Climate Events
Nov
25
King Tide Project, First Series
November 25, 2019
Aerial view of Whale Cove (upper right) and Little Whale Cove during a king tide.\Photo by Briana Goodwin.
The first round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place November 25-27, 2019. (The other two...
Jan
10
King Tide Project, Second Series
January 10, 2020 - January 12, 2020
King Tide at Depoe Bay.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
The second round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place January 10-12, 2020. (The final round is set for February 8-10.) The project reveals areas currently...
Feb
8
King Tide Project, Third Series
February 8, 2020 - February 10, 2020
A 2018 king tide on the Yaquina River.\Photo by Greg Henton.
The final round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place February 8-10, 2020. The project reveals areas currently prone to flooding, but more...
Past Events
Nov
30
Seminar on Microbes, Land Use and Climate
November 30, 2018, Charleston
Electron microscope image of endomycorrhizal fungi with spores attached to the hyphal strands. | Photo courtesy of The Organic Gardener's Pantry
Biologist Krista McGuire, head of the McGuire Microbial Ecology Lab at the University of Oregon, will be give a talk titled, "Responses of...
Nov
10
Lecture on Climate and Salmon
November 10, 2018, Yachats
Salmon spawning.\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
Rebecca Flitcroft, a fish biologist with the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station, will speak on how climate change may affect salmon on Saturday, Nov. 10, 1 p.m. in the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three...
Nov
8
Aquarium Science Tour and Climate Lecture
November 8, 2018, Newport
Courtesy of Oregon Coast Community College
The Oregon Coast Community College invites the public to learn about their Aquarium Science Program on Nov. 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Oregon Coast Community College (400 SE College Way, Newport). Guests are invited to tour the facility, and hear a...
Oct
26
Talk on Coral and Climate Change
October 26, 2018, Charleston
Great Barrier Reef. | Photo by Chanel Hason
Dr. Mikhail Matz, from the University of Texas at Austin, will be giving a talk titled, "Epigenetics, schmepigenetics: What DNA methylation actually does when conditions change" on Friday, Oct 26, at 4 p.m. in the OIMB Boathouse...
Oct
16
Global Warming Commission Meeting
October 16, 2018, Portland
A king tide swamps Horsfall Beach in Coos County, a preview of sea level rise to come.\Photo by Susan Ferguson.
Oregon’s Global Warming Commission will meet on Oct. 16, just after noon at the Two World Trade Center building (121 S.W. Salmon St.) in Portland. Registration begins at 12:15,...
Oct
16
Webinar on Climate Surveys
October 16, 2018
Surveying the public.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Surveying the public.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, based at the University of Washington, offers a set of webinars on applying climate science each year: https://nwcasc.uw.edu/resources/actionable-science-webinars/
These are not designed for...
Oct
12
Seminar on Global Ocean Change
October 12, 2018, Charleston
Seaweeds off the Oregon Coast. | Photo by Hannah Brandsma
Dr. Kristy Kroeker, an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California at Santa Cruz, will be speak in Charleston on "Sea Change: Incorporating species interactions into forecasts of emergent...
Oct
10
GoGreen Sustainability Conference
October 10, 2018, Portland
Photo courtesy of Social Enterprises, Inc.
The 11th annual GoGreen Conference in Portland takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at the Gerding Theater (Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave, Portland) for a full day of networking, peer-to-peer-learning and empowering dialogue on how to build a...
Oct
9
Northwest Climate Conference
October 9, 2018 - October 11, 2018, Boise
Wave heights are growing in the Pacific Northwest.\Photo by Bruce Swenson.
The 9th annual Northwest Climate Conference has been scheduled for Oct. 9-11 at the Riverside Hotel (2900 W. Chinden Blvd.) in Boise, Idaho. Find full details on the conference's site, ...
Sep
22
The Reluctant Radical Screening
September 22, 2018, Hillsboro
Courtesy of The Reluctant Radical Film
The 350.org Washington County organization is hosting a fascinating film with Oregon roots and global impact. They are screening The Reluctant Radical on Saturday September 22, from 2p.m.-4p.m. at The Vault Theather (370 East Main St, Hillsboro). The...