College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences

Thanks to a grant from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, OSU’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences is partnering with Colorado State University to offer drone piloting and mapping classes to students and community members for free.

The hands-on trainings are spread across the state with options in Bend, Corvallis and Pendleton through late June. There are also online training opportunities so people can tune in from anywhere in Oregon. No prior experience is required; classes are capped at 18 people, and participants must be at least 18 to join.

This year, Oregon State University recognized oceanographer Jack Barth and coastal engineer Dan Cox as University Distinguished Professors, highlighting the real-world impacts of their work from sea to shore and celebrating their long-term commitment to teaching.

To better ensure graduating students have the skills and experience needed to secure jobs in ocean-related industries, Oregon State University is hosting a free Blue Economy Workforce Development Workshop in Newport on May 8.

If you’re walking by Burt Hall at just the right time, you might see a big red balloon zooming up into the stratosphere on its way to record weather data as part of a nationwide research project.

Laura Peters is an assistant professor of geography in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.