Climate Events
Sep
24
Meeting on Coping with Climate Change
September 24, 2019, Waldport
Local citizens concerned about the coming effects of climate change have organized a meeting to discuss how to mitigate such changes in Waldport. The event, free and open to all, will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 7-9 p.m., at the Waldport...
Nov
25
King Tide Project, First Series
November 25, 2019
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 high-tide series the project will cover will be January 10-12,...
Jan
10
King Tide Project, Second Series
January 10, 2020 - January 12, 2020
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 prone to...
Feb
8
King Tide Project, Third Series
February 8, 2020 - February 10, 2020
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 important, gives us...
Past Events
Apr
26
Talk on Oregon Shelf Dynamics
April 26, 2018, Newport
Pacific City shoreline from Cape Kiwanda. | Photo by Sonja Peterson.
Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is offering a talk on nearshore ocean ecology by Clare Reimers, a professor of ocean ecology and biogeochemistry at OSU. Her topic will be "Benthic Exchange...
Apr
25
Climate Change Dialogue
April 25, 2018, Newport
Newport, Oregon. | Courtesy from @NewportOregon
Fear, hope, and climate change will be the topic of a public dialogue offered by 350.org on Wednesday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the Newport Public Library (35 N.W. Nye St.).
The subject will be the exciting times we live in, frightening due to...
Apr
22
Plastic Ocean Film Viewing
April 22, 2018, Coos Bay
Kayakers on South Slough.\Photo courtesy of South Slough NERR.
South Coast audiences are invited to a viewing of the film “A Plastic Ocean.” The film will show on Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 22, each at 7 p.m. in Cos Bay’s Egyptian Theatre (229 S. Broadway).
The South Slough...
Apr
20
Invasive Algae Seminar
April 20, 2018, Charleston
This skiff - suspected Japanese tsunami debris - was found near Moclips, Washington. | Credit Washington Department of Ecology
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's Spring 2018 Seminar Series features a talk by Gayle Hansen, from the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Her seminar is...
Apr
13
Ocean Film Screening
April 13, 2018, Bandon
Coos County's Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) is presenting a film about environmental impacts on our ocean environment with a screening of Ocean Frontiers: The Dawn of a New Era in Ocean Stewardship on Friday, April 13, 6...
Apr
13
Ocean Acidification Seminar
April 13, 2018, Charleston
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's Spring 2018 Seminar Series features a seminar by George Waldbusser, from the College of Earth, Ocean and Atomospheric Sciences at the Oregon State Univeristy. His...
Apr
11
Sea Level Rise Seminar
April 11, 2018
Waite Island in the Siuslaw River at a king tide, previewing the results of sea level rise.\Photo by John Bauer.
Learn more about a project to synthesize scientific knowledge concerning sea level rise in the Pacific Northwest by participating in a webinar, offered on Wednesday, April 11,...
Apr
10
Marine Debris Lecture
April 10, 2018, Portland
The Portland Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation hosts monthly chapter meetings. They meet to talk action, conservation, have great conversations with fellow water protectors, and meet new people. Their meetings are free and open to everyone. Whether you're a long-time supporter or just...
Apr
10
Columbia Estuary Conference
April 10, 2018 - April 12, 2018, Astoria
View of the Columbia River estuary, Astoria, and the Megler Bridge.\Photo by Sonja Peterson.
The 10th biennial Columbia River Estuary Conference (CREC) will take place Tuesday through Thursday, April 10-12, at the Liberty Theatre in Astoria. The theme of this year’s conference is “Promoting...
Mar
20
Losing Sight of Shore Film Screening
March 20, 2018, Newport
The Newport Chapter of Surfrider Foundation’s Surf n’ Stewardship Film Series is back. This year’s series, themed “Women and the Sea”, features three films directed by women. These inspiring...