Hatfield Marine Science Center

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


Spring Tsunami Evacuation Walk

Tuesday, March 12, 12:30 p.m.

Join in the Hatfield spring earthquake and tsunami evacuation walk to the Community College Hill Assembly Area.

Everyone on the Hatfield campus and in the South Beach community is welcome and encouraged to join this drill. This is an excellent opportunity to evaluate how long it takes you to get out of your building, confirm your route to one of Hatfield’s evacuation sites, and reassess your personal evacuation plans.

If you are new to our seismic risk on the coast, please talk with your supervisor or Cinamon Moffett for more information. Our goal is for you to feel informed and ready, so please don’t hesitate to ask questions.

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.

Expanding our campus

The Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building houses innovative classrooms and labs designed to foster collaboration between disciplines and nurture the next generation of problem solvers.

Historically, academia has been committed to producing specialists. Today, we recognize the need for exceptional multi-disciplinary generalists to address the issues of our day.

With this goal in mind, we are expanding our curriculum and training to include the humanities, social sciences and arts to answer the call for the next generation’s needs.