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...
Jul
29
Talk on Shoreline Management
July 29, 2021
King tide swamps beach at Pacific City.\Photo by Steve Gehring.'
Thursday, July 29, is Oregon Shores’ actual anniversary date, and we’re sponsoring a number of special activities to mark the occasion, both in the field and online. For more on the anniversary, see the event listing.
Of...
Aug
4
Global Warming Commission Meets
August 4, 2021
An upper Yaquina Bay wetland swamps by a high tide.\Photo by Meg Reed.
The Oregon Global Warming Commission meets next on Wednesday, Aug. 4, from 1-5 p.m. A meeting agenda is not yet available, but one topic of particular interest to the coast is expected to be that of “blue carbon”—the...
Oct
13
Webinar on the Future Ocean
October 13, 2021
Undersea habitat off the Oregon coast.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of our series of speakers commemorating our 50th anniversary and looking toward the next 50 years, Oregon Shores hosts a talk by marine ecologist Kristy Kroeker, speaking on “Our Changing Oceans.” The event takes place...
Past Events
Jul
24
Meeting on State Climate Policy
July 24, 2020
King tide, a preview of sea level rise due to climate change, swamps the beach south of Cape Kiwanda.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
In response to Governor Brown’s Climate Executive Order and direction from the Land Conservation and Development Commission, the Department of Land...
Jul
22
Virtual Science Pub Walrus Talk
July 22, 2020
Sheanna Steingass.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC in Newport hosts a Science on Tap series. These are casual talks on scientific subjects, held at the nearby Rogue Brewery, combining food, beer, and entertaining explorations of research topics. They are fun, educational…and,...
Jul
14
Sea Otter Seminar
July 14, 2020
Sea otter and pup.\Photo by Eleanor Solomon.
The Elakha Alliance and the Defenders of Wildlife are offering a joint webinar that explores sea otter restoration in adjacent Pacific coast regions where recovery efforts have occurred. The discussion will consider how these examples may advise a...
Jun
24
Global Warming Meeting Online
June 24, 2020
Siuslaw River watershed during a king tide.\Photo by Rena Olson.
The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Wednesday, June 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. online.
During the meeting, the commission will briefly discuss its future vision and operating procedures. The meeting will focus on discussion...
Jun
4
Offshore Wind Meeting
June 4, 2020
Offshore wind array.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), along with Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), are convening a meeting of the BOEM Oregon Intergovernmental Energy Task Force to discuss potential development of...
May
29
Lecture on Climate and Fisheries
May 29, 2020
Vessel fights across the Yaquina bar during a king tide.\Photo by Keith Nelson.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Spring 2020 Seminar Series has moved online. The public is welcome to sit in through Zoom at no cost.
On Friday, May 29, the series features a 9 a.m. talk from Ralf...
May
26
King Tides Webinar
May 26, 2020
Meg Reed, atop Cape Perpetua.
Every year for the past decade, CoastWatch has organized the King Tides Project in partnership with the Coastal Management Program of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. For much of that time, the person we have worked with has been...
May
13
Global Warming Commission Meets
May 13, 2020
Coquille Valley flooded at king tide, a proxy for sea level rise due to climate change.\Photo by Rena Olson, with support from Lighthawk.
The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet online on Wednesday, May 13, frm 1-4 pm. Their deliberations are open to the public.
At this meeting, the...
May
1
Lecture on Seagrass Meadows
May 1, 2020
Eelgrass bed in Netarts Bay.\Photo by York Johnson.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Spring 2020 Seminar Series has moved online. The public is welcome to sit in through Zoom at no cost.
A talk in the series of interest in terms of both marine ecology and climate comes from Aurora...
Apr
30
Online--Talk on Soil and Climate
April 30, 2020, Newport
Kristin Ohlson.
Until the coronavirus hit, Kristin Ohlson was scheduled to discuss her book, The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers and Foodies are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet on Thursday, April 2, as part of the carbon-storage focused, free speaker series, “From Ridgetop to...