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Hatfield Marine Science Center

Hatfield Marine Science Day 2023

Saturday, April 8th is Hatfield Marine Science Day! Come explore behind the scenes of the fantastic Hatfield Marine Science Center for a day. All are welcome to attend and it is free, so bring friends and family to explore all that Hatfield has to offer.

Hatfield Marine Science Day 2023
Hatfield Marine Science Day 2023

Time & Location

Apr 08, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr, Newport, OR 97365, USA

About the event

Saturday, April 8th is Hatfield Marine Science Day! Come explore behind the scenes of the fantastic Hatfield Marine Science Center for a day. All are welcome to attend and it is free, so bring friends and family to explore all that Hatfield has to offer.

For full details visit: https://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/marine-science-day

RESEARCH EXHIBITS - OPEN ALL-DAY
  • Over two dozen Hatfield-based scientists
  • Hands-on and interactive; perfect for families, lifelong learners
  • The Visitor Center is open all day and free
BEHIND-THE-SCENE TOURS
  • 10:30 & 11 a.m.: Hatfield's Seawater System - 30 minutes
  • 11 a.m.: Yaquina Estuary Trail - 1 hour
  • 11 a.m.: Vertical tsunami evacuation at the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building - 30 minutes *Tours are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis
MEET THE AUTHOR
  • 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Ann Vileisis, author of Abalone The Remarkable History and Uncertain Future of California's Iconic Shellfish
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
  • 1 - 2:00 p.m.: Dr. Sarah Gravem, Connecting our community above to the community below: recent changes in our kelp forest and rocky intertidal ecosystems in Oregon and beyond. Sarah Gavem is 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.

Download a printable copy of this year's poster.

To view 2022 MSD speakers, see this YouTube playlist.

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