLM
respectively.
NPS projects and funds are more evenly distributed among the university partners in part
because a considerable portion of NPS money comes from individual park budgets and
managers are forming collaborative relationships with near-by institutions. More importantly
NPS has several employees stationed at UI, and SOU supporting Inventory and Monitoring
networks, and at the UW supporting the NPS Research Coordinator’s office and the applied
social science program associated with him in his Science Advisor role.
Despite the dominance of the above three institutions in capturing about 78% of the total dollars
passing through the PNW CESU, the other university partners clearly have assets of interest to
the federal partners and several are receiving significant project support. In particular, the
partnerships emerging between NPS at SOU and ADF&G are impressive. In FY 06, 12 different
university partners received PNW CESU project funds, up from 5 in FY 01.
PNW CESU Total Dollars and Task Agreement Activity FY01 thru FY06
Total Dollars
NPS
All other
Agencies
$11,597,729
$5,345,044
Cooperator
OSU
UW
UID
SOU
ADFG
UAA
UAKSE
UVM
UO
WSU
WWU
PSU
UBC
Total
FY01-FY06
Number of Task
Agreements
165
61
Total Project Activity
(TA’s and Mods)
418
91
Total Funds FY01-FY06
$6,843,311
$4,628,164
$1,854,943
$890,027
$626,925
$519,006
$418,525
$375,884
$308,038
$253,092
$133,687
$70,271
$20,901
$16,942,774
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FY01-FY06 Total Funding by Cooperator
WSU
1%
WWU
1%
ADFG
4%
UW
28%
OSU
41%
UVM
2%
UO
2%
UBC
0%
UID
11%
PSU
0%
UAA SOU
UAKSE3% 5%
2%
FY01-FY06 Total Funding By Agency
USFS
0%
USBR
2%
USFWS
1%
USGS
4%
BLM
16%
NRCS
8%
NPS
69%
Agency
NPS
BLM
Total Funds FY01-FY06
$11,606,406
$2,673,503
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NRCS
USGS
USBR
USFWS
USFS
Total
$1,411,219
$701,954
$418,692
$90,999
$40,000
$16,942,774
Addition of New Partners and other Notable Administrative Actions in 2006
Interest in expanding the PNW CESU network continued with the addition of two new university
partners. Oregon Institute of Technology’s (OIT) application was supported by NPS (specifically
Crater Lake National Park). St. Mary’s University of Minnesota’s application was supported by
NPS and the USFWS Regional Offices in Alaska, in part because of St. Mary’s GIS capacity
and their ongoing involvement with the National Wetlands Inventory. In accordance with this
strong support, an NPS CESU task agreement was executed with St. Mary’s shortly after the
beginning of FY 2007. At federal fiscal year’s end, paperwork was also underway to add
Eastern Washington University with this action being supported by NPS and USGS. The
process of adding new partners was unacceptably slow in FY 2006 because of the resignation
of the National CESU Council Coordinator and his Deputy in January.
The fiscal year ended with informal inquiries from Olympic National Park concerning the
possibility of adding Peninsula College as a PNW CESU partner. These discussions were
followed by a recent discussion between Darryll Johnson and Dr. Bill Eaton Senior Vice
President of Instruction and Executive Director of the Center of Excellence at Peninsula College
regarding their application for partnership status. We expect support from both USGS and NPS
for this application.
The candidacy of Peninsula College for PNW CESU partnership status, combined with OIT and
St Mary’s of Minnesota, represent interesting markers in the evolution of the virtual PNW CESU
entity. The creation of the PNW CESU began with the original UW proposal that recruited the
primary research institutions in the lower-48 bio-geographical region, combined with Western
Washington University, UBC, universities in the Alaska biographical region with assets of
interest to the federal partners, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. In general, these
university partners offered capacities that were of potential interest to a broad range of federal
agency participants and units within those agencies. This recruitment was followed by the
addition of Southern Oregon University, Portland State University, and most recently Eastern
Washington University rounding out the partnership with secondary four-year degree granting
institutions with limited graduate programs within the PNW bio-geographical region.
