Project Highlights
December 12, 2024
Project Highlight: Collaborative Native Seeds and Plants Propagation Program through a National Parks and Protected Areas Cooperative Studies Program
By Kylie Baker Planting Seeds for Restoration: The East Cascades Native Plant Hub’s Mission to Revitalize Ecosystems Across the Western U.S. Through the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (PNW CESU), the National Park Service (NPS) and Oregon State University-Cascades (OSU-C) joined forces to establish the East Cascades Native Plant Hub, a pioneering initiative in…
October 29, 2024
Project Highlight: Willamette Valley Prairie Pollinator Studies
By Kylie Baker Restoring Pollinator Communities to Save Endangered Species: The Willamette Valley Pollinator Project Since 2019, the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) has been collaborating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to address a crucial conservation challenge: restoring pollinator communities in Oregon’s rapidly disappearing Willamette Valley prairies. IAE researchers Tom Kaye, J….
September 19, 2024
Project Highlight: Modeling Brown Treesnake Management Strategies
By Kylie Baker The Brown Treesnake Problem in Guam The accidental introduction of brown treesnakes to Guam after World War II, likely via U.S. military transport, has had devastating effects on the island’s ecosystem. These invasive, nocturnal, and arboreal predators have wiped out many native bird populations, leaving only a few forest species on the…
August 19, 2024
Project Highlight: Assessment of Pacific marten status in Olympic National Park: Are they headed to extirpation?
By Kylie Baker Olympic National Park, a vast wilderness of temperate rainforests, rugged mountains, and rich biodiversity, is home to many unique species. Among them is the Pacific marten (Martes caurina), a medium-sized member of the weasel family that has long inhabited the forested regions of the Pacific Northwest. However, the continued presence of the…
June 28, 2024
Student Project Highlight: Remote Sensing Assessments of Social Trails Fragmenting Subalpine Paradise Meadows
By Kylie Baker As summer approaches, Mount Rainier National Park, located about two hours south of Seattle, transforms into a popular destination for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. On the western side of the park, the area known as Paradise is particularly beloved for its subalpine meadows, the Jackson Visitor Center, the historic Paradise Inn, and…