[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6138-S6139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING THOMAS C. MANESS

 Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, today I want to recognize and honor 
the late Dr. Thomas C. Maness, dean of the College of Forestry at 
Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR, for his outstanding 
contributions to forest research and his efforts to grow the wood 
product industry in my State and nationwide.
  Dr. Maness served as dean of Oregon State University's College of 
Forestry from 2012 until his death on July 12. He was a visionary 
leader in my State and was known around the world for his advocacy of 
science-based management in the stewardship of our lands and resources. 
Under his guidance, the College of Forestry earned worldwide 
recognition for its innovative research and is currently the top-ranked 
program in the United States and second in the world. Dr. Maness's 
leadership has improved the health of our lands, people, businesses, 
and ecosystems by bringing credible, relevant, and timely information 
and science to our public and private forest land managers.
  Prior to arriving at Oregon State University, Dr. Maness worked in 
both the private and public sectors, logging substantial achievements 
managing lands in the northwest, honing his scholarship in forest 
science and engineered timber products in both Europe and Canada, even 
contributing to the research arm of the U.S. Forest Service here in 
Washington, DC. He spent a decade in the industry as a research 
engineer and founded the Canadian National Centre of Excellence in 
Advancing Wood Processing at the University of British Columbia. 
Working closely with industry, Dr. Maness advanced research in sawmill 
optimization and real-time quality control systems and believed deeply 
that his research efforts should be translated into practical use for 
professional foresters and manufacturers.
  Dr. Maness built his career on collaboration and believed it was key 
to effective forest management. He worked tirelessly to bridge the 
urban-rural divide and bring new economic life to our forest-dependent 
rural communities by starting what is now a nationwide movement to use 
mass timber building components such as cross-laminated timber in tall 
buildings. He called it the Forest to Frame movement. Dr. Maness truly 
represents what I call the Oregon Way: bringing everyone together, 
using science, collaboration, and cooperation to foster healthy, 
working landscapes capable of supporting local economies and our strong 
stewardship values.
  Healthy forests, people, businesses, and ecosystems are the heart of 
the Pacific Northwest, and Oregonians feel a strong connection to these 
values. Dr. Maness sought balance between these ideals and provided not 
only Oregonians, but the Nation, with sound guidance on all matters 
related to one of our greatest natural resources. Dr.

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Maness will be remembered for his tremendous contributions to forest 
management and science.

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