Matt Betts
@mattbetts42.bsky.social
Professor of ecology, forest biodiversity, Oregon State University, Lead PI HJ Andrews NSF Long-term Ecological Research Program @uslter, https://flel.forestry.oregonstate.edu
Some solid Forest Landscape Lab time at our research site in the Oregon Cascades! Lucky to have all of these brilliant folks in our group.
October 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Some solid Forest Landscape Lab time at our research site in the Oregon Cascades! Lucky to have all of these brilliant folks in our group.
Old-growth Douglas-fir / western hemlock forest, Pyramids, Oregon
September 17, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Old-growth Douglas-fir / western hemlock forest, Pyramids, Oregon
Science is rarely a linear path from hypotheses to published papers. Here, I tell the story of our many ups and downs during the discovery of pollinator recognition. Hope you enjoy it! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
September 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Science is rarely a linear path from hypotheses to published papers. Here, I tell the story of our many ups and downs during the discovery of pollinator recognition. Hope you enjoy it! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Another excellent article by @lyndamapes @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social, this one focused on one of my favorite species - Swainson’s Thrush. So nice to see the HJ Andrews @uslter.bsky.social linked to wintering grounds in Costa Rica. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
August 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Another excellent article by @lyndamapes @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social, this one focused on one of my favorite species - Swainson’s Thrush. So nice to see the HJ Andrews @uslter.bsky.social linked to wintering grounds in Costa Rica. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Great to see this @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social by Lynda Mapes on post-fire "reorganization" at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest and LTER! @uslter.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Great to see this @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social by Lynda Mapes on post-fire "reorganization" at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest and LTER! @uslter.bsky.social
Collecting bioacoustics data but terrified of the time required to train auto-ID models? A solution from @mattweldy.bsky.social out today in @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social in the form of transfer learning which minimizes the need for training data. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
June 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Collecting bioacoustics data but terrified of the time required to train auto-ID models? A solution from @mattweldy.bsky.social out today in @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social in the form of transfer learning which minimizes the need for training data. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Fledgling black-backed woodpecker @ the HJ Andrews LTER yesterday. Fascinating to see this long-studied ecosystem reorganizing after the 2023 Lookout Fire.
June 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Fledgling black-backed woodpecker @ the HJ Andrews LTER yesterday. Fascinating to see this long-studied ecosystem reorganizing after the 2023 Lookout Fire.
Clearcutting doesn't mimic fire when it comes to biodiversity conservation - in the early stages of forest development at least. Congrats to Graham Frank on the publication of his PhD chapter! esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
June 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Clearcutting doesn't mimic fire when it comes to biodiversity conservation - in the early stages of forest development at least. Congrats to Graham Frank on the publication of his PhD chapter! esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Rough skinned newt, Oregon Coast Range
June 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Rough skinned newt, Oregon Coast Range
Some scenes from the Corvallis stand up for science protest today. So nice to see this much positivity out there.
March 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Some scenes from the Corvallis stand up for science protest today. So nice to see this much positivity out there.
Beautiful piece given to me after my talk @uoftmississauga.bsky.social. Drawn by Mark Nadijiwan of the Anishnabek, to show the turtle as a communicator of wisdom to humans.
February 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Beautiful piece given to me after my talk @uoftmississauga.bsky.social. Drawn by Mark Nadijiwan of the Anishnabek, to show the turtle as a communicator of wisdom to humans.
A reminder to stop doom scrolling for a bit, listen to Mozart piano concerto 20 in D minor, then call your representatives.
February 14, 2025 at 3:52 AM
A reminder to stop doom scrolling for a bit, listen to Mozart piano concerto 20 in D minor, then call your representatives.
