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