Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and Environments (IROCE)https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/131252024-03-29T13:11:48Z2024-03-29T13:11:48ZFederal Forest Restoration Program update : 2016-2024 activities and outcomesSullivan-Astor, KyleCoughlan, Michael R.Serio, NaomiEllison, Autumnhttps://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/292482024-02-07T08:37:56Z2024-01-01T00:00:00ZFederal Forest Restoration Program update : 2016-2024 activities and outcomes
Sullivan-Astor, Kyle; Coughlan, Michael R.; Serio, Naomi; Ellison, Autumn
Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Federal Forest Restoration (FFR) Program looks forward to playing a role in implementing
Oregon’s 20-year Landscape Resiliency Strategy, which has identified over five million acres of forestland as a top priority for
treatment due to high wildfire risk, and other ecological and social factors. 57% of these priority geographies are under federal
jurisdiction. The FFR Program’s federal partnership and work with forest collaboratives will play a key role in helping realize the
strategy.
The work of the FFR Program is also guided by the Oregon state law ORS 526.275 which created “…the policy of the state to
pursue projects under the [Good Neighbor Authority] that increase timber harvest volume, contribute to job creation, reduce
wildfire risks to all lands, improve wildlife habitat and watershed health, and stimulate local economies.”
For this biennium, the FFR Program will be releasing four fact sheets roughly every six months containing program updates,
activities and outcomes instead of one comprehensive monitoring report released prior to the end of the biennium. After June
30, 2025, the program will publish a comprehensive report that captures all activities within the 2023-25 biennium.
4 pages
2024-01-01T00:00:00ZIndigenous fire stewardship for fire management and ecological restoration in the Pacific NorthwestCoughlan, Michael R.Serio, NaomiLoeb, HarperLewis, David G. (David Gene), 1965-Thompson, Sallyhttps://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/290562023-11-28T23:48:27Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZIndigenous fire stewardship for fire management and ecological restoration in the Pacific Northwest
Coughlan, Michael R.; Serio, Naomi; Loeb, Harper; Lewis, David G. (David Gene), 1965-; Thompson, Sally
Indigenous fire stewardship (IFS) plays a critical role in the maintenance of North American forest resilience. This synthesis reviews literature on IFS in the PNW as represented in scholarly peer reviewed publications.
We also conducted a systematic search of the internet to identify informational resources, networks, and organizations engaged with IFS in the PNW. This paper synthesizes information on ecological, social, and policy aspects of IFS that are relevant to fire managers and
restoration practitioners in the PNW. We identify current knowledge and knowledge gaps, as well as policy opportunities and barriers relevant to the application of IFS to fire management and ecological restoration. Supplemental information on spreadsheets: 1. Search_Citations.csv: This is a list of citations identified in the systematic review. It identifies the database and search terms associated with the article, information on citations, authorship, article type, and ranking used for annotation. 2. Columndescriptions.csv: Defines column headings for the Search_Citations spreadsheet. 3. SearchLog.csv: Provides details for each systematic search. 4. IFS_Websites.csv: List of websites related to Indigenous fire stewardship in the PNW.
135 pages; 4 spreadsheets
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZWildfire smoke and athletic events : understanding public concerns, experiences, and preparednessCoughlan, Michael R.Serio, NaomiHuber-Stearns, HeidiClark, Benjamin Y., 1977-Smith, Hollie M., 1986-https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/290022023-10-20T07:34:12Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZWildfire smoke and athletic events : understanding public concerns, experiences, and preparedness
Coughlan, Michael R.; Serio, Naomi; Huber-Stearns, Heidi; Clark, Benjamin Y., 1977-; Smith, Hollie M., 1986-
The increasingly longer
and more severe wildfire smoke events in the Pacific
Northwest are likely to occur during outdoor athletic
events. We investigated wildfire smoke concerns,
air quality communication preferences, and protective
action behaviors among sporting event attendees
through a survey created by our interdisciplinary research
team from the UO. This report presents survey
results and implications for improving communication
and protocol for air quality and smoke during
future outdoor athletic events.
21 pages
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZCommunication Audit: Oakridge AirSmith, HollieShafer, Autumnhttps://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/288772023-09-08T07:33:00Z2023-05-01T00:00:00ZCommunication Audit: Oakridge Air
Smith, Hollie; Shafer, Autumn
Oakridge Air serves the communities of Oakridge and Westfir and promotes healthy air quality
through individual and community resources. Oakridge Air, which is funded by the
Environmental Protection Agency, has five program areas: home heating upgrades, community
firewood, school education, cleaner indoor air, and code enforcement. Oakridge Air uses
several communication strategies to engage community members in these programs. This audit
provides an overview of Oakridge Air’s communication engagement and messaging strategy,
focusing on messaging from 2021-2022, to provide strategic communication recommendations
for future work. This audit focuses primarily on the Oakridge Air Communication Plan and
messaging templates, community newsletters, text messaging service, Oakridge Air’s Facebook
page, and Oakridge Air’s website. The newsletters and text messaging service have been
essential and valued communication tools with substantial engagement growth spurred by
major wildfire smoke events in 2022. The Facebook page and website are likely one of the first
channels community members use to begin engaging with Oakridge Air. The communication
plan and messaging templates provide internal guidance for message design and delivery. Given
the increased engagement with Oakridge Air, there is an opportunity to leverage the positive
experience and community-supported impact of these communication efforts to motivate
more understanding of air quality and wildfire smoke effects along with short and long-term
actions to mitigate risk and impacts.
23 pages
2023-05-01T00:00:00Z