Climate Events
Oct
26
Webinar: Ocean Policy for a Changing Climate
October 26, 2021
Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Throughout our 50th anniversary year, Oregon Shores has been presenting webinars featuring leading scientists from around the country, discussing our ocean and coastal environments and the threats to natural and human communities. Now...
Oct
27
Salmon Restoration Symposium
October 27, 2021, Ocean Shores
Sockeye salmon spawning.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The 2021 Coast Region Symposium will be held in Ocean Shores, Washington, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27. The theme is “Restoration to Resilience: Salmon Habitat in a Changing Climate.” The event is free and open to all, but...
Oct
28
King Tides Presentation
October 28, 2021
Cape Falcon.\Photo by Ben Nieves.
The first round of this year’s King Tides Project, through which photographers capture the reach of the year’s highest tides, is coming up Nov. 5-7. For a preview, join CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones and Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve...
Nov
3
Discusson about the Rising Tides
November 3, 2021
Marina Psaros
We’re in the final weeks of Oregon Shores’ 50th anniversary year, during which we have hosted speakers from around the country who have helped us envision coastal conservation challenges during the next 50 years. And we’re on the cusp of this year’s King Tides Project,...
Past Events
Sep
4
Global Warming Comment Deadline
September 4, 2020
King tide, a preview of sea level rise, at the north end of Manzanita.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
The Oregon Global Warming Commission is developing its Biennial Report to the Oregon State Legislature. Members of the public can take this opportunity to provide comments on suggested...
Sep
1
Seminar on Climate and Estuaries
September 1, 2020
Caitlin Magel at work in the field.
Oregon State University’s Department of Integrative Biology offers a chance to listen in on academia while learning something about how climate change and other impacts may affect our estuaries. A thesis defense seminar by PhD candidate Caitlin Magel will...
Sep
1
Jordan Cove Appeal Online
September 1, 2020
Henderson Marsh, immediately adjacent to the proposed Jordan Cove LNG site.\Photo by Jody McCaffree.
The fate of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export terminal, which Canadian multinational Pembina aims to build in Coos Bay’s North Spit, may hinge not on public rallies or lawsuits, but on very...
Aug
26
Sustainability Town Hall
August 26, 2020
Kristin Eberhard testifying.\Photo courtesy of Sightline Institute.
The Corvallis Sustainability Coalition and co-sponsors present a “2020 Virtual Sustainability Town Hall,” intended for all Oregonians, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, noon to 1:15 p.m. The event is free and open to all, but space is...
Aug
25
Webinar on Regenerative Agriculture
August 25, 2020
Dr. Ann Schmierer.
Shoreline Education for Awareness looks inland for the subject of the next webinar in their series, as they host a talk by Ann Schmierer on “Regenerative Agriculture: Growing Soil for a Healthy Planet. This online presentation takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 6:30...
Aug
17
Comment Deadline re: Oil and Gas Policy
August 17, 2020
Oil rigs off Neahkahnie....just kidding, but this is why we need drilling regulations.
The Oregon Coastal Management Program has submitted a request for a program change concerning conservation of oil and gas to the federal Office for Coastal Management. The department wants to change and...
Aug
12
Climate Action Plan Roll-Out
August 12, 2020
Yaquina estuary during a king tide.\Photo by Rena Olson, with support from Lighthawk.
A plan to make Lincoln County carbon-neutral by 2035 will be presented online on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 7-8:15 p.m. Sponsored by 350 Oregon Central Coast and Citizens for a Better Lincoln County, the event...
Jul
30
Webinar on Ocean, Climate & Plastics
July 30, 2020
Marine debris at sea.\Photo by Kip Evans.
he Healthy Oceans Coalition and the Inland Ocean Coalition invite everyone to a new webinar series, Ocean Climate Conversations, where they dive into issues at the intersections of climate change, the ocean, and society. The inaugural webinar, coming...
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,...