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
Feb
10
Talk on Tidal Wetlands
February 10, 2022
Laura Brophy in the field.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series continues online. This week’s event, on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 3:30 p.m., features renowned wetland ecologist Laura Brophy, who studies Oregon’s estuarine and lower-river marshes and tidal swamps. Her...
Feb
9
Lecture on Sharks
February 9, 2022
Salmon Shark.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium.
The Friends of Haystack Rock continues its Haystack Rock Library Lecture Series online until it’s safe to go back to the library up again. Up next, the ever-intriguing subject of sharks. Taylor Chapple, an assistant professor in...
Feb
9
Offshore Wind Energy Discussion
February 9, 2022
Offshore wind turbines.\Photo courtesy of Surfrider.
Offshore wind energy development has become a serious possibility in Oregon. Soon the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will be releasing official “call areas” in federal waters off of the Oregon coast that will be eligible for...
Feb
9
Marine Debris Survey Training
February 9, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in action at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
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...
Feb
8
Webinar on Marine Protected Area Design
February 8, 2022
Research taking place at Oregons Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Those interested in how we design marine protected areas, including marine reserves, may be interested in a webinar on “Marine Connectivity Conservation ‘Rules of Thumb’ for MPA and MPA Network Design,”...
Feb
5
Webinar on Fish and Climate
February 5, 2022
Juvenile salmon and rainbow trout.\Photo courtesy of Cape Perpetua Collaborative.
The Cape Perpetua Collaborative’s series of Saturday morning speakers continues with an online talk on how climate is affecting salmon. Biologist Rebecca Flitcroft will speak on “Winners and losers: climate...
Feb
4
Marine Debris Survey
February 4, 2022, Yachats
Marine debris survey underway at Cape Cove.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
Feb
3
Eelgrass Talk
February 3, 2022
Eelgrass bed.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The MidCoast Watersheds Council presents a talk on eelgrass, a critical component of estuarine ecosystems, during its February meeting. “Eelgrass in Oregon Estuaries” will be presented on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to...
Feb
3
LCDC Meets to Discuss Territorial Sea
February 3, 2022
Cape Blanco is one of the rocky habitat areas being considered for protection in the Rocky Habitat Management Strategy.\Photo by Randy Scholten.
Oregon’s Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) meets on Thursday and Friday Feb. 3-4, and the Territorial Sea Plan is on the...
Feb
2
Sea Otter Update
February 2, 2022
Sea otter at sea.\Photo by Lilian Carswell.
Oregon Wild will host “A Deep Dive into the Sea Otter Feasibility Study” on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to all.
The speaker will be a representative (TBA) from the Elakha Alliance, which works toward restoring sea otters...