Ocean Events
Sep
28
Community Conversation, Offshore Wind--North Bend
September 28, 2022, North Bend
The first floating wind farm in Scotland /photo by Terje Aase, Shutterstock
Rogue Climate, a nonprofit advocating for climate justice in Southern Oregon, is hosting a series of Community Conversations on Floating Offshore Wind Energy throughout Coos County. On Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m.,...
Sep
29
OPAC Meeting
September 29, 2022
OPAC meeting in progress.
The next meeting of Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council meeting takes place on Thursday, Sept. 29, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
This will be an important meeting to conservation advocates, because OPAC will consider evaluations of six proposals for special levels of...
Oct
4
Talk on Green Crab Invasion
October 4, 2022, Coos Bay
Researcher holding two European green crabs. /Photo by WDFW
The Coos History Museum is hosting a talk by Dr. Schon Schooler on green crabs, an invasive species that plagues the West Coast. This event will be offered both online and in person in the Sprague Gallery at the Coos History Museum...
Oct
5
Community Conversation, Offshore Wind--Coos Bay
October 5, 2022, Coos Bay
Offshore wind turbines at sunrise /photo courtesy of American Clean Power
Rogue Climate, a nonprofit advocating for climate justice in Southern Oregon, is hosting a series of Community Conversations on Floating Offshore Wind Energy throughout Coos County. On Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m.,...
Oct
5
Science on Tap: Sharks
October 5, 2022, Newport
Sevengill shark along a research vessel. /Photo courtesy of Big Fish Lab
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is holding a hybrid Science on Tap event on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. The theme for the night is “A Night of Sharks, Science, Stories,” hosted by Taylor Chapple, an Oregon...
Oct
19
Marine Debris Survey Training
October 19, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in action.\Photo by Dennis White.
More volunteers are always needed for the marine debris survey managed by CoastWatch. People 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...
Oct
22
Dolphin and Fishermen Interaction Talk
October 22, 2022
Common dolphin bow-riding the wave of a boat. /Photo by Katie Russell
On Saturday, Oct. 22, Oregon’s chapter of the American Cetacean Society is holding their remote Speaker Series at 10 a.m.
About the talk:
“Mauricio Cantor, Ph. D. will be presenting Assessing the Resilience of Dolphin-Fisher...
Oct
25
Sea Otter Science Symposium
October 25, 2022
Sea otter mom and pup /photo by Ingrid Taylar
The Elakha Alliance is hosting its one-day 2022 Sea Otter Science Symposium on Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Symposium is a remote event with seven speakers sharing a breadth of research from around the world. Anyone interested in...
Nov
5
State of the Coast Conference
November 5, 2022, Newport
2022 State of the Coast Conference /photo courtesy of Oregon Sea Grant
State of the Coast Conference
The 2022 State of the Coast Conference is scheduled for November 5 in Newport at the Hatfield Marine Science Center’s new Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building (2030 SE Marine Science Dr.)....
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
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...
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...
Past Events
May
2
Sea Floor Working Group Meets
May 2, 2022
Site of notorious Facebook cable project at Tierra del Mar.\Photo by Ron Bourke.
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and the Ocean Policy Advisory Council are jointing embarking on a review of the state’s Territorial Sea Plan Part Four: Uses of the Sea Floor. ...
Apr
29
Rocky Habitat Workshop--3
April 29, 2022
Ecola State Park.\Photo by Sonja Peterson
The next phase of the state’s drawn-out “site designation” process, part of the new Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, is upon us. The Department of Land Conservation and Development is hosting three virtual workshops focused on proposals from...
Apr
28
Seminar on Research Sensors
April 28, 2022, Newport
Video of research remote sensing in a marine reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Thursday series of research seminars now offers a hybrid—in-person presentations that are also accessible remotely. Next up, on Thursday, April 28, 3:30 p.m., is a talk on the...
Apr
28
Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
April 28, 2022
Black Oystercatcher.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Black Oystercatchers, with their vivid orange bills and unmistakable clacking cry, are a familiar and well-loved denizen of our rocky intertidal areas. They are also a species of conservation concern due to the bird’s small population size and...
Apr
28
Photography Project on Bird Diets
April 28, 2022
Tufted Puffins nesting on Haystack Rock.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe.
CoastWatch hosts a webinar on a citizen science photography project that will assist scientists in understanding the habitat needs of coastal birds on Wednesday, April 28, at 6 p.m.
Noah Dolinajec, project manager of Birds with...
Apr
28
Rocky Habitat Workshop--2
April 28, 2022
Blacklock Point.\Photo by Larry Basch.
The next phase of the state’s drawn-out “site designation” process, part of the new Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, is upon us. The Department of Land Conservation and Development is hosting three virtual workshops focused on proposals from...
Apr
27
Rocky Habitat Workshop
April 27, 2022
View north from Cape Foulweather.\Photo by George Meyer.
Apr
26
Webinar on Ocean Acidification
April 26, 2022
Commercial crab fishing is at risk from ocean acidification.\Photo courtesy of California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife.
The Audubon Society of Lincoln City hosts a webinar on “Our Imperiled Sea: Combating Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia” on Tuesday, April 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m. The speaker will be...
Apr
21
Seminar on Fish Behavior
April 21, 2022
Blue rockfish and mola.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series, which had started to hold in-person events again, reverts to remote, in this case because they are bringing in a speaker from across the Pond.
On Thursday, April 21, 3:30 p.m., the...
Apr
21
Dolphin Societies on Tap
April 21, 2022
Bottlenose dolphin.\Image courtesy of NOAA.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Science on Tap series continues to require that you pour your own, but what is lost in conviviality is gained in accessibility, as people everywhere can now listen in online.
The next Science on Tap event takes...