Monica Samayoa
Science & Environment Reporter | OPBMonica Samayoa is a reporter with OPB’s Science & Environment unit. Before OPB, Monica was an on-call general assignment reporter at KQED in San Francisco. She also helped produce The California Report and KQED Newsroom. In 2017 she studied abroad in Sydney, Australia, where she attended University of Technology Sydney to finish her degree. There, she was able to get her first taste in radio while producing and hosting for 2SER, Sydney Educational Radio.
Monica holds a bachelor's degree in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts from San Francisco State University.
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Brown said salmon are a vital component for the state’s natural resources and provide significant commercial, recreational, economic and aesthetic benefits. Salmon are also very important for Native American tribes in the region. -
Pacific Northwest forest managers have lifted most campfire restrictions. But wildfires are still active in some parts of the region, so people should check for restrictions before lighting their kindling.
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The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act will overhaul Oregon’s recycling system with plans to make it easier to offload containers and packaging.
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As Oregon continues to experience high temperatures and wildfire smoke, the state has enacted two new temporary rules to protect workers laboring in excessive heat and wildfire smoke.
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The Biden administration is proposing to undo a Trump rule that slashed millions of acres of critical habitat protections for the northern spotted owl.
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There are no federal worker protections from extreme heat even as climate change makes deadly heat waves more likely. Oregon has passed emergency rules and is educating the public on how to stay safe.
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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration enacted temporary rules Thursday after Gov. Kate Brown directed the agency earlier this week to protect workers laboring in excessive heat.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown urges Oregonians to use their water resources wisely, as the hot, dry summer continues.
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The Pacific Northwest heat wave made worksites unbearable for many and added a sense of urgency to efforts already underway to strengthen worker protections against summer's extreme temperatures and smoky air.
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Oregon's two U.S. senators say they're prioritizing getting their state the help it needs to deal with a looming, drought-fortified fire season.
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The Oregon Water Futures Project highlights many water inequities communities of color face throughout the state and aims to change how state and local water policies are made.
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Oregonians may have to get used to the idea of losing power during wildfire seasons, something that became a greater possibility with the Public Utility Commission approval of temporary rules for cutting off electricity when power lines threaten to spark a fire
