Tree Ring Lab – Activities

Tree-Ring Laboratory
Department of Geography
Portland State University

Lab Activities 1999 to Present

Dr. Keith Hadley, Director
Sharon Stanton, Research Assistant

The following is a list of presentations, manuscripts, theses, and grant activities supported by the
Geography Department's Tree-Ring Laboratory at Portland State University. Many of the lab's activities
have been completed in association with Dr. Karen Arabas, a Visiting Research Faculty Member at
Portland State University and an Associate Professor with the Department of Environment and Earth
Sciences at Willamette University. The lab's two computers, printer, and scanner are examples of
Willamette University's contributions to the lab. Undergraduate and graduate students from both
Portland State and Willamette universities have benefited from the collaborative operation of the lab
and are noted in several of the categories listed below.

Publications

Submitted	Pohl, K.A., Hadley, K.S., Arabas, K.B. ( Submitted ). Decoupling Tree-Ring Signatures of Climate Variation, Fire, and Insect Outbreaks in Central Oregon . Tree-Ring Research.
Submitted	Maguire, T. and Hadley, K.S. ( Submitted ). A Multi-Scale Assessment of Avian Diversity Following Stream Restoration, Owens River Gorge, California . Restoration Ecology.
	Arabas, K.B., Hadley, K.S., and Larson, E. 2006. Fire History of a Naturally Fragmented Forest Landscape in Central Oregon . Canadian Journal of Forest Research 36(5):1108-1120.
	Stanton , S. 2006. The differential effects of dwarf mistletoe infection and broom abundance on the radial growth of managed ponderosa pine. Forest Ecology and Management 223:318-326.
	Frenzen, P.M., Hadley, K.S., Major, J., Weber, M.H., Franklin , J.F., Hardison, J., and Stanton , S. 2005. Geomorphic Change and Vegetation Development on the Muddy River Mudflows. Pp. 75-91. In: Dale, V.H., Swanson, F., and Crisafulli, C. (eds.). Ecological Recovery of Mount St. Helens after the1980 Eruption. Springer-Verlag, New York. (Refereed )
	Weber, M.H., Hadley, K.S., Frenzen, P.M., and Franklin, J.F. 2006. Forest Succession Following Mudflow Burial, Mount St. Helens , Washington . Canadian Journal of Forest Research 36:437-449.
	Works, M. and Hadley, K.S. 2004 . Cultural and Ecological Response to Deforestation, Michoacán , Mexico . The Geography Journal 170:22-38.
	Pohl, K.A., Hadley, K.S., and Arabas, K.B. 2002. A 545-year Climate History for Central Oregon . Physical Geography , 23(3):302-320.

