Ocean Events
May
18
Marine Debris Survey Training
May 18, 2022, Hammond
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 board member Ed Joyce, which handles the monthly survey at this site. We...
May
19
Sea Anemone Seminar
May 19, 2022, Newport
Sea anemone.\Photo by Rena Olson.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series continues on Thursday, May 19, 3:30 p.m., with a seminar on sea anemones. These talks are now delivered in hybrid fashion. The events can be attended in person in the auditorium of the Gladys...
Jun
18
Tidepool Clinic
June 18, 2022, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer at a previous tidepool clinic.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool explorience” in Lincoln City on Saturday, June 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic,...
Jun
22
Marine Debris Survey Training
June 22, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress on Clatsop Spit.\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...
Past Events
Dec
2
Seminar on Drones and Whales
December 2, 2021
Whale fluke.\Photo by Dennis White.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Thursday research seminar series continues online. Next up is a talk on whales and drones, coming up Thursday, Dec. 2, at 3:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The speaker is KC (Kevin) Bierlich, a...
Dec
1
Lecture on Art and Science of Kelp
December 1, 2021
Bull kelp.\Photo by Jose Iselin.
On Wednesday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m., the Elakha Alliance presents “Chasing Kelp: A bull kelp journey across the Pacific Coast.” The online event is free and open to all.
The speaker is Josie Iselin, who will describe her journey as an artist plunging into the...
Nov
18
Land-Sea Symposium
November 18, 2021
Bull kelp.\Photo by Jose Iselin.
The 9th annual Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium is coming up on Thursday, Nov. 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Cape Perpetua Collaborative (of which CoastWatch is one of the partners), the event brings together those who care for the Cape Perpetua area...
Nov
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 17, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris surveyors celebrate completion of a survey.\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...
Nov
9
Marine Reserves on Tap
November 9, 2021
North boundary of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
On Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 6...
Nov
9
Talk on Archaeology and Sea Otters
November 9, 2021
Sea otters at sea.\Photo courtesy of the Cape Perpetua Collaborative.
The Cape Perpetua Collaborative is offering a series of Young Scientist Webinars, featuring graduate students and postdoctoral researchers sharing the new research they are doing. The series runs through April on the...
Nov
9
Marine Debris Survey
November 9, 2021, Yachats
Cove Beach trail entrance.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
A monthly marine debris survey and clean-up is conducted at Cove Beach, just south of Cape Perpetua. To participate, meet at the Cove Beach Trail entrance on Hwy 101 (about three miles south of Yachats and the second pullout on the west side...
Nov
7
King Tides Project—First Round
November 7, 2021
King tide on the Nehalem spit.\Photo by Steve Morey.
The annual King Tides Project, co-sponsored by CoastWatch and the Oregon Coastal Management Program, kicks off the winter with a series of high tides Nov. 5-7.
Through this citizen science project, volunteer photographers document the reach...
Nov
6
Orca Talk
November 6, 2021
Orcas.\Photo courtesy of NMFS.
The American Cetacean Society, Oregon Chapter, presents a talk on orcas, aka killer whales, off our coast on Saturday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m.
The speaker is Josh McInnes, a Master degree student at the University of British Columbia's Institute for the Oceans and...
Nov
6
King Tides Presentation
November 6, 2021
King tide at Cape Perpetua's spouting horn.\Photo by Dick Mason.
The second round of this winter’s King Tides Project, through which volunteer photographers capture the reach of the year’s highest tides, takes place Dec. 3-5. For an introduction to the project and guide to where photos are...