Unlocking Mysteries • Sustaining Our World
Oregon State University, a land, sea, space, and sun grant insititution near the Oregon coast, brings together a wealth of educational, research and public outreach programs in marine science. Here you will find a world-class oceanographic institute, the world's largest wave tank, a coastal marine science center, and a wide range of marine programs, research facilities, and collaborative education programs that cross departments to study the Earth as a system.
Marine Science News from OSU
New study questions the role of kinship in mass strandings of pilot whales
-Mar 14, 2013
A new study published in the Journal of Heredity has found that pilot whales do not beach themselves because of family ties - a hypothesis that has grown in popularity in recent years.… Read full story.
Invasive species danger from tsunami may not be known for years
-Mar 5, 2013
OSU scientists who have examined more than three dozen pieces of debris from the Japanese tsunami say the potential damage from invasive species may not be known for years.… Read full story.
Survey: Climate change a concern, not a priority to coastal leaders
-Feb 19, 2013
A new survey has found that Oregon coastal leaders are concerned about climate change, but slow to address it because of other priorities - a weak economy and preparing for an earthquake/tsunami.… Read full story.
Marine Science Events
18May2013
Come watch our giant Pacific octopus being fed! Each feeding
is accompanied by a 20 min. long discussion about octopus natural
history, which includes access to preserved octopus biofacts.…
19May2013
Watch as Visitor Center staff feed the fish, anemones, and sea
stars that inhabit the Eye Level Tank.
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20May2013
Watch as Visitor Center staff feed the fish, anemones, and sea
stars that inhabit the Eye Level Tank.
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20May2013
Come watch our giant Pacific octopus being fed! Each feeding
is accompanied by a 20 min. long discussion about octopus natural
history, which includes access to preserved octopus biofacts.…
20May2013
