Water Resource Graduate Program at Oregon State University

Best of luck to Sara Windoloski!
Sara will present her thesis for her M.S. in Water Resources Science, entitled, “The Thermal Response of Small Streams to Atmospheric Heat Waves in the Oregon Coast Range" at 3:00 p.m. PST on June 10th in Strand 111 and over Zoom. Mary Santelmann with the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences advises Sara. Reach out to [email protected] for Zoom details.

Zoe Rosenblum, a WRGP alum, was awarded the 2024 Council Fellowship by the AGS. Congrats Zoe!

We are proud to announce that CEOAS Ph.D. student Zoe Rosenblum has been awarded a 2024 Council Fellowship by the American Geographical Society, one of four awarded nationwide. Her fellowship will support interview costs for her project, “Getting into the reeds: exploring the depths of transboundary wetland governance.” Rosenblum says, "This work aims to uncover best practices and remaining gaps for sustainable wetlands governance, given the substantial loss of wetlands throughout history as well as the important role wetlands play in mitigating climate change and building community resilience."

Established in 2013, each recipient receives a $2,000 award for their graduate research project. AGS will recognize the four Fellows during its annual Fall Symposium, Geography 2050, to be held November 21-22, 2024 in New York City.

Congratulations, Zoe!

Best of luck to Laura Mathieu!
Laura will present her thesis for her M.S. in Water Resources Policy and Management, entitled, “Bonds Across Divides: Track III Diplomacy in Environmental Peacebuilding. A case study of EcoPeace Middle East in the Jordan Basin" at 9:00 a.m. PST on March 18th in Burt 193 and over Zoom. Laura Peters with the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences advises Laura. Reach out to [email protected] for Zoom details.

Best of luck to Vokhidjon Kakhramonov!
Vokhidjon will present his thesis for his M.S. in Water Resources Policy and Management, entitled, “Does the Source of the Conflict Impact the Effectiveness of River Basin Organizations?" at 10:00 a.m. PST on March 19th, over Zoom. Aaron Wolf with the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences - Oregon State University advises Vokhidjon. Reach out to [email protected] for Zoom details.

Best of luck to Hussam Idris!
Hussam will present his thesis for his M.S. in Water Resources Policy and Management, entitled, “The Role of International Water Treaties in Mitigating the Transboundary Negative Environmental and Social Impacts of Dams," at 9:30 a.m. PST on March 12th, in Burt 193 or over Zoom. Susanne Schmeier with the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education advises Hussam. Reach out to [email protected] for Zoom details.

We are very excited to finally announce the date for our 2024 Salmon Bake, May 17th! We hope to see you all there!

Best of luck to Jaime Ortega!
Jaime will present his thesis for his M.S. in Water Resources Science, entitled, “Drivers of Relative Streamflow Contributions in Mountainous Headwater Streams," at 12:30 p.m. PST on January 30th, in Richardson 313 or over Zoom. Catalina Segura with the College of Forestry at Oregon State University advises Jaime. Reach out to [email protected] for Zoom details.

🥵 Earth had its warmest November and January–November period on record.

▶️ After six months of record-low sea ice extent in the Antarctic, this month’s sea ice extent ranked second smallest on record for the region.

▶️ For the eighth consecutive month, global ocean surface temperature set a record high.

▶️ Four named storms occurred across the globe in November—tying for the second-fewest storms on record for the month. No storms were active in the Atlantic, which happens about once every three Novembers.

▶️ According to the Global Annual Temperature Outlook, there is a greater than 99% probability that 2023 will rank as the warmest year on record.

👀 Read the latest from the Global Climate Report for November 2023: http://bit.ly/Global202311

Just saw this fun video holiday greeting from OSU leadership.

Happy Holidays from President Jayathi Y. Murthy | Leadership

AGU’s Earth and Space Science Open Archive (ESS OA) is looking for a dynamic, well-organized scientist with strong leadership skills to serve a 2-year term as the Editor-in-Chief starting in early 2024. If you are an active scientist, well-known and well-regarded in your discipline we need you to apply by 22 December. Learn more. https://brnw.ch/21wFdrp

55 years ago, the ‘Mother of All Demos’ foresaw modern computing Oregon State University alumnus Douglas Engelbart, who designed the first computer mouse, unveiled the future of computers.

