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
Jul
23
Geology of Netarts Bay Walk
July 23, 2017, Netarts
Netarts Bay. | Photo by Dolan. H
Join the Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach and Sea (WEBS) on an amazing and free Geologic tour around Netarts Bay. You will see landslide areas, fossil deposits on Cape Meares, Happy Camp, bay overlooks and tsunami layers from the “Big One” in...
Jul
19
Volunteer Marbled Murrelet Survey
July 19, 2017, Yachats
Marbled Murrelet.\Photo courtesy of the Audubon Society.
The Audubon Society of Portland is conducting two volunteer-based surveys for the endangered Marbled Murrelet on the central Oregon coast, the second of which takes place July 19-20 (see separate listing for July 13-14). Volunteers...
Jul
16
Salt Marsh Ecology Walk
July 16, 2017, Netarts
Netarts Bay Salt Marsh, Oregon. | Photo from WEBS
Registration is required - please click this link to get your free ticket.
Walk along the saltmarsh of Netarts Bay while learning about how plants survive in a salty world on Sunday, July 16! Join Friends of Netarts Bay – Watershed, Estuary,...
Jul
15
Newport Summer Beach Cleanup Series
July 15, 2017, Newport
South Beach State Park at sunset. | Photo by Brian Riopelle
Join the Newport Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation as they kick off the summer with a Beach Cleanup Series.
Meet at day use area of the South Beach State Park in Newport, OR.
Jul
15
Marbled Murrelet Community Survey
July 15, 2017, Port Orford
By Kalmiopsis Audubon Society
Day 2 of Marbled Murrelet Field Trip: These unique birds from the ocean to their nests in the forest each day, and the best time to see them begins 45 mins before sunrise. The survey will be from 5:04-7:04, and you can participate in as much of the survey as...
Jul
14
Murrelets around the Campfire
July 14, 2017, Port Orford
By Kalmiopsis Audubon Society
Day 1 of the Marbled Murrelet Field Trip: Come learn about this magnificent seabird from locals who pioneered the effort to find and protect it, followed by an update on what's current with murrelets today by Max Beeken from the Redfrish Rocks Community...
Jul
14
Comment Deadline on Ocean Energy Rules
July 14, 2017
Experimental wave energy device in operation.
The Department of State Lands has initiated rulemaking to implement the requirements of recent administrative and legislative actions affecting the placement of ocean renewable energy devices in the territorial sea. The public is invited to...
Jul
13
Volunteer Marbled Murrelet Survey
July 13, 2017, Yachats
Volunteers on a previous Marbled Murrelet survey with Paul Engelmeyer (magenta sweatshirt).
The Audubon Society of Portland is conducting two volunteer-based surveys for the endangered Marbled Murrelet on the central Oregon coast. The first takes place July 13-14; the second occurs July...
Jul
13
NANOOS Workshop
July 13, 2017, Newport
Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems
The public is invited to a day-long workshop on July 13 in Newport intended to explain NANOOS (Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems) and seek feedback about its future uses. A partnership of over 40 entities,...
Jul
13
Lecture on Acidification
July 13, 2017, Newport
Salmon River estuary.\Photo by Dennis White.
The upcoming NANOOS (Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems) workshop has added a public lecture. See separate listing for information about the workshop.
Dr. Burke Hales, a professor in Oregon State University’s College of...