Berger, Carrie

Berger, Carrie
Position Type:
Faculty
Job Title:
Fire Program Manager
Department:
Forest Ecosystems & Society
Outreach and Engagement
Office Location:
201D Richardson Hall
Phone Number:
(541) 737-7524
Education:
B.S ., 1998, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., 2002, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Research Interests:
- Fire adapted communities
- Smoke ready communities
- Prescribed fire and cultural burning
- Extension & Engagement
Selected Publications:
- Prescribed Fire Basics, a collection of prescribed fire modules providing introductory-level information to increase understanding of the importance and mechanics of prescribed burns, 2022, https://extension.oregonstate.edu/collection/prescribed-fire-basics
- Grand, L., Berger, C., Fitzgerald, S.A., Leavell, D.M. 2019. Fire FAQs: Who owns Oregon's forests, and how does that matter when it comes to fire? EM9228, Extension & Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University. 2p.
- Creighton, J.H., C. Berger, and J.E. Johnson. 2019. Key issues affecting Oregon family forests owners: A scoping review of the literature and survey analysis of educational service providers. Small-scale Forestry 18: 411-427.
- Fitzgerald, S.A., Berger, C., Leavell, D.M. 2018. Fire FAQs: What is forest fuel, and what are fuel treatments? EM9230, Extension & Experiment Station Communications. Oregon State University. 2p.
- Berger, C., L. Grand, S.A. Fitzgerald, D. Leavell. 2018. What is fire severity? EM9222, Extension & Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University. 2p.
- Berger, C., S.A. Fitzgerald, D. Leavell, J. Peterson. 2018. Air quality impacts from prescribed fire and wildfire: How do they compare? EM9203, Extension & Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University. 2p.
- Baylog, K., D. Leavell, C. Berger. 2018. How can landscapes with mixed ownerships be managed for fire effectively? EM9196, Extension & Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University. 2p.
- Fitzgerald, S.A., C. Berger, D. Leavell, L. Grand. 2018. Salvage cutting: What are the effects on fire behavior and severity? EM9195, Extension & Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University. 2p.
- Bennett, M., S.A. Fitzgerald, D. Leavell, C. Berger. 2018. Have the size and severity of forest wildfires increased in Oregon and across the West? EM9194, Extension & Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University. 2p.
- Berger, C., S.A. Fitzgerald, D. Leavell. 2018. Managing wildfire for resource benefit: What is it and is it beneficial? EM9193, Extension & Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University. 2p.
- Leavell, D., C. Berger, S.A. Fitzgerald, B. Parker. 2017. Fire Science Core Curriculum. EM9172, Extension & Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University. 197p.
- Strong, N., P.T. Oester, D.C. Shaw, B. Saffell, T. Fegel, C. Berger. 2017. Pest Scene Investigator: A Training Curriculum. EM9161, Extension & Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University. 48p.
- Berger, C. and T. Fegel. 2017. Nontimber forest products for small woodland owners: Bigleaf maple syrup. EM9163, Extension & Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University. 2p.
- Fegel, T. and C. Berger. 2017. Nontimber forest products for small woodland owners: Shiitake mushrooms. EM9162, Extension & Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University. 2p.
- Wolf, R., C. Berger, J. Creighton and C. Olsen. 2015. Not all fires are wild: Understanding fire and its use as a management tool. EM9114: 1-6. ANREP Gold Award for Short Publication.
- Puettmann, K.J., E.K., Dodson, A. Ares and C.A. Berger. 2013. Short-term responses of overstory and understory vegetation to thinning treatments: a tale of two studies. In: Anderson, P.D., Ronnenberg, K.L., eds. Density management in the 21st century: west side story. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-880. Portland, OR: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: 44-58.
- Berger, C.A., J. McKenna and K.J. Puettmann. 2012. Understory response to repeated thinning in Douglas-fir forests of western Oregon. Journal of Sustainable Forestry 31(6): 589-605.
- Puettmann, K.J. and C.A. Berger. 2006. Development of tree and understory vegetation in young Douglas-fir plantations in western Oregon. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 21(2): 94-101.
- Berger, C.A. and K.J. Puettmann. 2005. Development of stand structure in young Douglas-fir plantations. Pp. 65-68 IN: Balancing Ecosystems Values, Innovative Experiments for Sustainable Forestry. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, General Technical Report PNW- 635. 389 p.
- Gilmore, D.W. and C.A. Berger. 2004. White spruce basal area as a predictor of seed rain during an exceptional seed year in northwestern Alberta. Northwest Science 78(1): 75-78.
- Berger, C.A. and D.W. Gilmore. 2003. Germination and survival of spruce seedlings following fire in northwestern Alberta. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 20(1): 45-47.
Extension Title:
Fire Program Manager