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focus onCollege of Forestry • Fall 2006ContentsVolume 20, Issue 1DeanHal SalwasserDevelopment DirectorLisa FrenchManaging EditorCaryn DavisEditorial AssistantsBryan BernartEmily ThomasDesignerSandra ArbogastPhotographyForestry Communications Group, Student ServicesDepartment, and others.How to Reach UsAddress changes:Cheryl LesterOregon State University Foundation850 SW 35th StreetCorvallis, OR 97333cheryl.lester@oregonstate.edufax: (541) 737-9689Other questions/comments:College of ForestryOregon State University154 Peavy HallCorvallis, OR 97331-5704(541) 737-4271caryn.davis@oregonstate.eduwww.cof.orst.eduFocus on Forestry is published by Oregon State UniversityCollege of Forestry. Our goal is to keep Forestry alumni,friends, faculty, staff, and students informed about theCollege of Forestry and its many activities and programs.41012213 Dean’s ColumnCollege News4 Feature: After the Fire7 Feature: A History of Artin the College of Forestry10 Feature: Students andFaculty Turn Out for the 2006AOFC CompetitionStudent News12 Feature: Graduation 200614 Feature: PODS: WhereAlternative Is TraditionFernhopper News21 Feature: CommemorativePainting Unveiled onFernhopper Day21 Feature: Fernhopper AwardsBanquet, Spring 200620 Alumni News22 Feature: Class NotesOSU Foundation News29 Feature: The RichardStrachan Chair in ForestOperations ManagementIn MemoriamAll or parts of this publication may be reproducedwith credit to the OSU College of Forestry. OregonState University is an Affirmative Action and EqualOpportunity employer and complies with Section 504 ofthe Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Gift funds provided to theOSU Foundation and the College of Forestry help pay forcolor reproduction of the Focus on Forestry.Cover photo—Rick Strachan plants ponderosa pine trees at his property inHood River. For the purposes of this photo, Strachan is picturedwithout his hard hat. Oregon safety regulations require that hardhats are worn when there is a potential for head injury from fallingor flying objects (OR-OSHA Div.7 sub D., 435-007-0305Head Protection.) See story, page 29. Cover photograph byKevin Haislip, HaisliPhotography.Focus on Forestry

College NewsAfter the Fireby Nick HoutmanOn a winter day last February, it wasstanding room only in the Medford,Oregon, city hall. The attraction was acongressional hearing on salvage loggingafter wildfire, and so many people wanted toattend that the Medford fire chief waived the200-person room capacity limit.Technical reports rarely generate headlines.But in January, arguments about aone-page salvage logging paper by a team offive OSU researchers and one from theU.S.D.A. Forest Service in the journalScience had splashed across newspapersnationwide and spilled over into the politicalaisles. The paper focused on the ecologicaleffects of post-fire salvage logging twoand three years after the Biscuit fire insouthwestern Oregon.The debate, however, covered broaderground: academic freedom, funding andresearch ethics. It also revealed socialtensions over forest management values andinvolved OSU scientists and their collaboratorswho are deep into more than a halfdozenstudies on the environmentalconsequences of salvage logging and forestresponse to fire.Testifying that day in Medford was,among others, the paper’s lead author, OSUgraduate student Dan Donato. The firestormthat followed the publication, hesaid, underscored the scarcity of scientificdata on the subject. The Science paperreflects observations after three years ofwork on the effects of salvage logging onnatural regeneration and wood that, if lefton the ground, could fuel future fires. Henoted that the study is one of the few onthis topic to use a rigorous approach basedon scientifically approved methods anddesign with replication and control plots inlogged and unlogged areas.Nevertheless, Donato took criticism,standing his ground while becoming whatThe Washington Post called the hearing’s“principal punching bag.” RepresentativeBrian Baird (D-Washington), co-sponsorwith Greg Walden (R-Oregon) of legislationto speed approval of salvage logging,questioned Donato’s integrity and accusedhim of “deliberate bias.” Retired Bureau ofLand Management manager RichardDrehobl called the paper a “gross misuse ofthe data,” charging that it presented no newor useful information.Among others who testified, HalSalwasser, dean of the OSU College ofForestry, and Jerry Franklin of theUniversity of Washington emphasized theimportance of research to management.Science and regular monitoring, they said,need to inform forest management, whichshould anticipate disturbances such as wildfiresand adapt as new information emerges.And the panel also heard from statisticians.Fred L. Ramsey, OSU professoremeritus, and Manuela M. P. Huso, aconsultant with the OSU Department ofForest Science, had re-analyzed the data.They testified that the Donato team’s analysissupported the findings, which Husocalled “quite robust.”The Medford hearing touched only asmall part of OSU’s ongoing research onthis topic. In cooperation with the ForestService, the Bureau of Land Management,the Oregon Department of Forestry andother agencies, OSU scientists focus on aPhotoillustration: Chris HunterForest Fire and Salvage Logging ResearchAn OSU SamplingFire severityFires do not burn evenly across the landscape.OSU Ph.D. student JonathanThompson is working with Tom Spies ofthe Forest Service to understand howweather, topography, vegetation and previousmanagement activities such as salvagelogging affect fire severity. Working withOSU Professor Klaus Puettmann, Ph.D.student Lori Kayes is investigating restorationand regeneration efforts following highseverity fire in southwest Oregon (theTimbered Rock fire).Natural regenerationAfter a fire, trees and other plants may sproutprofusely or not at all. OSU Senior FacultyResearch Assistant Jeff Shatford is workingwith Hibbs to understand what controls theregeneration of shade-intolerant conifers inseveral burned areas.Salvage logging and wildlifeJust as plants vary in their response to fire andlogging, so do wildlife species. Forest ScienceProfessor John Hayes, Research Assistant TomManning and graduate student RebeccaCameron are studying the influence of salvagelogging on habitat quality and abundance ofbirds, bats and small mammals in logged andunlogged forests. In a separate study that doesnot include a salvage treatment, Hayes andMichelle Cannon, graduate student workingon a dual degree in Forest Science and Fisheriesand Wildlife, are studying breeding birds inburned and adjacent unburned forests.Working with Robert Anthony (Fisheries andWildlife) in the same department, DarrenClark is working on spotted owls in burnedareas of southwest Oregon (Biscuit andTimbered Rock), and Joe Fontaine is workingon short and long term response ofbirds and small mammals to salvage. 4 Focus on Forestry

ange of fire-related factors: wildlife, naturalregeneration, soil, fire severity and pre-fireconditions, including past salvage logging.These and other studies will help to fillcritical information gaps. A 2001 ForestService review found only 21 studies worldwideon the environmental effects of postfirelogging. Only 14 compared loggedareas to unlogged controls.Nevertheless, dead and living trees havelong been harvested after fires. And relyingon both natural regeneration and planting,foresters have traditionally sought to spurtree growth as quickly as possible, saysDavid Hibbs, OSU professor of ForestScience and coordinator of OSU’sCooperative Forest Ecosystem ResearchProgram. As a result, forest managers have arich bank of practical experience in reachingthat goal. For their part, researchersfocused on barriers to plant growth, theproductivity of plant communities andforest succession over decades. One example:the College of Forestry’s ForestryIntensive Research program, begun in 1980to evaluate reforestation options on shrubdominatedsites in southwest Oregon.In recent years, a shift in social valueshas led to a change in science. Hibbs notesthat the view of fire as destruction hasbroadened to include a focus on the ecologicalfactors that support forest regeneration.This view recognizes that fire is part of anatural system that sets the stage for anentire ecosystem.The shift is important because it impliesa changing response to fire. To some, practicessuch as ground-based salvage loggingare generally inconsistent with naturalecosystem restoration. On the other hand,forest managers maintain that quick actionsuch as logging, tree planting and evendisposal of logging debris can spur treegrowth in places dedicated to timber“In a more open landscape,fires typically stayed lowand large trees survived.Now when fires occur, theyoften kill everything. There’sno habitat left.”David Hibbs,Professor, Forest Scienceproduction. Such practices are expensive,and logging provides a source of revenue tohelp offset the costs.The need to resolve the debate bringssome urgency. A century of fire suppressionhas led to dramatic changes, especially in dryforests, adds Hibbs. Trees occupy formergrasslands, and forests that had an openCollege Newsunderstory have become dense. This thickergrowth may benefit spotted owls and otherforest dwellers, but the additional wood alsoprovides the fuel for more intense fires.“In a more open landscape, fires typicallystayed low and large trees survived. Nowwhen fires occur, they often kill everything.There’s no habitat left,” says Hibbs.Moreover, a return to historical fire regimesis not possible. “We’re in a whole new ballgame,”he adds.Ongoing studies receive funding fromsources that include the Forest Service, theBureau of Land Management and otherfederal agencies operating through the JointFire Science Program. They could helpanswer a variety of questions about post-firemanagement on a site-by-site basis: howmany, if any, trees to cut; what harvestingtechniques to use; whether and how tocontrol competing vegetation; what, whenand where to replant. These studies willimprove the scientific basis for a range ofmanagement options, providing guidance toforest managers and researchers.Learn more about projects underway inthe Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Researchprogram at fsl.orst.edu/cfer/Reprinted from Terra: A World of Research andCreativity at Oregon State University, Vol. 1, No.2,Summer, 2006 (oregonstate.edu/terra)Vegetation and wildlifeContinuing their study of salvage logging,plant and tree growth, wildlife and fire risk arethe team that produced the Science paper. Ledby OSU Forest Science Professor Beverly Law,the team includes Donato and John Campbellin Forest Science, Joe Fontaine and DougRobinson in Fisheries and Wildlife and BooneKauffman of the Forest Service. In particular,they are interested in the effects of re-burn.What are the consequences of a second highseverity fire within two decades of the first fire?Riparian zonesAreas along rivers and streams provide importantecological habitats and may respond to firein a different manner than surroundinguplands. Graduate student Jessica Halofsky isworking with Hibbs to understand fire behaviorin riparian zones.ShrubsMost shrubs come back after fire from rootsprouts or the seed bank, but if they aredamaged or killed by logging operations, willthey recover? OSU graduate student MariaLopez and Hibbs will begin a study thissummer to answer that question. Shrubsprovide an important food source and coverfor wildlife, and some types of shrubs providenutrients to growing trees.Soil fungiSoil fungi play a crucial role in forest ecosystemsby recycling nutrients. Matt Trappe, aPh.D. student in the Environmental SciencesProgram, is studying the effects of prescribedburning on mycorrhizal fungi in an old-growthponderosa pine forest in Crater Lake NationalPark. Trappe is working with KermitCromack, OSU professor emeritus, and JimTrappe and Efrén Cázares of the Departmentof Forest Science, to understand fungal activityafter fire.Fall 2006

