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 Biden administration is proposing to undo a Trump rule that slashed millions of acres of critical habitat protections for the northern spotted owl. -
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
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The Oregon Department of Forestry has declared the start of fire season to begin on Saturday for some Southern and Central Oregon counties.
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A conservation group is suing over decisions made under former President Trump to reject petitions to protect 10 species.
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Jane Lubchenco, an Oregon State University scientist and former head of NOAA under President Barack Obama, will advise the Biden administration on climate science.
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Senate Bill 395 is hoping to update the Bicycle Bill by increasing funds it receives to at least 5% for more footpaths and bicycle trails un around the state. It would also update the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
