A world of research at Oregon State University

Author: Nick Houtman

Nick Houtman is director of research communications at OSU and edits Terra, a world of research and creativity at Oregon State University. He has experience in weekly and daily print journalism and university science writing. A native Californian, he lived in Wisconsin and Maine before arriving in Corvallis in 2005.

Marine Studies Initiative

The Whales of Baja

Post author By Nick Houtman
Post date May 11, 2017

Inspired science for the long haul

Tags Marine Mammal Institute, whales

Healthy Planet Marine Studies Initiative

Raising Coral

A variety of coral species is under study in the Meyer lab at Oregon State University.

Breeding corals could lead to more resilient reefs

Tags aquaculture, breeding, coral reefs

Healthy Planet Uncategorized

The Water Year’s Long, Cold, and Wet Goodbye Kiss to the Drought

Post author By Nick Houtman
Post date May 9, 2017

Applegate Reservoir 2012 (Photo: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife)

This water year, the normally drier months of October, February, March, and April were wetter than normal—much wetter—across the entire Pacific Northwest. Idaho just recorded its wettest April in history.