College NewsKudosnew facesSalwasser to Join Board on Agriculture and Natural ResourcesBy David StauthHal Salwasser, dean of the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, has been appointed to the Board on Agriculture andNatural Resources of The National Academies.This board organizes and oversees studies on agricultural production and naturalresource development, including forestry, fisheries, wildlife and land and water use. These include issues that arise from conflictsbetween the growing demand for food and other natural resources, impact of their development on air and water quality, andthe need to sustain and restore natural resource productivity.“In the next few years I hope to bring forest ecosystems, forest products and wildlife perspectives to the board, and help itexamine some of the most pressing issues relating to the nation’s forest resources,” Salwasser said.Some of those forestry concerns, Salwasser said, include loss of forest land to other land uses, loss of global competitiveness inthe forest industry sector, water use strategies that can sustain aquatic ecosystems while meeting the needs of food producers, therole of biotechnology in meeting future wood demands, and sustaining healthy forests in the face of climate change. Salwasser,an expert in forest ecology, wildlife and natural resources conservation, and policy and ecosystem management, has been dean ofthe College of Forestry since 2000.Professor of the YearCongratulations to Marv Pyles (Forest Engineering) on receiving the Dennis Marker Professor of the Year Award from theConstruction Engineering Management students in the OSU student chapter of the Associated General Contractors. Pylesteaches soil mechanics to CEM students in FE 315. In presenting the award, the students acknowledged the contributions of corefaculty in Construction Engineering Management who teach “integral job skills like estimating, scheduling, project management,concrete materials, structures and surveying.” But in their words, “it’s easy to overlook the one area without which none of theseactivities would even be possible…analogous to a construction project, everything begins and is based upon the characteristicsand quality of the ground. Geotechnical engineering is the foundation of construction in the field and the classroom alike; it hasa serious effect on the outcome of entire projects.” Professor Pyles “consistently goes the extra mile to enhance students’knowledge and build a strong foundation on this subject. Not only is he an expert on soil sciences, he also adds value to ouroverall education as CEMs at OSU.” Congratulations, Marv!James E. Johnson, silviculturist, expert in ecological restoration, and award-winning Extension specialist, has accepted theposition as Associate Dean for Extended Education and Extension Program Leader. Johnson comes to OSU from VirginiaPolytechnic Institute’s College of Natural Resources, where he served as a Professor of Forestry, Extension Forester, andExtension Project Leader. He will succeed Scott Reed, who is now Dean of Extension at OSU. Johnson received his B.S. inWatershed Sciences from Colorado State University, an M.S. in Silviculture from the University of Maine, and his Ph.D. inSilviculture and Forest Soils from VPI. His innovative research projects include a long-term investigation of the impacts ofgypsy moth defoliation on tree growth and mortality in mixed forests, and the ecological restoration of riparian (flat rock) plantcommunities.A well-rounded scholar and researcher, Johnson has won numerous national awards for communications, technologytransfer, publications, and video productions. He brings to OSU extensive knowledge of Extension efforts across the nation,and a strong record of establishing innovative outreach education programs, such as the Program of Advanced Studies inSilviculture for Forest Service foresters.Christy Sisson joined the College this summer as the new Student Services Assistant/receptionist. “Christy comes to us fromoff-campus, with over 16 years of university student services experience,” says Debbie Bird McCubbin, Director of StudentServices & Head Advisor. “We’re pleased to have Christy joining the College and hope you will come by to say hello.”When you have a middle name like “Forrest” you have to believe that eventually you will end up working in natural resources one wayor another. But Steve Cox, who was recently hired as a multimedia production specialist in the Forestry Media Center brings morethan just appropriate nomenclature to the College of Forestry, he brings over 15 years of media production experience too.Originally from Longview, Washington, Steve received his bachelor’s degree in speech communication from Whitworth College andhis master’s degree in video production from Humboldt State University. After finishing his MA, Steve sidestepped the glamorousworld of film and went into television instead. “I could have gone down to L.A. and pulled cables around movie sets for 40 years, inthe smog and the heat, or I could go into television and stay in the Northwest,” said Steve. “It wasn’t a very difficult decision.”Since that time, Steve has been a commercial producer, director, engineer, news photographer, station director, and universitylecturer. And now, working at the FMC, Steve will apply his accumulated skills to serving the College of Forestry community inmedia services and product development, and looks forward to becoming involved as a faculty member at Oregon State University.Focus on Forestry

College NewsCentennial FeatureA History of Art in the Collegeby Zane BloomThe College of Forestry is known for its commitment to research on the world’sforest resources and education of students, scholars, practitioners, and users.Something that is not as well known is the large collection of artwork that hasbeen bought and donated to the College over the last century. Within the wallsof both Peavy and Richardson, there are over one hundred pieces of art, rangingfrom small black and white photographs to large oil paintings. These numbersdon’t even include the private pieces that faculty and staff have hanging in theiroffices. Just about anywhere you go within the College, you’re bound to runacross some artwork.Moreland HallThe first official Forestry building was Moreland Hall. When Forestry changed homesand took up residency in Peavy Hall in the early 1970s, the existing artwork was alsomoved. The one exception was the set of two wood inlay panels hanging inMoreland’s entrance. These marquetry panels were originally created as part of theWPA Artists Project during the Great Depression. They were donated to Forestrysince they had themes related to the growing, harvesting, and manufacturing of wood.Peavy was not designed to accommodate the large works of art, and there was noplace for them. These wood panels held sentimental value for alumni, and many werevery upset that the panels didn’t make the move. So, when the architects began drawingup the plans for Richardson Hall, Dean George Brown stressed the need toinclude them in the design. He wanted to create an atmosphere of “something newwith something old.”The Richardson Art Committee voted to use part of the allowance for the OnePercent for Art program towards the removal, restoration, and installation of the woodpanels. These were over 60 years old by that time, and it was important to ensuremoving was possible. A consultant approved the concept and the panels were removedand transported to Portland for a $50,000 restoration. The Richardson entrance wasre-designed to accommodate the panels.The panels weren’t the only thing that moved from Moreland to Peavy. A series ofthree sand etches were donated to the School of Forestry during the 1950s, or “possiblyeven earlier than that,” according to alum and former professor Tony Van Vliet. Theseearly logging scenes were created by laying a stencil over a painted wood panel andusing sand to etch out the background. They now reside in Peavy 276.Setting Up Shop in Peavy HallThe construction of Peavy Hall in the mid 1970s provided about $20,000 for art.Tony Van Vliet, as chairman of the Art Committee, set out to acquire dozens of artpieces from local Oregon artists (including OSU faculty). Many of these werecommissioned pieces. It took over a year for the committee to look through everythingthat was submitted. The committee made recommendations to the Collegeadministrative group who then agreed on which pieces to purchase. The pieces wereselected based on the following standards: the quality of the artwork, the appropriatenessof the subject matter, maintaining an array of media, and having a representationof artists from the Pacific Northwest (mainly Oregon). The unique thing about theirselection process was that after they had decided on “possible” purchases they invitedstaff and faculty to help them with the final selection and display location.Fall 2006

College NewsUnfortunately, it wasn’talways a happy ending forthe art. In the summer of1976, one of the works of artwas stolen from Peavy. Thepiece taken was a pasteltitled Mushrooms by artistRichard Trojan. The crimewas investigated, but thesuspect skipped out on hisbail and the pastel drawingwas never recovered. LuckilyMushrooms had beenpurchased for only $30.Other pieces have gone missingover the years as people added theirprivate collections.DecoratingRichardson HallThe construction of Richardson Hall in thelate 1990s provided another wave of paintings,carvings, and mixed media. Most ofthese were purchased with the funds from theOne Percent for Art Program. The newercollection of art mostly hangs in the lobbiesof Richardson Hall.During the design phase, the architectspresented a series of images to Associate DeanBart Thielges for window etchings. Thielgesrejected their proposals and instead called upGretchen Bracher, a graphic artist in theCollege, on a Friday afternoon. He asked herfor some design ideas. The only catch wasthat he needed them by Tuesday morning togive to the architects. Bracher worked allweekend and created eight designs featuringdifferent species of trees: Douglas-fir, ponderosapine, red alder, black cottonwood, lodgepolepine, Oregon white oak, grand fir, andwestern hemlock. All were approved and canbe seen in windows throughout Richardson.Wood Science and EngineeringDepartment Head, Tom McLain askedartists Sandie Arbogast and Bracher to comeup with a wall-art design for Richardson 243,a classroom with a large, bare wall. Theirdesign took several weeks to complete, butadded a great deal of warmth to the room.Bracher has completed two other murals inthe College. One is by Peavy 222 and is thebackground for an award’s display, “Notableon our Family Tree.” The other is byRichardson 313; it is a display backdrop forthe Forest Science Department.The current Art Committee of Brown,Professor Steve Strauss, and Bracher alsohelped get the Weyerhaeuser Gallery (firstfloor of Richardson) up and running. Theyinitially arranged displays of OSU artstudents’ work. Bracher has since expanded itto include many works from people withinForestry. Photography by professors such asBeverly Law, Tom Adams, Ed Jensen, andBill Ripple has been exhibited. The Galleryalso showcases the works of Oregonian, KenBrauner, known for capturing Oregon landscapeand log mill scenes (see related story onpage 21).Wood is a popular medium on the secondfloor of Richardson. In the stairwell hangs ahand woodcarving from the early 1930s of aPegasus. Totem Shriver, Ted Wiprud, andSteven Siegel (just to namea few) also contributed tothe wood theme of theCollege of Forestry, withdrift wood, forest duff, andcarvings. Husband and wife,Laurence and Ivy Jacksonfrom Astoria donatedFriendship of the Forest, 1994.The work is a collection ofminiature wooden batshanging in rows within aredwood frame by RandSether. The Jacksonscollected the different woodtypes in their travels around the world.Stories behind thePaintingsIn addition to purchases, several people associatedwith the College have donated art. Suchcontributors include George Brown, L.L.“Stub” Stewart, and John Sessions. George’swife, Joan, painted the portrait of GeorgePeavy that now hangs outside the Dean’s office.Stewart donated a number of Ken Braunerpaintings over the years and these can befound hanging in departmental offices. Onedonation by John Sessions was an oil paintingdone by artist Rudolph; it now hangs in theForest Engineering office. Sessions wasinspired to purchase the painting of a B-17when he saw it in a Grants Pass gallery. WhilePart of A Symbolic Interpretation of Forestry, by Aimee GorhamFocus on Forestry

