Ocean Events
Sep
27
Conference on Coastal Atlases
September 27, 2021
Research buoy about to be deployed.\Photo courtesy of OSU.
The public is invited to sit in on an international conference on coastal web atlases and how they can advance science and make information available. The conference takes place Sept. 27-29 online, through both live and recorded...
Oct
5
Sea Otter Symposium
October 5, 2021
Sea otter feeding.\Photo by Max Lipman.
The Elakha Alliance, which is working toward the potential restoration of sea otters to Oregon’s coastal waters, hosts its second annual online symposium on Oct. 5-7. The focus of this year’s conference will be the key findings in the scientific...
Oct
6
Talk on Changing Shorelines
October 6, 2021
Kim McCoy in the Antarctic.
We have “Shores” in our name, so as part of our series of special presentations in honor of our 50th anniversary year, we’ve invited author, oceanographer, and adventurer Kim McCoy to speak on “The Future of the Shore.” This online presentation, free and open to...
Oct
12
Talk on Plastic Pollution
October 12, 2021
A close-up of plastic microfibers and zooplankton on the ocean surface.\Photo courtesy of Cape Perpetua Collaborative.
The Cape Perpetua Collaborative is hosting a Young Scientist Webinar Series featuring graduate students and postdocs sharing their ocean research. This series will take...
Oct
13
Marine Debris Survey Training
October 13, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens in progress.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to fill out the team, headed by Oregon Shores...
Oct
13
Whale Entanglement Lecture
October 13, 2021
Humpback whale in Oregon waters.\Photo by Rena Olson.
The American Cetacean Society, Oregon Chapter, is offering a webinar on the issue of whale entanglement. On Wednesday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m., speaker Solene Derville will present “Anticipating large whale entanglement risk off Oregon through a...
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...
Oct
21
Webinar on Birds and Kelp
October 21, 2021
Kelp bed at Crook Point.\Photo by Roy Lowe.
It is widely known that kelp plays an important role in the nearshore ocean environment, particularly where fish and urchins are concerned. Kelp beds are biologically rich marine habitats supporting a diversity of invertebrates and fish. Sea...
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...
Nov
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 17, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris surveyors celebrate completion of a survey.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to fill out the team, headed by Oregon...
Dec
15
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 15, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens in action.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to fill out the team, headed by Oregon Shores...
Past Events
Sep
22
Marine Debris Survey Training
September 22, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to fill out the team, headed by Oregon Shores board member...
Sep
14
Presentation on ‘Birds with Fish’ Survey
September 14, 2021
Caspian Terns, one with fish.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) is hosting a presentation by the leading of a citizen science project called “Birds with Fish.” The event, free and open to all, takes place online on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m.
The...
Sep
11
Talk on Humpback Whales
September 11, 2021
Humpback whale in Oregon waters.\Photo by Rena Olson.
The American Cetacean Society, Oregon Chapter’s online speaker series continues with “Beyond Song: Exploring Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Calls on the Hawaiian Breeding Grounds.” The event takes place on Saturday, Sept. 11,...
Sep
11
Beached Bird Survey Training
September 11, 2021
COASST training session in progress.
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Training Team (COASST) is offering a virtual training session for their beached bird survey on Saturday, Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The event is free and open to all, although COASST’s goal is to recruit volunteer...
Sep
8
Talk on Marine Climate Vulnerabilities
September 8, 2021
Nearshore marine habitat off Oregon's coast.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of our ongoing, year-long celebration of our 50th anniversary, Oregon Shores is sponsoring an online talk by a leading marine ecologist, Mark Carr of the Long Marine Lab at the University of California at Santa...
Sep
2
Seminar on Oysters and Polychaetes
September 2, 2021
Oysterville on Yaquina Bay.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series continues online on Thursday, Sept. 2, 3:30 p.m., with a talk on oysters and a threat to the oyster industry. Megan Considine of the Marine Resource...
Aug
30
Seminar on Ocean Management
August 30, 2021
Hatfield Marine Science Center.\Photo by Sara Schreiber.
Oregon State University is vetting candidates for the position of assistant professor of Ocean Ecology in the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences department, and in the process giving the public a peek at emerging...
Aug
28
Cascade Head Marine Reserve Hike
August 28, 2021, Lincoln City
Lincoln City Audubon hike atop The Knoll.\Photo by
The Lincoln City Audubon chapter is celebrating Marine Reserve Awareness Month in August, marking the occasion with a number of special events, including several hikes featuring an aspect of the Cascade Head Marine Reserve. All hikes are...
Aug
24
Presentation on Plankton
August 24, 2021, Lincoln City
Cascade Head, site of the marine reserve that is part of the U.N. Biosphere Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve organization presents a talk on their smallest constituents in “Powerful Plankton, on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 6:30 p.m. at the Lincoln City Cultural...
Aug
21
Cascade Head Marine Reserve Hike
August 21, 2021, Otis
Salmon River and Westwind spit.\Photo by Jack Doyle.
The Lincoln City Audubon chapter is celebrating Marine Reserve Awareness Month in August, marking the occasion with a number of special events, including several hikes featuring an aspect of the Cascade Head Marine Reserve. All hikes are...