Publications

Roundwood Bioengineering Habitats

Stakeholder Influence on Design of Aquatic Habitats

/ Forest Concepts Research & Development, Habitats & Bioengineering, Publications, Siskin Ridge Roundwood

Abstract  An empirical study was conducted across Washington State to explore the social dynamics of designers and other project participants involved in fish habitat improvement projects. We found compelling evidence of design being a social process that readily accommodated stakeholder needs. Traditional engineering decision making methods were not used in spite of the highly technical […]

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Bioengineered woody debris for wetland habitat

Engineered Large Woody Debris for Aquatic, Riparian and Upland Habitat

/ Forest Concepts Research & Development, Habitats & Bioengineering, Publications, Siskin Ridge Roundwood

Introduction Over the past 100 years we have witnessed dramatic declines in salmonid populations in the Pacific Northwest. Although hatchery influences, dams, and overfishing have also played significant roles, freshwater habitat loss and degradation is acknowledged to have contributed to the decline of virtually every species of Pacific salmon in western North America (National Research

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