UO Environment

The UO’s Environment Initiative, after three foundational and pathbreaking years of work, is transitioning to a new, sustainable model. This new endeavor, known as UO Environment, will leverage institutional expertise in education, research, and impact on the major environmental issues facing our world.

Through UO Environment, the College of Arts and Sciences will work with other colleges and schools to carry forward curricular and other work begun under the initiative to grow educational and research opportunities at UO. In addition, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation is working with faculty leaders to explore the creation of a new center on climate change solutions policy, as well as a number of other areas of research. This web site will serve as a communications hub for news and events across the entire campus.

CURRICULUM

The College of Arts and Sciences will continue the transdisciplinary curricular work begun under the initiative in conjunction with other colleges and schools.

POLICY

The exploration of a new center under OVPRI is underway, intended to work with communities on climate solutions, policies, and research.

RESEARCH

Learn about the work UO faculty are conducting that is making an impact in the world.

NEWS & EVENTS

See the noteworthy environment-related updates and events happening on campus and in the community.

Events

Book talk | ¡Juntes por la justicia climática! Together for Climate Justice!

Join SCR Associate Dr. Catalina De Onís this month when she will lecture on her SCR Small Grant Program funded bilingual children's book “¡Juntes por la justicia climática! Together for Climate Justice!". During her book talk and signing she will describe the role of her student coauthors and the importance of teaching climate justice to new generations.

BE Passionate with Steph Littlebird

Join the SAB Arts & Culture team as we welcome Steph Littlebird for her free dinner presentation BE Passionate in the EMU Ballroom on November 21st. Doors & Dinner: 5:00pm Presentation: 6pm-7:00pm followed by Q&A 7-7:30pm

Oregon Wildfire Resilience Hoopathon

Meet community fire organizations and local artisans, shoot free throws, and support wildfire resilience and Indigenous land management! Open to students, faculty, staff, community members, and more.

Faculty Excellence

See the work that University of Oregon faculty are producing to make an impact on the world »

A researcher working with students in virtual reality

Danny Pimentel

Pimentel's work in virtual reality seeks to make a global problem like climate change into something you can experience on a personal level.

Greg Dotson

Dotson will work towards situating the Environment Initiative in the community of researchers, policy advocates and policymakers who are focused on climate mitigation in the energy sector.

Marsha Weisiger

Weisiger will advance several projects focused on environmental history that analyze and interpret the ways humans and nonhuman nature have shaped each other over time.

News

A panoramic view of a line of tables set up for Transportation Day

Find ways to get to and around campus at Transportation Day

Faculty and staff members don't have to go it alone. Join the experts at UO Transportation Day on Tuesday, Oct. 4, to learn about modes of getting to and around campus other than solo driving.

An abstract image of salmon is shown. The salmon are done in pink and teal watercolors and are portrayed swimming against a yellow-green watercolor background.

Salmon is Everything

Eugene Weekly: Theresa May is professor of theatre arts at the University of Oregon.

The no-tech way to preserve California's state grass

UC Riverside News: Lauren Hallett, associate professor of biology at the University of Oregon, participated in study.

As interest grows in the use of mass timber, questions remain about its potential and limits

Oregon Public Broadcasting: University of Oregon and Oregon State University will conduct research.

UO wildfire and smoke experts meet with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (red shirt, on right) for a roundtable discussion on the UO’s Wildfire Smoke Center for Research and Practice.

UO wildfire experts share research at roundtable with Merkley

On September 16th, 2022, UO wildfire and smoke experts met with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley for a roundtable discussion on the UO's Wildfire Smoke Center for Research and Practice.

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley speaks during the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington.

Senator Merkley met with UO faculty for Wildfire smoke roundtable

KVAL-TV: Roundtable participants discussed the urgent statewide need for effective wildfire smoke monitoring, and strategies for helping Oregon communities prepare for and protect against wildfire smoke hazards.

A child gleefully splashes water as they swim in a lake surrounded by mountains.

New Water Justice Report: A Launching Point for Research and Policy Development

Oregon Environmental Council: University of Oregon is a partner in the Oregon Water Futures Collaborative.

A person stands facing their electric car as it charges in a parking lot.

Money approved for states to build car-charging network

Associated Press: Nico Larco, professor of architecture at the University of Oregon, and director of the Urbanism Next Center, provides expert commentary. Article was picked up by dozens of outlets, including The Washington Post.