Ocean Events
Oct
26
Webinar: Ocean Policy for a Changing Climate
October 26, 2021
Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Throughout our 50th anniversary year, Oregon Shores has been presenting webinars featuring leading scientists from around the country, discussing our ocean and coastal environments and the threats to natural and human communities. Now...
Oct
27
Salmon Restoration Symposium
October 27, 2021, Ocean Shores
Sockeye salmon spawning.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The 2021 Coast Region Symposium will be held in Ocean Shores, Washington, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27. The theme is “Restoration to Resilience: Salmon Habitat in a Changing Climate.” The event is free and open to all, but...
Oct
28
State of the Coast Conference
October 28, 2021
Fishing vessel at sea.\Photo by Jon Harvey.
The annual State of the Coast Conference takes place online again this year, Oct. 28-29. The event, sponsored by Oregon Sea Grant, is free, but registration is required. To register, go here.
The conference features an array of short talks,...
Oct
28
Seminar on Sustainable Fisheries
October 28, 2021
Newport's fishing fleet.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series continues online. This week’s presentation, on Thursday, Oct. 28, at 3:30 p.m., deals with fisheries. The event is free and open to all.
The speakers are Jessica Watson and Greg...
Oct
29
State of the Coast Conference—Second Day
October 29, 2021
The annual State of the Coast Conference takes place online again this year, Oct. 28-29. The event, sponsored by Oregon Sea Grant, is free, but registration is required. To register, go here.
The conference features an array of short talks, providing updates on...
Nov
5
King Tides Project—First Round
November 5, 2021
King tide on the Nehalem spit.\Photo by Steve Morey.
The annual King Tides Project, co-sponsored by CoastWatch and the Oregon Coastal Management Program, kicks off the winter with a series of high tides Nov. 5-7.
Through this citizen science project, volunteer photographers document the reach...
Nov
6
Orca Talk
November 6, 2021
The American Cetacean Society, Oregon Chapter, presents a talk on orcas, aka killer whales, off our coast on Saturday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m.
The speaker is Josh McInnes, a Master degree student at the University of British Columbia's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries...
Nov
6
King Tides Presentation
November 6, 2021
King tide at Cape Perpetua's spouting horn.\Photo by Dick Mason.
The second round of this winter’s King Tides Project, through which volunteer photographers capture the reach of the year’s highest tides, takes place Dec. 3-5. For an introduction to the project and guide to where photos are...
Nov
9
Talk on Archaeology and Sea Otters
November 9, 2021
Sea otters at sea.\Photo courtesy of the Cape Perpetua Collaborative.
The Cape Perpetua Collaborative is offering a series of Young Scientist Webinars, featuring graduate students and postdoctoral researchers sharing the new research they are doing. The series runs through April on the...
Nov
9
Marine Reserves on Tap
November 9, 2021
North boundary of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
On Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 6...
Nov
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 17, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris surveyors celebrate completion of a survey.\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...
Dec
3
King Tides Project—Second Round
December 3, 2021
King tide at Seal Rock.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The second round of the annual King Tides Project, co-sponsored by CoastWatch and the Oregon Coastal Management Program, takes place with a series of high tides Dec. 3-5.
Through this citizen science project, volunteer photographers document the...
Dec
14
King Tides Presentation
December 14, 2021
King tide at Bandon's Coquille Point.\Photo by Rick Poecker.
Our colleagues with Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness are hosting CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones for a presentation on the King Tides Project on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to all,...
Dec
15
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 15, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens in action.\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...
Jan
1
King Tides Project—Third Round
January 1, 2022
King tide sweeps the shore south of Cape Sebastian.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
The final round of this winter’s version of the annual King Tides Project, co-sponsored by CoastWatch and the Oregon Coastal Management Program, kicks off the new year with a series of high tides Jan. 1-3,...
Past Events
Jun
5
Seabird Nest Monitor Training
June 5, 2021
Brandt's Cormorant nesting at Haystack Rock.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
The citizen science project that involves monitoring seabird nesting colonies continues this year, under some different pandemic protocols. If you care about seabirds and would like to consider participating, an online...
Jun
3
Webinar on Global Change
June 3, 2021
Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve.\Photo by Jason Waicunas.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series continues online. The next topic is broad indeed: ‘Ecological and evolutionary responses to global change across realms.” The free public event takes place on Thursday, June...
Jun
2
Marine Disease Monitoring Webinar
June 2, 2021
PRIMED field training event.\Photo by Dennis White.
CoastWatch supports the work of PRIMED (Primary Responders in Marine Emergent Disease) which engages volunteers to help detect new and emerging marine wildlife diseases on the Oregon Coast. In a training webinar on June 2, 6 p.m., PRIMED...
Jun
1
Otter Restoration Talk
June 1, 2021
Sea otter and pup.\Photo by Eric Palmer.
The Coos History Museum, as one of its First Tuesday talks, offers “The Return of Sea Otters: Considering the Ecological and Cultural Dimensions of Restoration.” The event takes place on Tuesday, June 1, 6:30 p.m. It is free and open to all.
The...
May
27
Eelgrass Webinar
May 27, 2021
Eelgrass bed in Coos Bay.\Photo by Mike Graybill.
Oregon Shores is in the early stages of a special project to work on better protection for eelgrass habitat in Oregon estuaries. As a first step in this effort, we have just developed a “white paper” on eelgrass protection, which encompasses...
May
27
Seminar on Sustainable Fisheries
May 27, 2021
Crab boats off Silver Point.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center Research Seminar Series continues online. This week’s talk on “Policy and Science for Sustainable Fisheries in Oregon” takes place on Thursday, May 27, at 3:30 p.m.
The panel of speakers consists of Dr....
May
25
Abalone Webinar
May 25, 2021
Abalone shell ashore.\Photo courtesy of the Elakha Alliance.
In addition to serving as president of the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society, Ann Vileisis is a well-regarded writer on natural history, environmental, and food topics. The Port Orford author’s latest book is “Abalone: The remarkable...
May
17
OPAC Meeting on Rocky Shores
May 17, 2021
Rocky Point, one of the areas proposed for protection.\Photo by Randy Scholten.
The campaign to designate certain key rocky shore habitats for special levels of protection now moves to the Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC), which meets on Monday, May 17, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The public comment...
May
15
Wildlife Disease Observer Training
May 15, 2021, Otter Rock
Sea star with wasting syndrome.
The PRIMED Network (Primary Responders in Marine Emergent Disease) offers an in-person iNaturalist training at Otter Rock Marine Reserve on May 15, 8:30-10:00 a.m. PRIMED needs help to detect new and emerging marine wildlife diseases on the Oregon Coast, and...
May
13
Marsh and Mudflat Mapping Seminar
May 13, 2021
Marsh and mudflat at Sand Lake.\Photo by Jim Hauge.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center Research Seminar Series, currently online, hosts a talk on “Mapping Marshes and Mudflats from Space: Methods, Challenges and Results from the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project.” The event, free and...