Inspiration Dissemination is an award-winning radio program that occurs Sunday nights at 7PM Pacific on KBVR Corvallis, 88.7FM. Each week on the program, we host a different graduate student worker from Oregon State University to talk about their lives and passion for research here at the university. By presenting these stories, we can present the diverse, human element of graduate research that is often hidden from the public view. Please find us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/kbvrID ...
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Off The Record is a radio program hosted by Natalie Galbraith (dj fluorite) on Fridays at 10 a.m. Listen to local and international musical guests go off the record in an interview at KBVR-FM.
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Through the Multi Lens is a podcast about identity, the world, and lenses to see the world through. Join host Kase Allouzi as he explores culture, history, and the ways in which we navigate the world.
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Da HOHs is a talk show/podcast created and hosted by the 2023-2024 executive board members of Oregon State University's Hui O Hawaiʻi in collaboration with KBVR-TV. Their goal is to provide a space where students from Hawaiʻi attending OSU can share their experiences about being far from home. They aimed for a podcast that current and prospective Hawaiʻi students could watch and listen to.
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In celebration of KBVR's 60th anniversary in 2025, we are sitting down with former DJs, staff and alumni to talk about the history of the station and the importance of college radio.
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Listen into the lives of your real life NPCs, as Yajirrah Alvarado and Willow Weller attempt to dig deeper than the one line script of a passer by.
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A podcast about student journalists for student journalists. Learn why the writers at Orange Media Network are passionate about writing and the art of storytelling.
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Welcome to the Chronicles of Corvallis! A podcast by two Oregon State University Freshmen - Katie and Jori. Many nights on our dorm room couch talking about our hot takes, life and everything in between finally led to the creation of this podcast. Here you will find raw and random topics that two college girls find interesting. We're glad you're here!
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Mystic Yarn is a monthly storytelling show taking listeners on a sonic journey with new works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from writers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Each episode features original music and sound design and works read by the authors themselves. Created, hosted, and produced by Selene Ross.
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The Distraught is a loose collection of ideas about the world hurdling towards the abyss gathered into a roughly one hour package and shipped to wherever you get your podcasts. Emphasis on loose collection and abyss, less so on podcast. USDA Certified, 100% All American Yapping.
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Welcome to Season 5 of the Making Waves Podcast! With a fun new group of hosts and thought-provoking conversations, join Eli Mafi, Naia Afo, and Aaron Vuong in exploring new topics centering on API dialogue. Here at Making Waves, we strive to highlight the experiences of Asian & Pacific Islanders here at Oregon State University. We gather to facilitate different dialogues surrounding the culture, diversity, and identity of the Asian & Pacific Islander experience. Among the many topics we pla ...
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Hosted by Oregon State University's Hackathon Club, The BeaverHacks Podcast focuses on computer science and student life at OSU and in the Corvallis community.
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Join our crew as we discuss what goes on in the world of Aerospace, Aeronautics, Robotics, STEM and MIME! Our hosts will conduct interviews with Aeronautics and Aerospace professionals, Industry Experts, Student Leadership and more! Engineering, Science and Astronomy tangents will ensue. So sit back, take a sigh of relief and join us in saying... At Least It's Not Rocket Science.
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Welcome to Hair-There & Back! A Bi-Weekly podcast hosted by Megan Vazquez, a former hair stylist turned digital media and music production student. Join Megan as she shares her insider knowledge of the hair industry and covers topics ranging from haircare to skin and nails. As the current podcast director for KBVR-FM, Megan knows how to bring the best out of her guests and provide insightful discussions that are both informative and entertaining. With her experience in the hair industry, Meg ...
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Let’s Talk About is dedicated to exploring your questions, and questions you didn’t know you had, about sex, sexuality, and relationships. Julia and Bri, both students at OSU and aspiring sex educators, will have honest conversations about their experiences, share important information, and craft advice for your questions. Each episode will focus on a different topic, and the show will run through spring 2024. ANONYMOUS QUESTION FORM: https://forms.gle/u8AKqfz34BkYJEEg8 INSTAGRAM: @letstalka ...
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Welcome to the track and field podcast! Hosts Patrick and Alex bring listeners through the world of everything Formula 1 and soccer in a mostly unedited and timely fashion. Everything from alpine to America is on the table for discussion. It’s just a matter of choosing!
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So many people want to make a podcast because they believe what they have to say is 'podcast-worthy.' I am included in that group, but I know what I have to say is straight-up hot garbage. However, my college has the equipment, and you know what they say: 'college loves to chew on the money of out-of-state students.' So, with access to podcast equipment, ideas fresh from the frontal cortex, and a few loved ones willing to spill, this is Thoughts Questions and Concerns?
