katherine.wollstein [at] oregonstate.edu Office:
Dr. Katie Wollstein’s extension and applied research is focused on social and policy conditions for adaptive co-management of rangeland resources and collective arrangements for managing public goods such as fire resilience. Within the OSU Extension Fire Program, Katie’s programming aims to assist ranchers, agencies, and other stakeholders in leveraging their different tools, capacities, and types of knowledge to create or maintain fire resilience in rangeland settings with multiple landownerships, values, and resource uses.
At OSU
Professional Accomplishments
Education:
Ph.D. Natural Resources, University of Idaho, 2022
M.S. Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University, 2017
B.S. Wildlife Ecology, Washington State University, 2011
My Publications
Journal Article
J. Manuel Fernández-Guisuraga , Calvo, L. , Fernandes, P. M. , Hulet, A. , Perryman, B. , Schultz, B. , K. Jensen, S. , Enterkine, J. , Boyd, C. S. , Davies, K. W. , Johnson, D. D. , Wollstein, K. , Price, W. J. , and Arispe, S. A. “Estimates of Fine Fuel Litter Biomass in the Northern Great Basin Reveal Increases During Short Fire-Free Intervals Associated with Invasive Annual Grasses ” , Science of The Total Environment , p. 160634, 2022.
K. W. Davies , Wollstein, K. , Dragt, B. , and O'Connor, C. “Grazing Management to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Invasive Annual Grass Prone Sagebrush Communities ” , Rangelands , vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 194 - 199, 2022.
K. Wollstein , O'Connor, C. , Gear, J. , and Hoagland, R. “Minimize the Bad Days: Wildland Fire Response and Suppression Success ” , Rangelands , vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 187 - 193, 2022.
S. A. Arispe , Johnson, D. D. , Wollstein, K. , Hulet, A. , K. Jensen, S. , Schultz, B. W. , Sprinkle, J. E. , McDaniel, M. F. , Ryan, T. , Mackenzie, M. , and Cunningham, S. “Strategic Partnerships to Leverage Small Wins for Fine Fuels Management ” , Rangeland Ecology & Management , vol. 85, pp. 66 - 75, 2022.
K. Wollstein , Creutzburg, M. K. , Dunn, C. , Johnson, D. D. , O'Connor, C. , and Boyd, C. S. “Toward Integrated Fire Management to Promote Ecosystem Resilience ” , Rangelands , vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 227 - 234, 2022.
Journal Article
C. B. Wardropper , Angerer, J. P. , Burnham, M. , Fernández-Giménez, M. E. , Jansen, V. S. , Karl, J. W. , Lee, K. , and Wollstein, K. “Improving Rangeland Climate Services for Ranchers and Pastoralists with Social Science ” , Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability , vol. 52, pp. 82 - 91, 2021.
Outreach and Extension
Extension Service Site Publications (2023) Life on The Dry Side, Winter 2023, Interactive Edition How prescribed fire generates pyrogenic carbon, managing for soil health, building your own slip unit in preparation for wildfire, log market report, and updates from eastside forestry and fire Extension faculty. (2023) Life on The Dry Side, Winter 2023, PDF Edition How prescribed fire generates pyrogenic carbon, managing for soil health, building your own slip unit in preparation for wildfire, log market report, and updates from eastside forestry and fire Extension faculty. (2022) Range management is (or should be) fire management What rangeland managers do before a wildfire can matter a lot for what happens during and after. That is, whether and how a site recovers after it burns, and how likely it is to burn again in a future wildfire. Rangeland resilience to fire and resistance to annual grass invasion are related to the occurrence and outcomes of wildfire. How can rangeland managers use these concepts to reduce risk and limit some negative impacts when wildfires occur? (2022) Reduce wildfire risk and improve fire response: Coordinating planning, funding and implementation Wildfire risk reduction typically must occur at a scale beyond individual parcels. Learn how one rangeland fire protection association assembled a coalition to create a fire prevention and management plan. (2022) Life on The Dry Side, Summer 2022, Interactive Edition An overview of forest health in Oregon's Dry Side forests, insights into Armillaria root disease, log market and regional updates, and a farewell note from Thomas Stokely (2022) Life on The Dry Side, Summer 2022, PDF Edition An overview of forest health in Oregon's Dry Side forests, insights into Armillaria root disease, log market and regional updates, and a farewell note from Thomas Stokely. (2022) Episode 19: OSU Extension Fire Program Team In this episode, Lauren Grand gets to know the members of the OSU Extension Fire Program. (2021) 7 Top Tips for the Effective Use of Social Science in Your Work (2021) It takes a village! (Recorded) This first webinar kicked off with an introduction to fire risk, community preparedness, and knowing your resources. (2021) Life on The Dry Side, Winter 2021, Interactive Edition Western gall rust, dwarf mistletoe, fir engraver beetle, advice on winter cleanup, log market report, plus news from your Extension Foresters and Regional Fire Specialists. (2021) Life on The Dry Side, Winter 2021, PDF Edition Western gall rust, dwarf mistletoe, fir engraver beetle, advice on winter cleanup, the log market report, plus news from your Extension Foresters and Regional Fire Specialists.
