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Ecosystem Workforce Program | Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and Environments Search this site Back to Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and Environments Ecosystem Workforce Program Menu Ecosystem Workforce Program Ecosystem Workforce Program The Ecosystem Workforce Program (EWP) is an applied social and ecological science research program at the University of Oregon. We partner with natural resource managers, policymakers, and other practitioners to provide original research, monitoring, and communication products that promote landscape and community resilience. Project Themes Monitoring and Assessment Evaluates forest restoration or community resilience efforts over time through systematic long-term data collection Monitoring and Assessment Projects Wildland Fire Policy and Management Analyzes how policy, governance structure, and organizational capacity shape wildland fire decision-making across jurisdictions and landscapes Wildland Fire Policy and Management Projects Smoke and Air Quality Evaluates policies, practices, and cross-boundary coordination and communication for wildland fire smoke management with land managers and public health Learn About the Smoke Center Wildfire and Restoration Workforce Assesses challenges and opportunities in the ecological restoration and wildfire resiliency workforces Wildfire and Restoration Workforce Projects Historical Forest Stewardship Investigates how people historically managed landscapes to develop models for adapting forests to future change Historical Forest Stewardship Projects Social and Ecological Systems Investigates how people and ecosystems interact across forested landscapes Social and Ecological Systems Projects News and Publications Read more EWP News and Publications Western Cascades forests historically saw more fire than previously thought New research led by a University of Oregon ecologist James Johnston, suggests that fire was historically more frequent in the Douglas fir forests of the western Oregon Cascade Range than previously believed. UO study finds Oregon Cascade forests burned more often than assumed, even in wet zones A study out of the University of Oregon led by IROCE assistant research professor James Johnston, is challenging a common belief about wildfires in Oregon. New research challenges the idea that Northwest wildfires are a modern problem New research led by IROCE assistant research professor James Johnston, shows wildfires burned through Oregon forests far more often than previously believed. Tree-ring analysis suggests today’s wildfire seasons may reflect a long-term fire deficit rather than a new trend. Sign Up for the EWP Newsletter Student Experience Students across UO work with EWP faculty to assist with EWP research, collaborative project coordination, document design and layout, and general office support. We provide UO graduate and undergraduate students with experiential education through work study employment, paid and unpaid internships, independent study, and graduate employment (GE positions). These opportunities advance students' understanding and technical skills through participation in real projects. Students interested in working with EWP on research projects should first visit our current projects page to better understand our research topic areas. Find Student Jobs On Handshake Meet The Team Heidi Huber-Stearns Associate Research Professor Director, EWP she/her Michael Coughlan Associate Research Professor Co-Director, EWP he/him James Johnston Assistant Research Professor he/him Jess Downey Faculty Researcher they/them Annabelle Law Research Assistant she/her Kyle Trefny Research Assistant he/him Stephanie Schneider Research Assistant she/her Visit Us 130 Hendricks Hall 5247 University of Oregon Eugene OR 97403 541-346-3481