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- OCCRI Associate Director and Deputy Directory of the Oregon Climate Service tells the Bend Bulletin that Central Oregon’s warm spell is likely to continue. February 11, 2015.
- Kathie Dello (OCCRI Associate Director and Deputy Directory of the Oregon Climate Service), commenting in the Bend Bulletin, says the outlook for central Oregon this winter continues to be “warmer temperatures and lower precipitation”. January 6, 2015.
- Kathie Dello (OCCRI Associate Director and Deputy Directory of the Oregon Climate Service) discusses El Nino/La Nina and the skiing and riding outlook for this winter (possibly warmer and drier) in the Bend Bulletin on October 22 and November 7. November 7, 2014.
- OCCRI (and Director Philip Mote and graduate student Linnia Hawkins) are highlighted in the Oregon State University newspaper, The Barometer. October 14, 2014.
- OCCRI Director Philip Mote and OCCRI Researcher David Rupp co-author a report in Journal of Climate that indicates warming in the PNW in the last century cannot be explained by natural causes alone. September 8, 2014.
- OCCRI Director (and lead author of the NW chapter of the 2014 National Climate Assessment) Philip Mote comments on the Assessment. May 7th, 2014
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) establishes the Pacific Northwest Climate hub in Corvallis. April 7th, 2014
- OCCRI’s Kathie Dello was quoted by the Corvallis Gazette times speaking on current water levels. “The mid-valley is 11.17 inches below the average rainfall for this time of year.” The article is available here. March 4th, 2014
- The Salem Statesman-Journal quoted OCCRI’s Kathie Dello in an article about the February storms which hit Oregon with a large amount of precipitation. “It is not uncommon to experience more than one significant snow event in the winter, but the amount of snow that the Willamette Valley received in both events was uncommon.” Read the full article here. March 4th, 2014
- OCCRI’s Kathie Dello spoke with the Gazette-Times about recent rain and how it affects the ongoing drought concerns: “We’re seeing some improvements, but we still have a long way to go. It’s strange to talk about drought when we’re seeing flooding like this, but we were so dry for so long.” Read more in the Gazette-Times article. February 20th, 2014.
- A recent broadcast of Think Out Loud on OPB featured Kathie Dello speaking on how flooding and drought issues affect the region. Listen to the OPB segment here. February 17th, 2014.
- Kathie Dello talked with local papers about the weekend’s snow and how it affects the ongoing drought concerns: “Well, it helps a little bit, but it wasn’t a drought buster. We need a lot more snow, a lot more rain to get out of these dry conditions.” Articles were published in the Albany Democrat-Herald and the Bend Bulletin. February 11th, 2014.
- OCCRI’s Kathie Dello discusses the recent dry spell and drought concerns with the Gazette Times: “This is the second-driest start to the water year on record, after 1976-77, which had 5.10 inches through Jan. 31. This year, we have 8.7 inches for the same period.” The article can be read in its entirety here. February 4th, 2014.
- During an Oregon Public Broadcasting Think Out Loud segment, OCCRI’s Kathie Dello comments on the continuation of Oregon’s dry spell into 2014. Kathie noted that 2013 was Oregon’s fourth driest year on record and that the snow pack levels are a quarter of normal. The broadcast can be heard in its entirety here. January 30, 2014.
- Philip Mote and other co-authors advocate for climate adaptation science in a Science magazine Policy Forum article. “What we need is more visibility to gain more inclusiveness – to bring into play the private sector, resource managers, universities and a host of decision-makers and other stakeholders,” said Mote. The article can be read in its entirety here. November 12, 2013.
- Philip Mote and Meghan Dalton of OCCRI (along with Amy Snover from the University of Washington) are co-editors of a new report entitled “Climate Change in the Northwest: Implications for Our Landscapes, Waters, and Communities”. This report is part of the US National Climate Assessment. The report has been highlighted by Northwest Public Radio, Sustainable Business Oregon, the Portland Tribune, The Columbia Basin Bulletin, and United Press International (UPI). November 7, 2013.
- OCCRI Director Philip Mote weighs in on climate and snowpack projections for eastern Washington state in the Seattle Times. September 30, 2013.
- Phil Mote (Director) and Kathie Dello (Associate Director) were quoted in The Bend Bulletin’s “Snowpack showing climate effect.” March 31, 2013.
- Pacific Northwest study shows nuanced streamflow response to changing climatic conditions. March 1, 2013. Full article DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9628.
