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Joan C Hagar

I am a Research Wildlife Biologist at the U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center. My research focuses on providing information to support management and conservation of native wildlife species and their habitats.

My research interests include forest and wildlife ecology, conservation of biodiversity in managed forests, conservation and management of native Willamette Valley ecosystems, and riparian songbird response to floodplain restoration. Much of my work has focused on the biologically and economically important conifer forests of the PNW that are intensively managed for multiple uses and represent a large area in public domain. My research projects are designed to increase understanding of how conifer forest management affects biodiversity across a range of spatial and temporal scales, and to provide science-based information that can be directly applied in an adaptive management framework.

 

Professional Experience

  • 2003-Present: Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvallis, OR

  • 1998-2004: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

  • 1993-1998: Sr. Faculty Research Assistant, Department of Forest Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Education and Certifications

  • Ph.D., Forest Ecology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (2004)

  • M.S., Forest Ecology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (1993)

  • B.S., Biological Aspects of Conservation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (1984)

Affiliations and Memberships*

  • 2004-Present: Affiliate Faculty, Oregon State University, Forest Ecosystems and Society

  • 2008-Present: Graduate Faculty, Oregon State University, Master of Natural Resources Program 

  • American Ornithological Society

  • Association of Field Ornithologists

  • Oregon Birding Association

Science and Products

*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government