Research & Results
By focusing on optimizing below-ground soil carbon storage and analyzing the aggregate stability differences that occur between ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycorrhizal trees, the UO climate solutions team has collected important soil science data that is vital for the future of the High Banks site. Here are some of the different products that they'd like to share to demonstrate their findings, data, and figures from the project to the community.
UO Undergraduate Research Symposium
The University of Oregon Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event that aims to celebrate research in the fields of sciences, humanities, arts, and social sciences. With opportunities for all undergraduates to present, there are typically over 300 presentations from the University of Oregon, Lane Community College, and Central Oregon Community College. Our team was honored to be a part of the 2023 URS, presenting our final research, findings, and discussion for further research. On May 25th, 2023, team members Jack Blackburn, Zoe Ward, and Graham Yotsuya presented, “Monitoring Soil Carbon Sequestration for Natural Climate Solutions” as part of the Environmental Leadership Program.
Final Research Report
As a large-scale, long-term data collection study performed to measure carbon sequestration rates among Oregon native tree and shrub species, the Final report aims to share findings about the eighteen different planted native Oregon tree and shrub species at the High Banks site. The Final report will discuss the soil’s health using methods such as soil sampling, pH measurement, aggregate stability measurement, carbon respiration measurement, and water quality measurement. This will allow us to answer our monitoring question regarding "which types of plant species and planting treatments are most effective at storing the carbon."
