Ocean Events
Science Pub: Kelp Restoration

On Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m., the Audubon Society of Lincoln City will host a Science Pub night at Pelican Brewing Company (33180 Cape Kiwanda Drive in Pacific City) featuring Oregon Kelp Alliance.
About the event:
"We are...
Lecture on Sea Otters

On Wednesday, Feb 8, at 7 p.m., 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 Michelle St. Martin, the Marine Conservation Coordinator...
Lecture on Climate and Fish Distribution

As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Lorenzo Ciannelli, principal investigator in the Fisheries Oceanography Lab at Oregon State University, to discuss his research on...
Lecture on Coastal Modeling

As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Merrick Haller, a Professor of Civil & Construction Engineering at Oregon State University, to discuss their research on the Newport Model...
Lecture on Transient Orcas

On Wednesday, March 8, at 7 p.m., 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 Josh McInnes on his work studying transient killer whales off the...
Webinar on Harmful Algal Blooms

The Cape Perpetua Collaborative is hosting a series of webinars called "Young Scientists and Wave Makers" to highlight students and early career professionals conducting meaningful conservation research. The webinar on...
Talk on Oregon Marine Reserves

The Lincoln City Cultural Center (540 NE Hwy 101 in Lincoln City) hosts Dr. Lindsay Aylesworth for a talk titled "A Deeper Dive into Oregon’s Marine Reserves, celebrating the first ten years of Oregon’s marine reserves program."...
Past Events
Sea Otter Webinar

The Elakha Alliance, which is working to develop the scientific knowledge and public support needed to restore sea otters to Oregon’s coast, offers a webinar on “Sharing Space with Sea Otters: A Case Study of Coexistence in a...
Seminar on Beach Biodiversity

The Hatfield Marine Science Center continues to hold its Thursday research seminar series online. Next up is a talk about a subject that is literally beneath the feet of beachgoers—the life that dwells beneath the...
Panel Discussion on Offshore Wind Energy

The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), assisted by Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development, is analyzing the ocean off Oregon’s coast for wind energy prospects. There is a high degree of likelihood that the...
Talk on Drones and Whales

The Oregon chapter of the American Cetacean Society hosts a webinar on how drones are being used to study whales on Saturday, March 12, at 10 a.m. The event is free and open to all.
The presenter is Clara Bird, a Ph.D student at Oregon State...
Seminar on Inclusive Fisheries

The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Thursday Research Seminar Series continues online. On Thursday, March 10, at 3:30 p.m., the topic will be diversity and inclusion in the fishing industry.
The speaker will be Ivan Arismendi, Associate...
Public Meeting on Offshore Wind Energy

The Oregon Department of Energy is holding public meetings to introduce and discuss its Floating Offshore Wind Study. The first such event takes place on Thursday, March 10, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There is a serious possibility that offshore wind...
Orca Lecture

The Friends of Haystack Rock continue their “Library Lecture Series,” but online rather than actually in the library. On Wednesday, March 9, at 7 p.m., the topic will be orcas, aka killer whales. The event is free and open to all.
Speaker Josh...
Marine Debris Survey Training

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 Ed...
Lecture on Kelp and Whales

The Cape Perpetual Collaborative presents a talk on “Kelp to Whales: Evidence for a Bottom-Up Trophic Cascade” on Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m. The online presentation is free and open to all.
The speaker is...
Meeting on Wind Energy and Fisheries

The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is developing a plan to open the ocean in federal waters off Oregon’s shore to wind energy development. This is a form of renewable energy, but it also poses...