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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The decision to slash protections beyond an agency's recommended levels was pushed by the Trump administration in its final days. -
Several Western Democratic lawmakers want an immediate review of the Trump administration decision to remove millions of acres of the northern spotted owl’s critical habitat.
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The Oregon Health Authority’s Vaccine Advisory Committee voted Thursday to move forward four groups, finaling its recommendation to Gov. Kate Brown for the next phase of vaccinations.
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A proposal to convert a money-losing state forest into what’s being touted as a world-class outdoor research lab is moving forward.
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Several recommendations have surfaced after an audit looks at ways to improve Oregon’s groundbreaking Bottle Bill.
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The Trump administration removed Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in all 48 contiguous states.
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Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana have agreed to work together to rebuild the Columbia River Basin’s salmon and steelhead stocks.
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A proposed habitat conservation plan would provide long-term protections for endangered species while also giving the timber industry certainty for future logging.
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Dams on the Willamette’s four key tributaries block between 40% and 90% of spawning habitat.
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The draft proposal to reduce the amount of protected habitat is open for public comment.
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The Oregon Department of Forestry says the coronavirus may be contributing to the increase of human-caused fires around the state.
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The U.S. Forest Service is adopting a new rule meant to prevent power lines from sparking wildfires on public lands like California’s deadly 2018 Camp Fire.