College Newsa student at UCLA in 1964, Sessionshad a summer job that landed himon the Hayfork Bally Fire in theShasta Trinity National Forest,California. Sessions was only asurveying aid at the time, “but whenthe fires come, everyone goes out” hesaid. A B-17 flew over, dumping fireretardant over the crew of fire fighters.The red retardant came down hard,and when they looked around at oneanother, Sessions said, “it looked likewe had been covered in strawberrymilkshakes.” The painting he foundin Grants Pass took him back to thatmemorable day.Today the College proudly callsitself home to a large collection of art.Many people have spent a great dealof time and energy producing,purchasing, donating, restoring, andcollecting the fine art, prints andmixed media that now line the hallsand rooms of Peavy and Richardson.It may perhaps be somewhat surprisingthat the College cultivates andsupports Oregon art. But then again,forestry is a big part of Oregon andOregon art not only imitates Oregonsociety, but reflects back into it.If you find yourself with a lackof inspiration on your nextresearch project, science journal,or lecture take a walk down thehalls of the College and find yourmuse in a bit of art.College ofForestryArt WalkPlease join Tony Van Vliet for awalking tour of the art in Peavyand Richardson halls. TheCollege of Forestry Art Walkwill be held Friday afternoon,November 3, 2006, as part ofthe College Centennial OpenHouse.Zane Bloom graduated from OSU inJune, 2006, with a BA in English.Fall 2006

College NewsStudents, faculty, and families all turn out for the 2006AOFC competitionby Bryan Bernart“Saw! Saw coming through!”someone yells from behind a crowd ofonlookers. The crowd parts to make way forthe pair of high school students carrying a 6-foot-long crosscut saw blade toward theGeorge Brown Sports Arena.In the arena, members of the OSUForestry Club and the Logging Sports Teamkeep events organized and offer friendlycoaching advice. The booming voice of theannouncer creates an air of excitement as heintroduces the crosscut bucking competitorsfrom each high school.Toward the back of the arena,instructors, parents, siblings, and familydogs watch a student as she prepares for thetree climbing competition.“Just look up and start climbing,” says hercoach, and she’s off, moving skyward on hermetal spurs.Down the gravel road near CronemillerLake, students gather around a red, portablewater tank, sorting a tangle of fire hoses inpreparation for the hose lay event. In a quietarea of the forest, away from the crowd,students walk along logs, tape measurestrailing, and then silently mark calculationsfor the scaling competition.10 Focus on ForestryThis was the scene on a warm day in Mayat OSU College of Forestry’s PeavyArboretum, during the two-day AssociatedOregon Forestry Clubs (AOFC) competition,an annual event held at OSU every otherspring (alternating with Central OregonCommunity College in Bend).AOFC defines itself as a leadershiporganization for Oregon high school studentspreparing for careers in forestry and naturalresources. Like DECA and FFA, it is one ofthe seven organizations endorsed by theOregon Department of Education. ThroughAOFC, students develop leadership andacademic skills and gain work experience,often through hands-on activity like the skillscompetition. Indeed, in a recent poll, 56% ofAOFC members said that “competitiveevents” were the best part of participation inthe club.While AOFC is for high school students,the OSU College of Forestry has played a rolefor the past 15 years. The partnership beganin 1991, when Professor Jeff Morrell (WoodScience and Engineering) became involvedwith the program through his wife’s work at alocal school. He soon realized that OSU’sforestry program could benefit the highschool program, and the two programs beganto work together during the AOFCcompetition every other year.At present, Morrell is in charge of assistingthe Forestry Club and the Logging Sportsteam put on the events at Peavy Arboretum,as well as selecting judges for on-campusevents. Judges this year included Jim Kiser(Forest Engineering) for the map readingcompetition, Caryn Davis (ForestryCommunications) for writing, Associate Deanfor Academic Affairs Ed Jensen (ForestResources) for dendrology, and StevePilkerton (Forest Engineering Faculty).Pilkerton plays a key role in setting thetone for the competition at Peavy Arboretum.In addition to judging events such as crosscutbucking, he’s also the announcer, givingrecognition to the contestants and making thecompetition more fun for everyone. “After all,for these high school forestry students, this isthe equivalent to the OSAA athletics statechampionship finals,” says Pilkerton.Jensen, who has taught dendrology atOSU for almost 30 years, has also had along association with the AOFC

competition. “I enjoy helping with AOFCbecause of the infectious energy that youngstudents bring to the competition,” he says.Jensen is usually tapped to judge the“tree ID” event. A typical test consists of25-30 Pacific Northwest species, mostlytrees but also including several shrubs andferns. Students identify specimens frommemory, using their common names. Thetest is not timed and students are free totake the exam whenever they can fit it intotheir hectic day’s schedule. According toJensen, most students seem to enjoy testingtheir knowledge, and also like to seespecimens from parts of the state that theydon’t get to visit often.“The high school forestry instructorsalso like to test their knowledge, butthey never want to be graded,” he sayswith a smile. “They also like to seespecimens from outside their region, andthey often take those samples back totheir own classrooms.”The addition of the map reading andland management skills contests, as well asthe writing competition, serve to push themore academic side of forestry, along withthe more visible timber sports such aschoker setting and cable splicing.“Events in the AOFC competition arelinked to the Oregon education benchmarks,”says Morrell. “The idea is to try toconnect more with what the students aresupposed to be learning to graduate fromhigh school. In Philomath, for instance, theforestry course actually counts as a sciencecredit.” A push, he notes, that was made bythe late forestry instructor Terry Selby, inconjunction with the math and sciencedepartments at Philomath High School.The AOFC competition also“provides an opportunity to make highschool students aware of what OSU andthe College of Forestry have to offer,”says Jensen.“It’s mostly about getting them here oncampus, it isn’t about pulling them asideand talking to them about careers inforestry,” Morrell agrees. “The students getto see that there’s a lot going on here, thatthere are many possibilities. It’s a chance forthem to connect with OSU, to realize thatthere’s a university here and that it’s notvery far away, and that maybe they’d like tocome here.”What does the College gain from thisexperience? “A chance to give back a littlebit,” says Morrell. “I think the ForestryClub students understand that.”College NewsMorrell believes that even more couldbe accomplished through the College’sinvolvement with AOFC. “People cantend to view programs like AOFC as onlyvocational, but in the end, forestry is aprofession, and we have a responsibility togive back to that,” he says. “Thereshouldn’t be a disconnect between theseprograms and the university.”He also notes that although someAOFC students may go directly to college,others may spend ten years or more in theworkforce before deciding to attend. “Wejust want to engage those people, and letthem know they can come here,” Morrellsays. “It’s just a good thing for us to do—and you know, it’s kind of fun!”Bryan Bernart is an editorial assistant in ForestryCommunications and a sophomore at OSU. Hismajor is biology and his primary interest is ecology.Logging sports photos by Caryn Davis.Fall 2006 11

Student NewsNineteen students and an alumnusfrom the College of Forestry wereamong the new members initiatedinto the Oregon State Universitychapter of Phi Kappa Phi, thenation’s oldest and largest alldisciplinehonor society. TheGreek letters represent the motto,“Philosophia Krateito Photon,”translated as “Let the love oflearning rule humanity.” Thesociety’s mission is “to recognizeand promote academic excellencein all fields of higher education andto engage the community ofscholars in service to others.”The College of Forestry proudlycongratulates the following newmembers:JuniorsJesse Park CarmineEmily Rachel DrayDawn Marie GaidWilliam Karl RichardsonAbraham Augustus WheelerSeniorsJay BernardsMichele J. DelepineLaura Anne FabreyJoseph GoebelAmy E. HoffmanErika Dawn HoppeWilliam P. D. HoskinsTheodore M. KowashDaniel William NorlanderMatthew Glen PetersonSarah Lokelani QueenSharon Rose SheffieldGraduate StudentsHenk StanderMatt ThompsonAlumni InitiatePaul M. Harlan, 1984,Forest EngineeringGraduation 2006Students, faculty, staff, family, and friends gathered in the Peavy Hall Courtyard June 18th tocelebrate the 2006 Oregon State University Commencement with the annual College ofForestry Brunch.The College had much to celebrate this year, with 43 advanced degrees and 89 undergraduatedegrees awarded. The graduate degrees included 10 Doctor of Philosophy, 28 Master ofScience, and 5 Master of Forestry. Eighty-eight undergraduate students received Bachelor ofScience degrees, and one student received the Honors Bachelor of Science degree. By major, theBachelor of Science degrees were awarded as follows: Wood Science and Technology (10), ForestEngineering and Forest Engineering/Civil Engineering (7), Forest Management (16), ForestRecreation Resources and Recreation Resource Management (20), Natural Resources (32), andOutdoor Recreation Leadership and Tourism (5).This year, the College is very proud to acknowledge the achievements of 20 students whograduated with academic distinction. Michelle J. Delepine earned an Honors Bachelor ofScience in Natural Resources. Amanda Ann Lindsay (FM), Jeremy Daniel Sapp (FM), andIan-Huei Yau (NR) graduated summa cum laude. Magna cum laude graduates includedAbigail Denise Cossin (NR), Michelle J Delepine (NR), Scott Nicholas Hackett (NR), AmyElizabeth Hoffman (NR), Erika Dawn Hoppe (FRR), and Stacy Ann Strickland (NR).Graduating cum laude were Jay Bernards (FM), Christopher Casey Bishop (FRR), NicoletteSuzanne Burnett (NR), Jason Michael Dorn (FM), Laura Anne Fabrey (RRM), Amanda JHudgik (FRR), Tamara Lynn Kerr (NR), Daniel William Dickson Norlander (FM), LisaPadilla (NR), Matthew Glen Peterson (WST), and Rachel Kay Snook (NR).Congratulations to all our College of Forestry graduates! We wish you the very best as yougo forward in your lives and with your careers.12 Focus on Forestry

