The Marine Studies Initiative Advancing excellence in marine-related education, research, and

outreach and engagement across OSU and the state

Jack BarthExecutive Director, Marine Studies InitiativeProfessor, College of Earth, Ocean, & Atmospheric Sciences

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2014-2015 scoping

2016 Launch

2026 OSU’s marine vision realized

Jane Lubchenco Jack Barth     Bob Cowen     Kristen Milligan

500 students at Hatfield Marine Science Center

750 students in Corvallis

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• A “portal” for students to “put the ocean in your major”

• Catalyst for marine‐related research across the university and the coast

• Facilitates students’ experiential learning at the coast  “student success”

• Offers internships & connects students to internship opportunities across the campus & coast

• Ignites student growth across campus

• In partnership with College of LiberalArts, a new Marine Studies major andminor

• New facilities at HMSC in Newport

What is Marine Studies?

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Academics

Research

Outreach & Engagement

Enhance & Expand

Internships & research experiences

Degree programs & Courses

Pathways to HMSC & OSU 

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Jake PinkusLow impact dulse farmingUniversity of Vermont Ecological AgricultureMentor: Chuck Toombs, Shixiao Yu (College of Business) 

Tara PierceArtist in ResidenceOSU Environmental Arts & HumanitiesMentor:  Mark Farley (OSU, HMSC)

Cora Rose Bobo-ShislerSediment health and mud shrimpOSUEcological EngineeringMentors : Bob Dziak (NOAA), John Chapman (OSU F&WL)

Charles LealPyrosomes on the Oregon coastOSU Environmental ScienceMentor: Jennifer Fisher (OSU, CIMRS –Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies)

Keana PiggTourismOSU Digital Communication Arts Mentor: Miles Phillips (OSU Extension, Oregon Sea Grant)

Haley KentGray whale foraging ecologyOSU Marine EcologyMentors: Leigh Torres (OSU, Marine Mammal Institute, GEMM Lab), Tom Calvanese (OSU Port Orford Field Station)

Getting Students to the CoastInternship and research experiences

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CurriculaExpand, enhance, and create new

Business and Engineering Arts and Sciences

Earth Systems Science Health Sciences

Marine related programs & degrees

Bolster & BuildIncrease student opportunities at coast

Marine Studies: “portal” for marine educational opportunities6

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New Marine Studies Major and MinorCollege of Liberal Arts

Themes being incorporated 

Problem solving and decision making in coastal and ocean environments

Interconnections of the ocean and humans

Natural and dynamic systems in the ocean support a great diversity of life

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

Major: College of Liberal Arts students, courses from all CollegesMinor: Students from all Colleges incorporate courses focusing on issues of coasts and ocean 

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General knowledge & professional development

Baccalaureate and Liberal Arts Core Courses

Professional development support

Marine Studies GroundingIntro to marine natural scienceMarine studies course for all new students Coastal immersive experience

Disciplinary skills

Specializations may include: ‐ Environment  & conservation       ‐ Marine entrepreneurship              ‐ Environmental & social justice       ‐ Policy & managementInternshipCapstone

New Marine Studies Major and MinorCollege of Liberal Arts

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CLA

Marine Studies Degree Program Proposal

Development process

AY17‐18Scoping & Development

Summer 2018

Market ResearchCLA‐led Writing Team

• Conceptual Design Committee• Fall 17 Professional Learning

Community: New Courses• Spring 18 Call for New Courses

• Academic Year 18‐19:More Course development

• Aim: Available Fall 2019

New Marine Studies Major and MinorCollege of Liberal Arts

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Goal: Use a Professional Learning Community to 

engage faculty in development of 

marine‐related courses

• Forestry: “Forest to Ocean” [watershed to ocean ecology, 300‐400level]

• Ag Sciences: “Humans and the Ocean” [history of marine science,Bacc Core]

• Ag Sciences: “Clean Water Stewardship” [aquatic pollution, 200‐300 level]

• Business: “Law and Business of the Sea” [creation of law andregulation for wicked problems, 300‐level]

• Liberal Arts: “Society, Culture, and the Marine Environment: AStory of Identity and Change” [shifting baselines in coastalcommunities, 200‐300 level]

Each course: problem‐solving, experiential learning, teaching approaches to increase likelihood of student success

Professional Learning CommunityResults: Fall 2017

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Further examples of New Courses AY2018‐19

Development process

100‐level“Humans and the Ocean”Susanne Brander (EMT‐CAS), Will White (FW‐CAS), Peter Betjemann (SWLF‐CLA). To be developed into Bacc Core.

300/400 level“Marine Histories of the Pacific”Aimee Hisey, Steve Shay (SHPR‐CLA)

“Culture and Race in American Maritime Lifeways”Lisa Price (SLCS‐CLA)

“Race, Gender, and Labor on the Oregon Coast”Bradley Boovy and Marta Maria Maldonado (SLCS‐CLA)

“Gender, Race, and Marine Sciences”Kryn Feehling‐Burton (SLCS‐CLA)

“Indigenous Ocean and Coast”Natchee Barnd (SLCS‐CLA)

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Coordinate across campus Targeted outreach & engagement 

o High schools o Community collegeso Via conferences & one‐on‐one relationship development

Creating partnerships with student recruitment @ OSUo For all marine‐related programs 

Developing new professional development activities

Cynthia LeonardAcademic Advisor –Marine Studies Initiative

Emily HenryAssistant Director –Professional and Continuing Education

Marine ProgramsPathways to OSU

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In Progress• CLA Marine Studies major and minor degree programs in development • Expand and enhance existing programs to use HMSC

• Creating new 2‐quarter upper‐level series  • Scoping lower‐division opportunities

• Alternation of quarters for different majors: access to environment (weather, seasons) & balancing student numbers

• Single quarter programs & stand‐alone courses to be added

Highlights• Balance of existing, re‐located, & new

‘HMSC‐signature’ courses • Shared courses among programs, including

CLA Marine Studies• Includes Bacc Core courses 

MSI Academic Planning for the Coast

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Marine StudiesAlign academic program development, new Marine Studies Building at HMSC, and student housing

Solutions to marine‐related societal challenges

academic programs

Marine Studies Building

Newport student housing

marine portal

diversity

supportive policies

collaboration

effective communication

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MSI Housing at Newport (1/2)University Housing and Dining Services assisting in planning

Land purchased in Wilder development directly to the south of the HMSC campus; near the Oregon Coast Community College outside the tsunami zone

Existing HMSC housing (that will be decommissioned) has a capacity of 100 students

~ 1.4miles

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MSI Housing at Newport (2/2)$27.2M approvedConceived in phases as programming grows; occupancy goal is ~350 

Financial model challenging due to boom in construction market

Strong interest from potential partners• Oregon Coast Community College• NOAA• Yaquina Bay Coast Guard• Samaritan Health Services

Exploring Public‐Private Partnership (P3)17

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Questions?

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