Presentations at Professional Meetings

2004	Hadley, K.S. Scale and Disturbance Interaction across a Naturally Fragmented Landscape. USFS, Fire Science Lab, Missoula, Montana. April 15.
2004	Forest Edge Dynamics in a Naturally Fragmented Landscape in Central Oregon. Kate Hrinkevich, Association fo American Geographers Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
2004	The ecological relationships of dwarf mistletoe and fire in mature ponderosa pine forests of Oregon. Sharon Stanton, Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
2004	Soil Development on Mazama Pumice: Characteristics of a Young Andisol. Jennifer Karps. Oregon Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
2003	Scale and Complexity in Forest Landscapes: Three Lessons for Geographers. Keith S. Hadley, Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG) Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon.
2003	Regeneration Patterns Following Blowdown in a Self-Replacing Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta) Stand, Central Oregon, U.S.A. Jennifer Karps. The Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG) Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
2002	Vegetation Development on the Muddy River Mudflow. Keith Hadley, Peter Frenzen, Marc Weber, and Sharon Stanton, The Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG) Annual Meeting, San Bernardino, CA.
2002	The Ecological Relationships of Dwarf Mistletoe and Fire in Mature Ponderosa Pine Forests. Sharon Stanton, The Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG) Annual Meeting, San Bernardino, CA.
2002	Forest Edge Variability in a Naturally Fragmented Landscape. Kate Hrinkevich, The Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG) Annual Meeting, San Bernardino, CA.
2002	Forest Structure and Succession Across a Naturally Fragmented Landscape in Central Oregon. Keith S. Hadley and Karen B. Arabas, The Association of American Geographers (AAG), National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA
2002	A Tree-Ring Reconstruction of Climatic Variation, Wildland Fire, and Insect Outbreaks in Central Oregon. Kelly A. Pohl, Keith S. Hadley, and Karen Arabas, AAG, National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA
2002	Patterns in Forest Succession and Mortality Following Burial by Mudflow at Cedar, Flats Mount St. Helens, Washington. Marc H. Weber, Keith S. Hadley, and Peter M. Frenzen, AAG, National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA
2002	Fire History Near and Around the Lava Cast Forest of Central Oregon. Evan R. Larson, Karen B. Arabas, Keith S. Hadley, AAG, National Meeting, Los Angeles, CA
2001	Fire History of the Contiguous Forest at Newberry Crater National Volcanic Monument, Oregon. Evan Larson, Willamette University, Murdock Undergraduate Research Conference, Spokane, WA
2001	Fire History of Lava Cast Forest, Central Washington. Evan Larson. National Conference of Undergraduate Research, Whitewater, WI
2001	Fir Expansion on a Forest Island Kipuka at Newberry Crater National Volcanic Monument, Oregon. Christensen, Meg, Willamette University, Murdock Undergraduate Research Conference, Spokane, WA
2001	Record of Pandora Moth Infestations on Forest Island Kipuka at Newberry Crater National Volcanic Monument, Oregon. Janice Belknap, Willamette University, Murdock Undergraduate Research Conference, Spokane, WA
2000	Methodology for Understanding the Effects of Climatic Variability on Forest Disturbance Processes. Kelly Pohl, Keith Hadley, and Karen Arabas, Association of Pacific Coast Geographers Annual Meeting, Arcata, California.
2000	Forest Recovery Following Burial by Mudflow at Cedar Flats, Mount St. Helens, Washington. Marc Weber, Keith Hadley, and Peter Frenzen. Association of Pacific Coast Geographers Annual Meeting, Arcata, California.
2000	Post Fire Stand Development and Fuel Loading on Forest Kipuka in Central Oregon. Illustrated Paper. Karen B. Arabas, Keith S. Hadley, and Adrea Lovejoy, Association of American Geographers (AAG) National Meeting, Pittsburgh.
1999	Forest Structure and Succession on Kipuka Forest Islands in Central Oregon. Keith S. Hadley and Karen B. Arabas, Association of American Geographers (AAG) National Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.
1999	Using a Geographic Information System (ArcView) to assess the biogeographical characteristics of kipuka forest islands in central Oregon. Peter B. Jenkins, Willamette University, Murdock Undergraduate Research Conference, Nampa, ID
1998	A Non-Equilibrium Approach to Island Biogeography: Merging Geographical Ecology and Vegetation dynamics. Keith S. Hadley and Karen B. Arabas, Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG), Annual Meeting, Flagstaff, Arizona.

Manuscripts in Progress

In Prep	Hadley, K.S. and Arabas, K.B. Forest Structure and Post-Fire Succession on Forested Habitat Islands in Central Oregon. Target Journal: Ecology.
	Hadley, K.S., Works, M.A., Groth, B., Chase, J., and Martin, K. Landscape Change in Purépechan Community Forests , Michoacán , Mexico . Target Journal: Annals of the Association of American Geographers
	Hrinkevich, K. and Hadley, K.S. Forest Edge Dynamics in a Naturally Fragmented Landscape, Central Oregon, USA . Target Journal: Landscape Ecology

Disertations and Theses-Completed

	Karps, J.M. 2006. Regeneration Patterns and Facilitation Following Blowdown in a Self-Replacing Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta ) Stand in Central Oregon. M.S. Thesis, PSU.
	Hrinkevich, K.H. 2005. Forest Edge Dynamics in a Naturally Fragmented Landscape in Central Oregon . M.S. Thesis, PSU.
	Tolman, D. 2004. The Role of Community Boundaries, Environmental Gradients and Disturbance in a Serpentine Soil Ecosystem: Darlingtonia Fens of Southern Oregon. PhD Dissertation, PSU.
	Pohl, K.A. 2002. A Tree-Ring Reconstruction of Climate Variation, Fire, and Pandora Moth Outbreak in Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon. M.S. Thesis, PSU.
	Larson, E.R. 2002. Fire History of the Lava Cast Forest, Oregon. B.A. Thesis, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon.
	Weber, M.H. 2001. Patterns in Forest Succession and Mortality following Burial by Mudflow at Cedar Flats, Mount St. Helens, Washington. M.S. Thesis, PSU.
	Owen, B. S. 1999. Forest Edge Dynamics and Meadow Invasion at Gordon Meadows, Willamette National Forest, Oregon. M.S. Thesis, PSU
	Lovejoy, A. 1999. The Impact of Fire on Forest Community Structure in the Pacific Northwest: Case Study - Fuel Loading in Kipuka of Lava Cast Forest, Oregon. B.S. Thesis, Bryn Mawr College.

