Ocean Events
Jul
14
Aquaculture Seminar
July 14, 2020
Dr. Jan Hodder.
Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) has resumed its seminar series, now moved online. First up will be Jan Hodder, retired from her position as a senior lecturer at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, where she taught about marine birds and mammals for more...
Jul
15
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 15, 2020, Hammond
Marine debris comes in all sizes--a plastic jug upon the shore.\Photo by Steve Morey.
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...
Jul
16
Marbled Murrelet Survey Training
July 16, 2020
Marbled Murrelet at sea.\Photo by Rich MacIntosh.
The 15th annual marbled murrelet community survey is taking place this year, virus or no virus, but due to pandemic restrictions the volunteer training will be virtual this time around. The only training for 2020 takes place on Thursday,...
Jul
22
Virtual Science Pub Walrus Talk
July 22, 2020
Sheanna Steingass.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC in Newport hosts a Science on Tap series. These are casual talks on scientific subjects, held at the nearby Rogue Brewery, combining food, beer, and entertaining explorations of research topics. They are fun, educational…and,...
Jul
31
Meeting on Ocean Acidification
July 31, 2020
Testing ocean waters in an Oregon marine reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Oregon’s Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Council will hold its summer meeting on Friday, July 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
At present, the plan is still to hold an in-person meeting, place to be determined. Watch this...
Aug
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
August 17, 2020, Hammond
Marine debris collected during a previous 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...
Sep
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
September 17, 2020, Hammond
Earlier 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...
Past Events
Oct
16
Workshop on Visitor Use
October 16, 2019 - October 17, 2019, Charleston
South Slough.\Photo courtesy of South Slough NERR.
The coast may depend on visitors economically, but environmentally, tourism can have a major impact. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is sponsoring a workshop on “Managing Visitor Use in Coastal and Marine...
Oct
10
Marine Debris Talk
October 10, 2019, Manzanita
Dorothy Horn with research subject.
The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council invites the public to join them for a talk on “Marine Debris and Microplastics in Our Watersheds” on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Pine Grove Community House (225 Laneda Ave.) in Manzanita. The event is free.
The...
Oct
10
Seminar on MPA Management
October 10, 2019, Newport
Fish congregating in Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The HMSC Seminar series at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will feature a talk on managing marine protected areas on Thursday, Oct. 10, 3:30 p.m. in the Guin Library seminar room at HMSC (2030 S.E. Marine...
Oct
4
Kelp and Urchin Lecture
October 4, 2019, Port Orford
Sara Hamilton
With warm water conditions, there’s been an alarming die off of bull kelp and burgeoning of purple sea urchins in northern California and southern Oregon’s kelp forest ecosystems. Oregon State University graduate student Sara Hamilton will present her research regarding the...
Oct
4
Seaweed Seminar
October 4, 2019, Charleston
Seaweed at low tide in the Cascade Head Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The first installment of the Fall Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) is coming up on Friday, Oct.4, 4 p.m. in OIMB’s Boathouse Auditorium. The speaker is Gary Saunders of the...
Oct
3
BioBlitz Talk
October 3, 2019, Newport
BioBlitz taking place at Cape Perpetua.
CoastWatch has collaborated with the Oregon Coast Aquarium and other conservation groups on a series of “BioBlitzes” at the state’s marine reserves each of the past two years, and expects to do so again. These events partner volunteers with...
Oct
2
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
October 2, 2019, Yachats
Cave Cove.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
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 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, to start the...
Sep
26
Volunteer Appreciation at Cape Perpetua
September 26, 2019, Yachats
Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve at its northern boundary.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Every fall, the organizations working to protect the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve and its surrounding terrestrial environment gather for a volunteer appreciation night. Current and prospective volunteers gather...
Sep
25
Marine Debris Survey Training
September 25, 2019, Hammond
Ed Joyce leads a marine debris training session at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Patrician Jensen.
CoastWatch inaugurated a new site for our marine debris survey this spring. The survey takes place at numerous sites along the coast. The new location is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of...
Sep
24
Sudden Oak Death Workshop
September 24, 2019, Pistol River
Tanoak suffering from sudden oak disease.\Photo courtesy of Tree Solutions.
To learn more about a plant disease affecting south coast forests, attend “What’s New in Sudden Oak Death Research?”, a workshop led by Everett Hansen taking place on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6-8:30 p.m., at the Pistol...