Marine and Coastal Opportunities - Oregon State University

06/16/2026

Congrats, Beavs, on a successful spring term! We have so many exciting things to look forward to this summer, like coastal courses, field work, research, and summer internships!

A big welcome to all the coastal interns beginning their adventure today at Hatfield Marine Science Center, including the 2026 MACO Summer Interns Nora McCance and Vanner Johnson! Stay tuned to learn more about Nora, Vanner, and their internship projects in the upcoming weeks.

06/11/2026

New MACO team member spotlight: 🌟Lila Repman!!🌟 Lila will be supporting MACO and the Small Boat Program over the summer as our Outreach and Office Assistant, helping at our tabling events, resource fairs, and Small Boat field trainings. Read more from Lila below:

“Hi all, my name is Lila Repman and I’m a junior in Fisheries, Wildlife, & Conservation Sciences. I'm from Vancouver, WA, just across the bridge from Portland, OR, and about 2 hours away from the coast! My favorite coastal memory was when I was invited to a guest lecture with OSU's Heppell Lab aboard one of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's research vessels last year. We boated to a nearshore kelp site, which made it my first time crossing the bar into the ocean! Currently, I plan on working as a field technician for either ODFW or WDFW after I graduate. Outside of academics, I love to ski, bike, and take pictures of nature!”

Welcome, Lila! We are so excited to have you on our team.

06/10/2026

As the academic year comes to an end, we would like to thank our graduating MACO student workers: Stefania Daino and Thandi Venema. Their hard work and passion for marine issues have made lasting impressions on MACO and OSU! They will be greatly missed but we can't wait to “sea” where the current takes them.

🦈Stefania Daino has worked with MACO as a Media and Communication Technician since December 2024 and specialized in social media content creation. She will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Studies and a minor in Communication. She has accepted a job as a flight attendant for a major US airline, and moves to Texas for training the day after graduation!

🪸Thandi Venema has worked for MACO since October 2025, focused on supporting coastal experiential learning. Thandi will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Biology with an option in Marine Biology and Ecology, and plans to earn their Master’s degree in the field of Marine Behavioral Ecology in the future.

Stefania and Thandi, thank you so much for your hard work and passion during your time with MACO. We truly could not do this work without you and wish you all the best in this new chapter! 🎓

06/08/2026

Happy World Ocean Day, officially! 🌊 Our World Ocean Day celebration last week was a BIG success! Over 200 people visited our event and interacted with a variety of marine-related organizations at OSU showing off their cool research, activities, and ways students can get involved! We had tours of the R/V Mishki, an OSU research vessel provided by the OSU Small Boat Program, chalk art drawing, photo booths, cupcakes, lemonade, and even a puppy to pet! 😉

Thank you to everyone who made this event a reality: the tabling units and student organizations, volunteers, Memorial Union staff, and MACO team. We couldn’t have done it without you!

The units included:
OSU Small Boat Program
Marine Mammal Institute - Oregon State University
Innovation Lab (iLab) at OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center
Scientific Diving Program
Career Development Center - Oregon State University
OSU Glider Research Group within the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences - Oregon State University
Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC) and Marine Renewable Energy Club (MREC)
Kirk Anemone Lab within the College of Science, Oregon State University
Oregon Sea Grant
Marine Studies degree program - College of Liberal Arts - Oregon State University
OSU Ocean11 Marine Club
FWCS Specimen Collection OSU Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences within the College of Agricultural Sciences - Oregon State University
Marine and Coastal Opportunities / Hatfield Marine Science Center

📸Photography by Thandiwe Venema

06/03/2026

Blue Mind Mondays: Directors Cut! Enjoy these bloopers from our Blue Mind Monday film shoots, and don’t forget to visit our World Ocean Day Celebration this Friday (June 5) to tell us which blooper was your favorite 😆

06/01/2026

Announcing our 3rd Annual World Ocean Day Photo Contest! The winning photo will be featured on MACO’s social media and in MACO’s upcoming newsletter with a highlight on the winning artist!

Here are the contest rules:
- Eligibility limited to current OSU undergraduate and graduate students.
- Pick your favorite ocean photo taken by yourself. Please limit it to landscapes, wildlife, or candid shots with no identifiable faces. Must be an original photo taken by you.
- Follow our Instagram account and tag us with the photo in your Instagram story.
- Post the story anytime now until 3:00 pm on Thursday, June 4.
- Like this post and tag 2 friends!

Submissions will be collected and reposted by MACO on June 5 for our Instagram followers to vote on. The public's majority vote determines the winning photo!

The winner will be announced on MACO's Instagram stories on Monday, June 8. The MACO office will DM the winner for next steps.

We are excited to “sea” all of your submissions!

05/28/2026

Day in the life of a social media and communications tech… some days we’re writers, directors, videographers, editors, producers, and more! 📸

05/27/2026

Go, Kasey!

Kasey Ingram, a third-year student specializing in marine biology, brings a deep and rich cultural understanding to her work in the waters. As an indigenous person of the Navajo tribe, Ingram is building a future career that connects her work to the people and cultures that have taught her what it m...

05/26/2026

To finish off our series, we have Taylor Eaton from the Small Boat Program (SBP)!

Tune in to hear about what opportunities and resources are available to YOU!
The SBP offers hands-on training as well as manages a fleet of small vessels that are available for students, staff, and partners to check out for educational or research purposes. From volunteer opportunities to training certifications, students have the opportunity to work onboard a research vessel for a variety of projects!

Make sure to visit SBP’s table during MACO’s World Ocean Day Celebration, happening June 5 at 1-3 pm at the MU Brick Walk!

P.S. there will be a surprise vessel attending the World Ocean Day Celebration as well….🤫

🌐Small Boat Program Website: marineops.oregonstate.edu/small-boats

05/21/2026

Don’t have plans for June 5? You do now! Take a break from studying and celebrate World Ocean Day with MACO! Enjoy refreshments, climb aboard an OSU vessel, and interact with a few of OSU's marine programs!

🔹Friday, June 5, 2026
🔹1-3 pm
🔹Memorial Union Brick Walk (near SEC plaza)
🔹Games, prizes, treats, and marine programs at OSU sharing how YOU can get involved!

It's going to make a SPLASH! *No MACO student workers were harmed in the making of this video (they actually begged to make this)