Welcome to the Oregon Society and Washington State Society of American Foresters

The Western Forester

Note: The Western Forester is in pdf format.

November/December 2006 (download pdf)

Issue Highlights

Biomass Energy and Biofuels from Western Forests
Show Me the Money: Tools for Analyzing the Financial Viability of Biomass Utiization
Bio-Energy Development Could Make Significant Contribution, but Many Questions Remain
Biomass-to-Energy: A Case Study from Forks, Washington
Modeling Outcomes of Hazardous Fuel Reduction Near Fairbanks, Alaska
Fire, Biodiversity, and Biomass
Council Holds Meting During Convention
Joint CIF/SAF Activity Held on Vancouver Island
Countdown to Convention 2007

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September/October 2006 (download pdf)

Issue Highlights

Hazardous Fuels Reduction Versus the 400-pound Gorilla
Some Results of Wildfire Mitigation Planning
BLM Lakeview District's Gerber Stew Stewarship - A "Stewpot" of Treatments
Reducing Wildfire Risk Through Collaboration and Commitment
HRFA: A New Tool for Achieving Forest and Community Health in Northern California
First Annual Golf Tournament..."A Hole in One"
Countdown to Convention '07

July/August 2006 (download pdf)

Issue Highlights

NCASI Brings Good Science to Environmental Issues
Forest Watershed Program Develops Tools to Achieve Water Quality Goals
Wildlife Program Takes Proactive Approach to Find Solutions
The Fall River Long-term Soil Productivity Study: Linking Processes to Operations in Pacific Northwest Douglas-fir
Landscape Studies Address PNW Biodiversity Goals
Global Climate Program a Technical Resource
Scientists are Curious
SAF Council Report: Moving Forward on Policy, Membership and Credentialing Issues
Scholarships Awarded to OSU Students
Additional List of NCASI Representative Work Available in pdf Format

May/June 2006 (download pdf)

Issue Highlights

Global Forest Products Markets: Impacts on Western Forests
Japan's Impacts on Forests in the Pacific Northwest
Forest Products from South American Plantations and their Influence on Western Forests
India: A Sleeping Giant
Softwood Lumber Supply Changes for the Canadian Wood Products Industry
China's Impacts on Forest in the Pacific Northwest
Innovative Efforts to Remain Competitive Underway
WSSAFers Enjoy Lake Chelan
Opinions: Are They Just Your Beliefs?
SAF Council Report: Foresters' Fund Whole Again

March/April 2006 (download pdf)

Issue Highlights

The Development of Timberland as a Financial Investment: Implications for Forest Ownership and Conservation
Timberlands Ownership in an International Context
Shifting Forest Ownership Patterns: What it Means for Industry Foresters
Who Owns Washington's Working Forestland?
Who Owns Washington's Forestlands? A Spatial Database for Analyzing Land-Use Patterns and Trends
Active Forest Management Needs a Voice
How to be a Mentor
Panorama to Host IESAF Meeting
Summit Explores Shifting Forests
SAF Fellow Selection Process Changed

January/February 2006 (download pdf)

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