News & Events
- C3 Webinar: An OCCRI/CIRC webinar on climate scenarios was offered October 30, 2012. It provided an overview of a new downscaled dataset from the next generation of climate models, and a summary of projected changes and uncertainty in climate variables for the PNW. A recording of the webinar is available in two parts: overview and technical details.
Click here to access the webinars.
- A National Public Radio “All Things Considered” story titled “As Arctic Ice Melts, So Does The Snow, And Quickly,” presents work by Chris Derksen, Research Scientist studying Cryosphere and Climate Interaction. He talks about the rate of spring Arctic snow cover, faster than the models predict, which puts into question what the scenario will look like 10, 20 or 30 years from now. Audio of story available. September 24, 2012.
- As droughts continue to devastate the Midwest, OPB Think Out Loud presents a new study in the journal Nature Geoscience titled “Droughts Expected to Worsen in 21st Century.” Researchers looked at the impact of the drought years from 2000-2004 in the Western U.S., Canada, and Mexico. July 31, 2012.
- OCCRI Director Dr. Philip Mote and OCCRI staff member Dr. David Rupp contributed to a new NOAA report on extreme climate events in 2011. July 16, 2012.
- OCCRI Director Dr. Philip Mote appears on NPR’s The Diane Rehm Show discussing sea-level rise for the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington in the 21st century. July 13, 2012.
- OCCRI Director Dr. Philip Mote appears on NPR’s The Diane Rehm Show discussing sea-level rise for the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington in the 21st century. July 13, 2012.
- OCCRI Director Dr. Phil Mote interviewed in OSU’s Terra Magazine on the evidence for climate change. June 15, 2012.
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- The February issue of OSU’s online research magazine, Terra, highlights climate change research under way at OSU and OCCRI. March 8, 2012.
- The work of OCCRI doctoral student Sihan (Meredith) Li is highlighted in the February issue of OSU’s online research magazine, Terra. March 8, 2012.
- OCCRI-affiliated researchers Dr. Anne Nolin and Dr. Andrew Fountain discuss the potential effects of climate change on water resources in the Willamette Valley, as well as the effects of climate change on glaciers world-wide. Listen to the Oregon Public Broadcasting “Think Out Loud” segment here. February 14, 2012.
- OCCRI sponsors a fall lecture series examining the potential of “geoengineering” to mitigate the impacts of future climate change, October 6, 2011.
- Oregon Climate Assessment Report (OCAR) also covered by KATU, KATV, Sustainable Business Oregon, The Register-Guard, OPB, and Oregonlive.com, December 1, 2010
- Dr. Philip Mote, Director of OCCRI, addresses the question of “How do scientists envision the future of climate change?” at the weekly OSU Faculty Club meeting, January 21, 2010
- Kathie Dello of OCCRI presents an overview of Oregon climatology at KOHD TV’s (Bend) storm spotter training, October 3, 2009.
- “Recent decline in the global land evapotranspiration trend due to limited moisture supply”
Beverly E. Law, an affiliated OCCRI researcher, helped author this Nature paper regarding the recent decline of evapotranspiration in the Southern Hemisphere.