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You have a busy life, and it's hard to keep track of all the news and information you want. We offer several new ways for you to stay abreast of the latest ocean and coastal research, outreach and education news from Oregon Sea Grant, or to learn more about the fascinating world of marine science. Here's how.
Subscribe to our blogs
Our general-interest blog, Breaking Waves, delivers news about Sea Grant publications and videos, grant and fellowship opportunities, research outcomes, and other ocean and coastal topics.
In H2ONCoast, our newest blog, Extension water specialist Rob Emanual writes about the water issues - quality, supply, and risks of flood and erosion - climate and community in the temperate rainforest microclimates of Oregon's North Coast. Expect lively, science-based news - and a touch of opinion in this engaging new blog.
And we make it easy for you: Just subscribe to our newsfeed, and reminders will be delivered straight to your desktop whenever something new is posted to the blog.
- Add this URL to your feed-reader:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/BreakingWaves - Subscribe by e-mail
- Add this URL to your feed-reader:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/H2ONCoast
- Subscribe by e-mail
Sea Grant podcasts
Whether you're planning a visit to the Hatfield Marine Science Center, or just curious about what goes on behind the scenes at a research and learning aquarium, you can learn more by subscribing to our new video podcast, Ocean Learning at the Hatfield Marine Science Center.
Those involved in trying to educate the public about climate change and variability, meanwile, will want to listen to Communicating Climate Change, a new podcast featuring prominent social scientists talking about the challenges of communicating complex subjects to a mass audience.
Subscribe to Ocean Learning:
- Subscribe via RSS
- Subscribe via iTunes
- Subscribe by e-mail if you would prefer to get e-mail notification when a new episode is posted. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Our videos are created using Apple's QuickTime, in .m4v format. If your player can't handle that formats, you can find a list of free media players here.
Subscribe to Communicating Climate Change
- Subscribe via RSS
- Subscribe by e-mail to get notified when new interviews are posted.
What's a feed?
A feed is special format for delivering frequently updated content over the Internet. We generate the feed each time we post new content to our blog or podcast, and you can subscribe to it using any of several free tools (commonly known as feed readers or aggregators). Read more about feeds on Wikipedia.
The beauty of newsfeeds is that you get to choose how to read them. You can subscribe to e-mail notifications if you like, or bypass your mailbox entirely (a blessing for those of us who get too much e-mail) and have the updates delievered straight to your desktop, Web browser or mobile device, as headlines and short excerpts that let you choose what to read, how to read it and when.
Many of your favorite Web sites probably already offer feeds; they're a great way to sort the news you want to read from all the other information available on the Web. Look for the phrases "RSS Feed," "Atom Feed" or an icon similar to one of these:
A feed-reader (also known as a news aggregator) is a piece of software designed to deliver your favorite blogs and podcasts straight to your computer, automatically, whenever they're updated. Many newer Web browsers and e-mail programs have readers built right in. You can also find feed-readers that deliver subscribed content straight to your computer's desktop, or by e-mail, if you prefer. There are even readers for your mobile phone or PDA. They're easy to install and use.
Here's a list of some of the most popular feed-reading utilities.
Subscribe to our e-mail lists
We offer a number of special-purpose e-mail lists for people who prefer to get their news in their mailboxes. All are set up to protect your privacy and help you control spam; subscriber lists are not available to anyone but the list administrators, only subscribers may post to the lists, and we promise not to share your e-mail address with anyone else, or use it for any other purpose. Each message carries a link where you can cancel your list subscription should you choose to do so.
Be aware, however, that efforts to combat the growing problem of spam may prevent legitimate e-mail lists from getting to your mailbox. Your Internet provider may filter them out before they get to you, and your personal spam filters may also capture list posts and hide them from you. To increase your chance of receiving the lists you want, make sure to add them to your whitelists, and check your spam filters regularly to make sure they aren't getting caught there.
Follow these links to subscribe to our special-purpose mailing lists:
- sg-publications@lists.oregonstate.edu - Announcements of new publications and videos. Published approximately every 4-6 weeks
- sg-fellowshipannouncement@lists.oregonstate.edu - Announcements of graduate and undergraduate fellowship opportunities in the marine sciences. Periodic.
- sg-rfp@lists.oregonstate.edu - Announcements of biennial grant competition. (Note: By federal law, Sea Grant considers grant applications only from researchers affiliated with institutions of higher education; we cannot make grants to private companies or individuals). Active only before and during grant process.
- sg-aquahealth@lists.oregonstate.edu - Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan's list for ornamental fish health issues. Open to aquarium hobbyists and professionals. Periodic.