Congratulations Selma Murwan Hamid Alrasheed!
Selma successfully presented her thesis for her M.S. in Water Resources Policy & Management, entitled, “How International Law Instruments Shape the Protection of Freshwater in Armed Conflict," on December 7th. Susanne Schmeier with IHE Delft advised Selma.

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Our Dept. Head is hosting a series of drop-in sessions to meet future members of our community this week. Swing by Pod 5 in Moscone South to learn more about our open facutly positions & graduate assistantships.

Tuesday, 12-Dec. 9-10am
Wednesday, 13-Dec. 4-5pm
Thursday, 14-Dec., 1-2pm

Don't miss the chance to learn about our unit and see if you'd be a good fit to join us!

Open facutly positions detailed here: https://beav.es/qsQ

And open graduate positions here: https://beav.es/qPP

Getting amped for our upcoming interdepartmental Dance your Dissertation (details will be shared soon), I found something fun to share!

Postdoc Me Now - A "Don't Stop Me Now" Science Parody We get it, grad school is hard. That's why we made a whole music video about it. When you get to the end of your PhD, it's time to say, "POSTDOC ME NOW!" Fin...

Congratulations to Shalet Ngoli Idawo on her successful defense!
Shalet presented her thesis for her M.S. in Water Resources Policy & Management, entitled, “Water Czars and Groundwater Diplomacy: Skills, Scales and Sustainability," on December 4th. Todd Jarvis is Shalet's advisor.

Best of luck to Zhamilia Dairova!
Zhamilia will present her thesis for her M.S. in Water Resources Policy & Management, entitled, “Linkages between domestic water politics and foreign water policy in Kyrgyzstan," at 8:00 a.m. PST on December 8th, in Burt 193 or over Zoom. Jenniver Sehring with IHE Delft advises Zhamilia. Reach out to [email protected] for Zoom details.

Best of luck to Selma Murwan Hamid Alrasheed!
Selma will present her thesis for her M.S. in Water Resources Policy & Management, entitled, “How International Law Instruments Shape the Protection of Freshwater in Armed Conflict," at 10:00 a.m. PST on December 7th, in Burt 193 or over Zoom. Susanne Schmeier with IHE Delft advises Selma. Reach out to [email protected] for Zoom details.

Best of luck to Shalet Ngoli Idawo!
Shalet will present her thesis for her M.S. in Water Resources Policy & Management, entitled, “Water Czars and Groundwater Diplomacy: Skills, Scales and Sustainability," at 11:00 a.m. PST on December 4th, in Burt 193 or over Zoom. Todd Jarvis advises Shalet. Reach out to [email protected] for Zoom details.

Mark your calendar: the Forest History Society is hosting Oregon photographer David Paul Bayles for a Zoom presentation entitled "Sap in Their Veins: Bringing Photography and Forest History Together." Tuesday, December 5 at 10am PST. To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FeJ43k98TxKL2LRGd5yecg #/registration

SAVE THE DATE! Our Annual Meeting and public gathering will be held on January 16th at the Corvallis Community Center. Join us for complimentary refreshments, updates about our conservation work, and an exciting presentation by local bee expert, Andony Melathopoulos!

Are you seeking a way to inspire the next generation of Earth and space scientists? If so, we need you to participate as an in-person mentor in American Geophysical Union (AGU)'s Mentoring365 Live at AGU23 in San Francisco. Connect with mentees and empower them in their career journey.

Sign up by 11 December to participate. https://brnw.ch/21wESmj

Finish Fall term with great food, fun crafts, and a social evening with your fellow water lovers!

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Best of luck to Maria Iglesias Thome!
Maria will present her thesis for her M.S. in Water Resources Science, entitled, “Exploring Groundwater Resource Vulnerability and Water Scarcity in Quintana Roo, Mexico," at 8:30 a.m. PST on November 15th, in Burt 193 or over Zoom. Julia Jones advises Maria. Reach out to [email protected] for Zoom details.

Happy Monday!

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