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Here in Oregon, we get a lot of rain and fall leaves all at once. Often they leave sidewalk stains that are like ghosts of their past selves. But why?

I have finally realized that for anything you are curious about, you can find more information than you want.

Consider the Pear.

I love pears, having grown up with a bartlett pear tree in our side yard and memories of the coming of fall, heralded by my mom trying frantically to can the pears that filled buckets, [...]

Plenty of people have heard about the advances in finding green fuels, like getting fuel from soybeans or corn, but now research is continuing on the implementation of certain types of algae (pond scum) as an alternative fuel source.
Fifty percent of the weight of algae is oil, and they are incredibly fast growing (which can [...]

A horse goes “neigh”…. The cat goes “meow”. Pig goes ‘oink’.  The plant goes….
Wait…. The plant?
Apparently, plants can now be identified by the sound they make. According to ScienceNOW, ” Researchers have developed a computer algorithm that can identify some plant species according to their unique sonar echoes.”
The research started as a [...]

(NOTE: I decided that since St. Patrick’s day was moved to the 15th, but is generally on the 17th, I would split the difference and post my themed post on the 16th)
Four-leaf clovers: the rare, sought-after variation of the more common three-leaf clover. It is said to be lucky, and indeed, you’d be lucky to [...]

“Environmental Restoration is the deliberate attempt to speed recovery of damaged areas.” (Bainbridge)
This could be to restore the natural ecosystem or structure so the environment will endure. Environmental Restoration could include a number of different ways to return the area to its former state. This could be by removing invasive species that damage the area [...]

The biggest threat to species diversity and life is habitat loss and degradation. Many people think that this is the one place where they cannot help protect species.
Black-capped Chickadees can find themselves at home in your backyard. Credit: jackanapes via Flickr
 However, you can help by providing your own backyard as a sanctuary. Learn how to [...]

Something about sunshine makes it easier to realize how many things are starting to bloom. I couldn’t bear sitting inside and writing a blog post on such a wonderful day, so I grabbed my camera and took a brief walk around campus.
Here is what I saw:
Daffodils (Narcissus) and Crocuses (Crocus) outside of Carson Dining
People used [...]