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Powered by Internships – Oregon Explorer

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Tyler Barns graduated in June from Oregon State’s Professional Science Master’s program. While he was here he worked as an intern for Oregon Explorer, a digital library that houses information on the state’s natural resources. Currently, he is working as a biologist for WRA Environmental Consultants in San Rafael, Calif. He specializes in rare plant [...]

Portland is Powered by Orange

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Water — Food — Energy — necessary ingredients for a great city. And Oregon State University is working throughout Portland to make a positive difference in all three. Through research and partnerships with people and organizations, we are improving water quality, encouraging locally sourced food and taking sustainable living from idea to reality. Our faculty, [...]

Celebrate Earth Week at Oregon State

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

There’s still plenty of time to get in on Earth Week activities at Oregon State. We can’t think of a better place than OSU to show how education and research play critical roles in preserving our environment.  We are the nation’s top-rated university in conservation biology, forestry and agriculture, and our faculty and students consistently [...]

Better Living in Portland

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

If you live in or around Portland, chances are you’ve heard of the Energy Trust Better Living Show. In its third year, the free, green living expo is the Northwest’s largest sustainability lifestyle show and takes place this year 3/26 through 3/28. The show is designed to empower people to become more mindful consumers by [...]

Watch Powered by Orange

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Over the past several months we’ve spoken to some of Oregon State’s best researchers and students who are experts in the areas of food, energy and water. We wanted to show Oregon State’s impact in these areas…which, really, wasn’t all that hard. You can’t walk into a building on this campus without running into someone [...]

Watching the Snow: monitoring Oregon’s water supply

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Travis Roth is a PhD student working in water resource engineering. Here he answers questions about his research in groundwater movement and snowmelt, and how future climate change may affect both. Roth’s work is just one way Oregon State’s researchers use Inventions that Serve the Public Good. How do you describe your work? My research [...]

Oregon State grads are powering Portland: Bill Brignon

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Bill Brignon, an Oregon State alum with a Master’s in fisheries science, is working as a biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. An advanced degree from America’s Natural Resources University not only helped him land his job in a tough economy, it will help him achieve his goal of contributing to the preservation of the Northwest’s endangered salmonids.

Oregon State involved in global ocean observatory system

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Oregon State will join the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in leading the coastal element of a global ocean observing network, part of which will operate off the Oregon and Washington coasts.

Chronicler of a Vital Resource

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Gender equity, though, is complex. “It’s more than just looking at whether women or men have access to water and sanitation systems,” says Brown. “It’s asking, ‘Which men? Which women?’ Specifically, I’ll be looking at class, race, ethniity, income, wealth, religion and caste differences.

Water Everywhere

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

22 Central American and Caribbean students recently came to Oregon State to learn about solving water issues.


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