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Hatfield Marine Science Center

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

Dam Proud Day is just around the corner

Wed., April 30, All Day

We are proud of our status as a national leader in marine research as well as a hub for scholarship on the Oregon coast. At Hatfield, our culture of collaboration is recognized for advancing oceanographic research and for supporting academic programs and opportunities for secondary and post-secondary education students.

We welcome all forms of support for the Hatfield Marine Science Center and its programs! On Dam Proud Day, please consider making a donation to Hatfield. If time is what you have, we also welcome volunteer support!

Expanding our campus

$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 72 studio-style apartments and five two-bedroom family units. 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.

Events

News

OSU News Release

New specialty license plate will support shark research at Oregon State University

March 3, 2025
NEWPORT, Ore. Vouchers are now on sale for a new specialty Oregon license plate that researchers hope will inspire people to think differently about the sharks living just off … Read full story
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Drone footage provides new insight into gray whales acrobatic feeding behavior

Sept. 25, 2024
NEWPORT, Ore. Drone footage captured by researchers in Oregon State Universitys Marine Mammal Institute is offering new insight into the acrobatics undertaken by gray whales foraging in the waters … Read full story
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike

July 24, 2024
NEWPORT, Ore. Hours after tagging an endangered basking shark off the coast of Ireland in April, researchers captured what they believe is the first ever video of a shark … Read full story
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Cable installation set to begin for OSU-led wave energy testing facility off Oregon coast

July 11, 2024
CORVALLIS, Ore. Crews later this month will begin installing the power and data cables that are essential to completing construction of a new wave energy testing facility off the … Read full story
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Pacific cod cant rely on coastal safe havens for protection during marine heat waves, OSU study finds

June 27, 2024
CORVALLIS, Ore. During recent periods of unusually warm water in the Gulf of Alaska, young Pacific cod in near shore safe havens where they typically spend their adolescence did … Read full story