About

Current research is focused on pollution from diesel particulates and has been funded by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and other sources.

In addition, ISS teamed up with the nonprofit Neighbors for Clean Air and Lewis & Clark Law School’s Northwest Environmental Defense Center to secure funding from Meyer Memorial Trust to establish an initiative called BREATHE Oregon. BREATHE Oregon builds on PSU research on air quality and communication to support a robust program of community outreach to residents and policymakers have the information they need to make decisions that improve air quality in Portland and throughout Oregon.

Key ISS Faculty Fellows involved in air quality research include Linda George (Environmental Science and Management), Vivek Shandas (Urban Studies and Planning); and Brianne Suldovsky (Communication).

ISS has worked with BREATHE Oregon collaborators to host two public forums on clean air that can be accessed online.

Contact

For more information about our Clean Air for Oregon work, contact Fletcher Beaudoin, beaudoin@pdx.edu