College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences - Oregon State University

What College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences - Oregon State University does

The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) is a public academic college within Oregon State University, a land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon. Established as the Department of Oceanography in 1960 and rebranded to its current name in 2013, CEOAS offers 5 undergraduate and 8 graduate degree programs spanning climate science, environmental sciences, geography and geospatial science, geology, marine resource management, oceanography, and water conflict management, serving roughly 1,430 students through on-campus instruction and OSU Ecampus online channels. Teaching and research are supported by 115 faculty, including 8 University Distinguished Professors, and by major research infrastructure including the Regional Class Research Vessel program (NSF-funded up to $290M over 10 years), the 177-foot R/V Oceanus, the Oregon State Stable Isotope Collaboratory, and PacWave (the first U.S. grid-connected wave energy test site).

CEOAS generates activity across three revenue streams: federal and state research grants (NSF, NOAA, NASA, DOE) totaling $100 million in research expenditures in FY25; tuition and fees from undergraduate, graduate, and Ecampus enrollment; and ancillary revenue from analytical facilities and ship-time services. Annual student support of $500,000 is disbursed through scholarships and research-credit programs, with 200+ undergraduates earning research or internship credit each year. The GTM is direct-to-consumer for student recruitment (campus visits, high-school and community-college transfer pathways, online admissions) and event-driven for stakeholder engagement (seminars, lectures, field trips). Distribution is dual-channel: on-campus academic programs in Corvallis and OSU Ecampus online programs reaching a global audience, supplemented by field-based research aboard vessels and at coastal facilities. AI/ML capabilities are embedded in proprietary instruments — the Imaging FlowCytobot and the In Situ Ichthyoplankton Imaging System — which use computer vision and trained learning libraries for phytoplankton and zooplankton species identification.

Name

College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences - Oregon State University

Legal name

College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences - Oregon State University

Website

https://ceoas.oregonstate.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CEOAS is a public academic college at Oregon State University offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in earth, ocean, and atmospheric sciences, supported by 115 faculty and $100M in annual research expenditures across federal grants, tuition, and research infrastructure.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Corvallis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Research Funding: Federal and state research grants from agencies including NSF, NOAA, NASA, and Department of Energy. The college generates $100 million in research expenditures (FY25).
2. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate education programs including in-person and Ecampus online programs.
3. Student Support and Scholarships: $500,000 in student support awarded per year to students through various scholarship programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CEOAS is an academic college within Oregon State University that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs and conducts externally funded research in earth, ocean, and atmospheric sciences. Its offerings span geology, oceanography, atmospheric sciences, geography, and environmental sciences, taught by faculty who also operate active research programs.

Product overview

The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) at Oregon State University is an academic institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in climate science, environmental sciences, geography and geospatial science, geology, marine resource management, oceanography, and water conflict management. The college operates major research infrastructure including the Regional Class Research Vessel program, the Oregon State Stable Isotope Collaboratory, and advanced imaging systems (Imaging FlowCytobot and ISIIS) that employ AI and machine learning for phytoplankton and zooplankton species identification. CEOAS publishes Strata magazine and maintains analytical facilities, computing resources, and outreach programs serving students, researchers, and the public.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate degree programs in Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's-level majors (e.g., geology, oceanography, atmospheric sciences, geography, environmental sciences) offered on the Corvallis campus and select online pathways, intended for prospective undergraduate students.
• Graduate degree programs (MS and PhD) in Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
• Online degree programs via OSU Ecampus
• Sponsored research in earth, ocean, and atmospheric sciences

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ undergraduate students earn research or internship credit each year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Glosten AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2013Seattle-based naval architecture firm partnered with OSU to design the Regional Class Research Vessels. The partnership is part of a $290 million NSF project to build up to three new coastal research vessels.
• Science Applications International CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2013Oregon City-based firm partnered with OSU for marine design and systems engineering for the Regional Class Research Vessels project.
• Ocean Observatories InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederally-funded program that maintains high-tech ocean monitoring instruments. CEOAS students like Athena Abrahamsen serve as student technicians, assisting with preparation, deployment and recovery of research moorings off Oregon and Washington coasts.
• University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNOLS operates the R/V Pelican and other research vessels. CEOAS students intern as marine technicians aboard UNOLS vessels, participating in research cruises in the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean.
• Oregon Coast AquariumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the Marine and Coastal Opportunities program (formerly Marine Studies Initiative), students complete internships at the aquarium gaining marine technology and research experience.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOAA provides the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship to CEOAS students and partners on various research initiatives including ocean monitoring and climate studies.
• PacWavecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSU leads the PacWave project, the first grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States, advancing renewable ocean energy research and development.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• College of the Environment, University of Washington: University of Washington's college for environmental and earth sciences. Comparable Pacific Northwest public-research university unit offering similar degree programs and competing for overlapping federal grants.
• School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University: ASU's school combining earth and space sciences with strong research expenditures. Comparable public-research-university counterpart focused on earth and atmospheric sciences with significant federal funding.
• College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University: Texas A&M's college for earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences. Comparable public-research-university counterpart to CEOAS with similar degree programs and large federal research portfolio.
• Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, UCLA: UCLA's department of atmospheric and oceanic sciences. Comparable academic and research unit at a major public research university with overlapping climate and atmospheric science programs.
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Private nonprofit dedicated to ocean science research, engineering, and education. Compares to CEOAS on marine research infrastructure, vessel operations (previously operated R/V Oceanus), and federal funding mix.
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography: UC San Diego's ocean, earth, and atmospheric sciences research and graduate education unit. Directly comparable to CEOAS in scale, federal grant reliance, and focus on oceanographic and climate research.
• Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Columbia University's earth science research arm focused on oceanography, climate, and geosciences. Similar profile to CEOAS in graduate training, federal grant revenue, and field-based earth science research.
• Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island: URI's oceanography graduate school operating the R/V Narragansett Dawn. Comparable to CEOAS as a public university oceanography unit with research vessel operations and federal grant funding.

Broad incumbents

• Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT: MIT's department covering earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences. Comparable disciplines but a private, more elite institution with different endowment and funding profile than CEOAS.
• School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, Stanford University: Stanford's earth and environmental sciences school. Comparable academic structure and disciplines but operates as part of a private, broader STEM ecosystem with different funding mix than CEOAS.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OSUCEOAS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJ-dVMNy_Zq6TkBWvG1VxdA
• Facebookfacebook.com/OSUCEOAS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ceoas
• Instagraminstagram.com/osu_ceoas

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