- OCCRI Director Dr. Phil Mote was quoted in Minnesota Public Radio’s “Atmospheric physics of climate change: More blizzards, less snow” February 18, 2013.
- Kathie Dello, Associate Director of OCCRI, was quoted in the News-Register’s “Climate Change Affects Oregon,” November 16, 2012.
- C3 Webinar: An OCCRI/CIRC webinar on climate scenarios was offered October 30, 2012. It provided an overview of a new downscaled dataset from the next generation of climate models, and a summary of projected changes and uncertainty in climate variables for the PNW. A recording of the webinar is available in two parts: overview and technical details.
Click here to access the webinars. - A National Public Radio “All Things Considered” story titled “As Arctic Ice Melts, So Does The Snow, And Quickly,” presents work by Chris Derksen, Research Scientist studying Cryosphere and Climate Interaction. He talks about the rate of spring Arctic snow cover, faster than the models predict, which puts into question what the scenario will look like 10, 20 or 30 years from now. Audio of story available. September 24, 2012.
- As droughts continue to devastate the Midwest, OPB Think Out Loud presents a new study in the journal Nature Geoscience titled “Droughts Expected to Worsen in 21st Century.” Researchers looked at the impact of the drought years from 2000-2004 in the Western U.S., Canada, and Mexico. July 31, 2012.
- OCCRI Director Dr. Philip Mote and OCCRI staff member Dr. David Rupp contributed to a new NOAA report on extreme climate events in 2011. July 16, 2012.
- OCCRI Director Dr. Philip Mote appears on NPR’s The Diane Rehm Show discussing sea-level rise for the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington in the 21st century. July 13, 2012.
- OCCRI Director Dr. Philip Mote and OCCRI staff contribute to the National Research Council’s report on west coast sea-level rise, Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington: Past, Present, and Future. The report is summarized in The Oregonian, Global warming predicted to raise sea level on West Coast, and the San Francisco Chronicle, Global sea-level rise could hit California hard. June 25, 2012.
- OCCRI Director Dr. Philip Mote and OCCRI staff contribute to the National Research Council’s report on west coast sea-level rise, Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington: Past, Present, and Future. The report is summarized in The Oregonian, Global warming predicted to raise sea level on West Coast, and the San Francisco Chronicle, Global sea-level rise could hit California hard. June 25, 2012.
- OCCRI Director Dr. Phil Mote interviewed in OSU’s Terra Magazine on the evidence for climate change. June 15, 2012.
- OSU researchers find forest biomass not a solution for climate change. April 19, 2012.
- The February issue of OSU’s online research magazine, Terra, highlights climate change research under way at OSU and OCCRI. March 8, 2012.
- The work of OCCRI doctoral student Sihan (Meredith) Li is highlighted in the February issue of OSU’s online research magazine, Terra. March 8, 2012.
- OCCRI-affiliated researchers Dr. Anne Nolin and Dr. Andrew Fountain discuss the potential effects of climate change on water resources in the Willamette Valley, as well as the effects of climate change on glaciers world-wide. Listen to the Oregon Public Broadcasting “Think Out Loud” segment here. February 14, 2012.
- OSU researcher Dr. Anne Nolin explains why Global Warming May Trigger Winter Cooling, January 13, 2012.
- OCCRI Director Dr. Philip Mote interviewed on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Think Out Loud regarding recent progress on climate change, December 9, 2011.
- OCCRI sponsors a fall lecture series examining the potential of “geoengineering” to mitigate the impacts of future climate change, October 6, 2011.
- Dr. Philip Mote, Director of OCCRI, co-authors an article entitled “Guidelines for Constructing Climate Scenarios” for the August 2, 2011 (92:31) issue of the American Geophysical Union’s periodical EOS, August 29, 2011.
- Dr. Philip Mote, Director of OCCRI, discusses climate change on “Comcast Newsmakers” (youtube video clip). July 7, 2011.
- National Public Radio interviews Dr. Philip Mote, Director of OCCRI, regarding the relationship between thinning snowpack in the Rockies and climate change., June 10, 2011.
- Dr. Philip Mote, Director of OCCRI, comments on recent snowpack changes in the western U.S., June 10, 2011. (Science Magazine) (The New York Times)
- OCCRI participating in $20 million study on how climate change will impact agricultural practices, May 10, 2011.
- OCCRI Affiliated Researcher Dr. Karen Shell finds melting arctic ice contributing more to global warming than previously thought, January 18, 2011.
