Category Archives: research

Looking back helps us move forward

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Zac Perry

The canyon fell into the trusting hands of the ‘crew’ this past summer. Their dedication to protecting this headwater forest and the cleanest water source in the City of Portland will leave a lasting impression on this campus. Don’t let … finish reading Looking back helps us move forward

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Things that go Bump in the night

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Zac Perry

Spring brings many changes in the canyon- longer days, the smell of the skunk cabbage in the headwaters, the sounds of birds frolicking in the upper branches of the canopy. But most recently we see this change in seasons… Continue reading →

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I've got newts on the brain!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Zac Perry

Every so often, a Reed biology senior is lured into the Canyon for an ecology thesis. Perhaps it is the desire to discover some secret Reed knowledge, or the appealing shimmer of stickleback fish in a minnow trap. Perhaps it… Continue reading →

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Thank-You

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Zac Perry

As I am realizing that the holiday season is so quickly upon us- I find it so easy to look ahead and wish and want of those things that may have passed me by. So today instead I wanted… Continue reading →

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Researching the Canyon

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Zac Perry

Another beautiful summer is winding down in the canyon- which for us means two things. The yellow jackets are extra nasty right now, and it's time to start diving deep into the inner questions of the canyon and set… Continue reading →

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