Project Investigators:
Dr. Guillermo Giannico, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences and Oregon Sea Grant
Dr. Ivan Arismendi, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
Dr. Kelly Biedenweg, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
Dr. Brooke Penaluna, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Dr. Carlos Garcia de Leaniz, Centro de Investigación Marina Universidad de Vigo, Spain
Dr. Sofia Consuegra, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, Vigo, Spain
Description:
This proposal aims to foster an international collaboration between Oregon State University (OSU), the Universidad de Vigo (UVigo) and the Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM – also in Vigo), to address pressing issues at the intersection of climate change, freshwater and coastal ecosystems, and fisheries resources. The intention is to establish various collaborations in research, teaching, outreach and community engagement with emphasis on solutions that support sustainable management of aquatic resources.
Project Investigators:
Dr. Robyn Tanguay, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory
Dr. Lisa Truong, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory
Dr. Bill Stubblefield, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory
Dr. Alexander Kwarteng, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Description:
Dr. Robyn Tanguay, Dr. Alexander Kwarteng, and their team will study the impact of illegal mining in Ghana by tracking pollutants, modeling their spread, and looking at their effects on human and animal health. They will also use zebrafish to test the toxicity of these pollutants.
Project Investigators:
Dr. Serkan Ates, Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences
Dr. Chad Higgins, Department of Biological and Ecological Engineering
Dr. Zeynep Atamer, Department of Food Science and Technology
Dr. Massimo Bionaz, Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences
Dr. Jeffery Steiner, Global Hemp Innovation Center
Description:
Dr. Serkan Ates and several faculty from the College of Agricultural Sciences will engage with colleagues and officials in Turkey. This collaborative project will focus on agricultural resilience, exploring three key areas of mutual interest: sustainable dairy farming, industrial hemp production, and agrivoltaic systems. Dr. Ates and others will engage with Turkish institutions, including the Hemp Research Institute of Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU), the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, and the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM).
Project Investigators:
Dr. Mauricio Cantor, Assistant Professor in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences and Marine Mammal Institute
Christine O’Sullivan, University of Technology in Jamaica
Description:
Dr. Mauricio Cantor and Christine O’Sullivan will monitor dolphin behavior underwater, engage with Jamaican fishers and understand ways to minimize dolphin-fisheries interactions to reduce population threats and harm.
Project Investigators:
Dr. Taal Levi, Associate Professor, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences
Emily Dziedzic, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences
Ellen Dymit, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences
Rony Garcia-Anleu, Wildlife Conservation Society Guatemala
Roan McNab, Wildlife Conservation Society Guatemala
Description:
This collaboration between Dr. Levi’s Lab and the Wildlife Conservation Society is to bring genetic sequencing and amplification technologies to the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala to do in situ analyses of critical species and include the research in their “Genes in the Jungle” field course for Guatemalan and OSU students.
Project Investigators:
Dr. Haley Traini, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Education and Agricultural Sciences
KJ Joseph, Instructor, Department of Agricultural Education and Agricultural Sciences
Description:
In collaboration with AgriCorps, Dr. Haley Traini and KJ Joseph will develop a comprehensive guide to implement School-Based Agricultural Education to complement their current engagement across West Africa.