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Music therapy is a form of therapy that utilizes sound and auditory response to help the patient express and comprehend complex emotions. During our podcast sessions, one of us will be interviewing a random bystander from off the street. Discussions can range from just general background to how the person is currently feeling in their everyday life. While the session (about an hour) is being conducted, two other people will be creating their own songs based on the events or emotions that are ...
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The International Local Music Exchange is a partnership formed by Oregon State University (KBVR), Colorado State University (90.5 KCSU), Loyola University Maryland (WLOY), and The College Radio Foundation that gives college radio stations a chance to share the best artists in their hometowns with other college stations from around the world. In support of World College Radio Day, these individual stations are invited to create a one-hour program that is hosted by their respective DJ's or stu ...
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Join us as we zoom into the "nano world" with Kelso Arthur, a third-year PhD student in Environmental and Molecular Toxicology at Oregon State University. In this episode we discuss nano and microplastic use in agricultural pesticides, what impacts they could have on environmental health, and how indicator species can help us assess their effects. …
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Station Manager Macy Moore and Assistant Station Manager Clara Schmidt are joined by Joel Corcoran, who was a DJ both as an undergrad and in grad school. Joel talks about his experience doing both music and public affairs shows during his time at KBVR, and the importance of free speech.By KBVR-FM
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APCC x SOL: The Intersection Between Being a QTBIPOC Student (w/ Leah Wright and Maddie Wusstig)
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58:07For our final episode of Making Waves for the season, we've brought on SOL representatives Leah Wright and Maddie Wusstig to showcase what exactly the SOL organization is and how it helps bridge the intersection between being LGBTQ+ and a person of color within the cultural centers at OSU.By KBVR-FM
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Join Assistant Station Manager Clara Schmidt as she interviews KBVR-FM Alumni Colin Bowyer as they talk about his experience as the program director, his indie rock show the Power Hour, and how the transition from physical to digital music increased the variety of programming on the station.By KBVR-FM
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Loretta Smith, KBVR-FM alumni and Portland Councilor sits down with KBVR-FM productions director Taija Riley to reflect on her experience juggling her early political career with her love for music, and how her experience as a DJ made her more confident in her public speaking and later political career.…
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Mammals encompass some of the most interesting animals on the planet. We can see how bats have mastered the sky with wings like birds or how dolphins have adapted streamlined bodies for life in the ocean just like fish. The ability to evolve similar characteristics to overcome common problems found in the environment is called convergent evolution …
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SHIME on: Simulated Guts, Prebiotics, and Passion
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32:08If you walk into any grocery store today and find yourself in the beverage aisle, you’ll be able to find all sorts of “prebiotic” sodas touting ingredients like inulin that claim to improve gut health. Many of us are familiar with probiotics and the gut benefits of fermented or cultured foods that contain beneficial bacteria, but prebiotics are a l…
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Sometimes the smallest things in the universe can answer some of the largest questions. That seems to be the case with neutrinos. But what exactly are these fundamental particles, that also happen to be the most abundant in the universe, and why are they of importance? Listen in to hear Noah shed light on all things neutrinos, including underegroun…
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Meet the Center Director: Phillip "Lipo" Sinapati!
