Oregon Institute of Marine Biology

The University of Oregon’s marine lab, the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) has convenient access to some of the most spectacular places anywhere to study marine organisms and ecosystems. OIMB supports both undergraduate and graduate studies including a marine biology major, masters and PhD programs. OIMB faculty, visiting scientists and community partners conduct world-renowned research on the Oregon Coast in marine and estuarine habitats just outside OIMB’s doors. Across the street, the UO’s aquarium and museum, the Charleston Marine Life Center, serves as our outreach hub, engaging our local K-12 schools and visitors of all ages.

Year Founded
1924
Year Joined OBFS
1995
Size of Field Station (hectares)
1-100
FSML Web Address
https://oimb.uoregon.edu/

Private nonprofit organization?
No
Universities affiliated / Parent Organization
University of Oregon
Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
No
Member of the Virtual Field
No

Additional Information

Private nonprofit organization?
Names of Universities affilated
0
Federal, state, or local governmental partners?
No
Name of partner
Tribal partners/users
No
MSI/HBCU users
No
Community College users
No
Member of the Virtual Field
No

Visiting a FS/ML

Open to the Public
No
Year round staff
6-10
Seasonal staff
3-5
Overnight housing facilities/# of beds
50+
Distance to emergency services
0-20 minutes
Library
Yes
Hiking trails
Yes
Internship employment
Yes

Environmental Information

Biomes
Intertidal - rocky, Intertidal - sandy, and Intertidal - salt marsh, pelagic, benthic, abyssal
Minimum Elevation
0-100 meters
Maximum Elevation
0-100 meters
Köppen climate classification
C (temperate)
Freshwater habitats
No
Urban or rural
Agricultural fields
No

Research

REU host station
Yes
Dry lab space
Yes
Wet Lab space
Yes
Research vessels available
Yes
GIS capacity on site
No
Long term data sets
No
On site herbarium or voucher species
Formal Data Management Plan
No
Mesocosms, plots, stream diversions, or other sets ups for outdoor manipulative experiments
No
Date Joined OBFS
February 7, 2024