Learning Together in SageSTEP: 2008 Oregon Manager Workshop

Below are links to PowerPoint presentations with audio from the Tuesday morning session of the Learning Together in SageSTEP workshop held May 6-7, 2008 in Burns, Oregon.

These presentations must be viewed on a computer that can run Adobe Flash Player. Download the latest version of Flash Player here.

	SageSTEP Introduction and Overview Dr. James McIver, Ecologist and SageSTEP Project Coordinator This presentation gives an overview of the SageSTEP research, including updates on treatment implementation, data collection, and outreach products. Click here to view the presentation with audio.
	SageSTEP Woodland Vegetation and Fuels Research Dr. Richard Miller, Plant Community Ecologist Jaime Ratchford, Research Assistant This presentation gives an overview of vegetation research at the SageSTEP western juniper study sites found in Oregon and northeastern California, including preliminary results from pre-treatment data. Click here to view the presentation with audio.

	SageSTEP Wildlife Research Dr. Matthias Leu, Ecologist This presentation gives and overview and update of the SageSTEP wildlife research, which focuses on passerine birds, including some preliminary results. The full presentation is not available online. For more information contact Matthias Leu.
	SageSTEP Hydrology and Erosion Research Jason Williams, Hydrologist This presentation gives an overview of the SageSTEP hydrology research that is taking place at three woodland sites, including preliminary results. Click here to view the presentation with audio.
	SageSTEP Soils and Biogeochemistry Ben Rau, Soils Researcher This presentation gives and overview of the soils data being collected throughout the SageSTEP network and what scientists hope to learn from this information. Click here to view the presentation with audio.
	SageSTEP Entomology Research Dr. James McIver, Ecologist and SageSTEP Project Coordinator This presentation gives an overview of the SageSTEP entomology research, focusing on the role of ants in restoration. Click here to view the presentation with audio.
	SageSTEP Sagebrush-Cheatgrass Vegetation and Fuels Research Dr. David Pyke, Plant Ecologist This presentation gives an overview of vegetation research at the SageSTEP western sage-cheat study sites found in Oregon and Washington. Click here to view the presentation with audio.
	Public and Stakeholder Priorities for Great Basin Rangeland Management Dr. Mark Brunson, Social Scientist This presentation summarizes the SageSTEP sociopolitical research and includes results from the 2006 public opinion survey. Click here to view the presentation with audio.
	SageSTEP Ranch Economics Dr. John Tanaka, Economist This presentation describes the SageSTEP ranch economics research, including a ranch model showing the impacts of wildfire on the economics of an Oregon ranch. Click here to view the presentation with audio.