k-12 Programs
The Sea Grant Marine Education Program at OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport gives youngsters from preschool through high school hands-on experience with ocean and coastal science through a year-round series of age-appropriate day camps, field trip opportunities and other activities designed around rigorous science education standards.
The program also provides formal and informal programs for families - including the popular Oregon Coast Quests self-guided adventure, continuing education opportunities for teachers, and helps conduct such popular activities as public dissections. Some programs are offered online through a live, streaming ScienceCam, allowing classrooms far from the coast - or with limited field trip budgets - to take part in marine-science learning.