Department of Environmental Science and Management

NEWS

Six species of Oregon finfish and shellfish
January 6th 2025

Microplastics widespread in seafood Oregonians eat, PSU study finds

The tiny particles that shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products...
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October 17th 2024

PSU joins consortium advancing Earth science programs

Portland State is among the newest members of the University Corporation...
Graphic of Earth over moss
September 25th 2024

Fall lecture series explores environmental issues, open to public

Portland State’s School of Earth, Environment and Society is kicking off...
Portland State University banner against backdrop of fall foliage on Park Blocks
June 4th 2024

PSU launches new School of Earth, Environment, and Society

Portland State is launching a new School of Earth, Environment, and Society...
Faculty and graduates at Portland State’s Commencement.
January 12th 2024

Sloan grant will help PSU graduate more diverse STEM doctorate students

Portland State is home to Oregon’s most diverse undergraduate student population...
Flooded road in Tillamook
January 3rd 2024

Flood-prone communities have low trust in the agencies responsible for helping them, PSU survey data finds

Tillamook residents have always dealt with flooding — they sit at the confluence...
Illustration of PSU Science Building 1
November 11th 2022

Park Blocks: A Science Center that Represents PSU's Diverse Campus

A science center that reflects PSU's Diverse Campus The brutalist-style...
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...
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...
Four students making a difference
April 13th 2022

Students making a difference with climate change

SERENA DRESSEL Graduate...
Columbia River with hills in the background
January 31st 2022

PSU-led team to study microplastics across Columbia River Basin

Microplastics can be found everywhere — from the air to the ocean — but...
Skybridge with Portland State University
January 21st 2022

ReImagine projects address DEI, workforce development

Initiatives ranging from enhancing environmental education and research at...