LIVE Academic Poster Session
Each Annual Meeting, we host an academic poster session featuring presentations from students, university extension staff, community partners, & other scientific professionals showcasing cutting-edge research in sustainable winegrowing. This year’s session will be curated by Dr. Eleanor Gaines, Director of the Oregon Biodiversity Information Center at Portland State University within the Oregon State University’s Institute for Natural Resources.
2026 Posters
Adapting to a Difficult Grape Market with Minimal Farming Techniques
Sam Heim | Oregon State University
Dr. Patty Skinkis | Oregon State University
Bees and Vineyards: Practices to Support Pollinators and Wine Production
Dr. Emily A. Carlson | Pollinator Partnership
Biodiversity Between the Vines: Common, Rare, and Weedy Plants in Willamette Valley Vineyards
Nora Dunkirk | Oregon Biodiversity Information Center, Citizens Rare Plant Watch Program
Combining Low-Cost, Organic Control of the Woody Invasic Ailanthus Altissima with Production of Edible Mushrooms
Janell K. Baran | Blue Owl Hollow Tree Farm and Blue Owl Garden Emporium
Investigating Linkage of Rootstock Parentage to Vine Water Stress Response
Grace E. Lilly | Oregon State University
Dr. Patty Skinkis | Oregon State University
Resources for Growing, Restoring, & Protecting Oregon White Oaks
Rose Grimson | Willamette University, Growing Oaks
Ten Tough Weeds and How to Manage Them
Jacob Rose, MEM | Institute for Natural Resources, Center for Lakes and Reservoirs, Invasive Species Hotline & iMapInvasives
Understanding Local Ecological Context through Historic and Contemporary Vegetation Maps
Ray Brunner | Institute for Natural Resources