Student NewsPhotos by Ed Jensen and David ZahlerFall 2006 13

Student NewsPODS: Where Alternative is TraditionBy Michelle Delepine (aka “Treetop”)Nestled in the foothills of the Cascades, Camp Tadmor has been the setting of PhilomathOutdoor School (PODS) for generations. Each year for a week in late April, PhilomathMiddle School sixth graders spend a week at the camp with their teachers, parent volunteers,high school staff recruited from Philomath High School (PHS), college staff from Oregonuniversities, and experts in outdoor-related fields.During spring 2006, students from the OSU College of Forestry comprised half of thecollege staff at PODS. The COF staff members included David Burkett (NR, ‘09), TaliaFilipek (RRM, ’08), Ian Roth (FRR, ’06), and Bethany Vogeney (NR, ’08), and myself(NR, ’06).At PODS, ecological learning is combined with the fun activities associated with summercamp, which, over the years, have become tradition. One such tradition is camp cook“Cookie’s” specialty garlic green beans; another is his uncanny ability to maneuver around thedining hall refilling empty plates via the “airborne chef toss.” Another tradition, which maybe unique to PODS, is the regular appearance of its own blue-and-yellow-clad superhero,Captain Zero, who flies around outside the window-paneled dining hall during meals toencourage “0” waste.Other traditions include the wood cookies sportedby all and bearing their chosen outdoor school names(such as Osprey, Oak, and Duff), the choosing of staffas tablemates prior to meals, the “deeper sleeper”(given to cabins who manage to stay quiet at night)and “clean cabin” awards, and morning and eveningflag salute. Recreational activities at PODS rangefrom capture-the-flag, arts and crafts, and wildernesssurvival campouts to nightly campfires with eachcabin or staff group singing their own made-upparody, and of course, rowdy singing during anybetween-time.When outdoor school is in session, the college staffmembers lead field studies or “instructor’s choicelessons” they have created for PODS, along with predesignedlessons. Instructor’s choice lessons are taughtfour times throughout the week and the sixth gradersare free to sign up for the ones they like. Outdoorspecialists are brought in as well to increase thediversity of the instructor’s choice lessons, which covereverything from silviculture to riparian systems andentomology to eco-cycles.What’s more, the lessons are fun. As Myles Vogler(“Mole”), a sixth-grader at Philomath Middle School,said about his camp experience, “I liked the woodcabins and being taught by “Raven” [COF studentIan Roth] in Entomology II.” High school stafferLogan Bernart (“Tendril”), a senior at PHS and ASEintern with Professor Steve Strauss (Forest Science) agreed. “The field studies were great,” hesaid. “I’ve always been interested in science and the field studies gave me the chance to sharesomething I enjoy with the campers.”Want to be a happy camper?The camp’s success is largely attributed to thehigh return rate of high school staff, outdoorexperts, and administrative support staff, whouphold the traditions year-to-year. Although afew of the college staff, such as COF studentIan Roth (“Raven”), have been with theprogram for several years, training would bebetter facilitated with the addition of morecollege staff members.College students interested in joining PODSnext April should contact camp directors“Periwinkle” and “Germ,” at wilderwear@peak.org. Students will receive three scienceeducation credits for participation. Faculty andalums interested in teaching “instructor’schoice lessons” to help further diversify theprogram are also welcome to contact thedirectors.“We were looking at soil samples and I observed seeds,roots and moisture pockets,” says “Mole” (Myles Vogler,Philomath Middle School), shown with instructor“Treetop” (Michelle Delepine, OSU College of Forestry).14 Focus on Forestry

Student NewsThe heart of PODS lies in these daily field studies,which teach campers about ecological concepts usinghands-on activity and investigation. Borne from aninnovative concept of outdoor learning, this alternativeapproach allows sixth graders and college studentsalike to play teaching roles. Tactics such as putting thediscussion in the hands of the sixth graders not onlygave sixth graders a chance to demonstrate theirmaturity level, but also helped increase attentionspans and retention of the material—which in turnhelped increase the confidence level of the teachers.The learning environment is based on the operatingprinciples of the “3 B’s” (be safe, be responsible, berespectful) and encourages everyone to share theirknowledge. At PODS, even the quietest camperswould come out of their shells to teach their peers.This discussion approach also helped college studentsbecome more comfortable with teaching and put theirenergy toward improving their teaching techniques,rather than worrying about making mistakes duringlengthy lectures.“As an instructor, I had the chance to use differentteaching techniques and activities to engage a verydiverse group of learners, and improve my teachingabilities,” said COF student Bethany Vogeney(“Dragonfly”).By the end of the week, other college studentsnoted that they were better able to respond quicklyand constructively to new ideas, a diverse array ofopinions, and unexpected questions (or answers),as well as more easily draw connections betweenthe discussion and the curriculum. These skills willundoubtedly help COF students respond more readilyand with greater sensitivity to the multiple perspectivesand differences in opinion that will surely be met inour careers.College of Forestry student Michelle Delepine graduated in June2006 with an Honors Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources.Photos on this page by Logan Bernart.Fall 2006 15

Student NewsSuccessful College of Forestry Graduate Students—Congratulations!Michael Chad Bolding, PhD in Forest Engineering“An Integrated Study of Mechanical Forest Fuel Reduction: QuantifyingMultiple Factors at the Stand Level”Sean Gordon, PhD in Forest Resources“Decision Support Systems for Forest Biodiversity Management:A Review of Tools and an Analytical-Deliberative Framework forUnderstanding Their Successful Application”Ted Helvoigt, PhD in Forest Resources“An Analysis of Technical Efficiency and Productivity Growth in the PacificNorthwest Sawmill Industry”Andrea Bord, MS in Forest Engineering“Field and Laboratory Strength Analysis of a Forest Road in NW Oregonand its Association with the Formation of Ruts”Ryan Brown, MS in Forest Resources“Post-fire Recreation Management in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness”Sarah Bultena, MS in Wood Science/Civil Engineering“Hybridized Framing to Modify Load Paths and Enhance Wood ShearwallPerformance”Isaac Daniel, MS in Forest Resources“Historical Alterations to the Columbia River Gorge as a Result ofTransportation Infrastructure, 1850-1900”Michael Dewey, MF in Forest Engineering“A Manual of Practice for Site Investigation and Report Preparation ofImpact Rating and Downslope Public Safety Risk Determination fromShallow, Rapidly Moving Landslides in the Forest Setting”Sonya Dunham, MS in Wood Science/Forest Science“Douglas-fir Hydraulic Architecture and Relationships”Jennifer Fleuret, MS in Forest Engineering“Examining Effectiveness of Oregon’s Forest Practice Rules for MaintainingWarm-Season Maximum Stream Temperature Patterns in the OregonCoast Range”Jacob Groves, MF in Forest Science(non-thesis)Sabrina Litton, MF in Forest Engineering“Physical Characteristics of Forest Soils after Timber Harvest and Tillage inCentral Oregon: A Case Study”Angela Mallon, MS in Forest Resources“Public Acceptance of Disturbance-Based Forest Management: A Study ofthe Attentive Public in the Central Cascades Adaptive Management Area”Sweda Noorani, MS in Wood Science/Materials Science“Cellulose/Polysulfone Nanocomposites”Shweta Paralikar, MS in Wood Science/Materials Science“Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Cellulose Nanocomposite Barrier Films”Carlos Sierra, MS in Forest Science“Spatial and Temporal Variability of Carbon Dynamics”First Class of the Second Hundred Years!Photo by David ZahlerMembers of the incoming College of Forestry Centennial class gathers for a group photo in front of Peavy Hall during Annual Ring/Orientation,September 22, 2006.16 Focus on Forestry

Student NewsCentennial Open HousePublic WelcomeNovember 3, 200612 Noon - 4 p.m.Peavy & Richardson Halls• Oregon Wood Magicshow• Logging sport teamdemonstrations• Earthquake! Watch asimulated quake in alaboratory• Saving Eden Creek: APlay About People andForests• Interactive displays• Book signing and tours• Fun, music, games, doorprizes and giveaways• Free centennial treeseedlings• Huge birthday cake!Celebrate the Centennialwith the College of Forestry!Come and learn about the current College ofForestry research, projects, and points ofpride! This event is open to the public, campuscommunity, students, alumni, and friends.Join us in Peavy and Richardson Halls, forart walk, music, exhibits, logging sportsdemonstrations, etc etc—and, of course,birthday cake! Record memories for ourShare Your Stories video project andCentennial “Memory Book” project. Seewhat’s new and what’s still the same at theCollege of Forestry! Plan your visit to theCentennial Courtyard and buy your brick.Parking/Shuttle available in Student Lot behind Reser Stadium (off 30th Street).Visit our web site at, http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/admin/openhouse, or call 541-737-1585Fall 2006 17

FoundationHatfield CourtyardPathwayToExcellenceIllustration by Sandra ArbogastBUY A BRICK …a Vitralase® Engraved Brick with Your OwnPersonal MessageCelebrate the College of Forestry’s 100th Anniversary by purchasing abrick and help to pave the “Pathway to Excellence” to be located in theHatfield Courtyard entrance of Richardson Hall!Create your own individual message for each brick that you purchase.You may want to purchase a brick as one way to establish your permanentlegacy at the College of Forestry by placing your name and yourmajor on a brick. Also, you may wish to purchase a brick to honor thememory of a loved one, to celebrate a special anniversary, wedding orgraduation. You do not have to be a forestry alumnus to purchase abrick. Everyone is invited to buy a brick, either for themselves, or, forsomeone else!Proceeds from your brick purchase will go to the Legacy ScholarshipFund and will help to provide much needed scholarship support forstudents for generations to come. What a great way to be rememberedand a great way to show your support for the students in theCollege of Forestry!Brick DetailsThe bricks are 4” x 8” x 2-1/4” or8” x 8” x 2-1/4” and are engraved usingstate of the art laser technology. This willinsure strength and durability for manyyears to come.Mini Brick Replica!In addition, with the purchase of abrick, we offer the opportunity topurchase a miniature replica of theoriginal. This mini brick can be used asa paperweight or given to a loved oneor friend as a remembrance.The mini brick replica for the 4” x 8”brick is 1-1/2” x 3” x 5/8” and for the8” x 8” brick is 3” x 3” x 5/8”.18 Focus on Forestry

Price DetailsJust $125 for a 4” X 8” brickMini Brick Replica: $15 for a 4” X 8” replicaEngraving Information$250 for an 8” X 8” brick$20 for an 8” X 8” replicaFoundationYour 4” X 8” brick can have up to 3 lines of wording and 20 characters per line (this includes spaces and punctuation)Your 8” X 8” brick can have up to 6 lines of wording and 20 characters per line (this includes spaces and punctuation)For more than 2 bricks, please make another copy of this flyer.Practice Brick (Use this as a worksheet)—remove order form and mail—Lines Available8” X 8” 4” X 8”Brick (This is the real thing)Lines Available8” X 8” 4” X 8”Your NameAddressCity State ZipPhoneEmailIf you want your mini brick mailed to a different address than the one listed above, please indicate belowYour NameAddressCity State ZipFall 2006 19

