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  • Healthy communities and healthy ecosystems: the community development potential of ecosystem restoration work 
    Hibbard, Michael (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2001)
    The Ecosystem Workforce Program (EWP) at the University of Oregon is conducting a three year demonstration project to test the possibilities of collaborative stewardship for community development. Key to this is a monitoring ...
  • The high-skill approach to ecosystem management: combining economic, ecological, and social objectives 
    Brodsky, Gerry; Hallock, Margaret (Public Knowledge, Inc. ; Labor Education and Research Center, University of Oregon, 1998-05)
    The Northwest Forest Plan and the accompanying Northwest Economic Adjustment Initiative (NEAI) spawned many experiments in rural communities of the Pacific Northwest, experiments designed to benefit the residents ...
  • Homeowners associations as promising structures for wildfire risk reduction : the Hawken and Caughlin fires in Caughlin Ranch, Nevada 
    University of Oregon. Ecosystem Workforce Program (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2014)
    Local organizations can play a prominent role in wildfire preparedness, response, and recovery. The Caughlin Ranch community experienced two destructive fires–the Hawken Fire in 2007 and the Caughlin Fire in 2011–which ...
  • Iconic places of the U.S. Forest Service : values, conditions, challenges, and opportunities 
    Ellison, Autumn; White, Eric M.; Arnn, Matthew (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2018)
    The purpose of this document is to introduce the reader to the U.S. Forest Service’s iconic places and to provide basic information about the values they protect, their conditions, their management practices, and the ...
  • Iconic places of the US Forest Service : Browns Canyon National Monument 
    Ellison, Autumn; Miller, James (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2019)
    The U.S. Forest Service manages specially-designated areas and national monuments, protected either by Congressional legislation or by the President via proclamation under the authority of the Antiquities Act. These ...
  • Iconic places of the US Forest Service : conditions and concerns 
    Ellison, Autumn; Johnduff, Michael (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2017)
    The US Forest Service manages over 7 million acres of areas protected either by Congress through legislation or by the Executive Branch via proclamation under the authority of the Antiquities Act. These sites are singled ...
  • Iconic places of the US Forest Service : Mt. Pleasant National Scenic Area 
    Miller, James; Ellison, Autumn (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2019)
    The U.S. Forest Service manages specially-designated areas and national monuments, protected either by Congressional legislation or by the President via proclamation under the authority of the Antiquities Act. These areas ...
  • Iconic places of the US Forest Service : the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 
    University of Oregon. Ecosystem Workforce Program (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2018)
    The U.S. Forest Service manages specially-designated areas and national monuments, protected either by Congress through legislation or by the President via proclamation under the authority of the Antiquities Act. These ...
  • Iconic places of the USDA Forest Service 
    Unknown author (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2019)
    The purpose of this document is to introduce 46 of the Forest Service’s iconic places and to provide basic information about the values they protect and their histories. These places are found in over 40 different ...
  • Impacts of Climate Change on Washington’s Economy : A Preliminary Assessment of Risks and Opportunities 
    Bauman, Yoram; Doppelt, Bob; Mazze, Sarah, 1977-; Wolf, Edward C.; Climate Leadership Initiative; Washington Economic Steering Committee (Department of Ecology and Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development, State of Washington, 2006-11)
    In early 2006, Washington’s Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development and Department of Ecology commissioned the Climate Leadership Initiative (CLI) at the University of Oregon to analyze the current and ...
  • Impacts of the biomass producer or collector tax credit on Oregon's wood fuels market and economy 
    Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Krumenauer, Matt; MacFarland, Kate; Moseley, Cassandra (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2011)
    Oregon’s Biomass Producer or Collector (BPC) Tax Credit encourages the production, collection, and transportation of biomass for biofuel production. It helps offset the transportation costs for biomass producers and ...
  • Impacts of the biomass producer or collector tax credit on Oregon's wood fuels market and economy 
    Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Krumenauer, Matt; MacFarland, Kate; Moseley, Cassandra (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2011)
    In recent years, federal and state governments across the United States have sought to foster the development of renewable energy using a variety of policies. One such program is Oregon’s Biomass Producer or Collector ...
  • Impacts of the biomass producer or collector tax credit on Oregon's wood fuels market and economy : update and alternate scenario consideration 
    White, Eric M.; Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Krumenauer, Matt; Moseley, Cassandra (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2013)
    Although Oregon’s active forest sector and extensive forests make wood a plentiful source of energy, the costs of handling and transporting woody biomass can be a significant obstacle to increased use of this energy source. ...
  • Impacts of the Woody Biomass Utilization Grant program in eastern Oregon 
    Davis, Emily Jane; Moseley, Cassandra; Lucas, Anne Mottek; Kim, Yeon-Su; Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Bilek, Edward M. (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2014)
    Utilizing woody biomass from public lands may help reduce agency costs, enhance community wildfire protection, and create employment and economic activity. Yet communities adjacent to public land often lack the business ...
  • The impacts of the Woody Biomass Utilization Grant program in eastern Oregon and eastern Arizona 
    Davis, Emily Jane; Lucas, Anne Mottek; Kim, Yeon-Su; Moseley, Cassandra; Nielsen-Pincus, Max; Bilek, Edward M. (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2014)
    From 2005–10, the USDA Forest Service’s Woody Biomass Utilization Grant program provided grants for equipment acquisition and technical assistance to rural businesses and other entities. These grants were intended to ...
  • Implementation of accelerated restoration in northeastern Oregon : local contractor capacity and perspectives 
    Ellison, Autumn; Jones, Lindsey Wood (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2016)
    As accelerated restoration initiatives continue, stakeholders are interested in understanding how investments affect local economies and communities. The economic benefit of accelerated restoration investments in local ...
  • Implementing the Economic Stimulus on National Forests: Using Hazardous Fuels Reduction to Create Local Jobs 
    Charnley, Susan; Moseley, Cassandra; Donoghue, Ellen M. (Ellen Mary) (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2009-02)
    How can hazardous fuels reduction on national forests best contribute to local job creation? Many rural counties where national forests are located have higher unemployment rates than the nation as a whole. Hazardous fuels ...
  • Improving jobs, community, and the environment: lessons from the Ecosystem Workforce Project 
    University of Oregon. Labor Education and Research Center (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 1998-09)
    In the Pacific Northwest, the Jobs in the Woods (JITW) program launched several experiments and projects in communities to provide quality jobs for local residents as part of the restoration efforts. This study examines ...
  • Incorporating resilience in national forest planning and management : an EWP quick guide 
    Chapin, James; Abrams, Jesse (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2020)
    The goal of this quick guide is to help national forest planners and managers achieve resilient outcomes by clarifying the meaning of resilience and reviewing relevant lessons from recent research. Through research ...
  • Increasing stream flows to sustain salmon in the Northwest: an economic and policy assessment 
    Jaeger, William K.; Mikesell, Raymond (University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, 2000-09)
    According to biologists, increasing streamflows in the Pacific Northwest is essential to restore and maintain the populations of salmon and other native fishes. Since agriculture is the principal source of surface water ...

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