CEOAS is home to a range of state-of-the-art analytical facilities that serve the college, the university and clients beyond Oregon State.
Below is a listing of some of our major analytical laboratories and research groups. For individual research sites, please visit our directory of teaching and research faculty.
Centers, Institutes & Research Groups
- Cascadia CoPes Hub
An NSF funded collaborative research hub focused on increasing resiliency among coastal communities in the Pacific Northwest. - Center for Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX)
An NSF Science and Technology Center formed in 2021 to explore Antarctica for the oldest possible ice core records of our planet’s climate and environmental history, and to help make polar science more inclusive and diverse. - Coastal Imaging Lab
Studies behavior of the world's coasts through exploration of the underlying physics. - Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES)
An institute focused on climate, ocean and coastal challenges that demand collaboration and sharing of scientific resources - Glider Research Group
Operates autonomous underwater gliders. - Marine Sediment Sampling (MARSSAM) group
The OSU coring and dredging facility providing marine geologic sampling services for NSF investigators - Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI)
Constructs and maintains a network of science-driven sensor systems to measure the physical, chemical, geological, and biological variables in the ocean and seafloor. - Ocean Mixing Group
Studies how distributions of heat, salt and chemicals (including pollutants) affect ocean currents. - Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (OCCRI)
Fosters climate change research among faculty of the Oregon University System (OUS); serves as a clearinghouse for climate information; and provides climate change information to the public in an easily understandable form. - Oregon Climate Service (OCS)
Affiliated with CEOAS and OCCRI, OCS is the state repository for weather and climate information. - PacWave
An open ocean wave energy testing facility consisting of two sites off the coast of Newport, Oregon - Volcanology, Igneous Petrology & Economic geology Research (VIPER)
Works in the general areas of igneous petrology, igneous geochemistry, ore geology, and volcanology. - Volcano World
Presents information about volcanoes and volcanologists.
Analytical Facilities
- Elemental Analysis and HPLC Facilities
Particulate and phytoplankton pigment analyses available on a fee basis. - Electron Microprobe Facility
Analyzes solid materials at a very small spatial scale. - Ice Core & Quaternary Geochemistry Lab
Studies past climate and biogeochemical cycles. - National Geoelectromagnetic Facility
Loans electromagnetic geophysics instruments to academic scientists, industry and government. - Noble Gas Geochemistry Lab
Uses noble gases to study a wide range of geochemical problems. - OSU Argon Geochronology Lab
Employs the 40Ar/39Ar geochronology method to determine how hotspots evolve and interact with lithosphere. - OSU Marine and Geology Repository (OSU-MGR)
Preserves marine samples for future research. - Paleo- and Environmental Magnetism Lab
Operates a liquid helium free superconducting rock magnetometer (SRM) optimized for u-channel samples. - Stable Isotope Laboratory
Operates four gas-source isotope ratio mass spectrometers. - W.M. Keck Collaboratory for Plasma Spectrometry
Operates four types of plasma spectrometers.
Other Facilities
- RACS Computer Facilities
CEOAS Research and Academic Computing Service (RACS) infrastructure and personnel - Machine and Technical Development Facility
Offers design, engineering, fabrication, testing, and logistics support services tailored to the specific needs of the scientific community. - Mineral and Crystal Display Collection
Presents photos and data about one of the finest mineral displays in the Pacific Northwest. - Ship Operations
Operates research vessels out of a facility located at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon, providing quick access to the ocean for our fleet as well as visiting vessels - Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV)
Oregon State University is leading the charge in designing and delivering the next generation of ships to advance coastal science.