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Applications are currently open to fill a role in our administrative support team. There is also a part-time tenure track position open for a Marine Mammal Biologist at the Marine Mammal Institute in Newport, OR.
Undergraduate Programs
Our undergraduates are making a difference by learning about and putting into practice the conservation of biodiversity, management of fish and wildlife, and protection of terrestrial, aquatic, and marine habitats through a degree in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences.
Graduate Programs
We educate our students to think critically and evaluate problems from a strong background in basic and applied science, fundamental ecological principles, and consideration of social influences on conservation. We strive to help our students succeed through a rich program of field and laboratory coursework and personal advising.
Faculty in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife are currently conducting research on a diverse array of topics in North America, as well as internationally. Want to see where?
Our Students
Olivia Boisen | Graduate Student | Class Of 2026 | Mission Viejo, CA
Fisheries Science | Hatfield Marine Science Center | Cal State Monterey Bay
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Point Blue Conservation Science
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Bobcats are back, and they’re helping protect people from zoonotic disease
“Bobcats are in the process of a large-scale recovery and have an almost continental distribution, in the United States, at least — from the...
What is ‘blue carbon’ and why is it so valuable?
Along with determining what has been lost, Brophy and others also helped find the remaining tidal forests. This handful of “reference sites”...
Where in the world is researcher Mauricio Cantor? India
Mauricio Cantor is an assistant professor in the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport...
A population of white sharks is hiding in the Mediterranean Sea – and scientists are desperate to find them. Here’s why
Taylor Chapple, an assistant professor at Oregon State University and white shark expert, explains how the diet of these animals – which...
