Wrapping up our 50th Year…

Hello Friends,

It has been an amazing 50th year and I wanted to thank you all on behalf of HMSC Director Bob Cowen and the entire Hatfield Marine Science Center for being such a big part of it. Our year of honoring the past, celebrating the future could not have been possible without you. I appreciate each of you – your emails, memories, photos, calls, hugs, stories, banter and especially your presence at our 50th Reunion and the August 50th Celebration. It has been a privilege to delve into our HMSC history and get to know the people who set us on this course, and we couldn’t be more excited about the direction we’re headed.

In the last few months we’ve turned our attention to the future, but I wanted to wrap up our celebratory year with a final post. In keeping with the season I’ve highlighted below a bygone tradition of Dr. Weber’s Holiday Lunches with Lavern himself serving up the grub. As we enjoy our HMSC holiday party tomorrow, modernized with local microbrews, I’ll be reflecting on how our camaraderie can be traced via deep roots to all of you.

Meanwhile, enjoy today’s post, scroll down for posts you’ve missed, and keep in touch! Send me an email, read our history webpages, come for Marine Science Day on April 9, or just stop by to say hello anytime. You are part of our HMSC Community and are always welcome.

Thank you.

Maryann (maryann.bozza@ oregonstate.edu)

P.S. Moss Landing is next up with a 50th Anniversary! See https://anniversary.mlml.calstate.edu.

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Photo of the Week – Happy Halloween!

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Photo of the Week – Kyoung and Hamdi

For those of you paying attention, my Photo of the Week is turning into Photo of the Month, but before I change the name I will try one more time to get back on track. Today’s photos and captions come from Paul Reno, who sent these of some fondly remembered grad students. I hope this makes it to them! The campus photo is by Paul as well.

PS There were some drinking photos that he sent but asked me not to post!? Having never met Paul, I followed his instructions. Got in enough trouble with DVB last month (see next post).

Two of my more sedate grad students: (L) Hamdi Ogüt, from Turkey (R) Park Kyoung Chul (using Korean Name Arrangement) from Seoul. Kyoung is now with National Research Council Lab in Halifax, NS and Hamdi is a Dean (!) at Black Sea University in Turkey. (circa 2000)

Two of my more sedate grad students: (L) Hamdi Ogüt, from Turkey (R) Park Kyoung Chul (using Korean Name Arrangement) from Seoul. Kyoung is now with National Research Council Lab in Halifax, NS and Hamdi is a Dean (!) at Black Sea University in Turkey. (circa 2000)

Handi & Kyoung wondering where in the world they’ll end up after grad school. Intriguingly, Hamdi’s looking at Turkey and Kyoung’s off the coast of Nova Scotia. Coincidence? I think not!

Handi & Kyoung wondering where in the world they’ll end up after grad school. Intriguingly, Hamdi’s looking at Turkey and Kyoung’s off the coast of Nova Scotia. Coincidence? I think not!

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The leprechaun’s lair?

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Photo of the Week – DVB

This week I’m featuring a set of photos I have been wanting to share for a long time. They feature David Varden Buchanan and friends, and appear here thanks to Dave and his wife Margy. Over the past year, these dear friends received both the credit and the blame (depending on how that day was going) for making the April Reunion possible. I never would have found any traction without their long memories, their lasting MSC friendships, their enthusiasm and encouragement, their legendary generosity and their glorious wine. I tip my Tyee hat to them.

These photos are from Margy’s scrapbook, taken with my cell phone at her kitchen table (I never claimed to be an archivist).  Enjoy!

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50 Years!

Dr. John Byrne, OSU President Emeritus and former HMSC Director

Dr. John Byrne, OSU President Emeritus and former HMSC Director

Honoring the past, celebrating the future

Thank you to everyone who joined the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, and to the many who participated in the Reunion earlier this year, contributed photos or stories, or just reconnected via this blog. As we honor this unique moment in our history, looking back on 50 years of accomplishment and growth, and look to the future with new programs for students and a new research and education building, we are so pleased to have you with us, It has been an amazing experience!

We are winding down our celebrations, but will continue this blog and Photo of the Week through 2015, so stay with us!

Michele Longo Eder, OSU Board of Trustees

Michele Longo Eder, OSU Board of Trustees

If you missed the celebration, follow these links to see Rick Spinrad’s talk, How Oceanography Saved the World, our slideshow of historic photos, NEW history webpages and our NEW VIDEO highlighting the Marine Studies initiative. The video is by Saskia Madlener of 77th Parallel Productions, and we’re pretty jazzed about it.

Meanwhile, we’ll be here! We are shifting our focus to the future as we launch the Marine Studies Initiative and continue our fundraising for a new building.

Dr. Rick Spinrad, NOAA Chief Scientist and HMSC Alumnus

Dr. Rick Spinrad, NOAA Chief Scientist and HMSC Alumnus

Thank you for being part of the Marine Science Center community – keep in touch!

