Hatfield Marine Science Center

Improving scientific understanding and applying that knowledge to
social, economic and environmental solutions.

Join Us for Hatfield Science on Tap

Onsite and Online, Wed. March 20, 6-7 pm

Making Measurements at the Face of an Actively Calving Tidewater Glacier

Speakers: OSU Researchers Meagan Wengrove, Jonathan Nash, Erin Pettit

Our guest speakers will talk about glacier retreat, the processes they think may be important for melt at the ice-ocean interface, how they are making insightful new measurements and what they have learned so far to deduce the source of the missing melt. See full details and hybrid options.

Expanding our campus

In June, $16.5 million in funding was approved for a 34,000-square-foot housing project to accommodate primarily upper division and graduate students and visiting professionals and staff studying or working at Hatfield. This complex was conceived as a response to the housing shortage in the Newport area, and it will ease a portion of the local housing demand.

The complex will include 70+ studio-style apartments and a small number of two-bedroom apartments. The new housing will be a quick walk from the Hatfield campus and located outside of the tsunami zone.

On the Leading Edge

The Hatfield Marine Science Center is a distinguished marine laboratory located in Newport, Oregon.

Now in its 55th year of operation, Hatfield serves as Oregon State University’s coastal campus and as an oceanographic research base for six state and federal agencies. It is also a resource for K-12 educators and the public.

At Hatfield, we excel in student research opportunities and experiential instruction. We host a thriving summer internship program and offer an array of academic programs for students in community college through post-doc.