Oregon State University student among 55 nationwide honored as 2023 Udall Scholars

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A second-year student at Oregon State University is among 55 students nationwide chosen as 2023 Udall Scholars.

Massive iceberg discharges during the last ice age had no impact on nearby Greenland, raising new questions about climate dynamics

Greenland, in close proximity to the ice sheet, saw no changes during Heinrich events during the last ice age, while the events caused rapid warming in Antarctica, at the other end of the globe.

Art show at Oregon State includes Antarctic paintings with connection to OSU scientist

An Oregon State University gallery is holding a water-themed art show from March 15 to April 28 that includes paintings from a Salem-based painter who traveled to Antarctica to document the continent’s changing landscape and has strong ties to an Oregon State scientist who studies the continent.

Oregon State names dean of College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences

Tuba Özkan-Haller, an Oregon State University professor, noted international oceanography researcher, and leader of university research initiatives and diversity, equity and inclusion actions, has been named dean of the university’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.

Changing climate conditions likely facilitated early human migration to the Americas at key intervals, research suggests

Researchers have pinpointed two intervals when ice and ocean conditions would have been favorable to support early human migration from Asia to North America late in the last ice age, a new paper published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows.

Pacific Northwest heat dome tree damage more about temperature than drought, scientists say

Widespread tree scorch in the Pacific Northwest that became visible shortly after multiple days of record-setting, triple-digit temperatures in June 2021 was more attributable to heat than to drought conditions, Oregon State University researchers say.

Far-off storms fuel sneaker waves along Pacific Northwest coast, new research suggests

Sneaker waves are likely fueled by a specific type of wave condition generated by far-off storms and paired with just the right conditions closer to shore, a new study by Oregon State University researchers has found.

OSU-led wave energy testing facility reaches key construction milestones

The last major pieces of the contract to build the wave energy test facility PacWave South have been executed, paving the way for the completion of the Oregon State University-led facility off the coast of Newport.

Forest landslides’ frequency, size influenced more by road building, logging than heavy rain

A long-term Pacific Northwest study of landslides, clear-cutting timber and building roads shows that a forest’s management history has a greater impact on how often landslides occur and how severe they are compared to how much water is coursing through a watershed.

Oregon faces sustained and novel risks and opportunities as climate changes, new assessment shows

Oregon continues to face new and enduring hazards related to climate change, but opportunities for adaptation and mitigation are also expanding, the latest assessment released today by the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute indicates.

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