The Biological & Ecological Engineering (BEE) Department is dedicated to incorporating biological and ecological principles in engineering design to promote the development of resilient, sustainable systems that integrate human activities into the natural environment to the benefit of both. This is a rapidly developing and important new area of engineering, and Oregon State is a leader in the field. Our program provides a unique and innovative approach to engineering sustainable systems that are environmentally friendly while addressing human needs for food, water, and energy.
The Biological & Ecological Engineering (BEE) Department resides in the College of Agricultural Sciences, and the academic programs are conducted in collaboration with the College of Engineering.
Our News
New Article by Chad Higgins!
Dr. Chad Higgins and team published an article in 2025 on drip irrigation systems and how they can link to water application efficiency, water...
New John Selker Article! - Strategic Considerations in Hydrologic Education
Dr. John Selker and Dr. Rolf Hut collaborate on a new article discussing the future of Hydrologic Education.
Representation and...
Assistant Professor (Practice) Faculty Position
The Department of Biological & Ecological Engineering at Oregon State University is excited to announce an Assistant Professor (Practice)...
In The News
New Article by Chad Higgins!
Dr. Chad Higgins and team published an article in 2025 on drip irrigation systems and how they can link to water application efficiency, water...
New Desiree Tullos Article! - A Practitioner- Informed Decision Tree for Selecting Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom Control and Mitigation Techniques
Dr. Desiree Tullos has published a new article as of January 2025 on HCBs that threaten ecological and human health.
Harmful...
New Article by Stephen Good & Zachariah Butler! - Data and scripts associated with “Sequential Precipitation Input Tagging (SPIT) to Estimate Water Transit Times and Hydrologic Tracer Dynamics within Water-Tagging Enabled Hydrologic Models
Dr. Stephen Good and Zachariah Butler, along with tohers, have collaborated on a research article on the SPIT framework to gather input on...
Meet our students
Emily Ammeraal | Ecological Engineering | Class of 2024
CAS Club Leader | CAS Academic Programs Assistant