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The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station is a leader in the scientific study of natural resources. We generate and communicate impartial knowledge to help people understand and make informed choices about natural resource management and sustainability.
Paul Anderson, director of the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, will retire on June 28 after a 29-year career with the agency. He has been serving as station director since 2017.
What’s growing in the forests of Palau? And what’s it like to survey those forests? Julian Dendy, the lead author of a recently published report on forest resources in the Republic of Palau, shares his experiences and some key findings.
Formed a decade ago, the North American Bsal Task Force, which includes USDA Forest Service researchers, is helping to keep an infectious amphibian disease at bay. What the team is learning may also help do the same for other emerging wildlife diseases.