Show Your Support for Oregon Sea Grant
Your support for federal funding for Sea Grant is more important than ever. Join over 900 fellow Oregonians who have already voiced their strong support to Congress for robust funding of the Sea Grant Program.
Get Involved
Looking to get your feet wet in the fascinating world of marine science? Become a volunteer! Learn more about the rewarding volunteer opportunities with Oregon Sea Grant.
Family Fun & Education
Touch a sea star. Pet an anemone. Marvel at the giant octopus. No matter your age, the Hatfield Visitor Center in Newport offers fun, hands-on learning about marine science and our natural world. Take a video tour.
Achievements
Take a look at our stories, watch this video, read about our work in 2023-24 (pdf) or view this highlight reel from 2020. For a historical perspective, check out some of our highlights (pdf) over the past five decades.
Oregon Sea Grant Featured Highlights
Oregon Sea Grant-Travel Oregon collaboration promotes outdoor recreation guide certification
Tourism is one of Oregon’s largest economic sectors, with guided tours playing a crucial role in the tourism and outdoor recreation industry.
2023 - 2024 Oregon Sea Grant by the numbers
Oregon Sea Grant delivers more than $5 dollars in additional funding and economic benefits for every federal dollar.
New species of electricity-conducting organism found
Oregon Sea Grant supported project identifies a novel species of bacteria that acts as electrical wiring, names it after tribe.
Oregon Sea Grant Extension program enhances fishermen’s safety and preparedness
The training, offered through Oregon Sea Grant Extension, builds upon wilderness first aid to create a first aid course for the fishing community that addresses potential hazards and scenarios more common in commercial fishing.
Oregon Sea Grant awards $1.22 million for coastal and marine research projects
Alexander McInturf prepares a sevengill shark in Willapa Bay, WA for tagging. Photo credit: OSU Media (Oregon State Productions).
Rise in sea urchins, damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon gray whales and their food
Study funded by Oregon Sea Grant finds that decline in kelp led to drop in zooplankton