EVENTS

WORLD TURTLE DAY

Thursday, May 23

Dr. Bill Hanshumaker will perform a Sea Turtle Necropsy at 1:30 pm.

SUMMER HOURS BEGIN

Saturday, May 25

Beginning May 25th, the HMSC Visitor Center will be open 10am - 5pm daily.  Check back for a list of summer events.

RECENT EVENTS



MARINE SCIENCE DAY

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Thousands of residents and tourists came to the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) in Newport for Marine Science Day. Visitors experienced behind-the-scenes peek at the cutting-edge research, education and outreach in marine sciences that makes this marine laboratory unique.

SPRING WHALE WATCH WEEK

March 23-30, 2013

Thanks for joining us for this fun week as we celebrated local marine mammals and their journey northward.  The next Whale Watch Week will take place in December when the whales are migrating the other direction (south) to their calving grounds.

"TSUNAMI DOCK" EXHIBIT OPENING

March 10, 2013

The Hatfield Marine Science Center is proud to host a new tsunami awareness exhibit. The centerpiece of the exhibit is a section of the Japanese dock that washed ashore as a result of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and resulting tsunami. The opening and dedication ceremony took place on March 10, marking the two-year anniversary of the tsunami. Press release 

Aurora released Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013.

Aurora will be released Tuesday, February 19, 2013.

Fossil Fest, Saturday, February 9, 2013

Fossil Fest 2013 was a blast!

Shark Day, Saturday, January 12, 2013

Thanks for joining us for fun activities including a shark necropsy.

Winter Whale Watch Week, December 26-29, 2012

Thank you for joining us for this fun week dedicated to celebrating marine mammals!

Squirt Released, December 14, 2012

Squirt was released Friday, December 14, 2012. Aurora moved into her new home Saturday, December 15, 2012.

OCTOPUS DAY, October 20, 2012:

Thanks for joining us for this fun event!

R/V WECOMA RETIREMENT, March 23, 2012:

After 37 years as Oregon State University's primary research vessel - and a welcoming generations of young people aboard for tours as part of the Visitor Center's marine education programs - , the Wecoma has been officially retired from service and replaced by the R/V Oceanus, acquired from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts. Photos from the retirement event can be seen in the Oregon Sea Grant photo gallery.

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