Peninsula College is the first community college to seek PNW CESU partnership. While St.
Mary’s and OIT offer four-year degrees, their assets similarly are narrowly defined and their
evolving relationships with the federal agency participants likely will pivot around either
individual programs or organizational units, such as a single park, forest or refuge. This
situation, on the one hand, indicates the success of the PNW CESU and the strength of the
underlying CESU concept as a system or network of relationships between multiple partners
and its ultimate extension. On the other hand, it also signals the possible need for caution and
administrative discretion--lest the partnership become bloated with bit players whose initial
attraction was motivated by single interests and personalities who have little capacity for longterm contribution who may detract from the image of the larger CESU entity. We anticipate that
this will be a topic of discussion at our next periodic meeting partner representatives.
On the federal agency side of the PNW CESU, Mineral Management Service (MMS) became a
partner in FY 2006. We anticipate that MMS will be an active player in the CESU as it seeks
university partners associated with needs for research and technical assistance with off-shore
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oil and gas leases in Alaska and possibly elsewhere. Administratively, MMS partnership
brought an additional $10,000 to administratively support the PNW CESU host university office.
In early December of 2005, the PNW CESU Administrative Specialist, (Tracy Woodman)
resigned to take another position. The decision was made to replace Tracy, but because of the
growing tightness of funds to support the position (all of which are provided by NPS), the PNW
CESU Co-Leaders opted to limp by for a few months to extend the time the position can be
supported beyond the date of Johnson’s anticipated retirement in the fall or early winter of 2007.
Accordingly, Joel Siderius was hired on a part-time basis and reported for duty July 17.
Evaluation of the PNW CESU Program
The number of active projects and the total dollars obligated to university partners has
increased every year since the PNW CESU agreement was signed. Although three universities
capture most of the funds and the NPS has been the primary user of the agreement, there has
been increasing use of the PNW CESU agreement by other federal partners and all university
partners are seeing project activity. The Co-Leaders expect this growth to continue as non-NPS
federal participants build cooperative networks with PIs throughout the PNW CESU network.
During the period 2001 to 2006 the PNW CESU has facilitated the flow of $4.6 million to the UW
(85 projects) with $2.9 million (52 projects) of this going to the CFR. About ½ of these projects
supported one or more students.
The NPS Research Coordinator and Co-Leader also manages the an applied social science
program, Protected Area Social Research Unit (PASRU), that is funded almost entirely by
money obligated through the PNW CESU cooperative agreement. PASRU currently employs
two social psychologists, one cultural geographer and one research technician. This group is
an unique asset to the College, to the NPS and occasionally to other federal agencies.
We believe the PNW CESU has been and continues to be a success from both federal and
university perspectives.
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College of Forest Resources
Educational Outreach Programs
The University of Washington Botanic Gardens has a number of educational outreach programs, as
well as facilities open to the public including the 230-acre Washington Park Arboretum, the 74-acre
Union Bay Natural Area, and the 16-acre Union Bay Gardens and the Center for Urban Horticulture.
Approximately 320,000 people visit the UWBG annually; 250,000 visit the Arboretum, 70,000 visit the
Center for Urban Horticulture.
Educational Programs in the Education & Outreach Unit
Arboretum – in 2006, over 9000 participants in our programs, the majority children (>8000). Programs
include:
• Seedlings, a new program introduced in 2006, for preschool audiences. This one-hour
program has two themes, Trees and Seasons, and Wetland Wildlife.
• Saplings, for grades K-8. Teachers can choose from these themes for this 90-minute
program: Discover Plants, Life Cycle of a Plant, Native Plants and People, Wetland Ecology
Walk.
• Explorer Packs and Family Adventure Packs are self-guided tours, using backpacks
supplied with field guides, scavenger hunts, magnifying lenses and activity ideas for children
in grades K-6.
• Summer camps include Arboretum Adventures, week-long day camps organized in
partnership with UW Extension, and Summer Sleuths, 1 ½ hour summer programs for
groups.
• Adult tours include the free weekend walks on 1st & 3rd Sundays, and scheduled tours, led
by volunteer guides.
