Jillian W. Gregg

Jillian W. Gregg is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Crop and Soil Science at Oregon State University (OSU), where she teaches courses like Introduction to Climate Change (SUS 103) and Stable Isotope Ecology (FS 499). She is affiliated with OSU’s Sustainability Double Degree program and serves as founding CEO of Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates (TERA).

• B.S., M.S. in Biology (University of Utah)
• Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Cornell University)
• Postdoctoral Research, US EPA

Her research focuses on climate change impacts on plant growth, pollutant effects on ecosystems, soil carbon storage, and stable isotope applications. She has secured $2+ million in grants for climate change and pollutant research.

Recent publications analyze asymmetric warming effects, climate-vegetation interactions, and ecosystem carbon dynamics. She also contributes to climate education through hands-on experiments and interdisciplinary sustainability courses.

Scientific Awards

• US EPA Science and Technology Achievement Level I Award (2004)
• Highly Cited Article (Essential Science Indicators) (2004)
• Mellon Foundation Research Fellowship (1996)
• Edna Bailey Sussman Research Fellowships (1994, 1993)
• US EPA Special Accomplishment Awards

She actively accepts graduate students and has served on committees at OSU. Her work integrates field experiments, modeling, and policy analysis to address climate challenges.