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1:02:52In this week's very special episode, we’re joined by Lipo Sinapati, director of the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center! Tune in to hear his journey to becoming the center director, and the importance of creating a strong cultural community.By KBVR-FM
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It's time for the IBPIA takeover!!! Join the Pacific Islander Association (PIA) and Isang Bansang Pilipino (IBP) at OSU for some inside info on what it's like being a club member and officer! Listen to our guest speakers Jayden Castaneda (IBP Co-President), Skye Bala (IBP Intern), and Tutasi Willy (PIA Pasifika Coordinator) as they share their expe…
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Tracking Sharks in the Pacific Northwest
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1:26:00Join us as we dive into the world of apex predators with shark researcher Jessica Schulte, a PhD candidate studying the foraging behavior and movement of broadnose sevengill sharks in the Pacific Northwest. This episode is packed with mystery, fun shark facts, unexpected diet discoveries, crazy field stories, and inspiring ventures that lead to a c…
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Mysterious Cases of Oregon (w/ Tihani Mitchell and Jayden Castaneda)
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1:10:38In this week's episode join our discussion as we research a missing person's case with guest speakers Tihani Mitchell and Jayden Casteneda, then ending it off with our traumas around food.By KBVR-FM
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For most of the time that biochemists have been studying proteins they have preached the widely adopted dogma that structure equals function. Proteins are macromolecules made of chains of amino acids, and as they are produced they fold into intricate and specific shapes. These shapes or ‘structures’ are critical to the tasks that they perform, like…
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Dealing with being Homesick (w/ Ashley Tran)
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34:58In this short and sweet episode of Making Waves join the cast (and returning guest speaker, Ashley Tran!) in how they deal with being homesick, family wackiness, and what they all look forward to this upcoming summer season!By KBVR-FM
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Per- or Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of chemicals that are known for their ability to contaminate our environment and be resistant to breaking down. However, there’s still a lot to learn about their potential for toxicity. One way scientists can better understand PFAS toxicity is by using the embryonic zebrafish models. These tiny …
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We talked about the tarrifs a bit, but we ended up spending a lot more time talking about dogs and how much Evangeline hates megachurches in El Paso!By KBVR-FM
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Join Clara as she interviews Underwriting Director, Promotions Director, and Program Director Emma Sales!By KBVR-FM
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Stories of Immigration and Adapting to America (w/ Ashley Tran)
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1:11:54Join the team and guest speaker Ashley Tran, a Community Relations Representative at the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center, as they talk about how their families immigrated to America, the struggles of adapting to American culture, and how coming from immigrant families have affected their lives.By KBVR-FM
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Ameer Fofanah, station manager in 2019-20, joins us to talk about how he joined KBVR on his first day as an OSU student. Ameer also shares about the experiences of organizing live performances, running the station during COVID, and the radio shows that helped him build friendships.By KBVR-FM
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Jen Dirstine (class of 2022), joins us to talk about her time as KBVR station manager, a time marked by live events, discovering new music, and running the station from home during COVID. To support KBVR, go to https://kbvrfm.orangemedianetwork.com/donate/By KBVR-FM
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Fun Miscellaneous Topics (w/ Moani Tiare Atay)
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38:43Join the cast and a new guest speaker: Moani Tiare Atay, a Leadership Liaison at the APCC, as they discuss various fun topics such as will you survive scenarios, hot takes, and dream lives!By KBVR-FM
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Track 1980s: Daryl Mitchell, Jeff Edwards, Marc Baker, Clarke Boozer
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1:19:42In this episode Daryl Mitchell, Jeff Edwards, Marc Baker and Clarke Boozer reunite to talk about their time running KBVR in the 1980s, and their role in helping get KBVR run entirely by students.By KBVR-FM
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Gross and slimy: How salmon shark barf can teach us about their foraging ecology
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1:01:29If someone asked you to describe a shark, I imagine most folks would report a ten-foot long body, rows and rows of razor sharp teeth, and the ruthless nature of a (literal) cold-blooded killer. If you asked Master’s student Reilly Boyt to describe a shark, she would likely describe a salmon shark. Reilly is our guest on the show this week and she s…
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Welcome back to Making Waves! Come and join us this week as we explore the meaning of our names, our experiences in growing up with APIDA parents, siblings, and childhood homes, as well as a segment on each of our favorite boba spots!By KBVR-FM
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Tune in as previous station manager and promotions director Matt Walton shares his experiences in the last years that KBVR lived in Snell Hall!By KBVR-FM
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Join host James as he interviews special guest Lauren! Be prepared for Asian talk, cars, trap music, and gym BO!By KBVR-FM
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In this episode, Productions Director Taija Riley and Assistant Station Manager Clara Schmidt interview current DJ CJ Peterson. CJ reflects on his time hosting Geology Class, his classic rock show, his involvement with the OSU Marching Band, and his infamous rock station promotion.By KBVR-FM
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High School Life and the Transition to College
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42:42Making Waves is back again with season 5! Join us for the first episode of the new season as we talk about what life was like during our high school years and how the transition was like to college.By KBVR-FM
