Ocean Events
Dec
11
Rocky Habitat Talk
December 11, 2019, Cannon Beach
Charlie Plybon surveying the shore.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Friends of Haystack Rock Lecture Series will feature a presentation on rocky shore habitats on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N. Hemlock St.). The event is free and open to all.
The speaker will be...
Dec
12
Aquaculture and Health Seminar
December 12, 2019, Newport
Salmon aquaculture net pens are a key cause of zoonotic diseases.\Photo courtesy of Washington Dept. of Ecology.
Veterinarian Carla Schubiger will describe current research on “Aquaculture and the One Health Paradigm” at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (2030 S.E. Marine Science Dr., in...
Dec
12
Rocky Habitat Talk
December 12, 2019, Manzanita
Charlie Plybon installs a Ph sensor at the Otter Rock Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Lecture Series will feature a presentation on rocky shore habitats on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. in the Pine Grove Community House (225 Laneda) in Manzanita. The...
Dec
14
Sea Otter Talk
December 14, 2019, Yachats
A raft of sea otters.\Photo by David Sidle.
As part of the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center Fall Speaker Series, Bob Bailey of the Elakha Alliance will speak at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. The visitor center is located at 2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats.
The talk is free and...
Dec
18
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 18, 2019, Hammond
The beach on Clatsop Spit where the marine debris survey takes place.\Photo by Jesse Jones.
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,...
Dec
19
Sea Otter Science Pub
December 19, 2019, Newport
Sea otter in its kelp habitat.\Photo by David Gwilliam.
The Oregon State University Science on Tap series offers a science pub experience devoted to sea otters on Thursday, Dec. 19. To clarify, this is a science pub about sea otters, not for sea otters—all humans are welcome to this free...
Jan
8
Presentation on the Future Coast
January 8, 2020, Cannon Beach
Pat Corcoran.
The Friends of Haystack Rock will kick off the new year with a look at the coast of the future. As part of the World of Haystack Rock lecture series, Patrick Corcoran of Oregon State University Extension will speak on “Envisioning the Coast of the Future.” The event, free and...
Feb
12
Orca Lecture
February 12, 2020, Cannon Beach
Colleen Weiler and orcas.
The Friends of Haystack Rock lecture series turns its sights on “killer whales.” Colleen Weiler will speak on “Orcas of the Oregon Coast.” The event, free and open to all, takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m., in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N. Hemlock...
Mar
11
Marine Mammal Lecture
March 11, 2020, Cannon Beach
Seal pup yawning.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe.
The Friends of Haystack Rock lecture series hosts a talk on marine mammals on the Oregon coast, when Debbie Duffield speaks on “Current Trends of Marine Mammals along the Oregon Coast.” The event, free and open to all, takes place on Wednesday,...
Past Events
Nov
13
Tufted Puffin Presentation
November 13, 2019, Cannon Beach
Tufted Puffin at sea.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe, Friends of Haystack Rock.
The first event in the World of Haystack Rock Lecture Series produced by the Friends of Haystack Rock is coming up Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N. Hemlock St.).
The topic is “Conservation...
Nov
9
State of the Coast Conference
November 9, 2019, Gleneden Beach
Siletz Bay, looking across to Salishan Spit, near the Salishan Resort where the conference will take place.\Photo by Dennis White.
This year’s edition of the annual State of the Coast Conference is coming up Saturday, Nov. 9, all day at the Salishan Resort in Gleneden Beach (7760 N. Hwy...
Nov
8
Lecture on Kelp
November 8, 2019, Charleston
Kelp and kelp detritus.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Kelp will be the topic for the next installment of the Fall Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB), coming up on Friday, Nov. 8, 4 p.m. in OIMB’s Boathouse Auditorium. The speaker is Christie Yorke, speaking on “Kelp...
Nov
7
Marbled Murrelet Seminar
November 7, 2019, Newport
Marbled Murrelet on the next.\Photo by Brett Lovelace.
As part of the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) Seminar Series, wildlife biologist Jim Rivers will speak on research focused on the elusive and threatened Marbled Murrelet. Dr. Rivers speaks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the...
Nov
6
Marine Debris Survey
November 6, 2019, Yachats
Cape Cove.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
A monthly marine debris survey is conducted at Cape Cove, just south of Cape Perpetua. To participate, meet at Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats) in the parking lot at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to start the...
Nov
1
Ocean Habitats Presentation
November 1, 2019, Charleston
Methane seep off Oregon.\Photo courtesy of Oregon State University.
The next installment of the Fall Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) is coming up on Friday, Nov. 1, 4 p.m. in OIMB’s Boathouse Auditorium. The speaker is Andrew Thurber of Oregon State...
Oct
29
Tuna Talk
October 29, 2019, Newport
Albacore tuna.\Image courtesy of NOAA.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) offers a special talk (outside its regular seminar series) on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m. in the Guin Library Seminar Room at the HMSC (2030 S.E. Marine Science Dr. in the South Beach area of Newport).
The speak is...
Oct
25
Lecture on Larvae
October 25, 2019, Charleston
Juvenile Dungeness crab, interrupted on journey home.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of the Fall Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB), Jason Hodin will speak on “Here Comes the Neighborhood: How Larvae Find Their Way Home.” His talk takes place on Friday,...
Oct
23
Marine Debris Survey Training
October 23, 2019, Hammond
Marine debris survey taking place 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...
Oct
21
OPAC Meeting
October 21, 2019, Newport
OPAC meeting in action.
The next meeting of the state’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council it planned for Monday, Oct. 21, at the Agate Beach Best Western (3019 N. Coast Hwy) in Newport. The tentative starting time, 9 a.m., may change.
The agenda for this meeting is not yet available but will be...