Theses and Dissertations in Progress

Stanton, S. Mistletoe Ecology in the Ponderosa Pine Forests of Central Oregon and Northern
Arizona. (PhD)

Grants and Awards Received

2004	PSU Academically-Controlled Auxiliary Activities Travel Grant, Sharon Stanton ($550)
2004	Friends of Geography Professional Travel Grant, Sharon Stanton ($500)
2004	Friends of Geography Professional Travel Grant, Kate Hrinkevich ($500)
2004	Portland State University, Department of Geography. Jennifer Karps, Rockie Scholarship ($300)
2003	Portland State University, Department of Geography. Jennifer Karps, Dale and Coral Courtney Scholarship ($3000)
2003	The Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG) Women's Network, Jennifer Karps, Margaret Trussell Scholarship for Graduate Students ($1,000)
2003	Portland State University, Department of Geography. Jennifer Karps, Price Scholarship ($500)
2003	Portland State University, Department of Geography. Jennifer Karps, Rockie Scholarship ($300)
2002	Portland State University, Keith Hadley, Faculty Enhancement Proposal, Forest Edge Dynamics in Central Oregon. ($6,000).
2002	Native Plant Society of Oregon. Kate Hrinkevich, Field Research Grant. ($750)
2002	Native Plant Society of Oregon. Sharon Stanton, Field Research Grant. ($750)
2002	Biogeography Specialty Group (BSG), AAG. Kate Hrinkevich. Masters Student Grant Award Competition. ($300)
2001	Portland State University, Keith Hadley, Faculty Enhancement Award, Fire History on Forest Habitat Islands in Central Oregon. ($5,400)
2001	Native Plant Society of Oregon. Field Research Grant. Sharon Stanton, ($750)
2000	Biogeography Specialty Group (BSG), AAG. Kelly Pohl. Masters Student Grant Award Competition. ($300)
2000	National Science Foundation, Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (Co-PIs Keith Hadley and Deb Tolman), the role of Community Boundaries, Environmental Gradients and Disturbance in a Serpentine Soil Ecosystem: Darlingtonia Fens of Southern Oregon. ($9967)
2000	Portland State University, Keith Hadley, Faculty Enhancement Award, Climatic Variation and Forest Disturbance in Central Oregon. ($11,466)
1999	Portland State University, Keith Hadley, Faculty Development Award, Tree Mortality and Forest Succession on a Mudflow Deposit, Mount St. Helens, Washington ($4,000)

Grants Submitted - Not Funded

2004	EPA STAR Fellowship. Sharon Stanton ($60,000)
2003	Special Technology Development Program - Fire Ecology of Mistletoe. Co-PIs Sharon Stanton, Bob Tinnin, and Keith Hadley, U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health and Protection ($65,000)
2003	National Science Foundation. Jennifer Karps, Graduate Research Fellowship ($25,000)
2003	Native Plant Society of Oregon. Jennifer Karps, Field Research Grant. ($750)
2003	Gamma Theta Upsilon. Jennifer Karps, Graduate Student Scholarship ($500)
2003	Oregon Society of Soil Scientists. Jennifer Karps, College Student Scholarship ($500)
2002	Fire History Across a Naturally Fragmented Landscape, Newberry Crater Volcanic National Monument, Central Oregon. Keith S. Hadley and Karen B. Arabas (Co-PI), Mazama Standard Research Grant ($3344)
2002	EPA STAR Fellowship. Sharon Stanton ($60,000)
2002	Special Technology Development Program - Mistletoe Ecology. Co-PIs Sharon Stanton, Bob Tinnin, and Keith Hadley, U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health and Protection ($58,500).
2002	Northwest Science Association Student Research Grant. Sharon Stanton ($1000)
2002	Northwest Science Association Student Research Grant. Kate Hrinkevich ($1000)
2001	Native Plant Society of Oregon. Field Research Grant. Sharon Stanton, ($750)
2000	Forest Succession and Fire Disturbance on Kipuka Forest Islands in Central Oregon. PI Keith Hadley, Co-PI, Karen Arabas, Willamette University. National Geographic Society. ($19,710)
1999	Forest Succession and Fire Disturbance on Kipuka Forest Islands in Central Oregon. PI - Keith Hadley, Co-PI - Karen Arabas, Willamette University. National Science Foundation. (Resubmission) ($119,892).
1999	Forest Succession and Disturbance on Kipuka Forest Islands in Central Oregon. PI - Keith Hadley, Co-PI - Karen Arabas, Willamette University. National Science Foundation. ($197,387).
1999	Northwest Science Association Student Research Grant. Kelly Pohl ($1000)

Tree-Ring Laboratory Department of Geography Portland State University