

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Science on Tap - Return of the Western Flyer
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Social hour: 5 to 6 p.m. Food and beverages are available for purchase.

Talk begins: 6 p.m.
This talk is also available to listen to online. Find link and details at https://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/main/science-tap 

Summary: Return of the Western Flyer

The Western Flyer—first built as a Monterey sardine boat and later made famous by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts during their 1940 journey to the Sea of Cortez—has been fully restored as a state‑of‑the‑art research and education vessel.

In this talk, Jack Barth, a professor at Oregon State University’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, will share the latest chapter in the Western Flyer’s story. He will including highlights from its recent spring 2025 voyage to the Gulf of California and plans for the ship to visit Oregon and the Pacific Northwest in spring 2026. 

This event is free and open to the public.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newport/science-on-tap-return-of-the-western-flyer/200029595642111
- **Event Categories**: sports, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 66

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029595642111?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=newport-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Newport
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2030 SE Marine Science Drive., Newport, OR, United States, Oregon 97365
- **lat**: 44.62469
- **long**: -124.04755
- **full address**: 2030 SE Marine Science Drive., Newport, OR, United States, Oregon 97365

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center (https://allevents.in/org/osu-hatfield-marine-science-center/23431394)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 2030 SE Marine Science Drive., Newport, OR, United States, Oregon 97365
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Science on Tap - Return of the Western Flyer ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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