#_____4” X 8” Brick @ $125 = ________#_____Mini Replica @ $15 = ______#_____8” X 8” Brick @ $250 = ________#_____Mini Replica @ $20 = ______Total Amount Enclosed $____________________________If you purchase a brick prior to December 31, 2006, you can view your brick on the new pathat the May 12, 2007, 75th Anniversary of Fernhopper Day !Please make your check payable to the OSU Foundation and mail this form with your check to:OSU Foundation, Forestry Bricks850 SW 35th StreetCorvallis, OR 97333-4044If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Lester at cheryl.lester@oregonstate.edu or call 541.737.4044.Or make a purchase by credit card:Card Number _____________________________________________Exp Date_______Signature__________________________________Sorry, I am not interested in buying a brick at this time but here is my donation for the LegacyScholarship Fund:$125 _______ $225 _______ $500 _______ Other _______ Total = $ _______Thank You! The OSU College of Forestry appreciates your support20 Focus on Forestry

Fernhopper NewsCommemorativePainting Unveiled onFernhopper DayAhighlight of the 2006 Fernhopper Daycelebration was the unveiling of the newpainting, 100 Years of Forestry, by KenBrauner. The painting, commissioned byDean Salwasser to commemorate the Collegeof Forestry’s Centennial, was revealed at theFernhopper Day breakfast and was on displayduring the awards dinner that evening. At thebanquet, guests were delighted to find acommemorative print of 100 Years of Forestryinside their programs.100 Years of Forestry depicts continuallyimproving forest practices learned over thepast century. It includes riparian habitat,newly planted trees, a young stand, secondgrowth and old growth, plus wildlife habitat.A reduced-impact logging operation is in thebackground; in the foreground is a class ledby a senior professor. Brauner intended thispainting to also serve as a teaching tool. Heincluded several species of trees and animals,such as Douglas-fir, western yew, hemlock,and western redcedar, as well as bald eagles, ared-headed woodpecker, spotted owl, greysquirrel, salmon, water ousel, and an owlswooping on a mouse.The commemorative painting joins otherBrauner works on display in the WeyerhaeuserGallery on the first floor of Richardson Hall.As the plaque near the “Brauner Collection”reads, “Oregonian Ken Brauner has an extensiveand diverse background in forestry. Thisexpertise serves him well when creating theforest-related art for which he’s knownthroughout North America. The paintingsdisplayed in Richardson illustrate the Collegeof Forestry’s mission at Oregon StateUniversity. Eagle Cap depicts recreation in aforest setting, Wheel Mounted Sawmillreflects on useful products made from forestresources, and Increment Borer highlightsforest management and science. We carryout teaching, research, and outreach in allthese areas. Sluice Box is included to showother uses of forested land, in this case, goldmining. The College is grateful for KenBrauner’s gift of these paintings and deeplyappreciative of the role Ken has played inshowing the beauty and utility of our naturalforest resources.”Fernhopper AwardsBanquet, Spring 2006Fernhopper festivities culminated with theannual awards banquet on May 20, 2006,where we honored distinguished alumni,outstanding faculty, and accomplishedstudents receiving scholarship and fellowshipawards. The College proudly congratulatesthese exemplary members of ourforestry family!Honorary FernhoppersThe College of Forestry established theHonorary Fernhopper award in the1960s torecognize individuals who have made a significantcontribution to forestry in Oregon, orthe College, but who were not alums. Thisyear’s Honorary Fernhoppers included AllynFord, William L. Galligan, Larry Giustina,Ned Hayes, C.W. “Wil” Heath, Robert“Bob” Kingzett, John Shelk, Howard Sohn,and Sara Vickerman.Outstanding AlumniThe College of Forestry OutstandingAlumnus Award was established in 2002 toacknowledge College of Forestry alumniwho have made outstanding contributionsFall 2006 21

Fernhopper Newsto the profession and/or programs ofthe College over the past one or severalyears. Nominations for this award aremade by College of Forestry alumni,faculty, staff, and students. TheOutstanding Alumni are recognized atthe annual Fernhopper banquet. Thisyear’s Outstanding Alumni are TonyVan Vliet (1952, 1958), Jerry Franklin(1959, 1961), Ward Armstrong(1960), Ron Stuntzner (1964), StevenRunning (1973), Dan Binkley (1982),Steven Zylkowski (1984), and GregZartman (1994). (See additional informationon page 25).Outstanding StudentsEach year at the Fernhopper Banquet,the College of Forestry gives four specialawards to outstanding students who havemade significant contributions and/orexcelled academically.The Pack Essay Award was establishedseveral decades ago by CharlesLathrop Pack to encourage soundcommunication skills for forestry andnatural resource professionals. PackEssays are restricted to naturalresources and forest products-relatedtopics submitted by undergraduatestudents enrolled in the College ofForestry. Essays are judged by a panelmade up of professorial faculty, andrankings are based on creativity, abilityto conceptualize ideas, originality inthe analysis of resource problems,enjoyable writing that brings issues tolife, and excellent grammar and writingstyle. Our thanks to Fred Kamke,Wood Science and Engineering;Barbara Bond, Forest Science; JeffMcDonnell, Forest Engineering; andJohn Bliss, Forest Resources, whomade up our panel of judges for thisyear’s Pack Essay Award. The PackEssay Award winner receives $300 anda College of Forestry pen.This year’s Pack Essay Award went tograduating senior, Michelle Delepine(NR), for her work entitled, “ICED: AProgressive Tool for EcosystemManagement.” The acronym, ICED,stands for International CentralEcological Database.Each year, the college recognizes a22 Focus on Forestrysenior who has demonstrated outstandingservice to the College or University,with the Harold Bowerman LeadershipAward, named for Hal Bowerman, classof ’31. The student selected best exemplifiesthe “Fernhopper Spirit” throughdemonstrated leadership, outstandingcontributions, and enthusiastic participationin student club activities andCollege programs. Nominations are solicitedfrom faculty, staff, and students, andthe selection of the award is made by theCollege’s Curriculum and AdvisingCommittee. The award winner receives aplaque and $500.This year, the Award went to ErikaHoppe (FRR). Erika’s nominatorsdescribed her as mature and intelligent,with a strong work ethic. She is veryinvolved in community-based volunteerprojects, including work for Floridahurricane relief, aide for New Yorkfollowing 9/11, home-building inMexico, and volunteer work in NewZealand while studying abroad. TheCollege is proud of Erika’s selflesscontributions.The Paul and Neva DunnOutstanding Senior Award goes to theoutstanding graduating senior, based onhigh scholastic achievement combinedwith potential for professional ability.Departments are invited each spring tonominate their top graduating seniors.Screening is based on GPA, how thestudent challenged him- or herselfacademically, departmental endorsement,the student’s resume, and letters ofrecommendation. The awardee receives a$500 award and a plaque.This year, the Dunn Award went toAmanda Lindsay (FM). Amanda willcontinue at OSU for her master’s nextyear, and has also been awarded aresearch assistantship.In excerpts from his nominationletter, Professor Bruce Shindler (ForestResources) wrote, “Every once in a whilean individual shows up from an unlikelyplace to deliver an unexpected performance.Amanda Lindsay is such aperson…. [She] has proven herself to bea scholar by every measure. In additionto her academic skills, Amanda has beena stalwart in our student activities. SheExcellence inMentoring andTeachingCollege of Forestrystudents select twooutstanding facultymembers each year forspecial recognition. Thisyear the student bodychose Professor EricHansen (Wood Scienceand Engineering) forthe Julie KliewerOutstanding MentorAward. UniversityDistinguished ProfessorNorm Johnson, ForestResources, received the2006 AufderheideAward for excellence inteaching.Above: Amanda Lindsey and Erika Hoppe; below: MichelleDelepine and Hal Salwasser

has held offices in both the Forestry Club andas a member of the Logging Sports Team. Shevolunteers annually for Fernhopper Day andat the Annual Ring. I have been fortunate toobserve Amanda’s progress over the last fouryears. She is truly a credit to our College, andwe should expect the same for the next twoyears and throughout her career.”The Kelly Axe Award, presented by theForestry Club, is awarded to the graduatingsenior who helps or cooperates most behindthe scenes with teachers, in club projects, andwith fellow students. This award is unique inthat the recipient is one who generally receiveslittle recognition for all his or her efforts. Thisyear, the Kelly Axe Award also went to DunnAward winner Amanda Lindsay (FM)Fellowships and ScholarshipsEach year the College of Forestry ishonored and privileged to award graduatefellowships and undergraduate scholarshipsto deserving new and returning students.These awards are only possible, however,through the generous contributions andcontinued support from our scholarshipand fellowship donors. It is only throughtheir gracious generosity that our fellowship,scholarship, and other programs ofthe College are possible.One-hundred-and-eight students wereselected to receive a total of 155 scholarshipstotaling over $400,000 for the 2006-07academic year. The scholarships ranged invalue from $500 to $6,500, with someFernhopper Newsstudents receiving more than one award. Ofthe 108 students who received undergraduatescholarship awards, 22 are freshmen or transferstudents who will be joining the Collegethis fall.College of Forestry fellowships honor ourtop incoming and returning graduatestudents, nominated by their departments.Thirty-one graduate students, at both thedoctoral and master’s level, were selected toreceive 37 college fellowships totaling over$100,000 for the 2006-2007 academic year.Fellowships ranged in value from 300 to6,000 dollars, with some students receivingmultiple awards.Congratulations to all our award winnersand scholarship and fellowship recipients!QuizBowl 2006Fall 2006 23

Fernhopper NewsFernhopper Fun at Peavy Arboretum24 Focus on ForestryMark Your Calendars Nowfor next Spring’sFernhopper,Saturday, May 12, 2007Fernhopper Day photos by Ed Jensen, David Zahler, Bryan Bernart, and Caryn Davis

