Climate Events
Jan
27
Discussion on Climate Resilience and Covid
January 27, 2021
The Climate Impacts Group, based at the University of Washington, is celebrating its 25th year with a series of talks. The CIG, a pioneering effort to study the effects of climate at the local level when it began, studies likely impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest.
The second...
Mar
30
Panel on Climate-Resilient Future
March 30, 2021
Climate protest.\Photo courtesy of Compact.
The Climate Impacts Group, based at the University of Washington, is celebrating its 25th year with a series of talks. The CIG, a pioneering effort to study the effects of climate at the local level when it began, studies likely impacts of climate...
Apr
6
Northwest Climate Conference
April 6, 2021
Ona Beach during a king tide surge, a preview of sea level rise due to climate change.\Photo by Rena Olson, with support fom Lighthawk.
The 11th annual Northwest Climate Conference, which in the normal course of things would have taken place in October, 2020, has been moved to Tuesday, April...
Past Events
Jul
17
Talk on Coast and Climate
July 17, 2019, Bay City
Tillamook Bay during a king tide, a preview of sea level rise.\Photo by John Bauer.
Chuck Willer, director of the Coast Range Association, will speak on “Sea Level Rise, Ocean Acidification, and a Warming Planet: The Oregon Coast in the Era of Climate Change.” His talk takes place on...
Jul
10
Lecture on Coral and Environmental Collapse
July 10, 2019, Charleston
Katherine Muzik and her favorite research subject, Ellisella coral.
Coral expert Katherine Muzik will speak on “Coral Studies and Worldwide Environmental Collapse. Now What?” as part of the Summer Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (63466 Boat Basin Rd.) in Charleston. ...
Jul
9
Acidification Comment Deadline
July 9, 2019
The Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia (OAH) is seeking public comment on their proposed Oregon’s DRAFT Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Action Plan. This OAH Action Plan was developed in recognition of the acidification and hypoxia impacts that we see today, in...
Jul
3
Sea Star Survey
July 3, 2019, Yachats
Sea star survey at Yachats.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
Regular surveys of sea star populations at several sites constitute one of CoastWatch’s special citizen science projects. Initially, the surveys tracked the devastating effects of the sea star wasting syndrome epizootic that swept through...
Jun
14
Panel Discussion on Ocean and Climate Change
June 14, 2019, Astoria
Oregon's ocean, where it meets the Nehalem Spit.\Photo by Dennis Hoffman.
Politics, science, and climate change mix when U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici hosts a panel discussion on “Our Oceans and Climate Change” on Friday, June 14, 5 p.m. at the Barbey Maritime Center (1792 Marine Dr.) in...
Apr
27
Talk on Coast and Climate Change
April 27, 2019, Lincoln City
Climate change is expected to drive stronger storms onto the Oregon coast.\Photo by Bonnie Moreland.
Chuck Willer, director of the Coast Range Association, will speak on the “Oregon Coast in the Era of Climate Crisis at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, in Lincoln City’s Driftwood Public Library...
Apr
20
Panel on Coast and Climate
April 20, 2019, Coos Bay
A king tide, driven by sea level rise, swamps the tracks in downtown Coos Bay.\Photo by Robert More.
Coos County’s Celebration of Ocean Science (COOS) is sponsoring a panel discussion on “The Oregon Coast, Climate Change, and You.” It takes place at 7 Devils Brewing (247 S. 2nd St. in Coos...
Apr
20
Lecture on Rocky Shores and Climate Change
April 20, 2019, Bandon
Bruce Menge in the field, with student Elizabeth Cerny-Chipman.
CoastWatch is co-sponsoring a talk on how climate change may affect our intertidal areas as part of Bandon’s (slightly premature) Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 20, at 2 p.m. in the Bandon Public Library (1204 11th...
Apr
9
Talk on Forests, Climate, and Wall Street
April 9, 2019, Nehalem
Coastal forest habitat.\Photo by Alexis Garrett.
As part of their “Speaking Truth to Power” series of talks, the North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection are hosting Chuck Willer, director of the Coast Range Association, for a presentation on “Wall Street Forests, the Climate Crisis,...
Apr
4
Talk on Ocean Acidification
April 4, 2019, Newport
Oregon's ocean--trouble beneath the surface.\Photo by Sara Schreiber.
While sea level rise, intensifying storms, and wildfires dominate discussions about the effects of climate change, the increasing acidity of the oceans is actually one of its most threatening aspects. The nearshore ocean...