Inspiration Dissemination

Our guest this week is Mark Kerstens, a PhD student at OSU, who studies black-backed woodpeckers with the hope of improving forest management before and after wildfires. Black-backed woodpeckers are ecosystem engineers...

<p>Millions of people visit U.S. National Parks each year. The amazing flora, fauna, and natural ecosystems of these parks draw visitors from all over the world to the United States. Wes Binder, an OSU Ph.D. Student...

<p>Molecular biology is often introduced through the central dogma: DNA makes RNA, and RNA makes protein. But biology is rarely that simple. In this episode, Sanjay discusses how discoveries such as non-coding RNAs have...

<p>Many wildlife populations experience change over time. For some, this can be defined as “boom” and “bust” periods – cycles of change where population numbers rise and fall. Understanding these can be a major...

<p>Imagine you are in the produce section of the grocery store picking out your fruit for the week, and you remember the apple marketing slogan “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Once you make your way over to the...

<p>Satellite imagery has transformed how scientists study the ocean, particularly true today with the recent launch of a new NASA satellite. However, understanding more of the oceans through satellite imagery requires...

<p>Alaskan wolf populations can have varied diets, likely shaped by the landscape and prey availability. But how can we study these mobile, remote animals and what is the extent of knowledge gained? In this episode of...

<p>As the occurrence and intensity of wildfires in Oregon annually increase, there is an urgent need to understand how these events impact community ecology in affected areas. This episode of Inspiration Dissemination...

<p>Everyone living on the U.S. west coast has likely heard of "The Big One". This earthquake is commonly said to be "due any day now" and will likely have devastating consequences for coastal communities. Thankfully...

<p>A farewell interview for one of the hosts here at I.D. Esteban Hernandez. Esteban will be finishing up his degree soon and off to New Mexico to start his post-doc. Listen to his final thoughts and some more advice...

<p>Climate change driven by global warming is a highly debated topic in today’s world. However, what we can be sure of is that certain gases cause changes to our environment and are often referred to as “greenhouse...

<p>Kelp are an important foundation species in Oregon, however are experiencing multiple stressors that may directly influence their biomass, including rising ocean termperatures and being preyed upon by sea urchins...

<p>How do you identify “an expert”? The answer to this question is more complex than you might think. Most of us might think of people with multiple degrees or extensive experience in a specific field as experts...

<p>Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) are the largest animals that have ever existed on Earth. Despite this, they feed exclusively on krill (Nyctiphanes australis) which are typically no larger than 2 cm. Thus, they...