M A T E R I A L S L I N K E D F R O M T H E F E B R U A R Y 1 8, 2 01 4 R E S E A R C H C O U N C I L A G E N D A . T HE I NSTITUTEFOR W ORKING F OREST L ANDSCAPES AnewresearchinstituteoftheForestryResearchLaboratoryfor
dialogue,scienceandinnovationinthemanagementofforestlandscapes MissionoftheInstitute
Toprovideunbiasedscienceanddialogueonissuesrelevanttothebeneficialstewardshipofforested
landscapesandthecommunities,businessesandpeoplewithin.
Overview
TheInstituteforWorkingForestLandscapeswillbetheprincipalresearchengineoftheForestry
ResearchLaboratory.ItsbasefundingisfromtheStateofOregonandprivatecompaniesand
individualspayingharvest‐taxesintheStateofOregon.Leveragedfundingcomesfrommany
sources.
Theultimategoaloftheresearchprogramistoprovideinnovativeapproachestoenhancingpeople’s
liveswhilealsoimprovingthehealthofourlands,businessesandvitalecosystems,andtodoso
collaborativelywithactiveinvolvementofmultiplepartnerswithdifferentperspectives.Insupport
ofthisvision,theCollegeofForestryiscreatinganewresearchinstitutetodevelopadaptiveforest
managementtechniquesthatintegratesocial,ecologicalandeconomicobjectivesatthelandscape
level.
TheInstitutewillbefoundedonthepremisethatindividualandcommunitylivelihoodsare
intimatelylinkedtothehealthandproductivityofsurroundinglandscapesregardlessofownership
boundaries.Itwillseektodevelopandtestnewactivemanagementmodelsthatbridgepublicand
privateforestlandsinsupportofsustainableeconomic,biological,andsocialconditionsthatarethe
signaturecharacteristicsofhealthyworkinglandscapesandtheirassociatedcommunities.
Moreover,theInstitutewilladvancethepublic’sawarenessoftheimportanceofactivemanagement
insupportofbroadscalehealthyworkinglandscapesbyestablishingademonstrationresearchforest
whereon‐the‐groundresearchwillexplorehowpro‐active,managementofforestlandscanprovide
employmentstabilityandpublicaccessinruralcommunities,ecologicalintegrity,andlong‐term
protectionofkeyenvironmentalattributes.
VettingProcess
Thenewinstitutehasbeenfullyvettedwithcollegefaculty&staff
aswellasexternalstakeholdersoverthelastyearinthefollowing
process.
This proposal has been extensively reviewed by faculty, students and external stakeholders through four major rewrites. 1. IdeaoftheInstitutewasfirstpresentedintheDean’s7‐point
visionforthecollege,June2012.
2. Aformalproposal(ver1)wasintroducedandreviewedat
ForestryResearchLabAdvisoryBoardMtg,Apr30,2013
3. Theproposalwasthenpresentedandreviewedatafacilitated
All‐CollegeMeeting,May3,2013
4. Amodifiedproposal(ver2)wasreviewedwiththeOregon
CongressionalDelegation,WashingtonDC.July2013.
It was adopted by 5. ForestryExecutiveCouncilheldaretreattoworkonproposal,
the Forestry Aug12,2013
Research 6. FECendorsedarevised(ver3)proposalthefollowingweek
Laboratory 7. RevisedproposalwasthenreviewedwithOregonForest
IndustriesCouncilPresidentandChair,andrevisedagain(ver
Advisory Board on 3.1).
November 15, 2013. 8. TherevisedproposalwasreviewedwithOregonForest
IndustriesCouncilOperatingBoardOctober.
9. Proposal(ver3.2)senttocollegefacultyforextensiveemail
commentperiod.
10. RevisedproposaldiscussedatAllCollegeMeeting,October11.
11. RevisedproposalpresentedatOFICAnnualGeneralMeeting,October14.
12. Finaldraft(ver4)reviewedandadoptedattheForestryResearchLabAdvisory
BoardMeeting,November15.
