8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | The impact of fossil collections for education and outreach: highlighting the potential for newly catalogued paleofloras at Puget Sound Museum of Natural History to understand deep time ecologies Presenter: Beatrice Bugos, University of Puget Sound Contributed Talk – COS 53 |
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | Understanding Drivers of Post-Fire Delayed Tree Mortality (PFDTM) in Temperate Forests in the Pacific Northwestern region in the US Presenter: Andres Holz, Portland State University Contributed Talk – COS 56 |
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | Using camera traps to understand impacts of human disturbance on cougar (Puma concolor) feeding duration Presenter: Tam Ta, University of Washington Contributed Talk – COS 49 |
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | Characteristics, drivers, and implications of burn severity heterogeneity in a temperate maritime forest ecosystem Presenter: Brian J. Harvey, University of Washington Organized Oral Session – OOS 17 |
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM | Searching high and low for life: exploring the microbiome of suspended canopy soils Presenter: Jennifer Kane, West Virginia University Contributed Talk – COS 51 |
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM | A decade of beaver relocation led by the Tulalip Tribes: lessons learned and next steps Presenter: Molly Alves, Utah State University/Tulalip Tribes Organized Oral Session – OOS 13 |
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM | Scaling burn severity patterns across regions and fire regimes yields insights into historically climate-limited fire regimes Presenter: Michele Buonanduci, University of Washington Organized Oral Session – OOS 17 |
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM | Measuring and modeling post-fire forest trajectories in northwestern Cascadia Presenter: Jenna Morris, University of Washington Organized Oral Session – OOS 17 |
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Saving salmon with the help of beavers Presenter: Chris Jordan, NOAA/NMFS/Northwest Fisheries Science Center Organized Oral Session – OOS 13 |
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Seedling recruitment trends indicate climate-induced shifts in the structure and dynamics of Pacific Northwest forests Presenter: Paige Copenhaver-Parry, University of Wyoming Contributed Talk – COS 55 |
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Using environmental DNA to improve beaver-related restoration Presenter: Jesse Burgher, Washington State University, Vancouver Organized Oral Session – OOS 13 |
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM | When the Black Swan shows up: the unprecedented but also totally precedented 2020 Labor Day fire event in the West Cascades Presenter: Daniel Donato, Washington State Department of Natural Resources Organized Oral Session – OOS 17 |
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Bridging climate-smart economic development and ecological solutions in the Columbia River Basin Presenter: Rich French, One Palouse Inspire Session – INS 4 |
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Post-fire tree regeneration rate and composition in western Cascadia varies by disturbance interval Presenter: Madison Laughlin, University of Washington Organized Oral Session – OOS 23 |
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Lakeshore development impacts food web structure in suburban lakes Presenter: Emily Jameson, University of Washington Contributed Talk – COS 71 |
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Phenotypic plasticity of Quercus garryana Seedlings in Response to Climate Treatments. Presenter: Jess Nettle, Portland State University Contributed Talk – COS 76 |
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Early-seral plant community diversity varies by burn severity and disturbance interval in northwestern Cascadia Presenter: Liliana Rangel-Parra, University of Washington Organized Oral Session – OOS 23 |
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Prescribed fire increases plant-pollinator network robustness to losses of rare native forbs Presenter: Susan Waters, Quamash EcoResearch Contributed Talk – COS 77 |
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Lake Washington has been surprisingly stable despite rapid urban/suburban development in the watershed Presenter: Daniel Nidzgorski, King County Natural Resources Contributed Talk – COS 71 |
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Nature of the beast: What climate change means for the ecology and management in low-frequency, high-severity fire regimes Presenter: Joshua Halofsky, Washington State Department of Natural Resources Organized Oral Session – OOS 23 |
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Landscape-scale, cross-jurisdictional assessment of the post-fire restoration need in Klamath and Lake Counties, Oregon, USA; A collaborative approach to all-lands recovery Presenter: Elizabeth Pansing, American Forests Contributed Talk – COS 101 |
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Assessing nitrogen deposition in mountainous regions using epiphytic lichen communities Presenter: Meaghan Petix, Washington State University Contributed Talk – COS 97 |
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM | 800-year fire history of mixed severity burning in whitebark pine forests of Tweedsmuir Park, British Columbia Presenter: Kira Hoffman, University of British Columbia Organized Oral Session – OOS 26 |
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Ecological monitoring in the Pacific Northwest and East Africa Presenter: Upekala Wijayratne, USDA Forest Service Inspire Session – INS 7 |
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Patterns of sooty grouse occupancy and abundance in western Oregon Presenter: Sarah Frey, Oregon State University Contributed Talk – COS 113 |
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Seedling survivorship for common tree species in the Pacific Northwest depends on climate and stand conditions Presenter: Rebecca Snell, Ohio University Contributed Talk – COS 107 |
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Fire, northern spotted owls, and old forests in the Pacific Northwest Presenter: Jeremy Rockweit, Oregon State University Organized Oral Session – OOS 26 |
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Investigating effects of nitrogen deposition on oak chemistry and insect herbivory across a deposition gradient in the Columbia River Gorge Presenter: Rebekah Gaxiola, Washington State University Contributed Talk – COS 111 |
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Identifying the drivers of aquatic ecosystem vulnerability to wildfires in the Pacific Northwest Presenter: David Roon, Oregon State University Contributed Talk – COS 94 |
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Anticipating the timing and magnitude of cyanotoxin production by benthic cyanobacteria in rivers Presenter: Joanna Blaszczak, University of Nevada Reno Organized Oral Session – OOS 24 |
