The Rebalance team has a proven track record in field botanical projects as well as data analysis, report writing, and project management. Information on some of the projects completed by our team members (either as Rebalance or for other employers) is available below. For a more complete list of our projects, feel free to contact us.
Projects
Special Status Species Surveys, central Oregon
Special Status Species Surveys, 2013 – Emily Orling conducted rare plant surveys for a consulting firm along a Bonneville Power Administration transmission corridor extending north-south across central Oregon from The Dalles to near Lakeview. She researched and learned to identify 90+ target species which were possibly present in study area, including a federally listed endangered…
Post-Fire BAER Revegetation Monitoring
Post-Fire BAER Revegetation Monitoring, 2014 through 2016 – Emily Orling assisted federal botanists in monitoring a Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation seeding effort designed to restore roadsides severely burned in the 2014 Carlton Complex Fire – at the time, the largest wildfire in Washington State history. In 2014, Emily assisted in developing the study’s monitoring plan,…
Data Analysis & Report Writing – Riparian Restoration Monitoring
Data Analysis and Annual Report Writing for Water Quality Trading Projects, 2015 and 2016 – Emily Orling completed analysis and report writing for a non-for-profit organization and return Rebalance client. Emily utilized specialized Excel spreadsheets and Access databases provided by the client for data analysis on riparian restoration vegetation monitoring projects at seven sites in…
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Nonnative Plant Inventory of Yosemite Riparian Areas
Nonnative Vascular Plant Inventory, 2005 – Emily Orling conducted surveys for introduced plant species in several major riparian zones of Yosemite National Park for a California-based consulting firm. Emily identified all native and introduced vascular plant species occurring in survey areas, using several keys and floras including the Jepson Manual. In addition, Emily collected environmental…
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Regional Fisheries Science Conference Planning
2016 Upper Columbia Science Conference Planning – Emily assisted a non-for-profit Rebalance client in planning for a 300+ attendee fisheries science conference the client hosts every 2 years. The purpose of this conference is to promote communication, understanding, and dialogue about current science among river restoration project implementers, scientists, managers, and the general public. Emily…
Fire Recovery S.T.E.M. Lesson Plan Development
Student Citizen Science Fire Recovery Monitoring Protocol, 2016 – Emily Orling developed a written post-wildfire plant density monitoring protocol customized for 5th- through 12th- grade student citizen scientists. This monitoring exercise is aimed to instruct students to collect scientifically sound field ecology data in the Wenatchee foothills, and add to local STEM education possibilities. Through…
Bark Beetle and Woodwasp Identification, Insect Trap Sorting
Emily Orling assisted federal research entomologists in quantifying bark beetle infestations across north-central Washington in areas affected by the 2014 Carlton Complex and the 2015 Wolverine fires. Emily sorted insects collected in Lindgren funnel traps and identified bark beetles including Western Pine Beetle, Douglas Fir Beetle, and Ips. Emily also self-trained and became proficient in…
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Burned Area Treatment Evaluation Project
Burned Area Treatment Evaluation Project 2012, 2014 – With a federal research group in Wenatchee, WA, Emily Orling studied the effects of seeding and fertilization on burned areas in central Washington, 5 to 20 years after treatment. Emily identified all seeded and associated vascular species found in survey units in the Lake Chelan area of…
Fertilization Effects on Plant-Insect Interactions
Multiple projects studying fertilization effects on plant-insect interactions, 2006 through 2008 – With the Zoology Department at Oregon State University, Emily Orling conducted botanical surveys across western Oregon and northern California. She acted as botanist and project manager by overseeing multiple experiments and crews over two field seasons. Emily collected annual grass seed at field…
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