Oregon State University, Geography

05/31/2026

05/22/2026

Snow depth is mapped across mountain watersheds because snowpack is a source of water supply, but full-basin airborne LiDAR maps are expensive and therefore collected infrequently. We ask whether we can “measure less and map more” by collecting snow-depth measurements within a swath across a basin and then using machine learning to estimate snow depth everywhere else.

From: Small, E. E., et al. including M. S. Raleigh. 2026. Measure less, map more: Using machine learning, physiography, and prior depth maps to extrapolate in-swath snow depth measurements across mountain basins. Geophysical Research Letters 53

With 2 km wide swaths, Swath-random forest (RF) estimates basin-wide snow depth with low bias (0.019 m) and RMSE (0.21 m) across 8 basins and 68 dates Using prior full-basin depth maps in trainin...

05/17/2026

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Join Dr. Dawn Wright, professor of geography and oceanography at Oregon State University and Chief Scientist at Esri, along with special guests, for the Science Symposium on Tuesday, July 14. https://ow.ly/ZiLs50Z0orK

05/12/2026

Please join us in Pendleton for free courses on operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) and applications of data gathered with UAVs
Register today:
Drone Flight School - 5/18 - 5/22 (full days)
UAV Mapping and Modeling (5/25 - 5/27) (full days)
https://dronecenter.colostate.edu/OSU/

05/12/2026

Come with GEOG460 students for a day at GIS In Action, hosted by American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) and GPN-PNW, in Portland.

04/20/2026

Join us in Bend for free courses on operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) and applications of data gathered with UAVs

Register today:
Drone Flight School - 4/27 - 5/1 (full days)
UAV Mapping and Modeling (5/4 - 5/6) (fulls days)
https://dronecenter.colostate.edu/OSU/

04/08/2026

Current CEOAS students! We have a job for you!

CEOAS is hiring 3 part-time Student Ambassadors to help represent CEOAS at recruitment and student events. You'll welcome prospective students and their families, support campus tours, and share why CEOAS is such a great place to learn. Apply by April 17: beav.es/xEt

Interested in sharing the Earth sciences with K-12 students and the public? We're hiring a Student Outreach Assistant to support and staff outreach events, develop interactive activities and more. Apply by April 13: beav.es/xjs

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Outreach Assistant for the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University (OSU).The College of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences prioritizes sharing our science with K-12....

03/27/2026

Join us for free courses on operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) and applications of data gathered with UAVs

Register today:
Drone Flight School
https://dronecenter.colostate.edu/osu/osu-drone-flight-school-april-2026/

UAV Mapping and Modeling
https://dronecenter.colostate.edu/osu/osu-uav-mapping-modeling-april-2026/

03/19/2026

Join CEOAS experts Jenna Tilt and Felicia Olmeta Schult for an engaging lecture and Q&A session about the science, risks, and human dimensions of Cascadia’s most significant natural hazards.

Ever wonder what a major Cascadia earthquake and tsunami would mean for you? Do you want to learn more about preparedness and practical steps to be resilient with your community? Join two experts from Oregon State University in this upcoming Science Pub, and leave informed about the science, risks, and human dimensions of Cascadia's most significant natural hazards. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3NjEJ6f

Science Pubs are a casual lecture series located in fun venues across the region, recommended for ages 10 and over.

Photo credit: Tiffany Woods

03/19/2026

OSU researchers work to track damages in Iran with satellite imaging. (Think Out Loud, March 11, 2026)

The Conflict Ecology Lab at Oregon State University uses satellite imaging to assess damage done to lands during times of peace and conflict.