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Photo of a flowing river surrounded by ice, rocks, and trees
April 21, 2025

UPP News and Publications Bulletin April 2025

PHOTO: In March 2025 the streamgage on the Williamson River Near Klamath Agency,…
Photo of Rock Creek flowing in the winter
April 3, 2025

UPP News and Publications Bulletin February 2025

Rock Creek flows north to south in Washington County, Oregon and is a tributary of the…
3 photos of UPP scholars
April 2, 2025

Spotlight on UPP Scholars: Advancing Water Science through Student Research

Each year, the UPP has four tuition waivers to support students working on UPP-funded…
Attendees at the UPP Symposium in 2025
February 26, 2025

The UPP Featured in Portland State Magazine

The USGS-PSU Partnership (UPP) was recently featured in PSU Magazine, highlighting its…
Bethnic cyanobacteria blooms at the bottom of an aquatic environment
February 11, 2025

Matt Yates Investigates Water Quality Challenges at Bethany Lake

Photo: Benthic cyanobacteria are a type of photosynthetic bacteria that live on the…
Photo of Alex Etheridge and LSAMP students at SACNAS
December 4, 2024

LSAMP Students Find Inspiration at SACNAS

Photo caption: Alex Etheridge, Aurora Villa Juan, Rayna Hutton, and Roxana Laureano at…
Biker on Hawthorne Bridge with Portland cityscape and Willamette River
October 30, 2024

UPP News & Publications Bulletin October 2024

AnnouncementsOregon's Drought History and Current Operational Monitoring | School of…
Photo of Peyman Abbaszadeh
October 7, 2024

PSU-USGS Research Team Awarded USGS National Competitive Grant

A PSU-USGS research team was recently awarded the 2024 104(g) General RFP grant funded…
Photo of Max Nielsen-Pincus, the background is a forest landscape with a blue lake
October 1, 2024

Max Nielsen-Pincus: Championing Sustainability and Collaboration at PSU

Dr. Max Nielsen-Pincus, an associate professor and department chair of Environmental…
USGS staff and PSU faculty sitting at tables in breakout groups during the UPP Symposium
October 1, 2024

Sharing Science and Building Collaborations: The USGS-PSU Partnership

USGS staff and PSU faculty in breakout groups during the UPP's annual Symposium.The…
Photo of Fletcher Beaudoin and Paul Loikith standing next to each other. Paul is holding a stuffed octopus.
October 1, 2024

Introducing Interim Director Paul Loikith: A New Chapter for ISS

Fletcher (left) and Paul (right) smile for a photo with ISS's official mascot, the…
ISS GA Headshots
October 1, 2024

Sustainability in Action: Graduate Student Profiles

ISS Graduate Assistants (L to R): Ana Tijerina Esquino, Marilyn Maldonado, and Laura…