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