Forest Management on the Elliott State Forest

Spatially optimizing forest management at the landscape scale to conserve endangered species, preserve old-growth stands, store carbon, and produce timber.

PI: Dr. Melissa Lucash, Co-PI: Dr. Neil Williams

Master’s student: Colin Mast

This project will support the development of the forest management plan for the Elliott State Research Forest (ESRF) in collaboration with Oregon State University. Simulation of forest successional processes, forest management activities, and natural disturbances with LANDIS-II using a variety of alternative harvest configurations will inform forest management planning on the Elliott State Forest to achieve desired ownership goals.

Funded by the Department of Oregon State Lands, 2022-2023