Hatfield Marine Science Center

The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is a marine science research and education center next to Yaquina Bay of the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is operated by Oregon State University in cooperation with five state and federal agencies co-located on site. Named after Mark Hatfield, a former U.S. Senator from Oregon, the HMSC occupies a 49-acre (20 ha) site in Newport.

Hatfield Marine Science Center
Campus on Yaquina Bay
General information
LocationLincoln County, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44°37′09″N 124°02′44″W
Opened1965
Website
Hatfield Marine Science Center
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