Oregon Sea Grant

08/14/2026

What could you discover inside a single drop of water? Last month in Astoria, students at Consejo Hispano each explored water drops and the microscopic lifeforms living within them.

Using brand new digital compound microscopes available through the Oregon Coast STEM Hub Tillamook Lending Library, each student prepared a slide with a drop of water from Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery, located in Netarts Bay. Equipped with plankton ID guides, students identified the differences between zooplankton and phytoplankton with guidance from Nat Macias from OSU Extension Service Tillamook County and Rachel Freeman from the Oregon Coast STEM Hub.

After exploring their water drops, students created scientific illustrations of the plankton they saw. Then, using watercolor and salt, they finished their art works!

The Oregon Coast STEM Hub is managed by Oregon Sea Grant, a National Sea Grant College Program, and headquartered at Oregon State University’s OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center.

08/12/2026

Oregon's working waterfronts had a voice on Capitol Hill this summer!

Oregon Sea Grant’s Jessi Kershner was in Washington, D.C. recently with ORSG partner, Chef Maylin Chávez, owner of Nácar and co-founder of Shuck Portland, for Hill visits and a congressional briefing.

They met with staff from the offices of Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle and Bonamici to talk about how Oregon Sea Grant and local chefs work with seafood businesses to strengthen coastal economies and support working waterfront communities. They also brought along Oregon canned tuna, fish skin dog treats and fish bone broth—which were a hit!

Maylin then joined chefs from across the country for a well-attended congressional briefing moderated by Mark Risse, director of Georgia Sea Grant . The discussion focused on the chefs’ businesses, their partnerships with Sea Grant and what Congress should know about the value of seafood businesses to coastal communities.

Thank you, Chef Maylin, for representing Oregon’s seafood community in Washington, D.C.! 🌊🐟

Shuck Portland
Senator Ron Wyden
Senator Jeff Merkley
Val Hoyle
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici
UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant

08/10/2026

August is Oregon Albacore Month, and today is the final day of the Oregon Albacore Commission 's 10 Days of Tuna campaign!

It may be the last day of the series, but that doesn't mean your tuna has to be gone anytime soon! 🐟

Learn how to safely prepare, process, and store your tuna with this demonstration featuring Amanda Gladics (Oregon Sea Grant) and Emily Reilly, MPH (OSU Extension). From selecting your fish to checking the final seals, they'll guide you through every step of the home canning process using tested, science-based methods.

Be sure to check out the Oregon Albacore Commission's campaign for more recipes, tips, and resources celebrating Oregon albacore!


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Learn how to safely home-can Oregon albacore tuna loins. In this ...

08/10/2026

Today is the final day of 10 Days of Tuna! 🐟 Thank you for following along, celebrating Oregon Albacore, and learning more about the fishery, fishermen, and coastal communities behind the catch.

We’re wrapping things up with one of our favorite ways to enjoy Oregon Albacore all year long: canning your own! 🥫

Home canning is a great way to stock your shelves with Oregon Albacore for an easy, healthy, protein packed meal anytime. And we want to know how you do it! Do you keep it simple, or add spices, herbs, garlic, peppers, or other flavors to your jars?

If you’re new to canning, Oregon Sea Grant has a step by step guide to help you do it safely. Amanda Gladics of Oregon Sea Grant and Emily Reilly, MPH, of OSU Extension Service walk through the entire process, from sourcing and preparing your tuna to pressure canning, storage, and checking your final seals.

Pressure canning is the only safe method for preserving fish and seafood at home, so always follow tested, science based methods.

🐟 A Step by Step Guide to Canning Oregon Albacore by Oregon Sea Grant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pCssH3Eq1o

07/31/2026