PI, Melissa Lucash, and Co-PI, Neil Williams, will be working a new project with Oregon State University to support the development of the forest management plan for the Elliott State Research Forest (ESRF). 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. Our work will help to spatially optimizing forest management at the landscape scale to conserve endangered species, preserve old growth stands, store carbon, and produce timber.
