Ocean Events
Jul
8
Rocky Habitat Working Group Meeting
July 8, 2020
Rocky habitat at Ecola State Park.\Photo by Laurel Hillmann.
The initial proposal period for site designations under the state’s new Rocky Habitat Management Strategy is now underway. On Wednesday, July 8, the Rocky Habitat Working Group of Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) will...
Jul
10
Ocean Science Trust Meeting
July 10, 2020
Researchers deploying an ROV in a marine reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Oregon Ocean Science Trust, which seeks to acquire and distribute funding for research in Oregon’s ocean, particularly its marine reserves, is meeting virtually on Friday, July 10, 9 a.m.-noon.
A key topic on the...
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
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
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...
Past Events
Mar
28
Cancelled-- Spring Beach Cleanup
March 28, 2020
Beach cleanup in progress.\Photo by Sara Schreiber.
Cancelled: This event has been cancelled as a precautionary measure due to the CORVID-19 virus. It has been rescheduled for July 5.
This year’s annual beach cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, March 28. The coastwide cleanup takes place...
Mar
21
Spring Whale Watch Week
March 21, 2020 - March 29, 2020
Gray whale fluke.\Photo by Dennis White.
Note: due to coronavirus precautions, there will be no volunteer Whale watch guides at the viewing sites. But the whales will still be there.
State Parks has announced that Whale Watch Week will not be observed this spring as a precaution in addressing...
Mar
20
Online Rocky Habitat Meeting
March 20, 2020, Newport
Rocky shore habitat at low tide.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The current public comment period on the draft of the state’s new Rocky Habitat Management Strategy ended on March 1. After taking some time to consider the comments, the Rocky Habitat Working Group of Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory...
Mar
19
Online Salmon Seminar
March 19, 2020
Biologist Laurie Weitkamp.
The Hatfield Marine Science center is moving its weekly seminar series online during the coronavirus lockdown, but the talks continue. The one upcoming takes place on Thursday, March 19, 3:30 p.m., entirely online. The speaker is Laurie Weitkamp of the Northwest...
Mar
18
Cancelled--Presentation on Coastal Values
March 18, 2020, Newport
Conducting research on use of marine reserves.|Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Cancelled: The following event has been cancelled in accordance with directives from the governor's office and the public university system regarding the coronavirus situation. The organizers state that it will be...
Mar
17
Fisheries Update
March 17, 2020, Siletz
Paul Olmsted.
At the Siletz Watershed Council’s spring quarterly meeting, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Mid-Coast Assistant District Fish Biologist, Paul Olmsted, will speak about “Mid-Coast Fisheries, Stock Status, and Restoration.” The event, free and open to all, takes...
Mar
17
STAC Meeting
March 17, 2020, Corvallis
STAC in action.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Among the...
Mar
16
Marine Debris Survey and Training
March 16, 2020, Otter Rock
Inn at Otter Crest, with beach to be surveyed beyond.\Photo by Dennis White.
Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s citizen science trainer, will conduct a marine debris survey at Otter Rock on Monday, March 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. This will be an actual survey, part of CoastWatch’s coastwide marine debris...
Mar
11
Marine Mammal Lecture
March 11, 2020, Cannon Beach
Seal pup yawning.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe.
The Friends of Haystack Rock lecture series hosts a talk on marine mammals on the Oregon coast, when Keith Chandler speaks on “Current Trends of Marine Mammals along the Oregon Coast.” The event, free and open to all, takes place on Wednesday,...
Mar
11
Marine Debris Survey Training
March 11, 2020, Hammond
Oregon Shores board member Ed Joyce (right) leads the Fort Stevens marine debris survey.\Photo by Patricia Jensen.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to...