Biophysical Research

December 5, 2014

Oregon Sea Grant

We support an array of interdisciplinary research in the biological sciences. For example, Peter Ruggiero and his students have conducted important coastal geomorphology mapping and assessments including a new project that is assessing the cumulative effects of sea level rise and increased wave heights. We also work closely with Jonathan Allen of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) on developing coastal erosion impact assessments. We have partnered with them and others to produce several explanatory videos and publications for public and professional use. Through these projects and others, our faculty and staff have become highly knowledgeable in the biophysical science behind risks present along the coast.

Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development

Sea Grant’s impacts ripple across U.S. communities

Sea Grant’s work addresses a range of coastal and marine challenges through four focus areas: healthy coastal ecosystems, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, environmental literacy and

NOAA Sea Grant Develops 5-Year Aquaculture Investment Plan

Year-over-year, Sea Grant is committed to supporting aquaculture development across the nation, as a means of enhancing economic resilience and nutritional security in American communities. Sea Grant recently developed a five-year Aquaculture Investment Plan to guide its efforts in supporting aquaculture research, extension and education.

Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries partner to invest $1 million to advance understanding of fishing community interactions with offshore wind development

The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center, announces a research funding opportunity to improve understanding of fishing community interactions with offshore wind development in the Northeast U.S.