Oregon Explorer Portals

Oregon Explorer is a natural resources digital library and web portal. The goal is to provide easy, rapid access to reliable, up-to-date information about natural resources, empowering citizens through information. INR is developing the Oregon Explorer in collaboration with Oregon State University Libraries and other partners including the University of Oregon's InfoGraphics Lab, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and other state agencies. The Oregon Explorer family of websites brings together several projects focused on different themes. Basin-level portals include the the Willamette Basin Explorer (part of the Willamette Basin Conservation Project), the North Coast Explorer, and the Umpqua Basin Explorer. Topic portals include the Wildfire Risk Explorer, the Land Use Explorer and the Wildlife Explorer. The Oregon Explorer program is in the process of developing additional topic portals hosting information about imagery and wildlife. Read more about these component projects on INR's Oregon Explorer page.

Data Centers

		The Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center -- Information Center that identifies the plant, animal, and ecological community resources of Oregon.

Meetings and Conferences Organized or Co-Sponsored by INR

		Ecosystem Markets: Taking Action -- May 22, 2008, Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon. An educational and working conference reviewing the progress made in the Northwest on Ecosystem Services Markets, and preparing attendees to advance the development of the integrated services concept as an effective tool for protecting and restoring ecosystems. Presented By INR, Northwest Environmental Business Council, and Willamette Partnership.
		At the Crossroads: Sustaining Oregon's Forests in a Rapidly Changing World -- INR organized this conference which was held November 6-7, 2007 at Oregon State University, CH2M Hill Alumni Center. This conference brought new and traditional constituents into discussions of how to ensure that Oregon’s forestlands remain healthy. The conference was an opportunity to assess implications of existing policies regarding forest stewardship and governmental roles, as well as potential policy changes. Several recent conferences and workshops had addressed various trends related to the future of Oregon’s forests. The 2007 At the Crossroads conference integrated and built on those themes. Link to conference proceedings.
		Ecological Effects of Wave Energy Development in the Pacific Northwest -- A scientific workshop at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon on October 11 and 12, 2007. INR was a co-sponsor.
		Collaborative Governance in the West: Prospects, Problems and Theory -- A symposium to examine and advance our understanding of collaborative governance of environmental and natural resource issues in the Western United States. The symposium was free and open to the public and was held October 1, 2007 at the LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis.
		Salmon 2100 Project: The Future of Wild Pacific Salmon - How can anadromous wild salmon be sustained over the long-term in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and southern British Columbia?  To answer this question, project leaders assembled 33 salmon scientists, policy analysts, and policy advocates (conference held January 25, 2006). The project also led to a book, Salmon 2100: The Future of Wild Pacific Salmon, published by the American Fisheries Society. For details about the Salmon 2100 Project or information on how to obtain the book, visit the Project Web site.
		Columbia River Nearshore Beneficial Use Project -- Scientific workshop to inform the Columbia River Nearshore Beneficial Use Project (May 2-3, 2005).
		Impacts of Climate Change on the Pacific Northwest -- Meeting where scientists considered impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest (June 15, 2004).

Films and other Multi-media Products

		Oregon Ecoregions: Preserving our Natural Diversity -- A DVD produced by the OSU Forestry Media Center in partnership with the BLM Coos Bay District. INR's Jimmy Kagan contributed to this project. The DVD received a first place award in the film/video category at the 2007 National Association for Interpretation (NAI) National Workshop in Wichita, Kansas. For a copy of the DVD contact the BLM Coos Bay District.