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James Johnston, an assistant research professor at the University of Oregon’s Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and Environments, said the Forest Service lacks the personnel and…
A 2021 study found no difference in severity of wildfires across roadless and roaded national forest lands in the West. That research team did find, though, that roadless national forest areas…
Heidi Huber-Stearns, Director of the Center for Wildfire Smoke Research and Practice and James Johnston, an Assistant Research Professor in Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and…
Enterprise risk management (ERM) is growing and changing. This survey helps the higher education community capture key data about ERM programs and continue advancing our shared mission of cultivating…
This survey of higher education practitioners focused on emergency management programs at IHEs. Survey results were compared with data from a similar survey done in 2022. Through this survey we have…
State lawmakers consider whether to keep the Wildfire Risk Map. IROCE associate professor James Johnston shares tips for how people can assess their risks and prepare for wildfires in their areas.
Oregon groups share questions, concerns, and potential impacts of memo to increase logging in National Forests.
IROCE assistant research professor, James Johnston, was invited to present his extensive research on how density management can improve tree stand health.
IROCE assistant research professor, James Johnston, highlights how harvesting a Christmas tree can benefit forest and human health.
UO Spaces was created in-house and is managed by teams across campus to solve efficiency issues. Originally built in 2014 by UO's Location Innovation Lab, the app had a major upgrade in 2024.