Oregon Sea Grant serves the state, region and nation through integrated research, education and public engagement on ocean and coastal issues.
We apply the best available science to timely and important marine issues, and engage with coastal stakeholders to help them reach informed decisions. We support scientific excellence and innovation, foster new generations of marine scientists, and encourage ocean science literacy among people of all ages.
Based at Oregon State University, we're part of the national network of NOAA Sea Grant College Programs, dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship, long-term economic development and responsible use of America’s coastal, ocean and Great Lakes resources.
News from Oregon Sea Grant
“Firewood Buddy” mobile app goes national
-May 16, 2013
“Firewood Buddy,” a smart-phone application developed
by Oregon Sea Grant to inform campers about the risks of bring
invasive insects into Oregon forests on imported firewood, is going
national. Developed last year in collaboration with the Oregon
Invasive Species Council, the free application not only educates
users about how potentially invasive, forest-damaging species can
hitch [...]
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Oregon Sea Grant publication wins Gold Award
-May 2, 2013
An Oregon Sea Grant publication, Mental Models Interviewing for
More-Effective Communication, has won a Gold Award in the
“Publications/Handbook” category of the 2013 Hermes
Creative Awards. Hermes Creative Awards is an international
competition for creative professionals involved in the concept,
writing, and design of traditional and emerging media. Administered
by the Association of Marketing and [...]
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State bill would require wave energy companies to recover their own gear
-May 1, 2013
SALEM – The Oregon Senate voted Monday to require that
companies experimenting with wave energy in
Oregon’s territorial waters show they have
enough money to recover their equipment when
they’re done with it. The bill’s sponsors
say they don’t want the state to be stuck for the cost of
removing such gear if it breaks [...]
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Bend Science Pub to feature OSG invasive species educator
-May 1, 2013
BEND – Oregon Sea Grant’s invasive species specialist,
Sam Chan, is the featured speaker for the OSU Cascades Science Pub
event on Tuesday, May 21 at McMenamins Old St. Francis School in
Bend. The informal event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m and features a
full pub menu and no-host bar. Chan, a Sea Grant [...]
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Marina owners, users, team up to clear Fernridge lake of boat-fouling invader
-Apr 30, 2013
EUGENE -Â The Fern Ridge Reservoir just west of Eugene,
Ore., is a popular recreation spot for boaters and swimmers during
the spring and summer months. The marina attracts freshwater
sailors and provides ample fishing opportunities for anglers.
There’s only one problem: An invasive species
is steadily taking over the lake, and the worse it [...]
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