2006 Outstanding Alumni Award RecipientsFernhopper NewsThe College of Forestry selects several outstanding alumni each year for special recognition during Fernhopper. Departments choose the alumsfor these awards and consider early career to lifetime achievements. We proudly congratulate our Outstanding Alumni for 2006!Tony Van Vliet, 1952, 1958 B.S. Forest Products;1958 M.S.Wood ScienceTony is a former OSU faculty member who spent part of his tenure inthe College of Forestry and as Director of the Career Planning andPlacement Center. He was also the state’s first Forest ProductsExtension Specialist. From 1975 to 1995, Tony served as StateRepresentative from Corvallis. In Salem, he served on the RevenueCommittee for two sessions before spending the next 16 years on theWays and Means Committee and the Emergency Board. Except forbeing Co-Chair in 1991, he spent almost all those years on the Educationand Human Resource sub-committees, which represented over 75% ofthe General Fund budget. He served eight years on the state’sEnvironmental Quality Commission. Tony is currently Chairman of theBoard of Directors, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Chairman of theRiverfront Commission in Corvallis, a Member of the Oregon Board ofHigher Education, and was a founding member of the Corvallis PublicSchools Foundation. Tony’s long standing record as an educator, alongwith his record of service, has benefited the College, OSU and indeed,all Oregonians.Jerry Franklin, 1959, 1961 B.S. Forest Management;1961 M.S.Forest Management and StatisticsWidely regarded as the preeminent forest ecologist of our time, Dr.Jerry Franklin has been a pioneer in forestry and forest ecologythroughout his distinguished career. He helped establish and lead therenowned ecosystem research program at the H.J. AndrewsExperimental Forest in its formative years. He advocated a newapproach to forestry in the 1980s that recognized the importance ofstructural and biological diversity in Pacific Northwest landscapes. Hewas the principal architect behind the old-growth conservation strategyof the Northwest Forest Plan. And he’s been a constant voice forscientific reason and pragmatic solutions to sustainable forestmanagement throughout the region. The author of over 300 scientificpapers, participant in several major scientific reviews and recipient ofnumerous awards—including the prestigious Heinz Award—Dr.Franklin certainly qualifies as one of the College’s most distinguishedalumni. He received a B.S. in Forest Management in 1959 and a M.S. inForest management and Statistics in 1961 from OSU before earning hisdoctorate at Washington State University in 1966.Ward Armstrong, 1960 B.S. Forest ManagementWard Armstrong has been a loyal and long-term advocate for theCollege of Forestry for many decades. His principal contributions occurredduring the time he was the President of the Oregon Forest IndustriesCouncil in Salem. Each legislative session he worked withDeans Stoltenberg and Brown to ensure that the College and the ForestResearch Laboratory were supported by the forest products industry,small woodland owners, and ultimately the Legislature. This requiredconsiderable strategic planning, negotiation, briefings, andnetworking. Ward’s thoughtful, creative, and dedicated involvement inthe appropriations process helped ensure a successful outcome—inlean years as well as others. Ward was also a regular participant in biennialmeetings of the FRL Advisory Committee, providing sage adviceand counsel on topics ranging from issues of the day to priority setting.Finally, Ward has been a guest lecturer in classes and seminars at OSUfeaturing topics on forest policy and regulatory processes and he continuesto co-lead an annual natural resources leadership course forpublic agency middle managers through Portland State University. Hiscalm, collected, and well-balanced demeanor have helped foster enlighteneddiscussion, even those surrounding contentious topics. WardArmstrong’s career exemplifies the qualities we instill in our graduates,and he serves as a great model of distinguished alumni. Ward graduatedwith a B.S. in Forest Management in 1960 and received a law degreefrom Lewis and Clark in 1966.Ron Stuntzner, 1964 B.S. Forest EngineeringAfter graduation in 1964, Ron Stuntzner worked for a few years as aLogging Engineer. He founded Stuntzner Engineering and Forestry in1968 in Coos Bay. To the best of our knowledge, his firm was the firstengineering consulting firm that focused on Forest Engineering. Since1968, the firm has grown to 25 professionals and technicians, nowworking out of offices in Coos Bay, Brookings, Dallas, and ForestGrove. Over the years, the firm has developed extensive experienceon a wide range of interdisciplinary projects in Oregon, Washington,California, and Southeast Alaska. Ron is licensed as an Engineer inOregon and Washington, a Professional Forester in California, a LandSurveyor in Oregon, and is a Water Rights Examiner in Oregon. Inaddition to the professional services that Stuntzner Engineering andForestry provide to the forest land-owners community, Ron has beenNational President of the Association of Consulting Foresters,Chairman of the Coos Chapter of the Society of American Foresters,Chairman of the Southwest Oregon Chapters of the Professional LandSurveyors of Oregon and the Professional Engineers of Oregon. Ofsignificant note, Ron was appointed by the Governor to the OregonState Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying in 2000and reappointed in 2004. He also currently serves on the OregonForest Research Laboratory Advisory Committee. In his role withOSBEELS, Ron has been a leader in building the sense of professionalismamong licensed Forest Engineers, and has worked closely with theForest Engineering Department as a member of the Department’sAdvisory Board to foster timely evolution in Forest EngineeringEducation. From modest beginnings, as one in a class of many, graduatingForest Engineers in 1964, Ron has stood out for over 40 years as anexample of professionalism and service both to society and the Collegeof Forestry. We are proud to call Ron an alumnus, a colleague, andmost importantly, a friend.Steven Running, 1973 M.S. Forest ManagementAs Professor/Director of the Numerical Terradynamic SimulationGroup (NTSG) in the College of Forestry and Conservation at theFall 2006 25

Fernhopper NewsUniversity of Montana, Dr. Running is an outstanding scientist,mentor to students, and an individual who has brought togetherscientists from multiple disciplines to seek a common goal. Thischaracteristic of collaboration is what places Steve above others withdistinguished scientific careers. While some individuals choose towork alone or with a small cadre to advance their personalachievements, Steve has lead the efforts to bring prominence to thefield of earth sciences by reaching out, pulling together a broadcommunity of scientists and encouraging them to act as one. His workextends far beyond his personal research goals; he has been anambassador for cooperation among scientists and in reaching studentsK to 12 and through graduate school. Dr. Running is well-knownnationally and internationally for his work on terrestrial ecosystemresponses to environmental change and has co-authored a book on thetopic. In 2003 he was selected as a Fellow of the American GeophysicalUnion; in 1990 he received the University of Montana DistinguishedScholar Award; and in 1991 the University of Montana FacultyAchievement Award.Dan Binkley, 1982 PhD Forest ScienceDan has made extraordinary contributions to his profession, his students,and the public at large. His books on Forest Nutrition and ForestSoils represent not only the key references in these research areas, butthe only syntheses of this material available. With more than 3600 citationsof his publications listed in the ISI (Information Sciences Institute),there can be no doubt that his work has had profound impact onscientific thought. Much of Dan’s research has addressed key environmentalproblems at the national and international level. Because of theimpact of this work he is much sought as a keynote speaker at scientificsymposia in many countries around the world. As a member of theColorado State University faculty, Dan has served as director of theGraduate Degree Program in Ecology. During his tenure at CSU he hastaught 11 different undergraduate and graduate courses and has servedas the major professor of 80 MS and 30 PhD students. In spite of hisrigorous schedule of research, speaking engagements, service on advisorycommittees and editorial boards of many professional journals, hestill teaches at least three courses per year and advises 30 – 35 students.He also founded, and now directs, the Colorado Forest RestorationInstitute aiming to help land managers restore Colorado’s forestsand reduce fire risk. Dan Binkley represents the best of what a universityprofessor should be, working to solve international problems, developingimportant scholarly results and ideas that are recognized assuch by both basic and applied scientists, serving as a visionary leaderand teacher within the university, and prompting us all to remain curiousand progressive.Steven Zylkowski, 1984 M.S. Forest ProductsAfter graduating from OSU, Steve joined APA (formerly known as theAmerican Plywood Association) as an associate scientist in the TechnicalServices Division. He was named manager of the Research andDevelopment Department in 1990 and director of Engineered WoodSystems in 1999. He is presently the Director of APA’s Quality Servicesdivision which oversees third-party quality assurance services toapproximately 135 plywood, oriented strand board, glulam timber,wood I-joist and laminated veneer lumber mills in the U.S., Canada andabroad. Since leaving OSU Steve has been an active leader in thedevelopment, application and quality assurance of composite materialsthroughout North America and overseas. As a result the reliability andperformance of these materials have led to their widespread use andacceptance by society. Steve is very active in wood professionalorganizations and is a frequent speaker on materials topics. His workwith the American Society for Testing and Materials and with buildingcode officials has helped promote the use of wood in building structuresin a safe and reliable manner. Steve has been a vocal and active supporterof academic programs in wood science and technology. Fortunately, hehas stayed well connected to many faculty at his alma mater who havebenefited from his insight and experience in many ways.Greg Zartman , 1994 B.S. Forest EngineeringAs a young professional, Greg has developed a strong reputation as aforest engineer and a businessman. He recently became the Presidentof Logging Engineering International, Inc., a highly regarded forest engineeringconsulting firm that works on projects from the southern tip ofSouth America to Siberia and Alaska and many tropical and temperatelocations in between. LEI specializes in the planning, engineering, andanalysis of environmentally sensitive logging and forest transportationsystems with particular expertise in mountainous or difficult terrain.Greg has been a strong advocate for the profession of forest engineering.He is licensed as a Forest Engineer in Oregon, Washington, andIdaho. He interacted with the Idaho Board of Engineering Examiners toestablish Forest Engineering as a recognized branch of engineering andwas the first person to be registered as a professional forest engineerin that state. Greg is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineersand Professional Engineers of Oregon. Greg has given back to hisalma mater in many ways. As one example, he has shared his extensiveexperience with forest road design software with many forest engineeringclasses. His experience and insights are well received by theupper-class FE students. More recently, Greg has shared his perspectiveson the forest engineering profession with new students in the Introductionto Forest Engineering class. His presentations have providedan excellent overview of the role of forest engineering in themanagement of sustainable forests, and have also demonstrated someof the adventure of consulting practice in remote locations. We recognizedGreg’s emerging leadership in the profession in 2005 by invitinghim to serve on the Forest Engineering Department Advisory Committee,a group that is key to helping the department’s programs remainrelevant and timely to employers and stakeholders.We are very pleased to recognize Greg’s many accomplishments andcontributions to the department, our students, and the profession. Weare also confident that the best is yet to come—our students are fortunateto have him as an advocate for their success!26 Focus on Forestry

