OSU Seafood Lab

🐟 Dive into innovation with OSU in this special Industry Insights webcast featuring the Astoria Seafood Lab!

Join the online panel on August 27 at 4 p.m. PT to:
🔬 Explore how OSU researchers are pushing food science forward.
🤝 Discover the power of collaboration between academia and industry.
💡 Hear from OSU experts like professor emeritus and OSU Surimi School founder Jae Park, seafood innovation leader and co-founder of Certified Quality Foods Inc. and Bialume Technologies Keith Cox, and other panelists who are shaping the future of seafood.
🎓 Learn how engagement with OSU has benefited alumni now working in industry and get inspired by stories of alumni thinking outside the box as they use their OSU education to create a better future for all.

Register today at bit.ly/seafoodindustry.

Don’t stop there — if you’re in the Portland area, come back the next day for Community, Culture & Cuisine, a delicious celebration of OSU connections through food, storytelling and community with alumni-owned CHO Wines and Hapa Pizza!


Oregon State University Alumni Association (OSUAA)

We are excited to host this event with Clatsop Community College!
Join us to learn more about local opportunities to pursue food and related sciences to achieve your education and career goals!

This Wednesday!!! Thinking about a career in science, food, or research? Join Clatsop Community College and OSU for the Dual Paths, One Future Open House on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the OSU Seafood Research & Education Center in Astoria.
Stop by between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to take a lab tour, learn about internship opportunities and dual enrollment, explore career paths in seafood science and get in the drawing for prizes and giveaways!
Meet some cool people, grab some snacks, and explore how you can launch your STEM career. No RSVP needed—just show up!
https://www.clatsopcc.edu/.../open-house-ccc-osu.../

We are excited to partner with CCC to host this event. Thank you to Pacific Seafood for sponsoring the event.
Join us on May 14th to learn more about the education and career opportunities in Food Science and seafood!

Thinking about a career in science, food, or research? Join Clatsop Community College and OSU for the Dual Paths, One Future Open House on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the OSU Seafood Research & Education Center in Astoria.

Stop by between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to take a lab tour, learn about internship opportunities and dual enrollment, explore career paths in seafood science and get in the drawing for prizes and giveaways!

Meet some cool people, grab some snacks, and explore how you can launch your STEM career. No RSVP needed—just show up!

https://www.clatsopcc.edu/event/open-house-ccc-osu-collaboration-on-science-food-research/

Completed the first Surimi School Korea Nov 5-6, 2019.

Check out our newest visitor!

Industry still struggling to overcome fear of mercury contamination Warnings to avoid fish that have higher mercury concentrations are having the unintended consequence of scaring consumers.

First ever Better Seafood Processing School kicked-off today in Astoria, OR.

Our own Dr. Park on Think Out Loud on Oregon Public Broadcasting.

OSU Surimi School Gets Creative With Seafood You can think of Jae Park as Oregon's answer to Willie Wonka. But instead of making fanciful chocolatey confections, he runs the OSU Surimi School, a research lab in Astoria devoted to coming up with new and tasty ways to turn processed fish protein — otherwise known as surimi — into everything from...

Banquet, OSU in the house

Students, Ning, Ming, Clara and Kaitlin win prizes for their Oral and Poster presentations.

Clara presenting at PFT in Vancouver, BC

Dr. Park presenting at