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Oregon Sea Grant

Oregon Sea Grant serves the state, region and nation through an integrated program of research, outreach, and education that helps people understand, rationally use and conserve marine and coastal resources.

May 2018 | Online resource

Zebrafish Treadmill at Sinnhuber Aquatic Lab at Oregon State University

A glimpse at how zebrafish swimming upstream can help measure the effect of chemicals on motor development and behavior. Read the full story here: http://oregonprogress.oregonstate.edu/summer-2014/pollution-inside-us Oregon's Agricultural ...

Jul 2014 | Video

Tide Gates: Operation, Fish Passage and Recommendations for Their Upgrade or Removal

This document is intended for policymakers so they can make informed decisions about upgrading or removing tide gates in an effort to improve conditions for Oregon’s native migratory fish and other animals and plants that inhabit estuaries.

May 2020 | OSU Sea Grant Publication

Extreme draining of Oregon reservoir aids young salmon and eliminates invasive fish

Low-cost, extreme draining of Fall Creek Reservoir aided downstream migration of juvenile chinook salmon – and led to the gradual disappearance of two species of predatory invasive fish in the artificial lake.

Chris Branam | May 21, 2019 | News story

Oregon 4-H Aquatic Ecology and Sportfishing Advancement Program

The Aquatic Ecology and Sportfishing Advancement Program guide consists of a series of steps that allows 4-H members to set personal goals and learn at their own speed.

Janet Nagele, Virginia Bourdeau | Apr 2005 | OSU Extension Catalog

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Can native frogs and fish coexist in a small backyard pond?

Q: I have a backyard pond that is pretty small- about 5x10. I was told that getting fish would help keep the pond clean of algae, which would be helpful. But I'd love to have frogs and a local garden center has native ...

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Seeing climate change in bugs and salmon

There are many ways to measure climate change. In northeast Oregon, scientists are using tiny bugs and salmon to better understand our planet's shifting climate.

David Wooster, Sandy DeBano | Jan 2014 | Video

Strangers in Our Waterways

This video reveals how the introduction of non-native organisms—fish, shellfish, and even aquarium plants—has affected native organisms in and around our waterways.

Jan 2011 | Video

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As boating season ramps up, Sea Grant Extension educates about waste

Oregon Sea Grant Extension's Jenny East helps highlight free boater waste disposal options.

Kimberly Jacobsen | May 20, 2020 | News story

Researchers use OSU fish collection to detect historical infection of salmon parasites

Decades-old fish stored at Oregon State University proved valuable in learning more about parasites that infect a family of fish that includes salmon and trout in the Pacific Northwest.

Chris Branam | Mar 4, 2020 | News story

Statewide Outdoor School participation jumps 6%, up to nearly 38,000 students

Eighty-one percent of Oregon’s eligible fifth- and sixth-grade students participated in the statewide Oregon State University Extension Service Outdoor School program in the 2018-19 school year

Chris Branam | Dec 20, 2019 | News story

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