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KeyOpportunitiestheInstitutewillAddress
1. IncreasingPublicTrustinActiveManagementofPublic&PrivateLands
Thereservoirofpublictrustthatforestryisconductedinasociallyandenvironmentally
responsiblemannerhasbeengreatlydiminishedoverthepasttwodecades,givingrisetolegal
challengesandcallsforgreaterregulation.Restoringbroadscalepublicunderstandingand
trustentailsmorethancompliancewithexistinglaws.Itrequiresproactive,transparent,and
collaborativelandmanagementsothatmultipleinterestsarevestedintheoutcomessought.
Today,nearlyallinterestsseetheneedtorebuildpublictrustinactivemanagementof
forestlandstowardbroadlysupportedoutcomes.TheInstitutewillprovideforumsforthatto
occur.
2. ImprovingtheHealthofRuralCommunitiesandCitizens
ManyNorthwestruralcommunitieshavelostopportunitiesforfamily‐wagejobsthatdrive
localeconomies,providebasicpublicservices,andsupportahealthysocialstructure.One
consequenceisdisappearingmanufacturinginfrastructurethatwouldotherwisesupport
futureforestrestorationactivitiesonpubliclands.Theeconomicbaseandfuture
opportunitiesofthesecommunitiescanbestrengthenedbyamorediverseeconomythatis
interwovenwithafullyfunctioning,workinglandscapethatproducesmerchantabletimber.
Newresearchendeavorswillexplorethelinkagesbetweenhealthyworkinglandscapesand
healthypeople,andexaminehowdevelopmentofnewforestproductsassociatedwith
restorationactivities,marketsforecosystemsservices,andtourism‐basedmarketscanbe
integratedwithactivelandmanagementtoaugmenteffortstorevitalizeourrural
communities.
3. IncreasingtheCompetitivenessofOregon’sPrivateLandownersandBusinesses
WhileOregonremainsthelargestlumberproducerintheUS,amorerobustandprofitable
valuechaincanbeestablishedbyproducinghigherquality,value‐addedproductsthat
capitalizeonthequalitytimberourforestsproduce.Healthybuildingsandbuildingmaterials,
certificationsystems,manufacturing,renewablematerialsandwoodengineeringanddesign
allhavearoletoplayinexpandingmarketsthatoffergreatopportunitiesforgrowing
Oregon’seconomy.Researchpartnershipswithprivatesectormanufacturerscandrivethe
innovationnecessaryforresurgenceintheOregonwoodproductssectorjustashasoccurred
inCanada,NewZealand,Chile,andthesoutheasternU.S.
4. EnhancingEcosystemHealthwithaLandscapeApproach
Factorsimportanttotheecologicalhealthofforestlandscapescrossallownerships–
catastrophicfires,at‐riskspecieshabitat,waterqualityofriversandstreams,wildlife
populations.Noneofthesedistinguishbetweenpublicandprivatelands,yetmanagement
decisionsforeachareoftenquitedifferentandwithsignificantimplicationsfortheother.
Manyofourmostintractablechallengescanbeaddressed,andourgreatestopportunitiesfor
meaningfulconservationrealized,byimplementingalandscapescaleapproachtoforestland
managementbasedonpartnershipsandcollaboration.Theinstitutewillconductfundamental
researchtoincreaseourunderstandingofecosystemdynamics,andappliedresearchtorefine,
validate,andscaleasuiteofadaptivemanagementtechniques.TheInstitutewillalsoprovide
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onthegrounddemonstrationprojectstohighlightmanagementtechniquesonpubliclandsto
moveusforward.
ProposedInstituteStructureandThematicAreasofResearch
Director:ThomasManess,DeanoftheCollegeofForestry,ReportingtotheProvost.
AssociateDirector:SteveTesch,DirectorofResearch,CollegeofForestry
AdvisoryBoard:TheStateMandatedAdvisoryBoardoftheForestryResearch
Laboratory.
Thebasicandappliedscienceconductedbytheinstitutewillbeorganizedinfourbroadthematic
areasframedtopromotetheCollege’svisionforhealthyforestlandscapes.Eachareawillhavea
researchbudgetandanannualcallforproposals.
TheForestResearchLaboratoryAdvisoryCommitteeestablishedinOregonlawwillserveasthe
Institute’sadvisoryboard.AlongwiththeDeanoftheCollegeofForestry,thiscommitteewillassume
anoversightrole,helpdevelopannualresearchpriorities,andseektoestablishactive,collaborative
researchpartnerships.
