School of Earth, Environment and Society

NEWS

People with clipboards taking down observations of nearby plants
July 6th 2022

Citizen scientists from 200 years ago and today help shed light on climate change trends

Nearly 200 years ago, a system of academies across New York set out to collect...
Figure showing atmospheric ridge
July 5th 2022

PSU, WSU researchers to study atmospheric ridges, a factor in Pacific Northwest's extreme weather events

Last year's record-breaking heatwave, recent droughts and the 2020 Labor...
dead trees in foreground with live trees behind
June 9th 2022

Portland State study shows how ‘green islands’ help forests regenerate after fire

Thanks to climate change, high-elevation forests in the Central Cascade mountains...
Spring published
June 2nd 2022

Currently Accolades: Published/Exhibited for June 6, 2022

Craig Epplin, world languages and literatures faculty, published “Pedagogías...
Spring people
June 2nd 2022

Currently Accolades: People for June 6, 2022

Jola Ajibade, geography faculty, was interviewed by Architectural Record...
Spring presented
May 24th 2022

Currently Accolades: Presented for May 31, 2022

Kate Comer, English faculty, presented “Eco/logical Activism: Hashtags...
Spring people
May 24th 2022

Currently Accolades: People for May 31, 2022

Jola Ajibade, geography faculty, was interviewed by Vermont Public...
Spring published
May 18th 2022

Currently Accolades: Published/Exhibited for May 23, 2022

Alida Cantor, geography faculty, co-authored an article in Environment...
Spring presented
May 18th 2022

Currently Accolades: Presented for May 23, 2022

Maude Hines, English faculty, Jola Ajibade, geography faculty, Janet...
Spring people
May 18th 2022

Currently Accolades: People for May 23, 2022

Jola Ajibade, geography faculty, served as a panelist on “Sea Level...
Red-legged frog in someone's hands
May 16th 2022

Home on the range: PSU researchers help map where wildlife roam across Oregon

Why did the frog cross the road? To get to the other side to mate and lay...
Spring published
May 11th 2022

Currently Accolades: Published/Exhibited for May 16, 2022

Jola Ajibade, geography faculty, authored an essay titled “Building...