Oregon offers an unparalleled living-learning laboratory with diverse ecosystems, including a 300-mile coastline.
The Marine Studies Initiative is working to weave together the natural and social sciences and arts and humanities in an exceptional education, research, and outreach program to explore all facets of the marine environment and its dynamic connections to terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere, while positively impacting economic and social progress.
By building on our world-class programs and forming networks of expertise that span scientific, political, and socio-cultural disciplines, the Marine Studies Initiative is further advancing university leadership in marine research and scholarship to help sustain healthy oceans and all who depend on them.