Emily Jane Davis

Associate Professor of Practice

541-520-2688

Expertise: Fire

Department/Unit: Forestry and Natural Resources Extension , Forest Ecosystems and Society

Content by Emily Jane Davis

Stories of fire: Resources for media covering wildfire events and topics in Oregon

Know what to expect when reporting on wildfires in Oregon. This guide includes safety tips, gives historic context, and describes the agencies and groups you'll interact with.

Emily Jane Davis, Hollie Smith, Carrie Berger, Christopher Adlam, Dan Morrison | Sep 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

OSU Extension publishes accessible resources on Oregon's fire ecology

Not All Flame’s the Same explains regional fire ecology and Oregon’s diverse fire regimes.

Chris Branam | May 23, 2025 | News story

Not all flame's the same: Willamette Valley & Western Cascades

Fire once shaped the Willamette Valley and Western Cascades through frequent Indigenous burning and occasional lightning fires, creating diverse habitats. Today, changes in land use, invasive species and climate have ...

Kayla Bordelon, Glenn Ahrens, Carrie Berger, Emily Jane Davis | May 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Not all flame's the same: Coast Range

Fire shaped Oregon’s Coast Range through climate, vegetation and Indigenous burning. Today, changing land use, invasive plants and climate change are increasing wildfire risk and habitat loss.

Aaron Groth, Emily Jane Davis, Carrie Berger | May 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Community engagement in fire preparedness: It’s how that matters

As wildfires increase across the West, community wildfire practitioners need tools to help people prepare. Learn how to engage with local community members in ways that deepen relationships, support shared learning and make the work more meaningful.

Emily Jane Davis, Kayla Bordelon, Yasmeen Hossain, Manuel Machado, Carrie Berger | May 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Not all flame's the same

Wildfires behave differently across Oregon’s diverse regions, from dry grasslands to dense forests. This guide explains how those differences affect the land and why it matters for managing fire and protecting communities.

Emily Jane Davis, Carrie Berger | May 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

OSU Extension Fire Program fosters place-based partnerships

Regional fire specialists provide wildland fire outreach, education and engagement.

Emily Jane Davis | Aug 2024 | Impact story

OSU Extension Fire Program expands wildfire education and partnerships

Webinars, training and regional specialists strengthen Oregon’s fire preparedness.

Francesca Lear | Jun 4, 2024 | News story

Our Future in Our Hands

Reduce the impact a wildfire might have on you and your community.

Carrie Berger, Kara Baylog, Aaron Groth, Emily Jane Davis, Dusti Linnell, Oralia Mendez | Aug 2023 | Collection Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Our Future in Our Hands: Prepare Your Home

The future of our families, homes and communities facing potential wildfires in Oregon is in our hands. Learn how you can prepare your home with simple actions before a wildfire strikes.

Aaron Groth, Carrie Berger, Emily Jane Davis, Kara Baylog | Jun 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Our Future in Our Hands: Care for Your Mental Health

You can build resilience and overcome wildfires' potentially negative consequences by focusing on supporting mental health. Part of Our Future in Our Hands series.

Emily Jane Davis, Dusti Linnell, Kara Baylog, Oralia Mendez | Jun 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Hands on the Land

Hands on the Land is a collaborative effort. We work to enhance the conditions of the forest workforce in the Pacific Northwest. We focus on labor-intensive forest workers, for whom workplace safety may take different forms.

Manuel Machado, Emily Jane Davis | Project

Prescribed Fire Basics: Fire Weather

Weather affects nearly every aspect of a prescribed burn. Weather is a matter of safety for those staffing the burn and the public. Understanding fire weather helps practitioners manage smoke and comply with regulations.

Aaron Groth, Steve Fanis, Emily Jane Davis, Carrie Berger | Jun 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Choosing the Right Forestry Services Contractor: Practical, Ethical and Environmental Considerations

How do you find a forestry services contractor who can meet your needs? How do you determine whether they will do good work on your land and treat their workers fairly? This guide helps you pose key ...

Carl Wilmsen, Emily Jane Davis, Gianna Alessi | Sep 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Episode 20: Fire Adapted Communities

In this episode, Lauren Grand is joined by Carrie Berger & Emily Jane Davis to discuss how communities can be better prepared for wildfires.

Lauren Grand, Carrie Berger, Emily Jane Davis | May 2022 | Podcast episode

Episode 19: OSU Extension Fire Program Team

In this episode, Lauren Grand gets to know the members of the OSU Extension Fire Program.

Lauren Grand, Aaron Groth, Carrie Berger, Ariel Cowan, Katherine Wollstein, Christopher Adlam, John Rizza, Emily Jane Davis | May 2022 | Podcast episode

Episode 11: Difficult Situations

In this episode, Lauren Grand and Emily Jane Davis discuss strategies to help land owners deal with difficult situations.

Lauren Grand, Emily Jane Davis | Mar 2022 | Podcast episode

Smoke management

Prescribed burns are an important tool in preventing wildfires, but the smoke they produce can be more than just a nuisance. Besides reducing visibility, smoke can affect the health and safety of firefighters and...

Amanda Rau, Stephen Fitzgerald, Emily Jane Davis, Carrie Berger | Dec 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Prescribed Fire Trainings Benefit Communities and Landscapes

The use of prescribed fire is a critical tool in both range and forest land management. OSU Extension and partners got together to provide prescribed burning awareness, education and training. The prescribed fire training gives ...

Emily Jane Davis, Carrie Berger, Amanda Rau, Andrew Owen, Tom Synder | Jan 2022 | Video

7 top tips for the effective use of social science in your work

People working in natural resources or public policy often turn to science when making decisions. But what about social science? Here are seven simple tips for using the so-called "soft" sciences to help bolster your research and better understand the people part of the equation.

Emily Jane Davis, Katherine Wollstein | Jun 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Building resilience through engagement: Brenda and Tony Richards - Rancher-to-Rancher Case Study series: Increasing resilience among ranchers in the Pacific Northwest

This publication is part of the Rancher-to-Rancher Case Study Series: Increasing resilience among ranchers in the Pacific Northwest.

Sonia A. Hall, Tipton Hudson, K. Scott Jensen, J. Shannon Neibergs, Matthew Reeves, Georgine Yorgey, Emily Jane Davis | Jun 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Rangeland Fire Protection Associations reduce wildfire tensions in Oregon and Idaho

Known as Rangeland Fire Protection Associations, these groups originated in the 1960s in Eastern Oregon and have rapidly expanded over the last 20 years.

Chris Branam | Oct 24, 2019 | News story

Planning and Implementing Cross-boundary, Landscape-scale Restoration and Wildfire Risk Reduction Projects

This guide describes the process the Klamath-Lake Forest Partnership (KLFHP) has used to plan and implement cross-boundary restoration projects to achieve improved forest health conditions on large landscapes scales. It ...

Dan Leavell, Amy Markus, Craig Bienz, Kellie Carlsen, retired, Emily Jane Davis, Michael Douglas, David Ferguson, Lee Fledderjohann, Kasey Johnson, Ned Livingston, Jason Pettigrew, Gene Rogers, Marci Schreder, Dan Shoun, Leigh Ann Vradenburg | Mar 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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