The Ocean Ecology Lab is part of the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University. We’re based at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon.
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In the field, we use technology including drones, satellite and acoustic tags, and animal-borne video cameras to study movements, habitat use, and individual condition. In the wet lab we use stable isotope analysis and stomach content analysis to study trophic ecology. In the dry lab we use advanced quantitative tools to evaluate the drivers of population dynamics, from human impacts to environmental change and animal health.
At every stage of the research process, we work closely with stakeholders, community members, and managers to ensure that our science has the greatest direct application to real-world issues and solutions.
