Announcement
The Marine Studies Initiative has transitioned to Marine and Coastal Opportunities. This website is no longer being maintained. Please view our new website for the most up-to-date information.
Healthy Planet, People, and Economy
Through the Marine Studies Initiative, we worked with partners from Oregon State and beyond to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to the diverse interests across the state.
Our goal: Increase societal impact from marine studies in Oregon and beyond.
Oregon State University is one of only two universities in the United States to have land, sea, space, and sun grant designations, which drive a collaborative and engaging approach to problem solving across a uniquely wide range of topics.
Through the Marine Studies Initiative, we:
- Designed and sustained partnerships with government agencies, nonprofits, Native American tribes, universities, community colleges, businesses and communities advancing our teaching, learning, and research missions
- Increased access to education by building on Oregon State's education mission to better reach Oregon citizens from coastal and rural areas by building access to and relevancy of education programs
- Engaged, communicated, and were responsive by expanding on Oregon State's outreach and engagement strengths, such as community-based Extension agents, to connect the Marine Studies Initiative with stakeholders and ensure the program is responsive and informative to needs and interests across the state, nationally, and internationally.
Division of University Outreach and Engagement
- Outreach and engagement connects Oregon State University, the state's land-grant university, to the rest of the world by making its educational programs accessible wherever and whenever people need to learn.
OSU Extension Service
- This service celebrates over 100 years of educational outreach. From the beginning, its mission has been to convey research-based knowledge in a way that is useful for people to improve their lives, their homes, and their communities. Check out coastal locations and many resources including courses, programs, and ways to get involved.
Oregon Sea Grant
- Based at Oregon State University and serves the state, region and nation, it is a catalyst that promotes discovery, understanding and resilience for Oregon coastal communities and ecosystems.
Open Campus
- Open campus is a community-based education partnership convened by Oregon State University that provides local access to learning in order to address the unique educational needs of Oregon’s communities. Open Campus compliments offerings available through Ecampus and Professional and Continuing Education, making learning from Oregon State possible almost anywhere.