Ecologue

Ever wanted to hear and/or sing along to a song about compost? If so, Kevin Ahern (Director of Undergraduate Research and Senior Instructor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at OSU) has a surprise for you! Check out a song he wrote about compost, written by Ahern and recorded by David Simmons. Composting Song – Kevin Ahern […]

OSU received 98 points out of a possible 99 as a ‘green’ school in the latest edition of “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2013 Edition.”  The Princeton Review analyzes data from the survey about the schools’ course offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation to measure their commitment to the environment and […]

The OSU Sustainability Office seeks a student employee to deliver marketing and outreach material via the web, social media and in person. The OSU Sustainability Office seeks an outgoing, enthusiastic student to deliver marketing and outreach material via the web, social media and in person and support its staff in delivering various programs that promote […]

The National Wildlife Federation is now accepting applications for Campus Ecology Fellowships and their new NWF Emerging Leader Fellowships. Since 2000, National Wildlife Federation has awarded over 150 Campus Ecology Fellowships to students across the country working on projects ranging from campus-wide energy audits to implementing sustainable forestry practices; reaching more than 2.5 million students, […]

The OSU Sustainability Office seeks a student employee to scope and implement energy conservation projects and execute related programmatic tasks. The Sustainability Office is part of Campus Operations, the department responsible for development, construction and maintenance of OSU’s physical infrastructure. Work schedule can be somewhat flexible depending on the student’s needs, but must remain responsive […]

Early discounted registration for the Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference ends Monday night, Dec.3 at which point prices will increase.  This year’s lineup of speakers includes David Kenney, President and Executive Director of Oregon BEST. The conference sessions have also been announced and include and a wide variety of topics and presenters such as PCC […]

Campus Recycling and the OSU Sustainability Office are teaming up to produce a session for Training Days 2012.  The session, entitled Sustainability for Campus Communicators, is Wednesday, Nov.14 at 10:00-10:50 am and will cover current and upcoming hot topics and accomplishments that may be useful in your marketing and communications work at OSU. One focus […]

The 2013 Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference will take place January 31 — February 1, 2013 at the Smith Memorial Student Union at Portland State University. Three important developments have occurred recently. The deadline for session proposals (PDF) has been extended to at least Nov.2.  Presentations can be 20, 30 or 60 minutes with 15 […]

Have you thought of volunteering in your community on sustainable living issues? Come to the first class of the OSU Extension Benton County Neighborhood Sustainability Steward training and give us a try! The first class topic will be an open presentation on Climate Change Science presented by Christoph Thomas, OSU Atmospheric Sciences. Thursday October 4th […]

2012 Neighborhood Sustainability Steward Training Would you like to increase your knowledge of energy saving and sustainable living practices at home?  Do you like to meet people, to be part of a team, and to give back to your community?  OSU Extension Service Benton County has a volunteer program for you, the Neighborhood Sustainability Steward […]