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Person walking on trail surrounded by large trees on either side

May 20th 2021

PSU-The Nature Conservancy partnership taps trees to address regional climate change

For the past two and a half years, Rose Graves has had one foot at Portland...

Cars driving on flooded street

May 14th 2021

PSU's Climate Science Lab gets NASA grant to better simulate extreme precipitation

How well can a climate model simulate an extreme precipitation event and...

Female firefighter rests on rock in forest

March 26th 2021

Creating a More Resilient, Just Future

Sasha Burchuk was working as a freelancer and running her own furniture design...

Alpine tundra and valleys of temperate rainforests in Australia

March 9th 2021

Study warns of global ecosystem collapse

A new study co-authored by a Portland State researcher is sounding the alarm...

mussels in a river

March 2nd 2021

Study explores link between forestry management practices and pesticides in aquatic species

March 2, 2021 — Pesticides used in forestry may threaten species in downstream...

Smoke and fire billowing in the sky and burned trees

December 14th 2020

Oregon's Western Cascades watershed to experience larger, more frequent fires, PSU study finds

The Clackamas Basin rarely experiences the intense fire activity that burned...

Pacific razor clams on beach

November 30th 2020

Even razor clams on sparsely populated Olympic Coast can't escape plastics, PSU study finds

Portland State University researchers and their collaborators at the Quinault...

Assortment of colorful prescription drugs

November 13th 2020

Pharmacy dropboxes can help improve proper drug disposal, PSU study finds

Proper disposal of leftover medications can prevent overdoses and protect...

PSU Study Will Explore How Fire and Human Activity Can Push Forests to the Breaking Point

October 7th 2020

PSU Study Will Explore How Fire and Human Activity Can Push Forests to the Breaking Point

A Portland State University professor recently received a $350,000 federal...

Researcher on beach with shovel digging clams

October 7th 2020

Searching for Contaminants in Oregon's Coastal Waters

Oregon's rugged and scenic coast is roughly 362 miles long, much of which,...

October 7th 2020

Understanding Climate Change in South America

While climate scientists agree the earth is warming, and human activity is...

Jiuzhaigou National Reserve

October 7th 2020

Can Microorganisms Safeguard China's Premier National Park?

Few landscapes rival the beauty of China's Jiuzhaigou National Reserve....