Faculty Excellence

UO faculty making an environmental impact on campus, in our community, and in the world.

RECOGNIZING FACULTY • FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES • CENTERS & INSTITUTES • AWARDS

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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.

Faculty in the Field

John Arroyo puts focus on inclusive urbanism

Initiative, John Arroyo will bring his experience in inclusive urban design, race and ethnic studies and climate justice to bear on furthering equity-oriented environmental research.

Sarah Stapleton partners with Beyond Toxics

Stapleton’s research, teaching, and community service working toward climate justice and environment education align with the EI’s mission and exemplify the EI’s Guiding Principles.

Hollie Smith researches communication, natural hazards

Focusing on natural hazards in the Pacific Northwest, Dr. Hollie Smith is on a mission to make complex science useful to society through researching the role communication plays in how people react to environmental crises.

Alaí Reyes-Santos advocates for climate justice

Water justice, environmental justice and Afro-Indigenous healing traditions are just a few of the areas of study and advocacy for Associate Director of the Pacific Northwest Just Futures Institute Alaí Reyes-Santos.

Doug Toomey leads Oregon Hazards Lab

Led by Doug Toomey, the Oregon Hazards Lab uses science, technology, and community engagement to understand, monitor, and mitigate multi-hazards within the Pacific Northwest.

Lucas Silva heads Soil Plant Atmosphere Lab

Lucas Silva and his team of researchers are using NSF funding to study relative carbon sequestration of trees and shrubs in partnership with EWEB on its property in Thurston.

Funding Opportunities

External resources can be found by using the UO's subscription to the Pivot database. For support with developing transdisciplinary research proposals and connecting with other researchers on campus, please contact the Environment Initiative. For assistance with, or to set up a personalized search in the Pivot database, please contact Research Development Services.

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Interdisciplinary Centers, Institutes, and Programs

Center for Environmental Futures

Center for Science Communication Research

Center for Sustainable Business Practices

Environment and Natural Resources Law Center

Environmental Leadership Program

Environmental Studies Program

Institute for Ecology and Evolution

Institute for Health in the Built Environment

Institute for Policy Research and Engagement

Institute for a Sustainable Environment

Oregon Institute for Marine Biology

Sustainable Cities Initiative

Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Hub

Tall Wood Design Institute

Urbanism Next

Awards & Recognitions

Our students, staff, and faculty develop concrete strategies, creative practices, and analytical availabilities to combat our environmental issues. Their research has been awarded on campus and away, and displays the UO’s commitment to approaching environmentalism from many lenses.

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