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As global temperatures rise, ocean levels and extreme weather occurrences rise with it. One of the leading causes of global warming are greenhouse gases like CO2. Emily Hiatt's research is tryign to develop a cheap, robust way to capture CO2. This topic is hot; even hotter than the rising global temps.…
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Our music director, Evangeline Jorjorian, interviews Brandon Lieberman, the 83-83' Music Director and 84-85' Station Manager on their impact on KBVR FM, from HARDCORVALLIS to getting Violent Femmes topping charts.By KBVR-FM
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Today, we mark the rise of President Donald John Trump as the renegade Joseph Robinette Biden makes haste for Delaware. Seats for 20,000 patriots will be provided in the Capital One Area. Further, pardons will be given for 1,600 for crimes committed against the Republic by the hand of Donald John Trump. Cakes to be provided by the guild of millers.…
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Join host Cj and guest Micah as they explore Opera, YouTubers, and the Flat Earth Theory!By KBVR-FM
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Havel Konda sits down with CS Instructor Alex Guyer to explore his journey into the field, his passion for teaching, and his research in machine learning and computer vision. They discuss his experiences teaching introductory CS courses at OSU, his insights on making complex topics engaging, and some of the biggest misconceptions about AI. Plus, Al…
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What's cooler than land robots? Underwater robots (ice cold!), which Akshaya Agrawal's PhD research in the Robotics Department focuses on. Her research is indeed cool; developing and testing motion-planning algorithms designed to help teams of robots coordinate movement and perform tasks underwater. But have you ever wondered what's involved in get…
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KBVR is celebrating its 60th anniversary by talking to alumni, DJs, and friends of the program about the history of the station. In this episode, Steven Sandberg talks to Ryan Harlan, AKA DJ Darkstar, who has been with KBVR since 2022. Ryan shares his experience joining the radio station, his time as a sports announcer, and how college radio helped…
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Well it's the holidays folks and one of the few that we get to celebrate without the threat of a new president over our heads. God Bless America.By KBVR-FM
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The fourth of the Five Goliaths: Mercury poisoning
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47:12If you’re not a fan of ‘The Office’ then that title probably made no sense to you. But, if you are, then you’ll know that Michael Scott famously said that mercury poisoning is one of the five Goliaths that America faces (though we never actually find out what the fifth one is…). Regardless, on this week's episode you’ll be able to learn all about t…
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Join Macy Moore (our wonderful station manager), in their interview with Brittany Young, a DJ and music reviewer at KBVR in the early 2000s! This is all part of our special programming for KBVR's 60th anniversary, please stay tuned for more!By KBVR-FM
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Take a Deep Breath: Tracing the Carbon in our Air back to the Source
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Join host James in this pilot episode of Music Therapy, featuring the wonderful Ava! Who's ready for some cow raps?By KBVR-FM
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This is The Distraught. We are Amergin and Evangeline, and we are both distressed and fraught. That's the show.By KBVR-FM
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Emily Dziedzic, a PhD student in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Sciences, is a molecular ecologist who focuses on bioinformatics, which means that she uses computer-based methods to analyze genetic data. Her work spans a wide variety of taxa, from freshwater fish to scarlet macaws, from bats to Humboldt marten, and has implica…
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Building a Hackathon in just 3 months (QuackHacks)
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59:04Havel Konda and Owen Krause sit down with QuackHacks coordinators Noah Weis and Jack Klein to dive deep into what it takes to build a hackathon from the ground up in record time. From the unique perspective of student leaders, they share the journey of turning an ambitious vision into a reality, the challenges and sacrifices they faced, and how the…
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This week on ID we are interviewing Mireia Roig-Paul, a second year PhD student in Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, to learn all about pollutants and the potential threats they pose to our environment and our health. She studies in the laboratories of both Jennifer Fields and Serhan Mermer, and her research focuses on the intersection of so-…
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Talking Tech with the Dean of Engineering
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46:07Havel Konda sits down with Dean of Engineering Scott Ashford to discuss OSU’s evolution under his leadership, his unique relationship with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and his ideas for driving change at OSU in the years to come.By KBVR-FM
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Havel Konda and Sebastian Torresola dive into their Hackathon experiences, essential skills every freshman should master, and the driving forces that keep them motivated in the highly competitive field of computer science.By KBVR-FM
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Havel Konda and Peter Mora-Stevens dive into the technical interview process, big-tech internship experiences, and what it means to be a student studying Computer Science.By KBVR-FM
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In the wake of the ongoing graduate employee strike at Oregon State University, Hannah and Mireia sit down to talk with the president and VP for Communications of the Coalition of Graduate Employees (the labor union that represents graduate employees at OSU). Austin Bosgraf and Erika Stewart explain the string of events that lead to this strike, wh…
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Straying from the stream: investigating the impacts of spring Chinook salmon hatchery fish on wild, origin fish
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44:39Dams, climate change, habitat loss, predation, anglers. Wild salmon must contend with all of these challenges during some point in their lifetimes. But an additional challenge may be having a negative impact on wild salmon that we don’t yet quite understand: hatchery salmon. Investigating the impacts of hatchery salmon on wild salmon is no easy fea…
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