Alumni NewsClass Notes1930s-40sGene Tower, 1938 Forest Management“After retiring in 1981 I worked as a volunteerconsultant in fiber board, particle board,hardboard and wood drying. I worked inMexico, Honduras, Brazil, Uruguay, Portugal,Romania, and Egypt.”Leslie J. Les Sullivan, 1939 ForestManagement “I lost my wife Virginia tolung cancer 2 years ago after 60 years ofmarriage.”J. Warner Blake, 1941 Tech. Forestry/Wood Utilization “In the past I havementioned the scarcity of Forestry in El PasoColorado and Texas and that hasn’t changedsince 1948. After 30 Years handlinginsurance claims I operated a Garden Centerfor thirteen years and retired for good. Lotsof fond memories of the class of ’41.”K. Gordon Borchgrevink, 1948 ForestProducts “Still kicking around in Medfordwhere the wood industry continues todecline and Ashland Medford environmentextremists have kept good forestry fromprotecting our federal lands.”Richard A. Campbell, 1948 “Retired fromRosboro Lumber Co. 1987 as Chief Timberand Land Appraiser.”John F. Bell, 1949 Forest Management“We have had a busy spring. Do Kim Iles(OSU ’69) and I taught Variable PlotSampling Workshops for Region 8 USFS inCleveland, Tennessee and Hot Springs,Arkansas. We also did our annual VP-3PWorkshop at OSU in May. We enjoy goodhealth and I still play racquet ball.”1950s-60sAlbert J. Apperson, 1950 ForestEngineering “Retired: mostly we fiddle forretirement homes several times weekly andvisit with them – and we maintain oursmall farm.Jerry Phillips, 1950 Forest Management“Have now been retired for 17 years, andstill living in Coos Bay, after working here37 years for Oregon Department of Forestryon the Elliott State Forest. Many blessingsinclude our 5 healthy grown children, 10grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren,and 56 years married to my best friend.”Leland “Doug” Morrison, 1956Forest Management “Enjoyed a 33 yearcareer with BLM in Oregon-Washington. Didtimber management, easement & R/W (?)acquisition, involved with Pacific Crest Trail,Rogue wild & scenic river, Yaquina Headrecreation area. Retired to Iowa in 1988.”Hans J. Wittwer, 1957 Forest Engineering“The Spotted Owl is OFF the “endangeredlist” in California!”John Poppino, 1958 Forest Management“I retired from USFS 19 years ago as a ProjectLeader of Forest Inventory and Analysis inPortland. Since then I have been managingthe family forest (116 acres), working withOSU Forestry Extension as a MasterWoodland Manager, being involved withOregon Small Woodlands Association(currently Past President), and currentlyserving on the College of Forestry CentennialCommittee. Some folks question me when Isay, ‘I’m retired.’ That’s ok, I’m having fun.”Ron Dinus, Class of ’68,Selected for National Educator AwardDr. Ron Dinus, Bellingham, WA, was among six recipients of the NationalAssociation of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) Outstanding Cooperation Awardpresented at the NAAE annual conferenceheld in Kansas City last winter.Dinus, a retired professor, has been avaluable resource for the Mt. Bakeragricultural education department and FFAchapter. As a volunteer educator, hemaintains the students’ attention bypresenting basic genetic principles in realworld scenarios. Using tissue-culture labs,gel electrophoresis, and grafting of Douglasfirtrees, Dinus teaches students aboutcutting edge forestry and advanced naturalresources practices.Outside of the classroom, Dinus continues to assist the program by serving on theMt. Baker FFA Advisory Committee, coaching Career Development Event (CDE)teams, and is a vocal advocate for all agricultural programs. He also volunteers withthe Master Gardeners, Farm Friends, Black Mountain Forestry Center, and theEverson Library, where he willingly shares the value of agricultural education.The NAAE presents the Outstanding Cooperation Award to organizations,agribusinesses, industry or individuals who have provided exemplary service toagricultural education at the national level.“The agricultural education profession depends on cooperation from businesses,organizations and individuals to be successful,” said NAAE President Jeff Maierhofer,“Our organization is proud to honor those who have made agriculture education asuccess in this country.”NAAE is the professional association for agricultural educators. The mission of NAAE is“professionals providing agricultural education for the global community throughvisionary leadership, advocacy and service.” The NAAE office is located in Lexington,Kentucky in cooperation with the University of Kentucky.Fall 2006 27

Alumni NewsChuck Johnstone, 1959 ForestManagement “Retired and enjoying it.”Ray Page, 1961 Forest Management “Iretired from the Forest Service at the end of1992 in Silver City, New Mexico, where westill live, enjoying warm, dry weather close tothe Gila National Forest.”Carroll D. Cropley, 1964 ForestEngineering and Forest Management “It’sbeen a different year. I’ve been painting andrepairing the trailer. My son, Chad, and mygrandson, Blake, couldn’t get away for elk seasonin Colorado and then I got called on for juryduty this September—it’s been that kind of year.”Richard T. Hevey, 1967 MF “Retired now5 years from running a constructionequipment company in Louisiana. Ourfirst grandchild was born in May ’06.Doing a lot of travel in our motorhome.Also internationally. Do some consultingtoo – mostly in the constructionequipment industry.”Craig M. Nicholson, 1967 ForestManagement (Recreation) “Retired fromUSCG in 1996, from industry in 2001.Now building retirement home on 13 acresof “regen” in Mt Hood, OR. I’m enjoyingmanaging my own little forest!”1970s-80sKenneth Galloway, Jr., 1970 ForestManagement “I have been retired for a littleover two years after almost 30 years as HoodRiver County Forest Manager, among otherpositions held, and have been doing quite abit of traveling. In May, my youngest son wasmarried, so now all five children are married.We will still be busy this summer as Judy andI have two more grandchildren expected. Ourmiddle daughter Karen and her husband Ericin Bend are expecting their second in earlyJuly; and our youngest daughter Leslie (OSU1999) and her husband Adam Bjornstedt(OSU 1998) are expecting their third. So wewill do more traveling to see the children andgrandchildren.”James Jay Bradigan, 1979 Forest Products“Me and Bobbie went fishing down by thewatering hole and struck paydirt— two 25pound lake trout, inland beauties both. Dowrite for frozen fillets. Best of the bunch.”Jody (Carlson) Lewis, 1981 ResourceRecreation Management “Gary & I havebeen married 26 years, and will becomegrandparents in October (our daughter Lisa &husband Jon). Our daughter April graduated thisyear in Fish & Wildlife at OSU, & son Jefffinished his 1st year in Engineering at OSU.”Brad Bernardy, 1988 Forest Management“After 13 years working as an aviation/firemanager for the U.S. Forest Service in NewEngland, I have returned to Oregon. I amnow the BLM State Aviation Manager forOregon and Washington—working out ofPortland, Oregon. It’s great being back in thePacific Northwest!”1990-2000sJulia Harshberger, 1999* ForestryRecreation Resources My life partner,Sandy, and I purchased a home in thecountry (Columbia County) two years agoand are having our commitment ceremony inour backyard beneath a 100-year-old elm thisJune. Although I’m not working in our field,working our property keeps me in touch witha lot of things I learned!*I received my degree in 1999, but shouldhave been in the class of 1996.”Tax Law Changes affect Charitable GivingOn Aug. 17, 2006, President Bush signed into law new tax incentives for charitable giftsfrom donors who are 70½ or older. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 encourages financialsupport of charitable organizations across the United States.Under the law, you canmake a lifetime gift using funds from your individual retirement account (IRA) withoutundesirable tax effects. Previously you would have had to report any amount taken fromyour IRA as taxable income, then take a charitable deduction for the gift, but only up to50 percent of your adjusted gross income. In effect, this caused some donors to pay morein income taxes than if they didn’t make a gift at all.Fortunately, now these IRA gifts can be accomplished simply and without tax complications.Plus, you can make the gift now—while you are living and able to witness the benefitsof your generosity. You may contribute funds this way if:• You are age 70½ or older• The gift is $100,000 or less each year• You make the gift on or before Dec. 31, 2007• You transfer funds directly from an IRA or Rollover IRA• You transfer the gift outright to one or more public charitiesHow The New Law WorksPat, aged 80, has $450,000 in an IRA and has pledged to give the Oregon State UniversityFoundation $75,000 this year. If Pat transfers $75,000 to the OSU Foundation fromthe IRA, she will avoid paying income tax on that amount. She cannot, however, claim acharitable deduction—it is a pure “wash.” Pat has found an easy way to benefit the OSUFoundation without tax complications.If she desired, Pat could give more than $100,000. The legislation allows a maximum$100,000 gift in both the 2006 and 2007 tax years. So Pat could give $100,000 each year. Ifher spouse has an IRA and is 70½ or older, he can also give up to $100,000 each year.How to Make a GiftContact your IRA custodian to transfer your desired gift amount to the Oregon State UniversityFoundation. You may direct your IRA gift through the OSU Foundation to specificallybenefit the College of Forestry. To learn more about specific giving opportunitieswithin the College of Forestry, please contact Lisa French at 541.737.2900 or1.800.354.7281.For More InformationIt is wise to consult tax professionals if you are contemplating a gift under the new law. Pleasefeel free to call Sharon Hogan, Director of Planned Giving, OSU Foundation at 800-336-8217or Sharon.Hogan@oregonstate.edu with any questions. Website: www.osufoundation.orgCorrections to Note: The SAF Central Oregon was incorrectly written as donors to the Larry Hoffman Wildfire and Ecosystem Health Scholarship. We gratefully acknowledge a generous giftfrom the SAF Columbia Gorge Chapter for the Larry Hoffman Wildfire and Ecosystem Health Scholarship. Please note that Ole Helgerson’s wife name was incorrectly written and should havebeen Katherine Hlavka.28 Focus on Forestry

