Ocean Events
Jul
7
Seminar on Wildlife Trafficking
July 7, 2022, Newport
Vaquitas.\Photo courtesy of NOAA
Jul
13
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 13, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey training in progress.\Photo by Dennis White.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to fill out the team, headed by Oregon Shores...
Jul
13
Seminar on Tsunami Debris and Invasive Species
July 13, 2022, Charleston
Japanese sea slugs that washed ashore in Oregon in 2015/ photo by John Chapman
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) invites the public to hear world-renowned biologist Dr. Jim Carlton speak about his research. Dr. Carlton is the leading expert in the field of marine bioinvasions and...
Aug
10
Marine Debris Survey Training
August 10, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Jesse Jones.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to fill out the team, headed by Oregon...
Aug
11
Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Walk
August 11, 2022, Arch Cape
Cape Falcon, viewing the marine reserve.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) offers a “walk and talk” on the Elk Flats Trail to Devil’s Cauldron, within Oswald West State Park. The event, from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Aug. 11, is free and open to all, but...
Sep
14
Marine Debris Survey Training
September 14, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Angela Whitlock.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to fill out the team, headed by Oregon Shores...
Past Events
Mar
31
Meeting on Rocky Habitat Plan
March 31, 2022
The rocky intertidal area at Coquille Point is slated for protection.\Photo by Steve Garrett.
More than three years ago, at the request of Oregon Shores, the state began considering revisions to its Territorial Sea Plan (TSP), which puts statewide land use planning Goal 19 into action. As...
Mar
30
Global Dialogue on Ocean Accounting
March 30, 2022
View of Oregon's ocean from Cape Meares.\Photo by Gregory Henton.
Night owls in Oregon who care about the health of the ocean have an opportunity to sit in on a global event that is intended to advance knowledge of planning for sustainable ocean resource use. The “3rd Global Dialogue on...
Mar
30
CoastWatch Marine Debris Trainings
March 30, 2022
Gathering marine debris.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones is holding a series of trainings on the south coast—Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties—from through April 2. Times and places are TBA, depending on requests for training. If interested, contact her at...
Mar
29
Sea Otter Webinar
March 29, 2022
Kayakers approach a raft of sea otters.\Photo by Frank Steube.
The Elakha Alliance, which is working to develop the scientific knowledge and public support needed to restore sea otters to Oregon’s coast, offers a webinar on “Sharing Space with Sea Otters: A Case Study of Coexistence in a...
Mar
17
Seminar on Beach Biodiversity
March 17, 2022
Mole crab, a common denizen of Oregon beaches.\Photo by Bonnie Henderson.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center continues to hold its Thursday research seminar series online. Next up is a talk about a subject that is literally beneath the feet of beachgoers—the life that dwells beneath the...
Mar
16
Panel Discussion on Offshore Wind Energy
March 16, 2022
Offshore wind development.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), assisted by Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development, is analyzing the ocean off Oregon’s coast for wind energy prospects. There is a high degree of likelihood that the...
Mar
12
Talk on Drones and Whales
March 12, 2022
Gray whale surfacing.\Photo by Era Horton.
The Oregon chapter of the American Cetacean Society hosts a webinar on how drones are being used to study whales on Saturday, March 12, at 10 a.m. The event is free and open to all.
The presenter is Clara Bird, a Ph.D student at Oregon State...
Mar
10
Seminar on Inclusive Fisheries
March 10, 2022
Trawler heads out to sea.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Thursday Research Seminar Series continues online. On Thursday, March 10, at 3:30 p.m., the topic will be diversity and inclusion in the fishing industry.
The speaker will be Ivan Arismendi, Associate...
Mar
10
Public Meeting on Offshore Wind Energy
March 10, 2022
Offshore wind turbine.\Photo courtesy of BOEM.
The Oregon Department of Energy is holding public meetings to introduce and discuss its Floating Offshore Wind Study. The first such event takes place on Thursday, March 10, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There is a serious possibility that offshore wind...
Mar
9
Orca Lecture
March 9, 2022
Transient killer whale.\Photo by Josh McInnes.
The Friends of Haystack Rock continue their “Library Lecture Series,” but online rather than actually in the library. On Wednesday, March 9, at 7 p.m., the topic will be orcas, aka killer whales. The event is free and open to all.
Speaker Josh...