Corvallis Science and Nature

In November 2022, I started writing a weekly science and nature column for the Corvallis Advocate, a scrappy little city paper in the college town of Corvallis, OR. Since my Publications page would get a little crowded if I listed every weekly column there, I've decided to make this a sort of homepage for the column. I'll do my best to keep it updated.

2024
Flowers, Stars, Gardens, and the CIA (February 7, 2024)
Bird Count, Clean and Weed, Sharks and Gardens (February 14, 2024)
Garden Events, Habitat Restoration, Astronomy Crafts (February 21, 2024)
Winter Wildlife Field Days (February 28, 2024)
AI Goes Whale Watching (March 6, 2024)
The Environmental Cost of Outdoor Cats (March 13, 2024)
Spring Whale Watch Week, Bird Science, Riverfront Cleanup (March 20, 2024)
Spring Birds Arriving, Pollan Lecture, Wildflower Planting (March 27, 2024)
Soil, Soil, Everywhere (April 3, 2024)
AI, Going Electric, and a Wildflower Walk (April 10, 2024)
Earth Day 2024 (April 17, 2024)
Spring Birds and Camas Blooms (April 24, 2024)

2023
January Science and Nature Calendar (January 4, 2023)
Christmas Bird Count Results, Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Restoration Report (January 11, 2023)
OSU Cuts Off Elsevier (January 18, 2023)
Whale Strandings, Butterfly Comeback, Raise a Pint for Conservation (January 25, 2023)
Winter Lichens and Mushrooms, Flower-Cutting Bees (February 1, 2023)
Wildlife Valentine, Spring Break Wilderness Camps (February 8, 2023)
Backyard Bird Count, River Cleanup, New Tree Disease (February 15, 2023)
Seeds, Shorts, and Ocean Winds (February 22, 2023)
Winter Wildlife Field Days, Bird Deaths, Climate Feedbacks (March 1, 2023)
New Beetle, Sustainability Fair, Stream DNA (March 8, 2023)
Doug Firs, Forest Pollinators, Two Local Talks (March 15, 2023)
Spring at Last, Ocean Talk, Art Show and Documentary (March 22, 2023)
Whale Watch Week, Tree Study, Plankton Science Pub (March 29, 2023)
Big Movie Week at Darkside (April 5, 2023)
'Twas the Week Before Earth Day (April 12, 2023)
Earth Day in Corvallis (April 19, 2023)
Arbor Day (April 26, 2023)
Wildfire Talk and Garden Events (May 3, 2023)
Big Week for Plants (May 10, 2023)
Weeds, Wolves and Wilding (May 17, 2023)
A New Research Ship for OSU (May 24, 2023)
Get Outdoors Day (May 31, 2023)
Engineering Expo, Nature Tours and Cleanups (June 7, 2023)
Leave Burls Alone, Endangered Butterflies, and a Field Trip (June 14, 2023)
Solstice Week Kicks Off Summer (June 21, 2023)
Whales Eating Plastic, Butterflies Behind Bars, and a Bug Walk at Ankeny (June 28, 2023)
Benefit Concert in the Arts Park and Native Plant Events (July 5, 2023)

2022
Climate Code Red (November 2, 2022)
Atmospheric Rivers (November 9, 2022)
Film Festival Preview (November 16, 2022)
Rare Bird and Trees as Weeds (November 23, 2022)
Bees, River Cleanup and Environmental Justice (November 30, 2022)
Run for SWCD, Busy Week (December 7, 2022)
Beetles, Slideshow, Open House, Cleanup (December 14, 2022)
Happy Solstice, Nature's New Year (December 21, 2022)
10 Standout OSU Science Discoveries of 2022 (December 29, 2022)