May, 2005 marked the creation of a newfund in memory of Larry Hoffman madepossible by gifts from his family, friends andcolleagues. Hoffman, who earned his bachelorsdegree from Michigan Technical Universityin Forest Management followed by amaster’s degree from the University of Idaho,was well known and respected for hisknowledge of and passion for forestrythrough various positions he held with theOregon Department of Forestry (ODF).Hoffman served as Service Forester for theKlamath-Lake District, a Management Foresterin Astoria and then headed to EasternOregon where he worked as a ForestPractices/Service Forester for the ODFPendleton office, a Forester 2/Service Foresterin Prineville where he provided muchneededassistance to landowners. In 1989,The Richard Strachan Chair in Forest Operations ManagementAdvancing knowledge and furthering the mission of the College worldwideRichard Strachan, Forest Management 1978, has donated $3.6 million to endow afaculty position and help launch a new OSU undergraduate degree that blendsforestry, new technology, business, and entrepreneurship. The Richard Strachan Chairin Forest Operations Management will conduct research, provide knowledge, andeducate or train graduates that will help the Pacific Northwest forest sector competeeffectively and profitably in the international marketplace.The chair holder’s research will complement a recently approved Bachelor ofScience degree in forest operations management, which includes a minor from theCollege of Business. Both the chair and the degree program will reside in theDepartment of Forest Engineering.“Establishment of the chair and the new degree is timely as the forestry sectorresponds to increasing global competition with new approaches to managing forestoperations in Oregon and the rest of the United States,” notes Steve Tesch, head ofthe Department of Forest Engineering. “Domestically, the forest industry is activelyconsolidating,” he says. “Many companies are either reconfiguring their business orselling their forest assets to investment management organizations and developers. TheStrachan Chair will develop innovative systems that help maximize the economicvalue from forest operations.”Strachan, who lives in the San Juan Islands of Washington, is the director ofMiami Corporation. “My hope is that the occupant of the chair will make steadycontributions to professional and technical knowledge that benefit the state andthe forest products industry, and are well-received by his or her peers,” he said.Foundation NewsThe Larry Hoffman Scholarship in Wildfire and Ecosystem HealthChaylon Shuffield, Larry Hoffman Scholarship recipientHoffman accepted his last and much-lovedposition as Forest Unit Supervisor 2 in TheDalles. He remained in this position untilhis death on June 5, 2004 at the age of 51.The Larry Hoffman Scholarship Fund inWildfire and Ecosystem Health commemoratesthe life of Larry Hoffman and providesscholarships to Oregon StateUniversity College of Forestry undergraduatestudents in Wildland Fire or closelyrelated aspects of Ecosystem Health.The first recipient of the Larry HoffmanScholarship Fund is Chaylon Shuffield.Chaylon is a senior in Forest Managementand serves as a member of the College ofAgricultural Sciences and College ofForestry Ambassadors. The Ambassadorsprovide outreach and recruitment for thecolleges. Congratulations, Chaylon!Rick Strachan plants ponderosa pine seedlings at hisproperty in Hood River.“This gift is a challenge to my peers to do more and better things for the college that is so important to us, the state and the nation.”Strachan said he made this gift as a public statement of support for the College of Forestry, faculty, and Hal Salwasser, dean of the College ofForestry. Over the last 25 years, Strachan has spearheaded a series of major gifts to the College, including the Lee Harris Memorial Forest ManagementFund, the Larry Hoffman Scholarship in Wildfire and Ecosystem Health, and the Richard Strachan Forest Engineering Graduate Fellowship.Salwasser notes that Strachan’s gift represents “a tremendous vote of confidence” in the college. “The Strachan Chair will infuse our newdegree program with high energy,” he says. “It demonstrates that the college is taking major strides forward in its pursuit of excellence.”Photograph by Kevin Haislip, HaisliPhotographyFall 2006 29

FoundationInMemoriamJohn BeuterDecember 24, 1935— September 6, 2006John Herman Beuter, a man whosesignificant career brought him to theCollege of Forestry in 1970, passed awayin his Corvallis home on September 6,2006. During 18 years with the College,John was a very active researcher andeducator. His administrative assignmentsincluded Director of the CollegeResearch Forests, Chair of theDepartment of Forest Management andAssociate Dean for Teaching in theCollege of Forestry. In 1976 John aroseto prominence in the NW forest circlesas the lead author on “Timber forOregon’s Tomorrow.” This came to bewidely known as the Beuter Report. Thereport was noteworthy for providing anup-to-date timber inventory for allregions of the state; highlighting thestocking and growth differences betweenpublic and private forests; predicting asignificant decline in sustainable harvestsin Oregon by the year 2000; and projectinga related drop in timber dependentemployment. Beuter’s projections wouldlater be impacted by environmentalrulings and changes in Federal managementpractices, but his initial data servedas an important benchmark for all futurestudies and policy formulations.John’s time at OSU was just onestop in a distinguished career thatcentered on providing expertise inforest management and economics tolandowners, industry, higher educationand government policy makers in thestate, nation and world. As John oncesummed up his career, “I’ve had anexciting and varied career as a forester,forest economist, teacher, researcher,administrator, policy maker, consultant,Air Force officer, and as ownerand manager of our family forests.”John earned his BS and MS in Forestryat Michigan State University. After hisAir Force tour at Grand Forks, N.D,John took a job with the U.S. ForestService in Portland. He then went toIowa State and earned his PhD inForestry and Economics in 1966. Aftergraduation and prior to coming toOSU, John worked as a consultant forMason, Bruce and Girard in Portland.In 1988 he returned to M,B&G asvice-president. This was followed by amove to Washington, D.C. in 1991,and service as Deputy and ActingAssistant Secretary of Agriculture forNatural Resources and theEnvironment in the administration ofGeorge H.W. Bush. Returning toCorvallis in 1993, he became halfownerin Duck Creek Associates, anatural resources consulting firm.During the 1990s, John worked with anumber of governments in East Asia tohelp develop policies for transitioningtheir forestry sectors into market-basedeconomies. He also purchased andplanted his own forests, creating theUmpqua-Tualatin company in 2001.John was elected a SAF fellow in 1986,and was elected the president of SAFin 2004. He also served as a memberof the board of directors of the WorldForestry Center since 1990.John was a devoted husband, father,and Chicago Cubs fan, who enjoyedspending time with his family, andthey very much enjoyed him in return.He leaves behind his wife Jill, whomhe married in 1960; children Kurt andKarena Beuter, and their spousesMing Png and Eric Bennes; and threegrandchildren. He is also survived bytwo sisters, Norma Larson and NadaGeddes.30 Focus on Forestry

FoundationRobert TarrantMarch 11, 1918 — April 6, 2006Robert Frank Tarrant, husband, father,friend and mentor, died April 6, 2006, atGood Samaritan Regional MedicalCenter of complications from a rupturedappendix. He was 88.He was born in Portland to Frankand Vera Tarrant. He attendedLlewellyn Grade School andWashington High School. In 1941, hegraduated from Oregon State College,where he was a member of Phi DeltaTheta Fraternity. Among his extracurricularaccomplishments was being part ofa student rally that made national newsin 1937 when more than 1,000 OSCstudents drove to Eugene to celebratethe Beavers’ 14-0 win over the Ducks inthe Civil War football game. Thoughsome of the Beavers, including Tarrant,wound up in the Millrace, the Gazette-Times called it “the greatest studentrally in Oregon history.”He married Jean Inez Horton onSept. 20, 1941. The two were married60 years and raised four children. Theytraveled throughout Europe, Asia,Australia, Africa, and North and SouthAmerica. Jean died in August 2001.He married Marolyn Welch onNov. 30, 2002. The two enjoyed tripsto Hawaii, Nova Scotia, Puerto Ricoand New Orleans; beach-walking inYachats; sailing at Fern Ridge; andfishing with Bob’s son, Chris, a guideon the Rogue River.In 1941, he graduated from OregonState College, where he was a memberof Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Amonghis extracurricular accomplishments wasbeing part of a student rally that madenational news in 1937 when more than1,000 OSC students drove to Eugene tocelebrate the Beavers’ 14-0 win over theDucks in the Civil War football game.Though some of the Beavers, includingTarrant, wound up in the Millrace, theGazette-Times called it “the greateststudent rally in Oregon history.”During World War II, Robert servedas a naval officer in the European andPacific war theaters and was part of theNormandy invasion in June 1944.During the Korean War, he served withCINCPAC Fleet Operations in Hawaii.Following military service, heworked as a soil scientist. He was along-time leader of forestry research andmanagement, and served as a watershedmanagement research project leader andlater as director of the Pacific NorthwestResearch Station for the U.S. ForestService in Portland, with responsibilitiesfor research programs throughoutOregon, Washington and Alaska. In1979, he joined the College of Forestryfaculty at Oregon State University,eventually serving as Interim Dept.Head between John Gordon andLogan Norris. In the College, hecontinued research on forestproductivity. He was later honored withthe USDA Superior Service Award.He was a charter member of theFederal Senior Executive Service, anhonorary life member of the PacificNorthwest Scientific Association and amember of Sigma Xi Research Society.He was also a past president of theOregon Easter Seal Society and pastmaster of Corvallis Masonic Lodge No.14, AF & AM. In addition, he recentlybecame a charter member of Chapter132 of Veterans for Peace in Corvallis.One of his favorite pastimes wasplaying the banjo. He was a member ofvarious bands such as he NorthwestBanjo Band, and Dr. Jon’s MedicineShow and Jazz Band. He traveledthroughout the Northwest and Japan,playing at Dixieland jazz festivals.Other interests included fishing, duckhunting and reading. As a youth, hewas an Eagle Scout, and he recentlyhad the privilege of conferring the sameaward on his grandson, Ian Martin.Robert left many legacies. His songwill go on in the lives of familymembers, friends and colleagues towhom he meant so much. He was apowerful mentor and a friend to many.His intellect, wit and friendship and hissupport for research and education willbe greatly missed.Robert is survived by his wife,Marolyn; children ChristopherTarrant and wife Eloise of EaglePoint, Susan Tarrant of Portland,Brian Tarrant and wife Cindy ofBend, and Stephanie “Taffy” Martinand husband Larry of Albany; stepchildrenLinda Crew and husbandHerb of Corvallis and Bob Welchand wife Sally of Eugene; five grandchildrenand five great-grandchildrnRemembrances can be directed to theRobert Tarrant Graduate ResearchFellowship, care of OSU Foundation,850 S.W. 35th St. Corvallis, OR 97330.The Robert F. Tarrant GraduateFellowship in Forest Science supportsfull-time graduate students whoseresearch will contribute to improvedhardwood ecology and silviculture.Excerpted from an obituary published in theCorvallis Gazette-Times on April 13, 2006.Fall 2006 31

Coming Events2006-2007 Starker Lecture Series“100 Years of Forestry in the Pacific Northwest: A Critical Look Back, A Fresh Look Forward”October 26, 4:00 pmNovember 16. 4:00 pmJanuary 25, 2007 4:00 pmMarch 15, 2007 4:00 pmApril 5, 2007 4:00 pmMay 3, 2007 4:00 pmJohn Perlin, “A Forest Journey: The Story of Wood and Civilization,”LaSells Stewart Center, C&E Auditorium, OSUBill Robbins,“A Century of Forestry: Policy and Politics in the Pacific Northwest,”LaSells Stewart Center, C&E Auditorium, OSUDavid Orr, LaSells Stewart Center, C&E Auditorium, OSUTerri-Lynn Williams-Davidson, LaSells Stewart Center, C&E Auditorium, OSUJerry Franklin, “Preparing Resource Professionals for an Uncertain World,”LaSells Stewart Center, C&E Auditorium, OSUPamela Matson, “Science and the Sustainability Transition,” 107 Richardson Hall, OSUFor more information, visit http://www.cof.orst.edu/starkerlectures/C o l l e g e of ForestryC e n t e n n i a l Open House!Noon to 4 pm, Friday, November 3Peavy & Richardson HallsFOCUS ON FORESTRYForestry Communications GroupOregon State University256 Peavy HallCorvallis, OR 97331-5704Non-Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDCorvallis, ORPermit No. 20032 Focus on Forestry