By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Oregon State University has been selected to host a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration institute focused on collaborative study of the rapidly changing ocean […]
Environment
OSU scientists say two species of coastal beach grass have hybridized, raising issues with its impact on dune building and native plants
By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News service NEWPORT – Two species of sand-stabilizing beach grasses introduced to the Pacific Northwest starting in the early 1900s are hybridizing, raising new questions about […]
Oregon’s climatologist says last September’s wildfires were an unprecedented combination of events — and drought this year could mean a repeat
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service An unprecedented combination of strong easterly winds and low humidity coupled with prolonged drought conditions drove the spread of catastrophic wildfires in the Oregon […]
Landmark $5 million grant to Oregon Coast Aquarium will fund marine life rehab center and new “headwaters” feature
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com A $5 million grant from the Columbia Sportswear family will allow the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport to dramatically expand its marine life rehabilitation program and […]
Oregon agency seeks public comment on which coastal beaches it should monitor for pollution issues this summer
The public has until early next week to weigh in on the 18 stretches of beach that the state of Oregon is proposing to monitor this summer for high […]
OSU researchers find out that threatened marbled murrelets talk to each other, which can help with establishing nests
By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service Oregon State University researchers who broadcast marbled murrelet calls in mature forests have found that the threatened seabirds’ choice of breeding locations is strongly […]
Newport-based researchers use ‘poop’ samples to monitor health issues of gray whales off Oregon coast
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service Poop samples are an effective, non-invasive tool for monitoring gray whale reproduction, stress and other physiological responses, a new study from Oregon State University […]
Starting March 11, Oregon residents can start getting early notice of earthquakes on their cell phones via new ‘Shake Alert’ system
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Starting next month, thanks to a multi-state program years in development, Oregon residents will receive cell phone alerts to brace for an impending earthquake. The ShakeAlert […]
Federal agency gives key approval for OSU’s $80 million wave energy testing experiment off the Lincoln County coastline
BY MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service A project to build the nation’s first wave energy testing facility seven miles off the coast in Lincoln County has cleared a critical hurdle […]
$700,000 federal grant will help OSU researchers and business group develop tools for starting new aquaculture operations
Oregon State University has received a nearly $700,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide software tools for investors interested in starting aquaculture businesses in Oregon. […]