• Other outreach includes participation in events such as the Maple Festival at the Japanese
Garden through providing educational activities for children at a booth.
Center for Urban Horticulture – in 2006, we had over 1000 participants in programs for adult audiences.
Programs include:
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Conferences: in 2006, 200 people attended the Invasives Conference, organized in
partnership with Professor Sarah Reichard, Head of Conservation at UWBG, (major sponsor
US Forest Service).
ProHort programs for professionals in the horticultural and tree care industries, 5 programs
were offered in 2006.
Adult programs, for general audiences, with topics ranging from botanical art to gardening
topics to walking tours of Union Bay Natural Area and other areas.
Tours of the building and gardens, including Merrill Hall green building, library, herbarium,
Union Bay Gardens, and (time permitting) Union Bay Natural Area.
Other outreach includes presentations, booths (e.g. NW Flower & Garden Show),
upcoming Open House, etc.
Other Programs with Significant Education and Outreach Components:
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Miller Library– In 2006, the library had 5,168 visitors, including people attending tours and programs.
Staff answered >3000 reference questions, including questions to Plant Answer Line, which continues
to grow, averaging 300 questions/month (via email, phone, and the web).
Rare Care–in 2006, 80 volunteers contributed 2,600 hours in monitoring, seed collection, seed cleaning,
outreach, and germination testing. Outreach includes annual Celebrating Wildflowers event,
newsletters, & website.
Hyde Herbarium–in 2006, 196 plant identification requests. The collection totaled 16,087 specimens
as of 12-7-06.
The Grounds Crew had 2,558 hours of volunteer involvement on projects, with the largest single
project being the Earth Day event, held in partnership with the Student Conservation Association.
Service learning includes this year’s (2006/2007) partnership with Seattle Youth Garden Works for
native planting and propagation projects. A new Adopt-a-Bed project in partnership with the Arboretum
Foundation aims to increase volunteer participation in grounds maintenance.
Volunteer Involvement is a key component of our activities; we had over 12,000 volunteer hours
logged in 2005.
Future Plans
Strategic Plan–the UWBG Strategic Plan is nearly complete. In the draft Strategic Plan, the goal directly
related to education & outreach is: Broaden and diversify constituents; deepen involvement, with
the following strategies:
1. Create mechanisms for surveying our stakeholders to collect input and feedback
2. Provide innovative and high quality programs and services that include our stakeholders’
expressed needs and desires
3. Develop new, innovative collaborations with public and private organizations, local to
international
4. Strengthen collaborative efforts with our existing partners
5. Increase public use of facilities and services
In the Education and Outreach Unit, for adult programs, our emphasis will be in providing a variety of
programs for a general audience with an emphasis on those topics that have demonstrated appeal (e.g.
botanical art), tap into our research areas and staff expertise (e.g. pruning taught by staff members;
tours of Union Bay Natural Area by Kern Ewing & grad students), and showcase sustainability issues
(e.g. water conservation in the garden). We will also be exploring new partnerships, such as
ethnobotany programs with the NW Indian College.
At the Arboretum, the emphasis will be on developing middle school and high school programs,
developing the adult tours, and creating new innovative tours (e.g. “The Nature of Love”). A new high
school botany curriculum will be developed this year, and a new summer camp for middle school youth
will be offered in summer 2007, in partnership with MOHAI. We are exploring funding mechanisms to
replenish our scholarship funds to provide more programming to low-income students.
Organization-wide, strategies to reach new & diverse audiences include increase use of technology for
outreach (e.g. redesign website, electronic newsletter, explore use of cell phone or podcasts for selfguided tours, develop proposal for integrated information system), and integrating programs across
units (e.g. explore offering building/garden tour to rental customers).
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Two of the six major goals in the draft Strategic Plan call for creating communications and
marketing strategies for the organization. Improved communication tools such as signage and
brochures and better marketing of programs will assist with education and outreach goals.
Websites:
Home page: www.uwbotanicgardens.org –, click on “Public Education”
Public Education programs: http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/html/education/education.htm
Calendar of Events: http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/html/education/events.htm
Miller Library: http://depts.washington.edu/hortlib/index.shtml
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