Show Your Support for Oregon Sea Grant
As Congress finalizes next year's federal budget, Sea Grant faces the potential loss of all federal funding. Thanks to the strong support of the communities we serve, we have historically received bipartisan backing in Congress. Now, that support remains as important as ever. Join over 900 fellow Oregonians who have already voiced their strong support 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
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.
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.
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
Engagement with fisheries aim to reduce whale entanglements
Historically, little has been known about the overlap between whales and crab gear along the West Coast, making it hard to set policies to reduce entanglements. That has changed in Oregon waters thanks to a team that included Oregon Sea Grant.
Research cruises introduce teens to marine-related STEM careers
Oregon Sea Grant has been organizing and sponsoring cruises in which high schoolers, community college students and their teachers get a taste of what it’s like to conduct research at sea since 2016.