Environmental Resilience

 
a hazelnut in a tree with green and yellow leaves

UO ecologists secure $2 million to boost soil health of Oregon hazelnut farms

An aerial view of the Oregon coastline with beach and forest

Building an earthquake-resilient society in Cascadia and beyond

Svetlana Maslakova, a professor at the UO, collects samples in an orange bucket while scuba diving in the ocean

Bay area exploration reveals untapped ocean worm biodiversity

Wildfire and smoke

UO experts lead research, share resources on withstanding wildfires

Leafy tree canopy with blue sky visible through a cutout shaped like a hand giving a thumbs-up sign.

Communicating numbers boosts trust in climate change science

Smoke obscuring the Portland skyline

With kids at risk, parents need better wildfire smoke warnings

Scientists collecting volcanic rock during a July 2023 eruption

Iceland’s volcano eruptions may last decades, researchers find

Forest fire in Oregon

Wet springs don't always lessen summer fire risk, experts say

Four camera views from wildfire monitors

Western wildfire camera network is now the largest of its kind