This edition contains research updates and a comprehensive list of publications summarizing research conducted by faculty of the Oregon Wine Research Institute at Oregon State University. Dr. Elizabeth Tomasino, OSU Associate Professor, opens the newsletter with an article on the influence of two compounds on Pinot noir aroma. Drs. Laurent...
Our latest edition of the OWRI Technical Newsletter contains research updates and a comprehensive list of publications summarizing research conducted by faculty of the Oregon Wine Research Institute at Oregon State University. Dr. R. Paul Schreiner, USDA-ARS Research Plant Physiologist, opens the newsletter with a research update on Pinot noir...
This guide is a quick reference for consumers on what is being caught fresh, locally by commercial fishermen and when.
General guide and Astoria version.
This brochure educates international travelers about the risks associated with bringing certain types of food, plants, and agricultural items in passenger luggage into the United States.
Marine debris is a growing problem that harms the environment and the economy. Its impacts range from impeding navigation to entangling wildlife and fouling beaches. Research helps explore this issue, bridges knowledge gaps, and supports prevention and reduction efforts.
In the recently-released Oregon Marine Debris Action Plan (OR MDAP), local...
This is a bibliography of the work of T. L. Jackson, who conducted research at the North Willamette Research and Experiment Center. It is limited to those Extension publications and research reports that addressed the nutrient needs of fresh market and processed vegetables.
The nutria is a large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America. Nutria were introduced to the United States for their fur. After a boom in nutria ranches during the 1930s, the animals escaped or were released from fur farms in the Pacific Northwest, Louisiana and other states, where theyare now...
Knotweeds are a group of closely related invasive plants from Asia. Knotweeds are very tall plants that can grow to over three meters with bamboo-like hollow stems and heart-shaped or lance-shaped leaves. They spread quickly and form tall, dense thickets. They dominate stream banks, sides of roads, gardens, and other...
The American Bullfrogs are a highly reproductive aquatic species that are native in central, eastern United States and Southeastern Canada. This species was first introduced to western America as a food source (frog legs!); since then it escaped aquaculture ponds and have spread widely. Bullfrogs lay up to 20,000 eggs...
The Red-Eared Slider, also called the red-eared terrapin, is an American breed of turtle widely spread across the USA, and is quickly becoming an invasive species in many parts of the world. It is also the most popular breed of pet turtle in the US and is widely kept as...
Factsheet discribes the Fisherman Led Injury Prevention Program (FLIPP), a innovative project that includes commercial fishermen, researchers, extension agents, and coastal community members directly involved in the design of the project, collecting data and in testing injury prevention strategies. The project combines occupational saftey research with experience in working directly...
Educational poster of invasive Koi fish. The spread of these fish is often traced to pet owners who release them into wild habitats when they no longer want to care for them. The poster is on display at Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center is Newport, Oregon.
Fishermen Lead Injury Prevention Program (FLIPP) factsheet on what to include in a fisherman's first aid kit, plus flashcards with more details on the supplies to include.
Colonies of millions of quagga and zebra mussels foul and clog pipes, water treatment plants, and dam turbines and give a competitive boost to toxic algae. It takes only one contaminated boat and the right conditions for zebra and quagga mussels to infest a new watershed; once they have been...
Asian carps—fish in the Cyprinid family—have been part of our culture for centuries. We use them as ornamental aquarium fish (goldfish and koi) and food fish, and to help keep aquaculture ponds clean. However, when Asian carps escape into natural waterways, they can cause big problems for human health, the...
What ancient animal in modern times has a primitave spinal cord that may resemble the first vertebrates on earth, spends most of its life stuck to a boat or rock, produces an exoskeleton made of cellulose and is more associated with plants than animals? Tunicates are marine invertebrate filter feeders...
Crayfish are one of the most threatened groups of animals in the world. About 45 percent of North American crayfish species are considered to be at risk of extinction. However, a few crayfish species are among the world's most invasive freshwater organisms. Taking into consideration that invasive crayfish are the...
Hydrilla and Brazilian elodea are invasive aquatic plants that occupy freshwater habitats. While hydrilla is native to Asia, Africa, and eastern Australia, and Brazilian elodea is native to South America, both plants are invasive to North America. Because these plants are related and both have pointed green leaves that whorl...
New Zealand mudsnails are a highly invasive species of freshwater mollusk of the family Hydrobiidae, also known as spring snails. Their ability to clone themselves and maintain high reproductive rates allows them to rapidly spread throughout the western United States. Some estimates indicate that one female can clone and produce...
The Chinese mitten crab was first identified in the south San Francisco Bay in 1992 by commercial shrimp trawlers, and quickly spread to the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. The Chinese mitten crab threatens ecosystems, earthen structures, and fisheries by preying on and competing with many species, including fish eggs,...
An exhibit on display at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center in Newport, Oregon. Lists some of the responsibilities and costs of buying, setting up, and maintaining a freshwater aquarium.
Part of the Hatfield Marine Science Center's Sea Lion exhibit.This public exhibit is about the projected shift in temperature that could be associated with significant movements in the small fishes that make up much of the diet of California sea lions. If they prey moves, perhaps the sea lions will...
The Augmented Reality Sandbox was developed by the UC Davis W. M. Keck Center for Active Visualization in the Earth Sciences (KeckCAVES, http://www.keckcaves.org), supported by the
National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL 1114663.
An outdoor interpretive sign that describes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the purpose of the NOAA Marine Operations Centers. Includes image of sign in situ.
Fisherman Led Injury Prevention Program (FLIPP) factsheet on survey results of injuries to fishermen and ways injuries can be avoided. FLIPP is an innovative project that includes commercial fishermen, researchers, extension agents, and coastal community members.
The goal of FLIPP is to understand non-fatal injuries in the Dungeness crab fishery...
A growing number of agricultural enterprises across the country are entering the arena of agritourism to diversify their operations and generate additional income. Agritourism is defined as any commercial enterprise at a working farm or ranch conducted for the enjoyment of visitors that generates supplemental income for the owner. Understanding...
A visual guide to the invasive Asian jumping worm, including an explanation of why these worms matter, how they spread, how they may cause an increase in toxic mercury in water, and their potential impacts on the ecosystem.
This publication provides information about transient lodging taxes (TLTs) to tourism-industry stakeholders and community decision-makers such as hotels, restaurants, tour operators, resource managers, county commissioners, city councils, chambers of commerce, visitor centers, and local citizens and elected officials. TLTs are one form of local revenue generated through the tourism industry...
This information sheet educates professional crabbers on best practices to avoid whale entanglement and reduce and recover derelict gear. It also provides information on how and when to report an entanglement.
Educational poster on the invasive red-eared slider turtle. The spread of these turtles is often traced to pet owners who release them into wild habitats when they no longer want to care for them. The poster is on display at Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitors Center is Newport, Oregon.