Ocean Events
Aug
16
Science Pub Portland: Into the Abyss
August 16, 2022, Portland
Research submersible Alvin at sea on a science verification expedition on the ship Atlantis. /Photo by Hannah Piecuch, WHOI
On Tuesday, August 16 at 7 p.m., the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is hosting a talk in the Empirical Theater on Alvin, the human-occupied U.S. research...
Aug
18
Research Symposium
August 18, 2022, Newport
2022 Summer Coastal Interns /photo courtesy of HMSC
On Thursday, Aug. 18 the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is hosting a hybrid research symposium in person at the Gladys Valley Marine Science Building (2030 SE Marine Science Dr.) or available remotely on Zoom. There will be...
Aug
21
Bandon History and Beach Hike
August 21, 2022, Bandon
Bandon's shoreline. | Photo by Sonja Peterson.
The South Coast Striders are leading an educational hike through the town and beaches of Bandon on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. This hike will start at the Bandon Historical Society Museum and tour the waterfront and Old Town before heading to the...
Aug
25
Sustainable Fishing Lecture
August 25, 2022, Newport
Scientists study the effects of algal blooms in marine fisheries. /Photo courtesy of NOAA
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will be hosting Dr. Katelyn Bosley, a crustacean biologist from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife....
Aug
25
Presentation by Elakha Alliance Interns
August 25, 2022
Sea otter eating a crab.\Photo by Arenkert.
Join the Elakha Alliance’s Summer Tribal Interns on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. to learn about the traveling cultural display they created. This display is the final project of their summer internship and will highlight the relationships between...
Aug
28
Tidepool Ambassador Tour
August 28, 2022, Florence
ea star and anemones\Photo by Victoria Tierney.
Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve Collaborative is offering free, small-group tours with a Tidepool Ambassador Guide during the lowest tides of the summer. Tours will last one hour, guests are encouraged to continue exploring the reserve on their...
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...
Nov
5
State of the Coast Conference
November 5, 2022, Newport
2022 State of the Coast Conference /photo courtesy of Oregon Sea Grant
State of the Coast Conference
The 2022 State of the Coast Conference is scheduled for November 5 in Newport at the Hatfield Marine Science Center’s new Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building (2030 SE Marine Science Dr.)....
Nov
17
Land-Sea Symposium
November 17, 2022, Yachats
North boundary of Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve. /Photo courtesy of Oregon Marine Reserves Flickr
The Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium will be resuming as an in-person event for its 10th annual celebration this year. The event will take place at the Yachats Commons (441 U.S. 101, Yachats) on...
Past Events
Mar
22
Link Forests to Tidepools at Cape Perpetua
March 22, 2016 - March 25, 2016
Cape Perpetua Visitor Center. Photo by Andre Hagestedt.
Marine reserves don’t exist in a vacuum, and one important goal for Oregon Shores and our partners in the Oregon Marine Reserves Partnership (OMRP) is to link onshore ecosystems to these protected areas immediately offshore.
The Cape...
Mar
15
Volunteer Coordinator Helps with Whale Watch Training
March 15, 2016, Lincoln City
Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center. Photo courtesy of OPRD.
Mar
12
American Cetacean Society Meeting to Focus on Whale Exploitation
March 12, 2016, Newport
Aside from Captain Ahab, people haven’t hunted whales as existential quests for meaning, but for the resources they provide. The next meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society will feature a look at this reality. Speaker Uko Gorter will address Whales as a source of raw...
Mar
10
Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission Meeting
March 10, 2016, Gold Beach
The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) will meet Thursday, March 10, at 9:00 a.m. in Gold Beach at the Curry County Fairgrounds Ocean View Room and will be briefed about the decision by the Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) to establish a committee to review the Rocky...
Mar
4
Kalmiopsis Audubon Society Annual Meeting and Potluck
March 4, 2016
Join Kalmiposis Audubon Society members for this annual meeting plus fun potluck and slide sharing. Bring something you like to eat, and each person can share 10-15 favorite bird, nature, or landscape slides in either digital or traditional format. It’s always a fun evening. If you plan to come,...
Mar
4
Sharing the Coast Conference 2016
March 4, 2016 - March 6, 2016, Coos Bay
Students learning at sea. Photo courtesy of Ocean Inquiry
Feb
11
Bird Conservation in Oregon’s Marine Reserve System
February 11, 2016, Manzanita
Common murres at Yaquina Head. Photo by Amanda Gladics.
Jan
30
Kick-off Party #2 for Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
January 30, 2016, Cannon Beach
Cape Falcon, looking toward the new marine reserve. Photo by Alex Derr.
Jan
28
Ocean Acidification Panel Discussion
January 28, 2016, Newport
Acidification shadows Oregon's ocean. Photo by Alex Derr.
Jan
24
Beached Bird Survey Training
January 24, 2016, Port Orford
Conducting the beached bird survey. Photo courtesy of COASST.