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
Jan
17
Hearing on Ocean Energy Siting
January 17, 2017, Salem
![Photo of \"Oyster" wave energy device in operation.](https://oregonshores.org/sites/default/files/styles/bear_full_1x/public/sites/default/files/media-library/wave_energy/oyster_wave_energy_device_small.jpg?itok=KgyYADLg "\\"Oyster\" wave energy device in operation.")
"Oyster" wave energy device in operation.
As the state of Oregon moves toward the final stages of planning for wave energy and other ocean renewable energy projects, the public is invited to comment on proposed rules for siting these devices in Oregon’s Territorial Sea. The Department of...
Jan
5
Talk on Blue Water Task Force
January 5, 2017, Newport
Vince Pappalardo.
The public is invited to a presentation by Vince Pappalardo at the MidCoast Watersheds Council meeting on Thursday, January 5, at 6:30 pm in Newport, to learn about the Surfrider Foundation’s Blue Water Task Force. His talk will be held in the public meeting room at the...
Dec
30
Comment on Offshore Resource Development
December 30, 2016
Photo by Sara Schreiber.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is responsible for ensuring that effects on the natural and human environment are taken into consideration during the leasing and development of oil, natural gas, renewable energy and marine mineral resources on the on the...
Dec
3
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Gray Whales
December 3, 2016, Newport
Gray Whales at Depoe Bay. Photo by Era Horton.
At the next meeting of the American Cetacean Society-Oregon Chapter, the topic will be “Above, Below and Inside Oregon Gray Whales!” The event takes place Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m., at the Newport Public Library (35 NW Nye). It is free and...
Dec
2
Marine Microorganism Seminar
December 2, 2016, Charleston
Dr. Danny Grunbaum.
The last of six seminars in the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's fall seminar series will feature Dr. Danny Grunebaum, Professor of Oceanograpny at the University of Washington, speaking on "How to do a lot with a little: Minimal requirements for microorganism...
Nov
18
Biodiversity Seminar
November 18, 2016, Charleston
Todd Oakley.
The fifth of six seminars in the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's fall seminar series will feature Dr. Todd Oakley, Professory of Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, speaking on "Taking the fork in the road: How biodiversity...
Nov
17
Seabird Lecture in Newport
November 17, 2016, Newport
CJ McCarty is im-murred in her work.
These days we have curators for everything from art to wine to cheese, so it should come as no surprise that the Oregon Coast Aquarium has a Curator of Birds. The person holding that position for the past 10 years, CJ McCarty, will speak during the next...
Nov
17
Cape Perpetua Land/Sea Symposium
November 17, 2016, Yachats
As one of the Oregon coast’s crown jewels, situated in the midst of diverse natural habitats, Cape Perpetua has been the focus of intensive conservation efforts, both on land and on sea (the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve).
Informing these efforts is the purpose of the Cape Perpetua Land/Sea...
Oct
29
State of the Coast Conference
October 29, 2016, Gleneden Beach
Michael Bendixen at work.
The annual review of coastal science and policy, the State of the Coast Conference, is coming to the Salishan resort in Gleneden Beach on Saturday, October 29. Sponsored by Oregon Sea Grant, the all-day conference brings together scientists, conservationists,...
Oct
26
West Coast Marine Planning Meeting
October 26, 2016 - October 27, 2016, Portland
Fishing vessels in the harbor at Newport. Photo by Sara Schrieber.
The West Coast Regional Planning Body that coordinates marine planning for the states will hold its 2016 annual meeting in Portland this fall, and the public is invited.
The event takes place Oct. 26-27 at the Leftbank Annex,...