Maryann Bozza, HMSC Program Manager, maryann.bozza @oregonstate.edu or 541-867-0234

HMSC Librarian Emeritus Janet Webster

HMSC Librarian Emeritus Janet Webster

Links:

OSU Marine Studies Initiative video and website 

slideshow highlighting our 50-year history. 

Hatfield Marine Science Center – Fifty Years of Discovery, webpages featuring HMSC’s past, present and future.

Link to Rick Spinrad’s talk, How Oceanography Saved the World at http://oregonstate.adobeconnect.com/p44ki7zkiho/

 

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How Oceanography Saved the World

HMSC50thColorWe are gearing up for our big HMSC 50th Anniversary Celebration tomorrow! Friday August 7, starting at 3pm with a talk by NOAA Chief Scientist and OSU Alumnus Dr. Rick Spinrad in the Visitor Center Auditorium – How Oceanography Saved the World. Can’t join us in person? Tune in online on Adobe Connect.

After the talk, we’ll convene in a BIG TENT outside for the BIG 5-0! Speakers include:

Dr. John Byrne, Former NOAA Administrator and Emeritus OSU President, OSU Dean of Oceanography AND HMSC Director

OSU President Ed Ray

Michele Longo Eder, OSU Trustee and an active member of the Oregon Coast’s fishing community

State Representative David Gomberg

plus Rick Spinrad, Janet Webster, Jack Barth, Bob Cowen, HMSC Grad Student Marisa Litz. We’ll also hear a submission to the Congressional Record from Senator Ron Wyden, read by his staff, Fritz Graham, congratulating HMSC on fifty years!

Don’t miss the premiere of a new video as well as a slideshow of historic photos.

HMSC will host a reception in the Visitor Center afterwards, with food, special activities, memorabilia and historical exhibits. All are welcome!

Again, that link to the live broadcast of Rick Spinrad’s talk is at: https://oregonstate.adobeconnect.com/_a827349107/hmsc-fw407/

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OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center to turn 50 years of age

NEWPORT, Ore. – Fifty years ago this summer, Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center opened its doors as a fledgling research and education facility envisioned to help the depressed central Oregon coast economy revive.

Today it stands as one of the most important and unique marine science facilities in the country, bringing together a plethora of scientists from different agencies to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing the world’s oceans, educating a new generation of students about these issues, and reaching out to inform the public about their impacts.

This month, OSU and the Hatfield Marine Science Center will commemorate their half century of success with a celebration and reception on Friday, Aug. 7, at the center. The public is invited.

“This is an opportunity to look at the past and honor the people and events that have made the Hatfield Marine Science Center such a special place,” said Bob Cowen, director of the center. “It’s also a time to celebrate the future, as OSU is launching its Marine Studies Initiative and working on plans to expand the center and its capacity.”

The 50th anniversary celebration will begin at 4:30 p.m. just outside the Hatfield Marine Science Center, located south of the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport. The celebration will feature speakers, displays, a historical slide show, and a video featuring faculty, student and community perspectives on the center’s future plans. A reception will follow from 5:30 to 7 p.m.; the events are free and open to the public.

Earlier in the day, a special presentation by Rick Spinrad, chief scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will be held in the Visitor Center Auditorium. His talk, “How Oceanography Saved the World,” which begins at 3 p.m., is part of the 50th Anniversary Alumni Speaker Series. He is former vice president for research at OSU – and a former graduate student at the center.

Other speakers include former Oregon State President John Byrne, a former NOAA administrator.

Event information and links to HMSC archives, historic photos, video and a timeline of landmarks for the Hatfield Marine Science Center can be found at: http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/50th.

By Mark Floyd, 541-737-0788, mark.floyd@oregonstate.edu

Sources: Maryann Bozza, 541-867-0234, maryann.bozza@oregonstate.edu; Bob Cowen, 541-867-0211, robert.cowen@oregonstate.edu

This article is available online at: http://bit.ly/1MvUeA6 An aerial view of OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in its infancy, the late 1960s, is available at: https://flic.kr/p/wh6uPg

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Help Us Celebrate 50 years on August 7!

Fifty years after OSU dedicated the Marine Science Center, Oregon State University will honor the past with a special 50th Anniversary Celebration, and look to the future with OSU’s Marine Studies Initiative.

Join us! Friday, August 7 at 4:30 pm on the HMSC campus.  The Celebration will feature distinguished speakers, a historical slide show and a new video celebrating HMSC’s bright future. The Celebration, located outdoors in front of the HMSC Visitor Center, will be followed by a reception in the Visitor Center from 5:30pm to 7pm.

Don’t miss our 3pm Alumni Presentation by OSU Alumnus and NOAA Chief Scientist Rick Spinrad! This special event will be in the Visitor Center Auditorium.

All are welcome! Events are free and open to the public. Download a flyer here, and see our website at hmsc.oregonstate.edu/50th for updates.