Additionalinstitutescientistswillbecomposedofresearchassociatefromrelatedinstitutesand
universities.EveryscientistintheInstitutecanhaveassociationwithanyorallofthefourthematic
areas.Overtime,incentiveswilldriveprojectteamstobuildcollaborationsthatoverlapmultiple
themes.
ResearchThemes

IntensivelyManagedForests
Researchwillfocusonincreasingtheproductivity,resilience,valueandmarketabilityof
privateandindustriallands.TheworkoftheCenterforIntensivePlantedForestSilviculture,
VegetationManagementResearchCoop,SwissNeedleCastCoop,NorthwestTree
ImprovementCoop,andthePacificNorthwestTreeImprovementResearchCooperativewill
beincludedinthisthematicarea.
Projectinitiativeswillexamineissueslikefinancialmanagementofplantations,growthand
yieldmodeling,reforestation,forestoperationsandbiodiversitymanagement,aswellashow
privatelandscanbemanagedmoreeffectivelytoachieveoveralllandscapemanagementgoals
byusingmarketsforecosystemsservicesandotherincentive‐basedsystems.Researchinthis
areawillformastrongconnectiontothe“ResilientEcosystems”and“Competitiveand
InnovativeProducts”themes.

HealthyPeopleandCommunities
Researchwillfocusonthemyriadofwaysthatlocaleconomiesandpeople’slivesare
interconnectedwithpublicandprivateworkinglandscapes,andhowtheseeconomiesand
livescanbeimprovedbyactivelyutilizingforestecosystemstoprovidebothtimberandnon‐
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timberforestproductsfromourpubliclands(includingecosystemservices,recreationaluses,
andtourism)vianewandinnovativecollaborationsamongvariedinterestsandstakeholders.
Socialscientistswillexplorehowconservationcollaborativescanworkeffectively,how
communityforestscanimproverurallivelihoodsandaccesstonaturalresources,and
enhancingtheimpactsofrecreationusesofforestlandsonlocaleconomies.
Thisthemeisstronglyconnectedtothe“ResilientEcosystems”theme,providingtheresearch
tohelprebuildtrustinpublicandprivatelandmanagement.

ResilientEcosystems
Thescienceundertakeninthisthematicareawilllearnhowthecomponentsoftheecosystem
work,individuallyandtogether,suchthatwehaveadeeperunderstandingofwhatconstitutes
ahealthyecosystem.Thisfundamentalknowledgewillhelpusdevelopandrefineactive
managementtechniquestoimproveecosystemhealth,resilience,andfunction.Researchwill
takeabroad,landscapeviewtonotonlydevelopmanagementstrategiesthatmeetvital
ecosystem‐healthgoals,butalsostrengthentheconnectionbetweencommunities,peopleand
thelandscapestheyinhabit.
Becauseintensivelymanagedprivatelandsareoftenpresentinamosaiconthelandscape,
researchinthisthematicareawillbecloselyconnectedtothe“IntensivelyManagedForests”
themewithresearchersexamininghowtheselandscanbeaffectivelyco‐managed,orhow
landswapscouldtakeplacetoimproveoveralllandscapeandcommunityhealth.Fireecology
andecosystemsmanagementaretwocriticaltoolsinthistheme.

CompetitiveandInnovativeProducts
Researchwillexamineandpartnerwithindustrytodevelopnewproductsthatarewellsuitedto
Oregon’snaturalresourcesandcompetitivepositionintheglobalmarketsthatnowdefine
manufacturingandsaleofwoodandotherrenewablematerials.Thisthematicareaseekstonot
onlyincreasethevalueofOregon’snaturalresources,butalsoenhancetheoverallvalueaddedin
productsmanufacturedinOregon’scommunities.
Healthybuildingsandbuildingmaterials,certificationsystems,managementscience,
manufacturing,andwoodengineeringanddesignwillbeimportantcomponentsofthis
researcharea,aswillidentifyinginnovativemechanismsforexpandingcurrentmarkets.
UniversityofOregon’sCollegeofArchitecturewillbeanaturalpartner,aswilltheOSU
CollegesofEngineeringandBusiness.Wewillalsostudytheimpactsofnaturalbuilding
materialsonpublichealthinassociationwiththeCollegeofPublicHealthandHuman
Sciences.ResearchinthisthematicareawilloverlapwithbothIntensivelyManagedForests
andHealthyPeopleandCommunities.
