A peaceful, scenic two-and-a-half hour drive southwest of the University of Oregon, will lead you to the small town of Charleston, where the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) and the new Charleston Marine Life Center (CMLC) sit overlooking the Pacific Ocean. OIMB is where marine biology majors flock from all over the country […]
My Beauty Place: Why I care about Oregon’s coast
I constantly find myself returning to the beach. The entire west coastline is breathtaking and leaves me in awe of its seemingly endless beauty. Living so near to the Pacific has changed my perceptive for the better. I feel calm and at ease as I listen to the sound of the waves and feel the […]
Leonardo DiCaprio Goes Green with Environmental Film, “Before the Flood”
By Becky Hoag Students file in from a rally taking place outside of the EMU, grab their popcorn and take their seats. They are a small, but passionate group of students. The logo for National Geographic lights up the projection screen in the front of the room. I join the audience and take my […]