Lost Resources

Dr. John C. Buckhouse, professor emeritus at Oregon State University, beloved husband, father, step-father, grandfather, brother, uncle, mentor, neighbor and friend, has passed away at the age of 80. 2025 marks 50 years of John’s connection to Oregon State University. Along the way, he influenced the lives of thousands of students, wrote over 250 scientific papers, and in many ways, shifted the paradigm for riparian grazing management. He spent a half century in what he called the “radical middle” helping people realize that you could create land conditions that were simultaneously good for the environment and good for cattle grazing. The idea that grazing—when done with care and science—could actually help the environment was indeed radical. He collaborated with ranchers and researchers to be the first to scientifically address water quality and quantity associated with juniper encroachment. This large-scale experiment led to restoring water flows in two watersheds in the High Desert of Eastern Oregon. Dr. Buckhouse was recognized for exemplary lifetime contributions in range management research and education with the highest awards in his field from the 1980s through 2024. He was a leader in his field, serving as president of the International Society of Range Management (SRM) and

October, 2024 Following are words from Sonja E.R. Leverkus about her good friend Keith: I have had the pleasure, privilege, and honour of knowing Keith Carroll for the entirety of my professional career as a range agrologist. Not only has Keith been one of my mentors through all these years in the thick and thin of things as we scratched our heads about fitting guide outfitters into the BC Range Use Plan mould, countless discussions about northern BC rangelands, plant ID and prescribed fire, Keith has been my friend throughout my time at the Forest Service and in the past decade beyond that. I have found myself numerous times going to email him to ask for his advice on a range matter or help with plant ID this past summer … Keith remained a driving force in our collaborative effort to put good fire out on the land right up to this spring – so much so that he participated in the peer review team over the past couple years, contributing his rangeland expertise and knowledge to every discussion, bringing forward connections and all his time across this vast landscape and as always, going above and beyond what was asked.

Kathy Brannon Kathryn Lois Mahrt Brannon March 15, 1940 – October 11, 2023   Kathryn Lois Mahrt Brannon was born to Evelyn and Peter Mahrt on March 15, 1940 in Spokane, WA.  She was raised on the family wheat farm near Reardan, WA and graduated from Reardan High School, where she was class valedictorian. At Washington State University she majored in English Literature and graduated with a BA in 1962.  At WSU, she met Tom Brannon while singing in the church choir, and they married on July 7, 1962.  Kathy served as a supportive partner as Tom earned an MS in Forestry and Range Management and while working on livestock ranches in eastern Washington. They continued their life together at the WSU Colockum Multiple Use Research Unit where Kathy was well known for the excellent food she prepared for classes touring the unit.  Later she joined the US Postal Service where she was a well loved carrier delivering mail for Malaga and its rural route.   Kathy was well known for her involvement in the community. Throughout her life she joyfully served St. Joseph’s Church: teaching catechism classes, singing in the choir, and making banners, vestments, and altar cloths. Kathy was