ComponentsoftheInstitute
1. ResearchPrioritiesRoundtable–Aformalmechanismforbothreceivingkeystakeholder
inputonresearchprioritiesnecessaryfortheannualcallforproposalsinthefourthemes,and
monitoringsuccessoftheresearchprogramsoftheInstitute.
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2. ResearchNetwork–AnetworkofresearchscientiststhatincludefacultyfromtheOSU
CollegeofForestryaswellasfacultyassociatesfromotheruniversities,collegesandrelated
researchinstitutes.
3. GrantingProgram–Anannualcallforproposalswithresearchfundsfrompublicandprivate
sourceswithadvisoryboardandscientificpaneloversight.Researcherswillalsoapplyfor
competitivegrantsthroughNSF,USDA,AFRI,NIH,andothergrantingagenciesaswellas
foundationsandprivatesources.
4. ResearchForest–TheCollegeofForestrymaintainsapproximately15,000acresofforestsin
Oregonforthepurposeofconductingteachingandresearch.AdditionallytheCollegeis
seekinganadditionalresearchforestofmixedfederal,stateandprivateownerships
designatedasaresearchareaandactivelymanagedinaholisticwayforlong‐termsocial,
ecologicalandeconomicstudies.Activitiesontheforestwillbeguidedbyacollaborative
boardofstakeholdersbasedonclearlydefinedprotocolssetforthinalong‐termresearch
plan.
5. ForumonWorkingForests–Apublicforumfordisseminationofresearchresults,white
papers,opendiscussionsandconsensusbuildingonactiveforestmanagementinthePacific
Northwest.Thegoalsaretoincreaseawarenessofthemultitudeofbenefitsprovidedbyour
workinglandscapes,andtoprovideasoundingboardforpublicinputintothemanagementof
northwestforests.
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FiveYearFundingPlan:
Oregon State University
Statewide Operations - Forestry Research Laboratory
FY12-13 Actual, Projection FY14 to FY18
(thousands of dollars)
FY12 Final FY13 Final % chg
FY14
% chg
FY15
% chg
FY16
% chg
FY17
% chg FY18
% chg
Revenue
State Appropriation
Other Government Appropriations
Transfer from State Agency
Sales & Services
Other Revenue
Total Revenue
2,792
674
3,487
143
5
7,101
2,906
1,061
3,116
157
2
7,241
4.1%
57.4%
‐10.6%
9.5%
‐62.3%
2.0%
2,975
980
3,041
154
1
7,150
2.4%
‐7.6%
‐2.4%
‐1.7%
‐46.9%
‐1.3%
3,096
4.1%
970
‐1.0%
3,102
2.0%
150
‐2.5%
2 100.0%
7,320
2.4%
3,189
960
3,164
150
2
7,465
3.0%
‐1.0%
2.0%
‐
‐
2.0%
3,285
950
3,227
150
2
7,614
3.0%
‐1.0%
2.0%
‐
‐
2.0%
3,383
940
3,292
150
2
7,767
3.0%
‐1.1%
2.0%
‐
‐
2.0%
5,158
1,194
19
6,371
5,888 14.1%
1,292
8.2%
44 129.2%
7,223 13.4%
5,976
836
1.5%
‐35.3%
6,812
‐5.7%
6,268
878
20
7,166
6,692
922
20
7,634
6.8%
5.0%
‐
6.5%
6,959
968
20
7,947
4.0%
5.0%
‐
4.1%
7,318
1,016
20
8,354
5.2%
5.0%
‐
5.1%
Expense
Total Salaries and OPE
Service and Supplies
Capital Outlay
Total Expense
4.9%
5.0%
‐
5.2%
730
66
796
19
107
126
338
96
434
154
96
250
Beginning Fund Balance
1,595
2,391
2,517
2,951
3,201
3,128
2,890
Ending Fund Balance
2,391
2,517
2,951
3,201
3,128
2,890
2,399
34.8%
41.3%
43.7%
41.9%
38.0%
30.9%
Net Change From Operations
Net Transfers In/(Out)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance
Fund Balance as a Percent of Revenue
(
(
169)
96
73)
(
(
334)
96
238)
(
(
587)
96
491)
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