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Regional Gravel Initiative Workshop Summary Report

Creator:: Achterman, Gail L., Ewing, Amy, Kleibacker, Megan, and Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: This report summarizes the presentations and discussions at the Regional Gravel Initiative Workshop. The Workshop was designed and conducted by the Institute for Natural Resources (INR) and Oregon Sea Grant (Sea Grant) on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE), the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) and...
Resource Type:: Other

Financing mechanisms that advance ecosystem service markets and promote rural sustainability

Creator:: Institute for Natural Resources, Lurie, Sue, Duncan, Sally, Ewing, Amy, Ecosystem Economics, and Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
Abstract:: Ecosystem services markets represent potential revenue streams for small- and medium-scale rural agricultural and forest producers, many of whom have faced significant economic downturns over the past several decades. Demand for ecosystem services (ES) in the form of investments by public agencies, mitigation funds from regulated entities, and voluntary payments...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

The New Natural Resources Economy: Water, Markets, Opportunities

Creator:: Duncan, Sally and Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: Presented during the Oregon Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Conference, Redmond, Oregon, April 23, 2010.
Resource Type:: Presentation

Ecosystem Service Market Development: The Role and Opportunity for Finance

Creator:: Institute for Natural Resources, Lurie, Sue, Duncan, Sally, Ecosystem Economics, and Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
Abstract:: This report is laid out as a progressive exploration of how the economics of ES production interacts with finance, broadly construed, in actual credit transactions. The inquiry proceeds in several steps. First, the economics of ecosystem services production is explored to provide critical context for potential financing approaches. This section...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Ecosystem services markets for family foresters : Graduate Seminar and Research Fellow Final Report for the American Forest Foundation

Creator:: Butler, Greg, Cummings, Ed, Harrison, Jane, Overdevest, Justin, Salas, Javier, Comfort, Emily, Eliis, Tana, MacFarland, Kate, Pfeiffer, Vera, Smedstad, Jill, and Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: This is a report produced as part of a class led by John Bliss, Sally Duncan and James Johnston under a grant from the American Forest Foundation.
Resource Type:: Technical Report

The distribution and reproductive success of the western snowy plover along the Oregon coast - 2009

Creator:: Lauten, David J., Castelein, Kathleen A., Farrar, Daniel, Herlyn, Hendrik G., Gaines, Eleanor P., Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center, and Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: From 3 April – 23 September 2009 we monitored the distribution, abundance and productivity of the federally Threatened Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) along the Oregon coast. From north to south, we surveyed and monitored plover activity at Sutton Beach, Siltcoos River estuary, the Dunes Overlook, North Tahkenitch Creek,...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Financing Ecosystem Service Markets: Issues and Opportunities

Creator:: Aylward, Bruce, Hartwell, Ray, Lurie, Susan, Duncan, Sally, Institute for Natural Resources, and Ecosystem Economics, LLC
Abstract:: INR’s long-term goal with this and other projects is to help revitalize rural economies and contribute to rural sustainability, while increasing ecosystem restoration and thoughtfully developing ecosystem services markets. To assist in meeting these goals, this project aims to understand and overcome a significant hurdle on the supply side of...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Oregon BEST biobased products rural outreach project

Creator:: Institute for Natural Resources and Oregon Built Environment & Sustainable Technologies Center
Abstract:: The Oregon Built Environment & Sustainable Technologies Center (Oregon BEST), an independent nonprofit organization, is a catalyst for research and university-industry collaboration in green building and renewable energy to create business opportunities and jobs in Oregon. Oregon partnered with the Institute for Natural Resources (INR) to conduct a series of...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Report on wintering western snowy plovers at Coos Bay north spit and impacts to plovers from the North Jetty repair project, winter 2009

Creator:: Lauten, David J., Castelein, Kathleen A., Gaines, Eleanor P., Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center, and Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: The Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) breeds along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in California, Oregon, and Washington and at alkaline lakes in the interior of the western United States (Page et al. 1991). Loss of habitat, predation pressures, and disturbance have caused the decline of the coastal...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

OWEB coastal storm assessment project : final report

Creator:: Institute for Natural Resources, Marine Resource Management Program, and Oregon Sea Grant
Abstract:: The purpose of this report is to characterize the December 2007 storm and long-term storm variability along the Oregon and Washington coast, present the results of a rapid assessment of randomly selected OWEB restoration projects (restoration activities including large wood placement, fish passage, and riparian planting), and based on the...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Sustainable agriculture needs analysis : final report

Creator:: Institute for Natural Resources and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: The research reported here was conducted to identify interests and needs among various sectors of the Oregon agricultural community regarding sustainable agriculture. The study also sought to gauge potential for establishing a program in Oregon to serve those needs.
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Non-equilibrium ecosystem dynamics: management implications for Oregon

Creator:: Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: The project focuses on nonequilibrium ecosystem dynamics, a body of scientific research that characterizes and interprets ecosystem change. INR summarizes knowledge from this field, describes ways in which the current management framework may be inconsistent with scientific findings, and helps identify options for future management. This paper is designed to...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

