Ocean Events
Jun
28
Offshore Wind Comment Deadline
June 28, 2022
Close-up of offshore wind turbine.\Photo courtesy of BOEM.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has designated two “call areas” for siting offshore wind energy turbines off Oregon’s coast (west of Coos Bay and Brookings). Once these areas have been confirmed after a comment...
Jun
30
Seminar on Soviet Whaling
June 30, 2022, Newport
Whale fluke.\Photo by Dennis White.
Jul
13
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 13, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey training in progress.\Photo by Dennis White.
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...
Aug
10
Marine Debris Survey Training
August 10, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress at Fort Stevens.\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, headed by Oregon...
Sep
14
Marine Debris Survey Training
September 14, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Angela Whitlock.
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
Mar
30
CoastWatch Marine Debris Trainings
March 30, 2022
Gathering marine debris.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones is holding a series of trainings on the south coast—Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties—from through April 2. Times and places are TBA, depending on requests for training. If interested, contact her at...
Mar
29
Sea Otter Webinar
March 29, 2022
Kayakers approach a raft of sea otters.\Photo by Frank Steube.
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...
Mar
17
Seminar on Beach Biodiversity
March 17, 2022
Mole crab, a common denizen of Oregon beaches.\Photo by Bonnie Henderson.
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...
Mar
16
Panel Discussion on Offshore Wind Energy
March 16, 2022
Offshore wind development.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
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...
Mar
12
Talk on Drones and Whales
March 12, 2022
Gray whale surfacing.\Photo by Era Horton.
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...
Mar
10
Seminar on Inclusive Fisheries
March 10, 2022
Trawler heads out to sea.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
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...
Mar
10
Public Meeting on Offshore Wind Energy
March 10, 2022
Offshore wind turbine.\Photo courtesy of BOEM.
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...
Mar
9
Orca Lecture
March 9, 2022
Transient killer whale.\Photo by Josh McInnes.
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...
Mar
9
Marine Debris Survey Training
March 9, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress at Fort Stevens.
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...
Mar
5
Lecture on Kelp and Whales
March 5, 2022
Kelp forest and research vessel.\Photo courtesy of the Cape Perpetua Collaborative.
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...