Marine Science Day is a free, virtual event, and no registration is needed.
The entire event website will go live here on Sat., April 9, at 10 am.
Local Science, Global Impacts
Marine Science Day 2022
Join us Online - Saturday, April 9, 10 am - 2 pm
This event is FREE and open to everyone - families, students, life-long learners - all are welcome!
No registration is necessary.
Explore the Kid-Zone -|- Watch a real-time shark dissection -|- Talk with researchers -|- Discover how you can get involved locally -|- Share your marine-inspired art -|- Take virtual tours and visit research exhibits
* If you need accommodations related to a disability, please call 541-867-0212.
Live Speakers for 2022
10:00 - 10:45 Keynote:
Speaker: Lisa Ballance, Director of the Marine Mammal Institute and Oregon State University Endowed Chair for Marine Mammal Research
10:50 - 11:10 Family Friendly - Live Animal Interaction - Sea Anemone
Speakers: Lindsay Carroll & Cait Goodwin, K-12 Marine Education Dynamic Duo, Oregon Sea Grant and Oregon Coast STEM Hub
11:15 - 11:45 Genetics: How to Give a Whale a PCR Test
Speaker: Debbie Steel, Senior Faculty Research Assistant, Cetacean Conservation Genomics Lab
11:50-12:10 Family Friendly - Live Animal Interaction - Sea Cucumber
Speakers: Lindsay Carroll & Cait Goodwin, K-12 Marine Education dynamic duo
12:15-12:45 Think it, Build it, Sink it: Creating Tools for Marine Science
Speaker: Drummond Biles, Manager, Innovation Lab Manager at Hatfield
12:50-1:10 Family Friendly - Live Animal Interaction - Tidepool Sculpin
Speakers: Lindsay Carroll & Cait Goodwin, K-12 Marine Education dynamic duo
1:15-2:00 Shark Dissection: A Deep Dive INSIDE Sharks with the Big Fish Lab
Speaker: Taylor Chapple, The Big Fish Lab