The Conversation

Talking about community engagement processes for the selection of environmental monitoring sites in Oregon. Owen is taking a novel approach to how we engage under-represented stakeholders in the regulatory process using the population vulnerability layer from census tracts. In each state there are people above the 80th percentile of people who identified as being people of color, didn’t graduate from high school, and less than half the federal poverty line. Utilizing a scheme scheme where primary colors that mark tracts where any one of those variables is above the 80th percentile, where secondary colors mark tracts where any two are, and black for tracts where all three exist. These populations are the most affected in terms of environmental justice and misleading or incorrect delivery of factual information about the community in which they live.

The Conversation

Talking about the ways natural science illustration involves attentive observation and careful study of the natural world. Through this visual language, artists help make research more accessible to wider audiences, expand our awareness of and appreciation for the natural world, and hopefully encourage us to support sustainability initiatives. It’s all about taking the time to look and appreciate the wonders that surround us. In this show we will explore how lakes and streams inspire these artists, their mediums of expression, and how their observations lead to new discoveries and a deeper appreciation for the natural environment.

Talking about feedbacks and interactions that sustain the global aquatic ecosystem including the tipping points towards aquatic ecosystem collapse, including the chemistry and mechanics of the Earth’s underground geology. We will explore Catherine’s research into the Earth’s mantle and crust. What can we learn from the intersection of geology and chemistry?