ONRC Today
Diversifying Forest Structure to Promote Wildlife Biodiversity
Kevin Zobrist and Thomas Hinckley published a manual describing management strategies for promoting high quality forest habitat that will support and promote many different species of wildlife. Read the entire manual here.
Public Forum on Japanese Tsunami Debris
ONRC hosted a public forum in its Social Hall on January 25, 2012 to discuss the debris that was washed into the ocean following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami on March 11, 2011, off the coast of Japan. Presenters included Nir Barnea, the Regional Coordinator for NOAA's Marine Debris Program, and others from Washington State Emergency Response Division, Department of Ecology, and Department of Health.
ONRC Advisory Committee Meeting
The ONRC Advisory Committee met on December 8, 2011. The discussion featured presentations on the current activities and future directions of the education, outreach, marine research, and forest research programs. Read more about it.
ONRC Hosts Worldwide Lightning Location Network Antenna
Department of Earth and Space Sciences Researcher Robert Holzworth houses his lighting rod antenna at ONRC due to its remote location and the availability of onsite assistance from ONRC staff. This antenna is part of the worldwide lightning monitoring program that is now being used to detect volcanic activity. Read more about it.
ONRC Future: Marine Program Opportunities
Miranda Wecker, Marine Program Director, released an updated snapshot of the marine programs at ONCR. With funding for research becoming less available, Wecker looked at new directions ONRC's marine program can head and possible new avenues for funding. Read the entire report here.
ONRC Geocache
Read the latest posts from Geocachers at the Forks Geocache web page. The cache contains items from Geocachers from around the world, ONRC, the City of Forks, and other Forks community members. It is located along a small 2-mile long trail system, in a western hemlock forested area, less than 1/2 mile south of downtown Forks.