A workshop on tribal government drew strong crowds at the Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws on Nov. 20 and 21, and organizers say there are discussions of more in the future. The workshop, presented by Culture2Culture consulting and training, was offered to better allow Oregon State University to interface with tribal governments. Culture2Culture representative and educator,.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A record nine Oregon State University faculty have received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the 2022-23 academic year, earning OSU a distinction as a “top producing” university, the program has announced. Each year only about 20 universities nationally in the research institution category attain that recognition. To be considered top producing a
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Researchers study public comments on orca conservation to aid future protection efforts
Oregon State University researchers analyzed more than 17,000 public comments focused on orca conservation in the state of Washington and found that the most common emotional sentiments were trust, anticipation and fear.
The recently published findings have important implications because they provide conservation managers a way to convert a large volume of information to a manageable amount that can help them understand why people might support or reject management actions, the researchers said.
“Emotions are intertwined in our decision-making, often playing a substantive role in public evaluations of conservation policies,” said Kelly Biedenweg, an author of the study and an assistant professor at Oregon State who studies psychology in the field of conservation.