Ocean Events
Dec
8
Lecture on Salmon Survey
December 8, 2022, Newport
Sockeye salmon spawning./Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Laurie Weitkamp a Research Fisheries Biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northwest Fisheries Science Centerto...
Dec
8
Eelgrass Conservation Webinar
December 8, 2022
Eelgrass on bay bottom when submerged.\Photo by Adam Obaza.
On Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., Oregon Shores will host a webinar on “Eelgrass and How to Protect It.” The event is free and open to all.
The presenter is Anu Sawkar, the attorney with the Crag Law Center with whom we collaborate in the...
Dec
10
Talk on Yachats Geology
December 10, 2022
Yachats River mouth, with Cape Perpetua to the right. /Photo by Alex Derr.
As part of the remote Winter Speaker Series, the Cape Perpetua Collaborative will be hosting Dave Muerdter to talk about his work as a geologist on Saturday Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. Muerdter is a local geologist and...
Dec
12
Conference on Ocean Plastics
December 12, 2022 - December 13, 2022, Newport
Marine debris plastics in the ocean. /Photo by Kip Evans
On Dec. 12 and 13, the Pacific Northwest Consortium on Plastics is holding their annual conference in Newport. The event will take place at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building (2030 SE Marine...
Dec
13
Kelp Documentary Screening
December 13, 2022
"Kelp Me Please" student documentary. /Photo courtesy of Cape Perpetua Collaborate
On Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m., Cape Perpetua Collaborative will be screening Kelp Me Please, a student documentary about kelp forest conservation in Oregon.
About the film:
"Kelp Me Please is a short film made...
Dec
14
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 14, 2022, Hammond
More volunteers are always needed for the marine debris survey managed by CoastWatch. Those on the north coast have a monthly opportunity to participate in a survey, to see whether it is for you, and to get training if interested.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine...
Dec
14
Lecture on Snowy Plovers
December 14, 2022, Cannon Beach
Snowy plovers at South Beach.\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library will continue the World of Haystack Rock Library Lecture Series.
This month's speaker will be Allison Anholt, Coastal Community Science Biologist with...
Jan
11
Lecture on Oregon's Marine Reserves
January 11, 2023, Cannon Beach
Redfish Rocks, Oregon Marine Reserve. | Photo from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library will continue the World of Haystack Rock Library Lecture Series.
This month's lecture will be by the Oregon Department of...
Past Events
Dec
3
Talk on Transient Killer Whales
December 3, 2022
Orca pod./Photo courtesy of NMFS.
As part of the remote Winter Speaker Series, the Cape Perpetua Collaborative will be hosting Josh McInnes to talk about his research on the behavioral ecology of killer whales on Saturday Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. McInnes is a marine ecologist and marine mammal...
Dec
1
Lecture on Fish Conservation Physiology
December 1, 2022, Newport
Spawning salmon. /Photo by Michel Roggo/NPL/Minden Pictures
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Ken Zillig, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Fish Physiology Lab at the University of California, Davis, to discuss his work on...
Nov
30
Science on Tap: Gray Whales
November 30, 2022, Newport
Diving gray whale. /Photo courtesy of OSU.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is holding a hybrid Science on Tap event on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m. The theme for the night is “Life as a PCFG: A close look at the ecology and health of Pacific Coast Feeding Group gray whales in...
Nov
26
King Tides Project--First Series
November 26, 2022
Photographing a king tide at Shore Acres.\Photo by Josh Harlukowicz.
This winter’s King Tides Project got underway Nov. 24-26, with the first set of high tides on which this citizen science effort will focus. One more day left in this cycle.
Through the King Tides Project, volunteer...
Nov
17
Land-Sea Symposium
November 17, 2022, Yachats
North boundary of Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve. /Photo courtesy of Oregon Marine Reserves Flickr
The Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium will be resuming as an in-person event for its 10th annual celebration this year. The event will take place at the Yachats Commons (441 U.S. 101, Yachats) on...
Nov
17
Lecture on Harmful Algal Blooms
November 17, 2022, Newport
Harmful algal bloom on Klamath River reservoir. /Photo courtesy of OSU
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will be hosting Brian Fulfrost of Brian Fulfrost and Associates and Dan Sobota, of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality...
Nov
16
King Tides Kickoff
November 16, 2022, Yachats
King tide at Cape Perpetua's spouting horn./Photo by Dick Mason.
The King Tides Project, through which volunteer photographers document the reach of the winter’s highest tides, is about to launch for the 2022-2023 season. The first set of tides on which this year’s project will focus takes...
Nov
16
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 16, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris surveyors at work.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
More volunteers are always needed for the marine debris survey managed by CoastWatch. Those on the north coast have a monthly opportunity to participate in a survey, to see whether it is for you, and to get training if interested.
One of...
Nov
13
Workshop on Dungeness Crabs
November 13, 2022, Netarts
Dungeness crab (Cancer magister). /Photo courtesy of Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust
On Sunday, Nov. 13, at 11 a.m., Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) is hosting a workshop with Jim Young. Young is a scientist, photographer, and board member of Friends of Netarts...
Nov
12
Exploding Whale Anniversary
November 12, 2022, Florence
Florence's unofficial Exploding Whale mascot. /Photo courtesy of xplodingwhale.com
November 12 marks the 52nd anniversary of the uniquiely-Oregon exploding whale event. A public 52nd Anniversary Exploding Whale Memorial family-friendly celebration is planned for Saturday, November 12th from...