Oregon Field Guide — Invasive Species: The View from China, ODOT Troubleshooters, Reptile Fossils

Episode 1909

Invasive Species: The View from China: Carried over in cargo from China, invasive species such as Chinese mitten crabs, Asian green crabs and gypsy moths, threaten the Northwest’s ecosystems. And China has problems with invaders like spartina and water hyacinth. Dr. Sam Chan from Oregon State University leads his team to Beijing, Shanghai and Oregon’s sister province, Fujian, looking for global solutions to this growing problem.; Read More and Watch this story

ODOT Troubleshooters: Follow Oregon Department of Transportation road and bridge crews as they try to anticipate problems before they occur and then prevent them. The ODOT crews work to counter the relentless forces of rain, wind and erosion that degrade roads and threaten motorists.; Read More and Watch this story

Reptile Fossils: Sixty amateur paleontologists established the North American Research Group to promote responsible fossil gathering. The team works with experts and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to advance their work. They have already found rare aquatic reptile remains embedded in central Oregon: a Jurassic crocodile and a plesiosaur. Now the group is out to make history again as they hunt for dinosaurs.; Read More and Watch this story