- Oregon Climate Assessment Report (OCAR) also covered by KATU, KATV, Sustainable Business Oregon, The Register-Guard, OPB, and Oregonlive.com, December 1, 2010
- Oregon Climate Assessment Report (OCAR) released, November 30, 2010
- Your idle computer can help OSU/OCCRI with modeling climate change, November 22, 2010
- OCCRI Director Dr. Philip Mote speaks to EarthSky.org about declining snowmelt in the western U.S., November 17, 2010
- OSU/OCCRI Researcher Dr. Kate Lajtha says climate change may dim fall colors in the PNW, October 26, 2010
- Dr’s. Philip Mote of OCCRI and Peter Clark of OSU Geosciences selected as Lead Author and Coordinating Lead Author (respectively) for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report 5 (AR5), June 23, 2010
- Mountain Topography May Complicate Rated of Global Warming, notes OSU’s Dr. Chris Daly, May 25, 2010
- Dr. Philip Mote, OCCRI Director, co-authors National Research Council “Adapting to Climate Change” report, May 20, 2010
- OSU’s Dr. Chris Daly interviewed for Scientific American podcast “Mountain vs. Valley Temps Stretch Apart With Climate Change”, April 29, 2010
- OCCRI Researcher Kathie Dello says late March snow in Oregon not unusual (Gazette-Times), March 31, 2010
- OSU Researchers find PNW forest fires may play a minor role in climate change when compared to fossil fuel use, February 1, 2010
- OSU Researchers Implicate Climate Change in Oceanic “Dead Zones” off the coast of the PNW, January 31, 2010
- By various measures, the largest waves recorded at buoys off the Northwest coast have grown substantially larger since the mid-1970s, January 26, 2010
- Dr. Philip Mote, Director of OCCRI, addresses the question of “How do scientists envision the future of climate change?” at the weekly OSU Faculty Club meeting, January 21, 2010
- OCCRI Affiliated Researcher Dr. Heejun Chang speaks on climate change policy at the US-S. Korea Relations Conference at the Brookings Institute, January 5, 2010
- Carl Schreck of the Oregon Cooperative Wildlife and Fish Research Unit at Oregon State University explains research that is exploring the effects of climate change on fish, December 15, 2009
- “Federal forests could be tasked with fighting global warming”, The Oregonian article on forests in OR acting as carbon sinks, December 10, 2009
- “Protecting the Forests, and Hoping for Payback”, NY Times article on forests in the American West as carbon sinks, December 4, 2009
- “An analysis of a Survey of Oregon Coast Decision Makers Regarding Climate Change”, Oregon Sea Grant, December 4, 2009
- Dr. Philip Mote, Director of OCCRI, quoted on NPR’s “All Things Considered: Stolen E-mails Raise Questions on Climate Research”, December 4, 2009
- “How Science is Done Right”, Hasso Hering editorial in the Albany Democrat Herald, “Because of the e-mails purloined from a university in England, climate science got a black eye in the last couple of weeks. But at about the same time, Oregon State University publicized a new study that sounds like a model of how scientific conclusions are supposed to be reached.”, December 4, 2009
- Dr. Philip Mote, Director of OCCRI, responds to the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit (CRU) emails, December 3, 2009
- An open letter to the climate science community re: the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit (CRU) emails, from Dr. Benjamin Santer, Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercompariosn, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, December 2, 2009
- Dr. Philip Mote, Director of OCCRI, expects “El Nino will be the dominant climate factor this winter in the Pacific Northwest”, November 6, 2009
- Dr. Philip Mote, Director of OCCRI, quoted in Time Magazine’s “Why Are Kilamanjaro’s Glaciers Fading?”, November 3, 2009
- “Bird communities following high-severity fire: Response to single and repeat fires in a mixed-evergreen forest, Oregon, USA”, Journal of Forest Ecology and Management, October 23, 2009
- Dr. Philip Mote, Director of OCCRI, appears on NPR’s “Philosophy Talk”, October 22, 2009 (airs November 29)
- Kathie Dello of OCCRI presents an overview of Oregon climatology at KOHD TV’s (Bend) storm spotter training, October 3, 2009.
- “Recent decline in the global land evapotranspiration trend due to limited moisture supply”
Beverly E. Law, an affiliated OCCRI researcher, helped author this Nature paper regarding the recent decline of evapotranspiration in the Southern Hemisphere.