Life at OSU

A hazard analysis of 48 Pacific Ocean beaches in three continents found the biggest factor influencing communities and beaches in all regions was the impact of El Niño and La Niña events.

Roy Haggerty has been named interim dean of OSU's College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.

Many West Coast shellfish industry leaders are convinced ocean acidification is having consequences – a rate of belief more than four times higher than that of the public.

Oregon State University is ranked third by College Factual in its ranking of “Best Places to Study Natural Resources and Conservation.”

OSU researchers are studying Oregon's population of 200 "resident" gray whales that hang out off the coast throughout the summer.

The Northwest will likely get a major earthquake in the near future; rather than take a fatalistic attitude or ignore the threat, residents and communities should begin preparing now, experts say.

A new analysis confirms that the Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus), a rockfish sought by anglers primarily off the California and Oregon coasts, is actually two separate and distinct species.

OSU researchers have patented a new strain of a succulent red marine algae called dulse that grows extraordinarily quickly

A new review found that sea levels have risen in the past by about 20 feet with an increase in global mean temperatures of only 1-2 degrees (Celsius).

The Oregon Legislature has approved $24.8 million in state bonding to help fund a new building at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport.