Climate Events
Jul
29
Oregon Shores’ Anniversary Day
July 29, 2021
Children running free on Oregon's public shoreline.\Photo by Dina Pavlis.
The Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition officially came into existence on July 29, 1971. We’ve had quite a five-decade history, defending the coast and working for stronger protection of its resources and public...
Past Events
Dec
12
King Tide 2016-2017, Round Two
December 12, 2016 - December 15, 2016
King Tide floods the tracks along the Coos Bay waterfront. Photo by Robert More.
The second in the series of extreme tides we’ll be photographing as part of the King Tide Project begins Monday, December 12, and runs through December 15. Volunteer help is needed anywhere on the coast...
Dec
8
Waldport Talk on Shoreline Armoring and King Tides
December 8, 2016, Waldport
Meg Reed on the beach in front of recent shoreline armoring.
CoastWatch is sponsoring a presentation by Meg Reed, new Coastal Shores Specialist with the state’s Coastal Management Program (CMP), as a warm-up for the second round of this year’s King Tide Project (Dec. 12-15). Reed will speak...
Dec
7
Florence Talk on Shoreline Armoring and King Tides
December 7, 2016, Florence
Meg Reed on the beach in front of recent shoreline armoring.
CoastWatch is sponsoring a presentation by Meg Reed, new Coastal Shores Specialist with the state’s Coastal Management Program (CMP), as a warm-up for the second round of this year’s King Tide Project (Dec. 12-15). Reed will speak...
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
22
Coastal Landscape Planning Meeting
November 22, 2016, Portland
Photo of the Alsea River estuary courtesy of The Wetlands Conservancy.
Those with an interest in big-picture approaches to understanding vast landscapes will want to take note of a meeting taking place in Portland on Nov. 22.
The meeting concerns a “blueprint” for planning a “climate...
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
14
Northwest Climate Conference
November 14, 2016 - November 16, 2016, Stevenson
King Tide threatens Highway 101 at Waldport. Photo by Roy Lowe.
The annual NW Climate Conference offers a cross-disciplinary exchange of knowledge and ideas relating to climate impacts and adaptation. The conference brings together up to 400 researchers, resource managers and policy makers...
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,...
Oct
21
Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interactions in Climate Change Research
October 21, 2016, Charleston
Dr. Lucas Silva.
The fourth of six seminars in the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's fall seminar series will feature Dr. Lucas Silva, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography & the Environmental Studies Program of the University of Oregon, speaking on "The strength of weak...
Oct
21
Global Warming Commission Meets to Consider Hot Topics
October 21, 2016, Portland
King Tide in the Nestucca Valley gives us a preview of conditions as sea level rises. Photo by John Bauer.
Oregon’s appointed body devoted to anticipating the effects of climate change and examining the possibilities for mitigating its impacts, the Global Warming Commission, will meet...