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OPA is a postdoc run organization designed to provide professional development and community for all postdocs at OSU. We offer workshops, events, and even small grants to help you get the most out of your experience while preparing for the next stage in your career. Stay tuned and follow the links for upcoming events. GO BEAVS!
3rd Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium: October 25, 2024
Stay tuned for Postdoctoral Research Symposium 2025
Next Social: March 20th 2025, 5pm @McMenamins on Monroe
Applications for Spring 2025 professional development awards are due by 5 pm, April 11th, 2025
Ing. Milica Raco, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, College of Agriculture (LeBoldus & Chang Labs)
Milica is a virologist and a molecular plant pathologist primarily focusing on plant-microbe and microbe-microbe interactions in natural and forest ecosystems. She received her bachelor’s, and master’s degree in Plant Protection from Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic, and her Ph.D. (2023) in Forest Pathology and Mycology from the same University. At OSU, her research focuses on characterization and epidemiology of high impact pathogens using molecular and computational tools. Besides she is interested in structural virology and virus evolution, primarily of plant and fungal/oomycete viruses. When she is not in the lab, she enjoys hiking, biking, traveling, and reading.
Professional Development Coordinator
Claudio Guevara, Ph. D., Postdoctoral Scholar, College of Forestry
Claudio received his PhD and master's degree from Oregon State University and a Bachelor of Science from Pontificia Universisad Catolica de Chile. His research focused on sustainable silviculture, reforestation, ecophysiology, and plant community dynamics to help Pacific Northwest forests become more resilient to climate change. His current work focuses on the ecocultural restoration of grasslands in partnership with Indegenous peoples from north central Montana and the Bureau of Land Management, aiming to improve the relationship between nature and culture.
Event Coordinator
Inés Mercedes Leyba, Ph. D., Postdoctoral Scholar, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Inés obtained her PhD and Licenciatura's degree from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Her research is primarily focused on analyzing air-sea interaction on various spatio-temporal scales. Inés is particularly interested in understanding the relationship between processes governing air-sea fluxes and climate. Currently, she is studying sub-mesoscale ocean dynamics and air-sea interaction processes. She is fascinated by the significant role that air-sea interactions play in regulating climate and global change.
Treasurer
Mareike Körner (Koerner), Ph. D., Postdoctoral Scholar, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Mareike is a physical oceanographer who primarily works with observational data. She received her Ph.D. and Master's degrees from GEOMAR and Kiel University (Germany). Her research focuses on understanding dynamics in coastal shelf systems across various spatial and temporal scales. At OSU, she investigates submesoscale frontal processes of the Mississippi River plume in the northern Gulf of Mexico. She is interested in how physical processes shape ecosystems. When she is not working, she loves spending time outdoors, whether sailing, hiking, or biking.
Please contact us @ postdoctoral.association@oregonstate.edu or you may contact any of the current Board members directly
Current open position, responsibilities, and availability:
1 Co-Chair for Professional Development Coordinator – Identify and support the organization of events (training, workshop, seminar…) for the community. With Claudio Guevara
1 Co-Chair for Event Coordinator – Support & Propose event organization for the community. With Inés Leyba
1 Co-Chair for Secretary – Meeting Minutes, Organization of Resources. With Abdul Wazed
1 Co-Chair for Treasury – Budget, event quoting, funding opportunities. With Mareike Körner
2 Chairs of Communication –Newsletter content, Web Design, Event Advertisement.
The Oregon State University Postdoctoral Association (OPA) is a postdoc organization which provides opportunities for professional development and networking for all OSU-affiliated postdocs. We also work with the Associate Dean of the Office of Postdoctoral Programs (OPP) in the Graduate School to improve the postdoctoral experience across OSU.
