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Research Highlights
$116 million in grants awarded
512 proposals submitted
$109 million in research expenditures
20 inventions licensed
12 patents filed
Recent Notable Awards
Tiffany Garcia with Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences received $2.9M from the National Science Foundation to research the prediction of transformation of emergent freshwater networks under variable climate regimes.
Chris Mundt with Botany and Plant Pathology received $2.5M from the National Science Foundation to investigate long distance dispersal and disease spread under increased ecological complexity.
Lisa Ballance with the Marine Mammal Institute received $2M from the Department of Energy to perform baseline data collection on cetaceans and seabirds in the outer continental shelf and slope of Northern California and Oregon to inform offshore wind energy development.
Our Plant Breeding Programs
Recent Inventions
USDA Blackberries 'Celestial', 'Zodiac', and 'Thunderhead'
Inventors: Chad Finn, Michael Hardigan
Berry Crops Production Systems Program
OR2130755 Nimbus Wheat
Inventors: Chris Mundt, Andrew Ross, Robert Zemetra
Wheat Research Program
Hibiscus syriacus ‘ORSTHIB5x1’
Inventor: Ryan Contreras
Ornamental Plant Breeding Program
Tri-State Potato 'Becca Rose'
Inventors: Brian Charlton, Vidyasagar Sathuvalli Rajakalyan
Potato Breeding Program
Philadelphus ‘ORSTPHILx1’
Inventor: Ryan Contreras
Ornamental Plant Breeding Program
Hazelnut 'Thompson'
Inventors: Rebecca McCluskey, Shawn Mehlenbacher, David Smith, Jacob Snelling
Hazelnut Breeding Program
USDA Red Raspberry 'Finnberry'
Inventors: Chad Finn, Michael Hardigan
Berry Crops Production Systems Program
'IH13022' Hop Variety ('Luminosa')
Inventor: Michael Shaun Townsend
Aroma Hop Breeding Program
Barley Varieties 'Successor', 'Lontra', and 'Flex'
Inventors: Tanya Filichkin, Scott Fisk, Patrick Hayes, Laura Helgerson
Barley Breeding Program
Vaccinium ovatum 'Cascade Jewel'
Inventor: Ryan Contreras
Ornamental Plant Breeding Program
Styrax japonicus ‘ORSTSTYx1’
Inventors: Ryan Contreras, Ivory Knutson, Cara Still
Ornamental Plant Breeding Program
In The News
Mild Habaneros Are Here and They’re Packed With Flavor Without the Fire
Habanero peppers are notorious for their fiery kick, but a new twist in pepper breeding offers a gentler experience. Researchers at the Oregon...
Oregon State University sets record with $422 million in research expenditures
“Our record-setting research expenditures reflect the deep expertise of OSU researchers and our commitment to making big discoveries that have a...
Ferrero invests in U.S. hazelnut farming with research grants to Rutgers University and Oregon State University programs
"Ferrero's support over the years has helped cement Oregon as a world leader in hazelnut orchard productivity and nut quality," said Nik Wiman,...
Upcoming Field Days
Field Days are typically scheduled during the spring and summer months.
