Hatfield Marine Science Center is a marine science research and education facility operated by Oregon State University (OSU) in cooperation with five state and federal agencies co-located on site. Named after former U.S. senator Mark Hatfield, the Center is located on Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon, United States.[1]
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Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center
The Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center is the public education facility of the Center. Opened in 1965, the exhibits focus on marine species, marine research, and the coastal environment.[2] Live marine animals are on display including an North Pacific Giant Octopus. Other exhibits focus on weather, tsunami, commercial fishing, ocean resource management, microscopic sea life, and tide pool creatures and habitats. An auditorium is available for video presentations, and the Visitor Center offers public programs and tours.
Employees
More than 300 personnel work at the Center, including OSU faculty, graduate students, researchers, and staff from agencies including Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA employees at the Hatfield Marine Science Center are affiliated with the Alaska Fisheries Science Center,[3] Northwest Fisheries Science Center, or the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, all of which are headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The Center is home to the Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station, the largest of 12 branch agricultural research stations in Oregon.[4]
The OSU College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences operates the Research Vessel Wecoma which has its home port adjacent to the Center.
See also
- Oregon Coast Aquarium, a nearby tourist attraction
- Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, a related institution on the Southern Oregon Coast
References
External links
- Hatfield Marine Science Center
- Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center
- "Woods Hole of the West? That's what Newport hopes to become", - The Oregonian
Coordinates: 44°37′20″N 124°02′42″W / 44.62227°N 124.04509°W
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