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Tide pool coastal map

Where to Tide Pool

Portland Magazine

Biology

Environmental Studies

The Oregon coast offers an of embarrassment of marine-life riches. 

Tara Prestholdt among the mussels

How to Tide Pool

Portland Magazine

Environmental Studies

Biology

Tips from a marine biologist on how best to enjoy, protect, and explore Oregon's coast.

Russ Butkus

All Things Wise and Wonderful: Russ Butkus' 34-year career at UP comes to an end

Portland Magazine

Environmental Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

Theology

Russ Butkus combined his theological background with a passion for protecting the environment during this 34 years at University of Portland. Along with Steve Kolmes, he founded the environmental studies majors on campus, writing an award-winning textbook along the way.

photo of Franz Hall

College of Arts and Sciences receives three grants to support scientific research and education from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust

College of Arts and Sciences

Biology

Environmental Studies

Chemistry

The University of Portland College of Arts and Sciences has received three grants totaling $178,427 from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to support scientific research and education.

photo of Franz Hall

College of Arts and Sciences receives four external grants for research

College of Arts and Sciences

Biology

Environmental Studies

Chemistry

The College of Arts and Sciences has received four external grants for undergraduate research and projects. These grants will support faculty research and K-12 outreach work in the local community. Collectively, these individual grants total almost $180,000, with an additional $50,000 in matching funds contributed by CAS.

Cascadia Zone Online Course

University of Portland launches Cascadia Subduction Zone online education program

Education

Environmental Studies

Dr. Robert Butler, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies at the University of Portland, has developed a new online course, “Cascadia Earthquake Education,” designed for K-12 educators and others who teach children about the Cascadia Subduction Zone and the science behind the earthquake that could someday devastate the region.

Campus aerial photo from 2016

University of Portland students win undergraduate awards, study abroad scholarships

Environmental Studies

Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Study Abroad

College of Arts and Sciences

Four University of Portland College of Arts and Sciences students have won national and international awards recently.

Fr. Ronald Wasowski C.S.C.

Fr. Ronald Wasowski, C.S.C., beloved member of the University of Portland community since 1998, passes away on December 5 (story updated with Funeral Mass information)

Environmental Studies

The University of Portland lost a dear friend and colleague when Fr. Ronald Wasowski, C.S.C. passed away unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack or stroke on Monday evening, December 5.

UP students win top honors at Sigma Xi Student Research Symposium

Environmental Studies

Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Two University of Portland science students brought home the top two awards in the Earth & Environmental Sciences category at the Sigma Xi Student Research Symposium Nov. 4.

UP environmental science professor Robert Butler receives 2015 Neil Miner Award from National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Awards and Rankings

Environmental Studies

University of Portland environmental science professor Robert F. Butler has received the Neil Miner Award from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT).