Strata magazine is a twice-yearly Earth science research publication produced by the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. Launched in 2021, the magazine seeks to inspire and inform readers about the college's top-notch research and the importance of the Earth sciences in understanding planetary change.
From the editor
Of gardens and GPUs
When ground was broken for the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex on the Corvallis campus, literally steps away from the CEOAS Administration Building, one of the first things to go was the CEOAS rose garden outside our building. These magnificent flowers seemed to bloom for eight or nine months out of the year, in waves on waves of color and scent.
So it was sad when it became clear that the roses would have to go, but stay with me — this story has a lovely ending.
The dean’s administrative assistant suggested that before the earth movers arrived, anyone from the college that wanted them should come dig up the rose bushes and take them home. And they did. The CEOAS rose garden is now tended by a team, with flowers planted in gardens all over Corvallis and beyond. And some roses remain, on the west side of the building, still blooming eight or nine months of the year.
The new distributed, crowd-sourced rose garden seems right in line with what the Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex will do for us at CEOAS. Individual expertise will be brought to teams that coalesce and collaborate to create something amazing — an unprecedented climate model, a new understanding of an ecosystem — in the same way CEOAS faculty amplified the beauty of a single rose garden by sharing it. The impact of the work done in the Huang Complex will go far beyond the building, blossoming in unexpected ways throughout the state and the nation.
Enjoy this issue’s cover story about two projects, led by CEOAS scientists, that will be among the first to be conducted with the Huang Complex’s resources. You’ll also find stories about how the Keck Collaboratory is supporting regional breweries and an innovative approach to experiential learning that ties CEOAS to the Oregon coast. Top it off with some postcards from grad students doing far-flung field work, an exploration of how a CEOAS geologist recreates the conditions deep underground in his lab and more.
As always, I’d love to hear from you!
Nancy Steinberg
Editor
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