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Fire tended forests: Fire history and stand development of old-growth Douglas-fir forests in Oregon and Washington Presenter: Andrew Merschel, Oregon State University Organized Oral Session – OOS 26 |
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM | Transdisciplinary Science in Marine and Coastal Systems Presenter: Alessandra Burgos, Oregon State University Symposium (Hybrid) – SYMP 9 |
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Drivers of post-fire tree regeneration across gradients of climate and burn severity in Eastern WA, USA Presenter: Angela Gonzalez, University of Washington Contributed Talk – COS 106 |
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Into the Third Dimension: Understanding the Vertical Microclimate Gradient in H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest Presenter: Nina Ferrari, Oregon State University Contributed Talk – COS 107 |
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Atmospheric deposition in an urban landscape: Effects of policy and infrastructure in Portland, OR Presenter: Katherine Gale, Washington State University Contributed Talk – COS 97 |
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Analyzing and predicting fire refugia throughout British Columbia, Canada Presenter: Christine Kuntzemann, Northern Forestry Centre Organized Oral Session – OOS 26 |
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Sounding the alarm: Rare lichens may be rapidly declining in the Pacific Northwest Presenter: Jesse Miller, University of CA at Davis Contributed Talk – COS 99 |
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Nearshore fish abundance varies with armor extent Presenter: Emily Bishop, University of Washington Contributed Talk – COS 137 |
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | The impact of invasive herbivores and nitrogen deposition on the developing soil microbial community of Mount St. Helens Presenter: Rebecca Evans, Washington State University Contributed Talk – COS 131 |
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Potential processes and effects of aridification in coastal ecosystems Presenter: Erica Fleishman, Oregon State University Organized Oral Session – OOS 28 |
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Climate change effects on phenology of anadromous salmonids in Coastal Riverscapes of the Pacific Northwest Presenter: Rebecca Flitcroft, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station Organized Oral Session – OOS 28 |
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Mobile technology provides new insight into human-mediated routes of aquatic species invasions Presenter: Rachel Fricke, University of Washington Contributed Talk – COS 130 |
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM | The role of fungal communities in mediating elevational gradients of tree diversity Presenter: Cole Doolittle, Marquette University Organized Oral Session – OOS 30 |
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Envisioning Equitable and Resilient Coastal Futures for Oregon Presenter: Jenna Tilt, Oregon State University Organized Oral Session – OOS 28 |
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM | Vulnerability of coastal watersheds to climate change Presenter: Rosemary Pazdral, Siuslaw Watershed Council Organized Oral Session – OOS 28 |
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM | Locating larks: Developing a survey protocol to monitor distribution, abundance, and population trends of streaked horned larks on private lands in the Willamette Valley, OR, USA. Presenter: Stephanie Augustine, Ecostudies Institute Contributed Talk – COS 125 |
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM | Ocean warming favors the range expansion and abundance of non-native species Presenter: Sylvia Yamada, Oregon State University Organized Oral Session – OOS 28 |
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM | Using adaptive-capacity assessments to evaluate climate-change vulnerabilities, link to mechanisms of climatic influence, and identify potential climate-adaptation actions: An Oregon Coast example Presenter: Erik Beever, USGS / Montana State University Organized Oral Session – OOS 28 |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Habitat selection and connectivity of mountain lions (Puma concolor) across human-made barriers on the Olympic Peninsula: a multi-method comparison Presenter: Read Barbee, University of Montana / Panthera Contributed Poster |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Pine Resin Duct Defenses Against Bark Beetles Respond to Experimental Fire in Saplings and Mature Trees Presenter: Ines Cauquil, Washington State University Contributed Poster |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Using the Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender (APEX) model to evaluate riparian nutrient retention in the Pacific Northwest Presenter: Lauren Cohen, Western Washington University Contributed Poster |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Influence of Delayed Tree Mortality on Post-Fire Landscapes in Oregon’s Western Cascades Presenter: Alec Dyer, Portland State University Contributed Poster |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Status of threatened whitebark pine in WA National Parks Presenter: Beth Fallon, National Park Service, Mount Rainier National Park Contributed Poster |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Understanding the Changing Relationship between Grains and Community in Northwest Washington Presenter: Natalie Furness, Western Washington University Contributed Poster |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Promoting oviposition habitat for Oregon spotted frog using targeted seasonal grazing strategies Presenter: Melissa Habenicht, Ecostudies Institute Contributed Poster |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Parameterizing five Pacific Northwest (USA) tree species in a process-based forest landscape simulation model Presenter: Sofia Kruszka, University of Washington Contributed Poster |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Down woody debris microsite facilitation for black huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum) seedlings Presenter: Margaret Magee, Washington State University Contributed Poster |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | The Taylor’s checkerspot knot: untangling the factors driving host plant establishment for an imperiled butterfly Presenter: R. Adam Martin, Ecostudies Institute Contributed Poster |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Effectiveness monitoring for a sugar pine health improvement project on the Umpqua National Forest Presenter: Devin McMahon, USDA Forest Service Contributed Poster |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Hiding in plain sight: Validation of an urban climate refugium for Thuja plicata (western redcedar) in Portland, OR Presenter: Tess Rutstein, Reed College Contributed Poster |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | The importance of shade in breeding habitat for migratory western monarchs Presenter: Virginia Rose Seagal, Washington State University Vancouver Contributed Poster |