Olympic Natural Resources Center
- Description
- The Olympic
Natural Resources Center was created by the Washington
State Legislature "...to foster and support the research and
education necessary to provide sound scientific information on
which to base sustainable forest and marine industries, and at
the same time, sustain the ecological values..." The award
winning facility has been fully functional since the summer of
1995. Biological, physical, and social scientists are
cooperating on projects focused around the Center's strategic
research and program priorities. A strong association with
forest and marine resource managers along with the communities
that depend upon them creates an emphasis on applied research.
The Center's education programs include technical and
professional information transfer and bringing university
resources to local education institutions. The forest and
marine resources of the Olympic Peninsula area the main focus
of the work at the Center.
- Location
- One mile south of Forks, WA.
- Contact
- Bruce Bare, Dean, College of Forest Resources,
206-685-0878, bare@u.washington.edu; John Calhoun,
Director, 206-685-9477, jcalhoun@u.washington.edu
- Acreage
- 40 acres.
- Buildings
- Approximately 20,000 square feet, with labs, conference
rooms, administrative offices, residences and dining
facilities.
- Equipment
- Computer Lab, GIS Lab, Chem Lab, prop room/storage and
library. Also a complete line of field forestry equipment is
available.
- Housing
- Eight dorm rooms, which house up to 27; 2 studio apartments
which house up to 4; 2 one-bedroom apartments which can house
up to 6; and 1 one-bedroom apartment which can house 4.
- Owner
- University of Washington, College of Forest Resources
- Support
- State permanent funds and State, Federal and private
research support.
- Recent Usage
- Research: Approximately 10-15 active projects.
Instruction: Professional conferences and technology
transfer. Non-UW: State and private research and
monitoring.
- Usage Fee
- Charge for lodging and on-site support.
- Condition
- New.
- Communication
- Telephone 360-374-3220, or 206-685-9477, 206-543-9467,
206-685-4802 and FAX 360-374-3336.
- Access
- Two lane paved road, just off U.S. HWY 101.
- Unique Environment
- Beautiful forest retreat setting adjacent to 260,000 acre
Olympic Experimental State Forest.
- Faculty/Staff
- Eight resident professional staff plus support staff.
Visiting research faculty.
