Hatfield Marine Science Day

Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center will hold its annual Marine Science Day on Saturday, April 8, giving visitors an opportunity to see laboratories behind the scenes, interact with student scientists, and learn more about current marine research. This year's theme is "One Community: Above and Below," focusing on the interconnectedness of life along the coast.

The once-a-year open house event is free and open to the public. Marine Science Day runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Center, located in Newport, southeast of the Highway 101 bridge over Yaquina Bay. It will feature interactive, hands-on exhibits, opportunities to talk to researchers from OSU and other federal and state agencies, and free tours of the vertical tsunami evacuation route at the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building.

This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Sarah Gravem a marine ecologist that works at the intersection of community and behavioral ecology. She is a Research Associate in the PISCO group (Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans) at Oregon State University.

For a full schedule of events and to learn more, go here.