Invasive species danger from tsunami may not be known for years

OSU scientists who have examined more than three dozen pieces of debris from the Japanese tsunami say the potential damage from invasive species may not be known for years.

Survey: Climate change a concern, not a priority to coastal leaders

A new survey has found that Oregon coastal leaders are concerned about climate change, but slow to address it because of other priorities - a weak economy and preparing for an earthquake/tsunami.

NSF selects OSU to lead project rejuvenating U.S. research fleet

The National Science Foundation has chosen OSU as lead institution on a project to design and coordinate construction of as many as three new coastal research vessels - a grant that could total $290 million.

Study finds prey density more important to predators than biomass

An Oregon State University-led study of predators in the Bering Sea found that the density of prey is more important to their feeding strategies than the overall abundance of the prey.

2012 weather: Bookend wet spells sandwich summer drought

2012 may go down as the warmest on record for the lower 48 states, but Oregon will remember the year for its unusual combination of floods and drought.

New study finds major differences in motions of volcanic "hotspots"

New scientific analysis of the Louisville hotspot shows a stark difference in motion from its Hawaiian Islands counterpart, suggesting the lack of a Pacific Ocean-wide "mantle wind."

Oregon volunteers needed to gather precipitation data

Oregon State University is looking for volunteers throughout Oregon to measure precipitation levels as part of a statewide network to improve weather data.

Pacific albacore carry barely detectable fingerprints of Fukushima disaster

Albacore tuna caught off the West Coast show minute traces of radiation from the Fukushima reactor disaster, say Oregon State University and NOAA scientists - but at levels are far below human safety thresholds.

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