Primary Research Areas:
- Forage crops and alternative livestock systems
- Environmentally compatible livestock systems
- Restoration of wildland systems
The scientists at EOARC are working to develop agricultural and natural resource strategies to maintain or enhance intermountain forest and shrub steppe ecosystems for the benefit of present and future generations. Another important role of the station is maintaining outreach programs throughout the Northwest. This role allows the scientists to spread the news about their research and to generate interest in new management practices. Additionally, active partnerships are maintained which increase the diversity and impact of station research.
Rangeland Ecology and Management
- Rangeland Carbon Dioxide Flux
- Rainfall Distribution Study
- Grazing Exclosure Study
- Expansion of Western Juniper
- Old Growth Juniper Woodlands
- Fire History in Sagebrush Communities
- Fire Effects in Mountain, Wyoming, and Low Sagebrush Communities
- Aspen Ecology and Rehabilitation in Eastern Oregon
- Riparian Plant Community Classification Study
- Riparian Vegetation Regrowth Study
- Monitoring Willow Abundance
Livestock/Forage Production
- Protein Supplementation
- Manipulations of Beef Cattle Distribution
- Influence of Increasing Amounts of Fermentable Fiber on Ruminant Performance and Nutrient Utilization
Wildlife/Forestry
- Improving Forage for Wild Ungulates with Livestock Grazing
- Understory/Overstory Relationships
- Bird Composition and Abundance in Juniper Woodlands of Oregon
- Steens Hydrology
