Sea Grant Story Archive

6 Oregon salt marshes have stayed ahead of rising sea, study says

Study found that the rate at which the ocean rose impacted the rate at which sediment accumulated

Tourism expert helps outdoor recreation companies on Oregon coast

Oregon Sea Grant's Miles Phillips helped create trainings for tour guides and employees

Tours show consumers how to buy seafood from fishermen and markets

Over 1,200 people have participated in tours in Newport, Warrenton and Garibaldi since 2014

Study: Vets need to talk with clients about proper disposal of pet meds

61 percent of 103 veterinary professionals said they do not talk about discarding pet care products and medicines

Collaboration with fishermen leads to ocean-forecasting website

Website predicts wave height, salinity, surface currents and other sea conditions

OSU researchers aim to use probiotics to improve growth of oyster larvae

NOAA's Sea Grant program provides $725,000 in funding

OSU researchers aim to scale up production of nutritious red seaweeds

Flat, mesh panels – a new technique – will be used to farm the seaweed

Students learn how to conduct research aboard OSU ship

With funding from Oregon Sea Grant, students are learning to collect plankton and sediment, track whales and detect green sturgeons

Former OSU student helps Portland brewery win pollution prevention award

Portland’s Widmer Brothers Brewing has won a national award for pollution prevention, thanks in part to an intern who was an engineering student at Oregon State University.

Researchers to examine shellfish for chemicals sprayed in forests upstream

Project aims to see if different forestry regulations result in different amounts and types of chemicals in oysters and clams

How much do Oregonians value their deep sea?

With Oregon Sea Grant funding, researchers conduct focus groups to gauge attitudes about exploiting and protecting Oregon's deep ocean floor

Researchers use simulations to help towns plan for tsunami

In Newport, about 70 people participated in 6 mock tsunami evacuations