Marine Resource Management
Welcome From Michael Harte
Marine Resource Management (MRM) is a science-based, interdisciplinary master's program based in COAS. The program provides students with the multidisciplinary training necessary to function confidently and effectively in professional resource management positions. Marine and coastal issues are technically and politically complex, involving many interests, perspectives and stakeholders. To deal effectively with these issues, marine resource managers need a broad-based background in both physical and social sciences. Graduates from the program are trained to bridge the gap between science and policy.
MRM has 180 alumni and 25-30 students in residence. More than 40 faculty from COAS, other university departments and outside institutions participate in MRM. These partnerships include departments of Fisheries and Wildlife, Geosciences, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and Anthropology; Sea Grant extension specialists; and scientists and management professionals from state and federal agencies. The program has earned national and international recognition for its exceptional training of marine management professionals.
Areas of Concentration:
Also available: Knauss Fellowships in public policy.
MRM Fall Course Recommendations For Incoming Students
Required:
- MRM 507 Orientation - 2 credit
- OC 508 Computer Workshop - 1 credit
Coastal Law is offered every fall and does not need to be taken your 1st year, but is recommended.
- MRM 525 Coastal Law - 3 credits
One of the core courses or a course from the elective list below:
- OC 550 Chemical Oceanography - 3 credits
- OC 530 Physical Oceanography - 3 credits
- ATS 520 Principles of Climate - 4 credits
A student may also elect to take Biological Oceanography (Winter), and/or Geological Oceanography (Spring). Students must take 3 out of the 5 core courses.
Fall Electives:
- FW 520 Ecology and Management of Marine Fishes 3 credits
- FW 526 Coastal Ecology and Resource Management 3 credits
- FW 554 Fishery Biology 5 credits
- FW 599 Stock Assessment Methods 2 credits
- COMM 512 Topics in Speech Communication: Communication and the Practice of Science 3 credits
- COMM 542 Bargaining and Negotiation Processes 3 credits
- GEO 544 Remote Sensing 4 credits
- FOR 562 Natural Resource Policy and Law 3 credits
- ENVE 534 Physical and Chemical Processes for Water Quality Control
- SOC 580 Environmental Sociology 3 credits
- ST 511 Methods of Data Analysis 4 credits
- SED 582 Personal Dimensions of Free-Choice Learning
Additional information regarding classes can be found at pages for General Catalog & Schedule of Classes and Program Design and Requirements.
For questions and comments please contact Robert Allan at rallan@coas.oregonstate.edu or 541-737-0942
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