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Marine scientist joins Oregon Sea Grant and OSU Extension as fisheries specialist

May 9, 2019

Angee Doerr, an interdisciplinary marine scientist, has joined Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon State University Extension Service to work with the fishing industry on the central Oregon coast. … Read full story.

OSU researchers develop better way to determine coastal flooding risk

May 3, 2019

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new methodology for building computer models that paves the way to better understanding the flood risks faced by coastal communities. … Read full story.

Localized efforts to save coral reefs wont be enough, Oregon State study suggests

May 1, 2019

A study of factors that cause corals stress suggests that localized attempts to curb pollution on reefs wont save them without a worldwide effort to reduce global warming. … Read full story.

Study: Deep-ocean creatures living a feast-or-famine existence because of energy fluxes

Apr 26, 2019

Scientists for the first time have tracked how much energy from plants and animals at the surface of the open ocean survives as particles drop to the seafloor more than two miles below, where they say a surprisingly robust ecosystem eagerly awaits. … Read full story.

National Science Foundation authorizes Oregon State to lead construction of third research vessel

Apr 17, 2019

Oregon State University has received an additional award of $108.12 million from the National Science Foundation to manage the construction of a third Regional Class Research Vessel to help bolster the nations aging academic research fleet. … Read full story.