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Construction starts on research ship to be operated by Oregon State University

Nov 7, 2018

Construction of a new Oregon State University-bound research ship that will advance the science of coastal environments, and support research on topics such as ocean acidification, hypoxia, and sea level rise, officially began today in Louisiana. … Read full story.

OSU analysis finds countries following through on ocean conservation promises

Nov 5, 2018

Nations and organizations have taken action on nearly all of their recent ocean conservation pledges and almost half of those promises have been fulfilled, research by Oregon State University shows. … Read full story.

Sidebar: Floating glass, plastic reveal new red algal genera and species, possibly from tsunami

Oct 23, 2018

An Oregon State University researcher analyzing debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami has discovered two new species of red algae one that attaches to plastic debris, the other is found only on glass. … Read full story.

Algae from Japanese tsunami debris hasnt taken a foothold, though many were global invaders

Oct 23, 2018

Researchers have identified 84 species of marine algae and cyanobacteria that arrived in the Northwest via debris from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and, to date, none have gained a foothold in U.S. coastal waters. … Read full story.

Researchers discover deepest known underwater volcanic eruption

Oct 23, 2018

A team of researchers has documented a recent volcanic eruption on the Mariana back-arc in the western Pacific Ocean that is about 2.8 miles below the ocean surface, making it the deepest known eruption on Earth. … Read full story.