Coastal Observation and Prediction (Research)
The mission of the Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction is to study coastal margins using integrated observation and prediction technologies as critical infrastructure for research, education, and knowledge transfer. Lead institutions in the Center are OHSU, Oregon State University and the University of Washington.
The center is advancing the understanding of coastal margins in general and of the Pacific Northwest coastal margin in particular by creating the scientific infrastructure necessary to obtain reliable quantitative descriptions and analysis of integrated physical, chemical, and biological variables in estuaries, freshwater plumes, and continental shelves. Through integrated activities in the areas of interdisciplinary research, technology development, education, and knowledge transfer, the Center will enable a nearly ubiquitous, river- to-ocean observation of physical and ecological processes and to further our understanding of these processes in order to manage, operate, and sustain coastal resources and ecosystems effectively.
We are dedicated to researching the health of the ocean and the impact of human activity in the Oregon-Washington coastal margins, where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean.
