Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport is hosting its annual science fair and open house on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, known as Marine Science Day, is a family-friendly affair that showcases marine research conducted on the Hatfield campus. This year’s theme is “Our Ocean, Our Future,” with activities and exhibits highlighting the technology used by researchers to better understand and monitor the ocean.
Visitors can explore more than three dozen hands-on exhibits that cover a range of topics, including marine birds and mammals, aquaculture, ocean noise, and fisheries. They can learn about ocean engineering, handle crabs and sea stars, observe plankton under microscopes, visit the Hatfield Visitor Center, and even board the R/V Kalipi, a 29′ aluminum vessel used in nearshore research.
Two speakers from the Marine Mammal Institute’s Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna (GEMM) Lab will give talks on their use of drones to study baleen whales, including Antarctic minke whales, humpback whales, and Adelie penguins. The talks will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Carem Ford Phillips Auditorium in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building.
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