Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Center 2013 - 2014 Annual Report RESEARCH | EDUCATION | OUTREACH 2030 SE Marine Science Drive Telephone 541-867-0100 Newport, Oregon 97365-5296 Fax 541-867-0138 Web Page: http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu HATFIELD MARINE SCIENCE CENTER RESEARCH: Oregon State University Director’s Message | Dr. Robert Cowen As I take the helm as the new Director of HMSC, I do so on the shoulders of the Directors before me who have so ably steered HMSC along its course. I wish past Director, George Boehlert, godspeed in his retirement journey and thank him for his ten years of service to HMSC. I thank Janet Webster for her tenure as Interim Director. I also note with sadness the passing of Dr. Lavern Weber on May 5, 2014. Dr. Weber was HMSC Director from 1977-2002 and was a key figure behind all of what HMSC is today. I offer my heartfelt condolences to his wife Pat and his children and grandchildren, but I am comforted by knowing that they recognize how positively influential Lavern was to so many. Lavern’s legacy was celebrated at the dedication ceremony for the Lavern Weber Study Room in the Guin Library on April 14 at Marine Science Day. We were honored to have Dr. Weber present to hear the many positive remarks commemorating him. I am extremely happy that I had the chance to meet this man who gave so much to HMSC and his community. Since my arrival in late July 2013, I have had a quick lesson on the vast breadth of scientific, educational, and outreach activities that take place here at HMSC on a regular basis. One of the most rewarding aspects of my position as director is celebrating the many dedicated faculty, staff, students, volunteers and Bob Cowen and HMSC Guin Library Director Janet supporters at OSU, at our partner agencies and in the coastal Webster in September 2013. The photo was taken at community. In this report, you’ll read about innovative and a reception honoring Janet for her service to HMSC exciting scientific discoveries that advance many diverse fields as Interim Director from January to July 2013 and of marine research, from fisheries to geology to education. celebrating her Oregon Library Association 2013 Distinguished Service Award, conferred in HMSC is a dynamic institution, and I couldn’t be more excited recognition of her outstanding leadership and service about HMSC’s future. Building on our many marine-related throughout her career. success stories and those from across the university, OSU President Ed Ray has set his sights on developing a Marine Studies Campus. This Campus would build on all of the many ‘marine-related’ academic and research opportunities, and President Ray has called it “the next big thing” for OSU. This targeted program means great growth opportunities for HMSC with plans suggesting an academic program expansion to accommodate 500 full time students here. To reach our goals we will be working very closely with the whole coastal community and state, all of our partners and our Friends to meet education and research needs at HMSC. We will be identifying opportunities for enhanced collaborations among the many fine educational and research programs along the coast. We will also be fundraising to build facilities and increase support for faculty and student research and teaching excellence, as well as our great public outreach activities through the Visitor Center. I look forward to this leg of HMSC’s incredible voyage and sharing in all of its great successes. Thank you for your interest in the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center. Your help and support are key to our combined efforts to advance our mission here at HMSC to serve the community. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Director’s Message.........................................................................2 Tribute to Dr. Lavern John Weber..................................................4 Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Division..........................43 Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory I. RESEARCH Acoustics Program...............................................................43 A. Oregon State University Earth-Ocean Interactions Program......................................45 Programs by Stations and Institutes.................................... 5 U.S. Department of Agriculture...........................................46 Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station........................... 5 Agriculture Research Service............................................46 OSU-COMES Seafood Research & Education Center...........6 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.............................................. 48 Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies.............. 7 Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex............48 Marine Mammal Institute....................................................... 8 Newport Field Office........................................................ 50 Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center.......... 9 U.S. Geological Survey...........................................................51 Oregon Sea Grant .................................................................. 9 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife............................ 51 Research Programs by Academic Unit................................10 Marine Resources Program............................................... 51 College of Agricultural Sciences.........................................10 C. HMSC Visiting Scientists Department of Fisheries & Wildlife......................................10 HMSC Visiting Scientists...................................................54 Marine & Anadromous Fisheries Conservation Genetics.........................................................................10 II. EDUCATION Fisheries Population Dynamics.....................................11 Internships at HMSC............................................................... 55 Marine and Anadromous Fisheries Ecology..................11 Student Awards and Scholarships............................................ 56 Marine Fish Ecology......................................................13 Course Descriptions................................................................. 56 Marine Fisheries Genetics............................................. 13 Hatfield Student Organization (HsO) Activities......................58 Shellfish & Fish Aquaculture & Conservation.............. 14 Aquatic Animal Health Program..............................................59 Seabird Ecology............................................................ 14 Sea Grant Youth & Family Marine Education......................... 60 Marine Mammal Institute......................................................19 Cetacean Conservation & Genetic Laboratory.............. 19 III. RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SUPPORT Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network.............. 20 HMSC Director’s Office..........................................................61 Pinniped Ecology Applied Research Labratory............ 21 Guin Library.............................................................................62 Whale Telemetry Group................................................ 21 Bio-Telemetry & Behavioral Ecology Laboratory........ 22 IV. PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EXTENSION Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Lab............ 23 Oregon Sea Grant Free-Choice Learning Education Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.........24 Program................................................................................... 62 Marine Resource Economics & Marketing.................. 24 Sea Grant, Visitor Center ....................................................... 62 Department of Botany and Plant Pathology.......................... 25 HMSC Visitor Center Volunteers.............................................63 College of Education........................................................... 28 Civic Activities.........................................................................64 College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences....... 28 Friends of HMSC.....................................................................64 Benthic Ecology and Biogeochemistry......................... 28 Marine Geochemistry.................................................... 30 V. SEMINARS, COURSES AND INTERNSHIPS College of Science, Department of Zoology...................... 31 Seminars Presented at HMSC................................................. 65 Benthic Ecology............................................................ 31 Courses offered at HMSC........................................................ 69 Marine Ecology............................................................ 32 Summer 2013 Internships at HMSC........................................ 70 College of Veterinary Medicine......................................... 33 Department of Biomedical Sciences..................................... 33 VI. PUBLICATIONS B. Federal and State Agencies HMSC Publications: 2014...................................................... 72 Environmental Protection Agency...................................35 Pacific Coastal Ecology Branch, VII. BUDGETS Western Ecology Division............................................. 35 Not available for this reporting cycle...................................... 85 Office of Research & Development - National Health & Environmental Effects Laboratory..35 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration......36 National Marine Fisheries Service................................ 36 Alaska Fisheries Science Center .................................