Water@PSU: Stories

Explore stories and videos about all things water on campus and across the Pacific Northwest Region. Have a story, video, or article to share? Send it to waterpsu@pdx.edu, and we’ll consider adding it to the page!

a female presenting student talking about their project with another person. They are standing in front of a research poster.

Hydrosocial Stories at PSU

This mini conference highlighted the connections between water and society, bringing together faculty, students and water professional to share their love of water through research, scholarship and creative work. Below is a video from followthewater.info that captures the spirit of the water community.

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Woman on a bike riding down a pedestrian and bike path next to the Willamette River

Water Consonants by Janet Cowal

Created by PSU Applied Linguistics professor Janet Cowal, this piece samples water sounds from Eagle Creek, OR. Using Praat and FL Studio, Janet shows how river shapes filter water like mouths shape airflow, producing fricative frequencies called “Water Consonants.”

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People, Lamprey, and Cultural Ecology

Gabe Sheoships, an adjunct faculty instructor in the Indigenous Nations Studies and University Studies departments, is featured in a short film called People, Lamprey, and Cultural Ecology where he highlights the importance of connections between migratory fish, urban forests, and community stewardship.

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A new approach to conservation: ‘Indigenize’ not ‘decolonize’

Serina Fast Horse began working with the City of Portland as an intern with Environmental Services’ Community Watershed Stewardship Program. Now she is advising Environmental Services and other government agencies on ways to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into environmental restoration.

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