I'm summarizing some of our lab group's forest bird research at the Seven Scapes Bird Alliance meeting tomorrow (Wednesday @ 6 pm). Old growth & climate, hummingbirds, and intensive forest management. If interested, you can register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi... @oregonstate.edu
February 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I'm summarizing some of our lab group's forest bird research at the Seven Scapes Bird Alliance meeting tomorrow (Wednesday @ 6 pm). Old growth & climate, hummingbirds, and intensive forest management. If interested, you can register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi... @oregonstate.edu
Increased demand for wood, in combination with climate change and fires, pose serious challenges for biodiversity and carbon storage. Which landscape planning strategies minimize negative impacts? New paper by @colinmast.bsky.social! 🧪https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10980-024-02041-5
January 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Increased demand for wood, in combination with climate change and fires, pose serious challenges for biodiversity and carbon storage. Which landscape planning strategies minimize negative impacts? New paper by @colinmast.bsky.social! 🧪https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10980-024-02041-5
Job opportunity for field techs in the Forest Landscape Lab (flel.forestry.oregonstate.edu) at OSU. These positions focus on long-term songbird responses to intensive forest management and involve bioacoustics. If you have skills in PNW bird ID, please apply: jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/163...
January 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Job opportunity for field techs in the Forest Landscape Lab (flel.forestry.oregonstate.edu) at OSU. These positions focus on long-term songbird responses to intensive forest management and involve bioacoustics. If you have skills in PNW bird ID, please apply: jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/163...
My favorite paper this week, not just because it seems to solve language differences, but mostly because it cites Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
January 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
My favorite paper this week, not just because it seems to solve language differences, but mostly because it cites Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Exciting opportunity this spring/summer for bird and microclimate-oriented field biologists at the HJ Andrews LTER, Oregon, USA. If you have western bird ID skills and like rugged fieldwork, please apply! jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/163...
January 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Exciting opportunity this spring/summer for bird and microclimate-oriented field biologists at the HJ Andrews LTER, Oregon, USA. If you have western bird ID skills and like rugged fieldwork, please apply! jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/163...
Counter to our hopes and dreams, marbled murrelet surveys yield little information about nest locations…(led by Jonathan Valente). journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
December 28, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Counter to our hopes and dreams, marbled murrelet surveys yield little information about nest locations…(led by Jonathan Valente). journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Coast Range old-growth, Oregon
December 26, 2024 at 3:56 AM
Coast Range old-growth, Oregon
Importance of data spread. Please let me know if you find a moderately tasty 800 m diameter sphere.
December 17, 2024 at 4:59 AM
Importance of data spread. Please let me know if you find a moderately tasty 800 m diameter sphere.
Correlation (hopefully) not causation. Has anyone else noticed this pattern with their conservation-oriented work?
December 13, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Correlation (hopefully) not causation. Has anyone else noticed this pattern with their conservation-oriented work?
Two life-long ambitions achieved: (1) my "McCune number" (like a mossy Erdös number) now +1 (publishing with one of my ecology heroes Bruce McCune), (2) publishing a moss paper. Not expected: a high elevation species thriving at low elevations - even when in competition. Coming in Northwest Science.
December 12, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Two life-long ambitions achieved: (1) my "McCune number" (like a mossy Erdös number) now +1 (publishing with one of my ecology heroes Bruce McCune), (2) publishing a moss paper. Not expected: a high elevation species thriving at low elevations - even when in competition. Coming in Northwest Science.
My daughter sent me this and I think it’s kind of funny/true
December 10, 2024 at 12:48 AM
My daughter sent me this and I think it’s kind of funny/true
Yesterday I explored again the forest near where I grew up in New Brunswick, Canada and realized what an outsized impact this place has had on me. Where is your childhood forest?
December 5, 2024 at 1:43 AM
Yesterday I explored again the forest near where I grew up in New Brunswick, Canada and realized what an outsized impact this place has had on me. Where is your childhood forest?
Emily Carr - one of my favorite forest artists. This one from a visit to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in New Brunswick.
December 2, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Emily Carr - one of my favorite forest artists. This one from a visit to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in New Brunswick.