Hatfield Marine Science Center

Oregon State University’s marine researchers want an octopus. They’re asking local fishermen to let them know if they happen to find one.

The Oregon State University Board of Trustees Friday approved a $16.5 million housing project in Newport.

Warmer weather and Memorial Day weekend will draw more Oregonians to the coast, but experts urge beachgoers to avoid stranded seals and sea lions if they find them onshore.

Dreams of putting a 70-foot long blue whale skeleton on display are inching closer to reality, after the mammal washed ashore on the Oregon Coast eight years ago.

Oregon State University researches have recieved a $4.2 grant to study how increasingly warm temperatures and water quality are affecting marine life, and how fisheries can adapt.

Newport is seeking public input on how to spend a final round of urban renewal dollars in the city’s South Beach neighborhood. An urban renewal district…

Oregon Sea Grant, a marine research program based at Oregon State University, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Oregon Sea Grant is one of 34 federal…

The Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport will re-open to the public August 1 after a nearly 17-month closure. Visitors will notice some changes from…

A new license plate featuring a gray whale and her calf will be available in Oregon as of February 1st. Sales will help fund whale research.Bruce Mate is…

Oregon State University today, Wednesday, unveiled the plans for its new $55 million Marine Studies Building in Newport. It will be the Oregon coast’s…

A gray whale entangled in a metal frame hasn’t been seen in about a month. It was last spotted off the coast of California and appeared to be heading…

Oregon State University needs help cataloging tens of millions of plankton photos. The university is offering 175 thousand dollars for computer algorithms…