Most of the time we’re referring to images in our collections relating to forestry, but there is a lot more to Oregon State University’s proud tradition of studying, protecting, and enriching the environment than trees. Yaquina Bay, where the Yaquina River meets the Pacific Ocean, is one of Oregon’s richest sites of oceanic study.

While only a portion of the Bay is located in Newport, Oregon, this collection of images has some great shots of Newport and the surrounding area. The Yaquina Research Vessel, a 180 foot ship commissioned by the OSU Department of Oceanography in 1964, and OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center also appear in several images, providing some context for some of OSU’s oceanic research occurring during this period.

We hope that you enjoy your trip to the coast!

From Wikipedia: “Mount St. Helens is most famous for its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980, at 8:32 am PDT[2] which was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States. Fifty-seven people were killed; 250 homes, 47 bridges, 15 miles (24 km) of railways, and 185 miles (298 km) of highway were destroyed. The eruption caused a massive debris avalanche, reducing the elevation of the mountain’s summit from 9,677 ft (2,950 m) to 8,365 ft (2,550 m) and replacing it with a 1 mile (1.6 km) wide horseshoe-shaped crater.[3] The debris avalanche was up to 0.7 cubic miles (2.9 km3) in volume. The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument was created to preserve the volcano and allow for its aftermath to be scientifically studied.”