4th Quarter Report

Well, my time at OEM has come to an end. I was extremely lucky to work on so many interesting projects throughout this past year.  From meeting with Congresswoman Bonamici to presenting at the OAPA conference to helping with the NOAA/DLCD Coastal Community Resilience Network pilot project, I have learned so much this past year.  I want to thank everyone at OEM for their support.

However, I will be continuing to work with OBDD in 2014.  This past month, we held the first SRGP committee meeting since the SRGP had been moved from OEM to OBDD.  Jay Wilson, Chairman of OSSPAC, spoke at the beginning of the meeting and explained the importance of the SRGP relative to other statewide seismic efforts.  He explained that the work being done by the SRGP committee is vital to reaching the safety goals that the State of Oregon has in mind.  For more information on how the SRGP helps make Oregon a safer place, check out my next blog post.

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About Geoff Ostrove

Geoff (MCRP, 2013, Community & Regional Planning; MS, 2012, Communication & Society, Univ. of Oregon; BA, 2010, Communication, Humboldt State Univ.) is a doctoral candidate in Media Studies at the University of Oregon. His primary focus is on integrating communication theory into the world of community planning and analyzing the political economic factors that influence our perception of land use and development. Geoff is currently working with the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority (IFA) through the Oregon Sea Grant's Natural Resources Policy Fellowship. His masters project for the Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management (PPPM) focused on the need to acknowledge the polyrational nature of our communities in order to implement effective public engagement campaigns. Geoff was honored with the University of Oregon's 2013 Public Impact Award, as well as IAMCR's 2013 Urban Communication Research Grant. He was also named one of Humboldt State's Emerging Scholars in 2010. His wide range of research interests include: intercultural communication, religious studies, critical theory, political economy, rhetoric/public address, and urban planning & natural resource management.

One thought on “4th Quarter Report

  1. Geoff, Happy New Year. We and the OEM were extremely lucky to have you as a fellow. You’ve set a great example in so many ways.

    I am looking forward to a fantastic 2014!

    Eric

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