November 2009 - update

Our new School of the Environment represents a institutionalization of the long-standing collaboration between the participating departments and the USGS Oregon Water Science Center.  The structure and size of our school should allow us to plan and move ahead thoughtfully and deliberately.

The school currently includes the three departments of Environmental Sciences and Management, Geology and Geography and the Oregon Water Science Center. We have recently added affiliated faculty within PSU. Soon the Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center will move to campus and they will be affiliated with the School. After they move to campus we will have 110 people affiliated with the school, of whom 62 have PhDs.  This represents a substantial concentration of disciplinary and interdisciplinary expertise.

Here are just a few facts that may help you understand the size and activity for the School or the Environment. 

Total head count = 110 people

% with advanced degrees (MS and PhD) = 85%

Departments and affiliated groups = 6

Centers and named labs = 16 

Student credit hour generation for 2008/09 = 31025 SCH

increase in enrollment in the three departments (from Fall 08 to Fall 09) = 24% increase

Total graduate student enrollment (Fall 2009) = 211 students 

Total grant and contract expenditures for 2008/09 (for the three departments)= $2,694,408

Approximate total total space allocation = 64,000 sq ft

We are continuing to work on building our PhD program and I hope to have several pieces of really good news very soon. 

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, I would love to hear from you.