Inspiration Dissemination

Celebrities are the center of modern pop culture in the U.S. and around the world. We look to these people for clues about what to wear, what music to listen to, where to spend our money, and even what to believe. What is it that captivates us about these characters and what is it like to live a life in the spotlight? Joe Donovan, a student in the creative writing program here at Oregon State Univ...

Corals face global existential threats from ocean warming and acidification, but some of them are able to withstand these stressors while others perish. Katherine Dziedzic, a PhD student in Integrative Biology, dives into their genomes to understand why this is, and how these findings could be put to use for in public policy and conservation efforts. To hear more from Katherine on her research and...

You might take soil for granted, but it feeds our civilization and provides a foundation for our cities. Vance Almquist, a PhD student from Crops and Soil Science, explains how soils develop and how we can read their layers to make sense of flooding cycles and prevent future natural disasters. Please find us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/kbvrID facebook: www.facebook.com/InspirationDissemi...

What controls biodiversity in forests used for logging? To answer this question, Thomas Stokely, a PhD student in Forest Ecosystems and Society, has constructed dozens of exclosures in Oregon Coast Range research forests to examine the effects of deer and elk grazing, which has implications for sustainable forest management. Please find us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/kbvrID facebook: www...

Cells in our microbiome that inhabit our bodies may outnumber our own cells, and they play roles in health and disease. Felipe Campos-Cerda, a PhD student in Ecology and Evolution at the University of Oregon, talks about his research on tropical bird microbiomes, which may affect host health in a way similar to humans. Please find us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/kbvrID facebook: www.faceb...

Aimee Massey, a PhD student in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, discusses her biodiversity research in Brazilian rainforests, where she captures biting flies and studies the DNA they obtain from the organisms they bite to examine patterns of biodiversity across forested and deforested areas. Please find us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/kbvrID facebook: www.facebook.com/Inspiration...

We apply pesticides to crops in inefficient ways that are sometimes hazardous to farm workers. Matt Slattery, a PhD student in Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, explains his research efforts on using nanoparticles that slowly release pesticides to be more effective on longer-term timescales. Please find us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/kbvrID facebook: www.facebook.com/InspirationDis...

How do you design a safer city for cyclists? Masoud Ghodrat Abadi investigates the dangers and perceptions cyclists experience on urban roads from the safety of OSU's cycling and driving simulation lab. To hear more from Masoud on his research and unique experiences in graduate school at OSU, be sure to check out our GradX episode from February 22, 2018. Please find us on social media! Twitter: tw...

The movement of different water masses at the surface of the ocean affects heat and oxygen exchanges between the ocean and atmosphere. Jenessa Duncombe, a Masters student in Physical Oceanography, uses modeling and analytical techniques to better understand how surface ocean circulation is accounted for in global climate change models to improve their accuracy. Please find us on social media! Twit...

Amphibian populations have been declining globally since the 1980s. Paul Snyder, a PhD student in Integrative Biology, has found that the number of amphibian species affects the spread of a virus that infects them. This fits into the developing field of ecoimmunology: how host's immune systems change in respond to their environment. Please find us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/kbvrID faceb...

Amphibian populations have been declining globally since the 1980s. Paul Snyder, a PhD student in Integrative Biology, has found that the number of amphibian species affects the spread of a virus that infects them. This fits into the developing field of ecoimmunology: how host's immune systems change in respond to their environment. Please find us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/kbvrID faceb...