Pass the word! Please post or forward. For more information contact Maryann Bozza at 541-867-0234 or maryann.bozza@oregonstate.edu. We look forward to seeing you on August 7th!

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Oregon Legislature approves funds for new building at HMSC

OSU makes plans for expansion at Hatfield Marine Science Center

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon Legislature has approved $24.8 million in state bonding to help fund a new building at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport that will be a centerpiece for research and education on critical issues facing coastal communities.

Screen Shot 2015-07-08 at 9.49.55 AMThe $50 million, 100,000-square-foot facility is an integral part of OSU’s ambitious Marine Studies Initiative, designed to educate students and conduct research on marine-related issues, from rising sea levels and ocean acidification to sustainable fisheries and economic stability.

Oregon State officials plan to begin construction on the new building in 2016/17 and open as early as 2018. The OSU Foundation will raise an additional $40 million in private funding for the Marine Studies Initiative – $25 million to match state funds for the new building and another $15 million to support related programs. Donors have pledged more than 75 percent of the total to date.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown will need to sign the legislation before it becomes official.

“This is an investment that will benefit not only higher education, but the research needs and the economic vitality for the entire coast,” said OSU President Ed Ray. “The support and leadership of the coastal legislators has been invaluable.”

Coastal legislators include senators Betsy Johnson, Arnie Roblan, and Jeff Kruse; and representatives Wayne Krieger, Caddy McKeown, Deborah Boone and David Gomberg.

“This new building is essential to the university’s goals of expanding education and research on marine-related issues,” said Bob Cowen, director of the Hatfield Marine Science Center. “There are so many critical issues facing coastal communities today – from economic stress tied to variable fish stocks to concerns over tsunamis, ocean acidification, rising sea levels, erosion and others.”

“The expansion is long overdue,” added Cowen, who is co-leader of the Marine Studies Initiative. “Although we’ve added a couple of buildings earmarked for state or federal agencies, it’s been decades since Oregon State has added capacity at the Hatfield Marine Science Center campus.”

Cowen said one area of focus for expansion will the overarching theme of coastal resilience.

“Geology students may come here to study coastal erosion, oceanography students may explore sea level rise, engineers might look at options for coastal buildings that are resistant to tsunamis or tidal surge, and sociologists could lead the way on how communities respond to a disaster,” Cowen said.

The new facility will be located adjacent to the Guin Library on the HMSC campus, which is just east of the Highway 101 bridge over Yaquina Bay in Newport. The location places the facility in close proximity to critically important saltwater laboratories and other HMSC research facilities. It is within the tsunami inundation zone, OSU officials say, though careful consideration went into the siting.

“We are very much aware of the various geological hazards the Pacific Ocean presents and we choose to use the siting as an educational and design opportunity,” Cowen said. “Our focus is on life safety. We believe we can be a model for anticipating a seismic event, and for how to live safely and productively in a tsunami zone. We want to be a showcase for earthquake and tsunami preparedness.”

OSU’s Marine Studies Initiative has set a goal to teach 500 students at the Hatfield center by 2025, and expand research at the facility, which is run by Oregon State and shared by several agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Geological Survey.

The multiple agencies, along with Hatfield’s saltwater research laboratories and ship operations, make it one of the most important marine science facilities in the country – and the combination provides unique opportunities for OSU students.

“One of the goals of the Marine Studies Initiative is to really broaden various disciplines across the university,” said Jack Barth, associate dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences and co-leader of the Marine Studies Initiative. “We’ll still focus on fisheries, marine biology, ocean processes and other science-related issues, but we see some exciting areas into which we could expand including economics, social and public policies, ocean engineering and others.

“In fact, the new marine studies degree will be housed in the College of Liberal Arts,” Barth added.

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The new building will have several large spaces that will accommodate scientific talks and community workshops focused on marine issues.

The Hatfield Marine Science Center celebrates its 50th anniversary in August. More information on the event is available at http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/50th

By Mark Floyd, 541-737-0788, mark.floyd@oregonstate.edu

Sources: Bob Cowen, 541-867-0211, robert.cowen@oregonstate.edu; Jack Barth, 541-737-1607, barth@coas.oregonstate.edu

This article is available online at: http://bit.ly/1UAIvCK

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Photo of the Week – Summer Fun

This week’s photo is thanks to Dan Nichol, who wrote to me back in April with his regrets that he could not attend the Reunion. He was a grad student at HMSC from ~1986-1989 and had some great memories of his time here.

He included this photo, and said, “The attached photo captures one of the HMSC softball teams that played in the Newport league, in around 1988. I was able to remember all but two of the names here:

Top row: D. Kreeger, ?, J. Levin, J. Lannan, B. Dziak, B. Chadwick, B. Applegate. Lower row: D. Nichol, ?, D. Clapp, D. Baumgartner.

Maybe someone can help out with the missing names?” If you have any information, please let me know at maryann.bozza@ oregonstate.edu.

Happy summer!

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