Marine

Studies

InitiativeUpdate

Jan. 11, 2017

OSU Faculty Senate

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

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Our Mission

Create a healthy future for our oceans and the planet

through transdisciplinary research and teaching

that emphasizes collaboration, experiential learning, engagement with society and problem solving.

Promote ocean literacy

Life-support system - weather & climate – economic vitality – inspiration

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

2014-2015 scoping

2016 Launch

2026 Marine Studies program fully established

University-wide, coast-wide

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Marine Studies Initiative faculty

2014-2015 Provost Initiative:1. Geospatial Intelligence, Climate Change Adaptation, and

Coastal Processes (CEOAS) – Jamon Van Den Hoek2. Marine and Coastal Economics and Ecosystems Services (CAS) –

Steve Dundas3. Marine Evolutionary Systems Biology (COS) – Felipe Barreto4. Marine Policy (CLA) – Ana Spalding

2015-20165. Marine Toxicology (EMT, CAS) – Susanne Brander

JamonVan Den Hoek

StevenDundas

FelipeBarreto

Ana Spalding

SusanneBrander

PresenterPresentation NotesAdd faculty photos

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

2014-2015 scoping

2016 Launch

2026 Marine Studies program fully established

Jane Lubchenco Jack Barth

Maryann Bozza(In memorium)

Kristen MilliganBob Cowen

Eric Shueffner

University-wide, coast-wide

PresenterPresentation NotesAdd new MSI Advisor Eric Schueffner (get photo from where?)

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwizsqmHtJLPAhUUz2MKHT4EDgcQjRwIBw&url=http://fa.oregonstate.edu/cpd&psig=AFQjCNG9scW5BT4UGRmgT6zCY_N4F5Uzng&ust=1474064424056695

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

2014-2015 scoping

2016 Launch

2026 Marine Studies program fully established

Academics

Research

Outreach, Engagement and Partnerships

500 students at Hatfield Marine Science Center750 students in Corvallis

University-wide, coast-wide

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 7

New building - Hatfield Marine Science Center

• Ground-breaking: Spring 2018• Estimated completion: Fall 2019• Vertical evacuation• New faculty, students• New dorms• Fiber optic cable valley-coast

Current & new programs for learning

Enhance & Expand Existing• Marine-related Degrees, Options, Minors, Certificates,

Specializations (Graduate & Undergraduate) • Bacc Core, Upper Division or Graduate Courses (with

marine focus or case studies)• K-12, Free Choice, Professional Development• Pathways for community college students

New• Undergraduate Marine Studies Major and Minor in

College of Liberal Arts• Courses• Pathways for community college students

Business and Engineering Arts and Sciences

Earth Systems Science Health Sciences

Marine related programs &

degreesBolster & Build

Increase student opportunities at coast

An “organizational hub for OSU marine degrees, courses, and educational opportunities & outreach”

Everything is so hands-on here. I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

- David Fletcher, Marine Biology student

Summer at the coast

We are making art in a science setting. It’s totally new.

- Morgan Kollen, Photography student

Art 399/499Photographic Field Studies

1x per week at HMSC in summer session 2

Kerry SkarbakkaSchool Arts & Communication

New programs at coast

Guide/Mentor Group, Baccalaureate & Liberal Arts Core

Lower division: Broad-based Knowledge

Disciplinary skills

Upper division: Disciplinary Knowledge

• Earth/life science grounding• Short course/visit Hatfield • Prereq’s for upper division• Language

• Areas of specialization• Required Capstone• Coastal location experiential

learning

Graduation

Meet Learning Goals for Graduates

Achieve Student Success Initiative Goals

Transdisciplinary Marine Studies major in College of Liberal Arts

http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/provost/initiatives/learning-goals-graduates-lggs-oregon-state-universityhttp://marinestudies.oregonstate.edu/marine-studies-major

Undergraduate Marine Studies Major

social, political, and cultural issues of the coasts and ocean in the context of a meaningful understanding of marine natural science

• Targets: Fall 2018 (Minor), Fall 2019 (Major)

http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/provost/initiatives/learning-goals-graduates-lggs-oregon-state-universityhttp://marinestudies.oregonstate.edu/marine-studies-major

• Course development• Early course delivery• Classes @ HMSC• MSI faculty positions

Faculty engagement for academic development

marinestudies.oregonstate.edu

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