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From April 15-17, state delegates, organization representatives, academics and philanthropists met at the 9th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Athens to discuss the protection of the world’s oceans and pledge actions to safeguard their future. College of Science marine ecologists Kirsten Grorud-Colvert and Jenna Sullivan-Stack presented at the conference about the importance of highly protected marine areas.
“This kind of a phenomenon is certainly not something that I’ve ever been aware of,” said Oregon State University marine ecologist Bruce Menge, who studies how currents shape coastal ecosystems but was not involved in the fish kill research, published today in Nature Climate Change.
Oregon State University scientists studying ways to filter greenhouse gases from the air recently discovered that when molecules of the metal vanadium are bound with oxygen molecules as peroxide, they can pull carbon dioxide from the air.
A metal found in the Earth’s crust could be used to attract and remove climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Oregon State University scientists studying ways to filter greenhouse gases from the air recently discovered that when molecules of the metal vanadium are bound with oxygen molecules as peroxide, they can pull carbon dioxide from the air. May Nyman, the Oregon State chemistry professor who led the research, said vanadium and peroxide could be used in filters behind industrial fans to trap the carbon dioxide.
Scientists led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher are closing in on a new tool for tackling the global problem of weedkiller-tainted groundwater.
Kyriakos Stylianou of the OSU College of Science led an international team that identified a material known as a metal-organic framework, or MOF, that showed an ability to completely remove, and also break down, the oft-used herbicide glyphosate.
A chemical element so visually striking that it was named for a goddess shows a "Goldilocks" level of reactivity - neither too much nor too little - that makes it a strong candidate as a carbon scrubbing tool.
A chemical element so visually striking it was named for a goddess shows a "Goldilocks" level of reactivity—neither too much nor too little—that makes it a strong candidate as a carbon scrubbing tool.
A chemical element shows a “Goldilocks” level of reactivity, neither too much nor too little, that makes it a strong candidate as a carbon scrubbing tool, Oregon State University (OSU) tells us in a media release.
A chemical element so visually striking it was named for a goddess shows a “Goldilocks” level of reactivity – neither too much nor too little – that makes it a strong candidate as a carbon-scrubbing tool.
An Oregon State biochemist weighs in on groundbreaking gene therapy trials for deafness treatment.
From dams to drought, salmon face a lot of threats in the West. Add thiamine deficiency to the list. New research sheds light on where salmon could get this vitamin.
From dams to drought, salmon face a lot of threats in the West. Add thiamine deficiency to the list. New research from the College of Science sheds light on where salmon could get this vitamin.
Oregon State University researchers have discovered vitamin B1 produced by microbes in rivers, findings that may offer hope for vitamin-deficient salmon populations.
Certain coral species are able to survive warming waters due to climate change because they are able to "remember" how they lived through previous heat waves, according to Oregon State University College of Science researchers.
Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, Francis Chan shares why the dungeness crab season in Oregon was delayed this year and why timing is everything when determining open season.
The American Physical Society shared physicist David Craig's efforts to increase undergraduate physics enrollment nationwide. Craig and Joel Corbo of the University of Colorado Boulder created the Departmental Action Leadership Institute. DALI is a one-year, cohort-based bootcamp that trains departments using the Effective Practices for Physics Programs guide.
A persistent disease is killing honeybees, affecting farmers across the U.S. Now, a team of researchers — including several from Oregon State University — is on the case.
Two microbiology faculty members, Julie Alexander & Sascha Hallett spoke with Jefferson Public Radio about the impact of the Klamath dam removal on salmon.
Toxic algae has been found in the Columbia River for the third week in a row in the Tri-Cities. COS Associate Professor Kimberly Halsey discussed her research that developed a new way to monitor the danger associated with algae blooms.