The Columbia River Gorge vital signs indicators project : final report

Creator:: Institute for Natural Resources and Columbia River Gorge Commission
Abstract:: The Vital Signs Indicators Project incorporates multiple goals, most particularly: 1. Provide a tool upon which to base statutory assessment of the effectiveness of the Management Plan in implementing the Scenic Area Act; 2. Increase performance accountability and tie Commission actions to the purposes of the Act; 3. Foster dialogue...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

The Oregon land use system: an assessment of selected goals : draft final report

Creator:: Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: In 2008, the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) asked the Institute for Natural Resources (INR) to assess whether the Oregon Land Use Program, as designed, is helping the state meet its land use goals. More specifically, this intensive but highly time-limited research effort set out to answer the...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

A preliminary examination of the environmental use of plants in Oregon : final project report

Creator:: Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: The purpose of this project was to conduct a preliminary examination of the environmental use of plants in Oregon by gauging the breadth of opportunities and challenges faced by growers, users, and researchers who are involved in the general area of the environmental uses of plants. More specifically, the project...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

A pilot test of systematic review techniques: evaluating whether wood placements in streams of the Pacific northwest affect salmon abundance, growth, survival, or habitat complexity

Creator:: Burnett, Kelly M., Giannico, Guillermo R., Behan, Jeff, and Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: A systematic review of evidence was conducted concerning the effects of large wood placement on salmonids. In contrast to a general literature review, a narrowly focused question was targeted. The question was formulated before the review commenced and specified the subject, treatment, and outcomes of interest. The primary review question...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Systematic review pilot project: final report

Creator:: Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: This report documents an Oregon Department of Forestry pilot project conducted through the Institute for Natural Resources at Oregon State University on a science synthesis method known as systematic review- a rigorous, transparent literature review technique developed and now widely used in clinical medicine. A systematic review focuses narrowly on...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

The Pacific Northwest Regional Gap Analysis Project Final Report on Land Cover Mapping Methods MRLC Mapzones 2 and 7

Creator:: Grossmann, Emilie B., Kagan, James S., Ohmann, Janet L., May, Heather, Gregory, Matthew Jay, Tobalske, Claudine, and Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: This chapter is divided into three main sections. The first section discusses land cover map development. It begins by providing background information on the regional division of labor and the regional land cover legend. It then focuses on our land cover mapping methods, including a description of data sources, the...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

The distribution and reproductive success of the western snowy plover along the Oregon coast - 2007

Creator:: Lauten, David J., Castelein, Kathleen A., Pruner, Raya, Friel, Marvin, Gaines, Eleanor, Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center, and Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: From 3 April – 21 September 2007, we monitored the distribution, abundance and productivity of the federally Threatened Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) along the Oregon coast. From north to south, we surveyed and monitored plover activity at Sutton Beach, Siltcoos River estuary, the Dunes Overlook, North Tahkenitch Creek,...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Oregon biofuels and biomass: woody biomass in Oregon - current uses, barriers and opportunities for increased utilization, and research needs

Creator:: OSU Chemical Engineering Department, Institute for Natural Resources, and Oregon Wood Innovation Center
Abstract:: The Oregon University System, working in partnership with the Oregon Economic & Community Development Department, commissioned a bio-fuels industry readiness survey for Oregon. This report serves as one component of the readiness survey. The report has three primary sections: • An overview of the current forest products industry in Oregon...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Regional Gravel Initiative Workshop Summary Report

Financing mechanisms that advance ecosystem service markets and promote rural sustainability

The New Natural Resources Economy: Water, Markets, Opportunities

Ecosystem Service Market Development: The Role and Opportunity for Finance

Ecosystem services markets for family foresters : Graduate Seminar and Research Fellow Final Report for the American Forest Foundation

The distribution and reproductive success of the western snowy plover along the Oregon coast - 2009

Financing Ecosystem Service Markets: Issues and Opportunities

Oregon BEST biobased products rural outreach project

Report on wintering western snowy plovers at Coos Bay north spit and impacts to plovers from the North Jetty repair project, winter 2009

OWEB coastal storm assessment project : final report

Sustainable agriculture needs analysis : final report

Non-equilibrium ecosystem dynamics: management implications for Oregon

The Columbia River Gorge vital signs indicators project : final report

The Oregon land use system: an assessment of selected goals : draft final report

A preliminary examination of the environmental use of plants in Oregon : final project report

A pilot test of systematic review techniques: evaluating whether wood placements in streams of the Pacific northwest affect salmon abundance, growth, survival, or habitat complexity

Systematic review pilot project: final report

The Pacific Northwest Regional Gap Analysis Project Final Report on Land Cover Mapping Methods MRLC Mapzones 2 and 7

The distribution and reproductive success of the western snowy plover along the Oregon coast - 2007

Oregon biofuels and biomass: woody biomass in Oregon - current uses, barriers and opportunities for increased utilization, and research needs

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