Riparian Areas
Lynn Ketchum
Featured Resources
OSU Extension Catalog
Managing Himalayan Blackberry in Western Oregon Riparian Areas
Discusses the biology of Himalayan blackberry, its effects on riparian functions, and strategies for managing Himalayan blackberry specifically in riparian areas. Includes various blackberry removal and site preparation options--mechanical, chemical, and biological--and their relative effectiveness....
OSU Extension Catalog
A Guide to Riparian Tree and Shrub Planting in the Willamette Valley: Steps to Success
A step-by-step guide to riparian tree and shrub planting in the Willamette Valley. Provides information on project planning, plant materials, site preparation, planting techniques, site maintenance, and monitoring and evaluation. Intended to help landowners, watershed council members, agency...
Article
Winter Farmscaping – Enhancing Riparian Vegetation along Ponds and Waterways
Farmscaping describes a broad range of activities that improve the diversity of a small farm to enhance the ecosystem services it provides, including enhancing beneficial organisms for pest management...
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NSF awards $1.8 million to OSU-Utah collaboration to estimate U.S. plant transpiration
Aug 29, 2018
With a $1.8 million from the National Science Foundation, scientists at Oregon State University and the University of Utah are teaming up to make initial estimates of U.S. plant transpiration.
OSU Sea Grant Publication
StreamWebs: Student Stewardship Network Website
StreamWebs offers a suite of online applications for students to share and analyze their data and review the work of their peers.
Latest News
News Story
NSF awards $1.8 million to OSU-Utah collaboration to estimate U.S. plant transpiration
Aug 29, 2018
With a $1.8 million from the National Science Foundation, scientists at Oregon State University and the University of Utah are teaming up to make initial estimates of U.S. plant transpiration.
News Story
To grasp water scarcity, OSU researchers probe links between human and natural systems
Oct 23, 2017
A big OSU-based modeling study captures the fine-level interactions between nature and people
News Story
Proper forest road construction helps keep streams healthy, according to study
Aug 3, 2017
Sediment being sent into streams is not biologically significant
