Ocean Events
Jan
19
Sea Otter Presentation
January 19, 2021
Sea otter and pup.\Photo by Eric Palmer.
Jan
20
Marine Debris Survey Training
January 20, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris collected during a Fort Stevens 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...
Feb
8
Brittle Star Webinar
February 8, 2021
Western spiny brittle star.\Photo courtesy of iNaturalist.
CoastWatch presents the next in our series of online presentations on rocky habitats, particularly those on the south coast, when MacKenna Hainey speaks on “Fantastic Brittle Stars, and Where to Find Them” on Monday, Feb. 8, at 6...
Feb
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
February 17, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens in progress.\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...
Mar
15
Nudibranch Presentation
March 15, 2021
Clown nudibranch.\Photo by N.C. Treneman.
CoastWatch is offering a series of webinars on rocky shore habitats and their denizens, with a particular focus on Oregon’s south coast. In March’s presentation, “Predators Cloaked in Beauty,” marine biologist Nancy C. Treneman will discuss the...
Mar
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
March 17, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress 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...
Apr
14
Marine Debris Survey Training
April 14, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey participants 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...
Past Events
Jan
11
Marine Reserves Research Talk
January 11, 2018, Newport
ODFW waves the flag for marine reserves research.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Surfrider’s Newport chapter invites the public to attend their first chapter meeting of 2018 and learn more about marine reserves. The gathering takes place Thursday, Jan. 11, 6:30-8 p.m. in Room 205 of the Newport...
Jan
10
Marine Reserves Research Lecture
January 10, 2018, Cannon Beach
Wolfe Wagman. | Photo courtesy of the Oregon Marine Reserves Website
The World of Haystack Rock speaker series is offered on the second Wednesday of each month from November through April, with each presentation taking place at 7 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library. The Friends of Haystack...
Jan
10
Marine Board Considers Wakes
January 10, 2018, Salem
Boats and jet skis on the Salmon River, and their wakes, have been the subject of controversy. Photo by Jack Doyle.
The Oregon State Marine Board is holding their quarterly board meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The meeting, beginning at 9 a.m., takes place in Salem at the Oregon Department of...
Jan
8
Deadline for Sea Lion Comments
January 8, 2018
Sea lions.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is accepting public comments, through close of business Jan. 8, on a request by the states of Oregon, Washington, and California for permission to trap and kill California sea lions. The states want...
Dec
15
Stranded Mammal Survey Talk
December 15, 2017, Port Orford
Volunteers work with stranded whale carcass.
The CoastWatch training already scheduled for Dec. 15 in Port Orford has an important addition. Joining Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, will be Dawn Goley, director of the marine mammal stranding program for northern California...
Dec
13
Puffin Study Lecture
December 13, 2017, Cannon Beach
Tufted Puffin. | Photo by Jacob Spendelow
"The World of Haystack Rock" is a free community lecture series that is co-sponsored by the Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library. The lecture series is held on the second Wednesday of each month, November to April, 7 p.m. - 8:30...
Dec
9
North Pacific Gray Whale Talk
December 9, 2017, Yachats
Gray whale breaching. | Photo by Merrill Gosho (NOAA)
Fall on the central Oregon coast brings with it free educational presentations and events at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center. In addition to the hiking, tidepooling, and exploring always available, visitors can enjoy a variety of...
Dec
7
Talk on Sea Level Rise and Marshes
December 7, 2017, Newport
Siletz Bay during most recent King Tide series.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
Fran Recht, habitat program manager for the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, will speak on “The Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Oregon’s Tidal Marshes” at the next meeting of the MidCoast Watersheds Council,...
Nov
29
Science on Tap - Tsunami Travellers
November 29, 2017, Newport
Dr. Jessica Miller will be the featured speaker at the Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Science on Tap event on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 6 p.m., at the Rogue Brewery's South Beach location (2030 Marine Science Dr.) in Newport.
Dr. Miller’s talk, "Tsunami travellers: what have we learned from a...
Nov
18
Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Research Talk
November 18, 2017, Yachats
More acidic seawater is corrosive and contains less of the minerals that oysters need to build their shells. | Photo by Marc Dewey, Taylor Shellfish
Fall on the central Oregon coast brings with it free educational presentations and events at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center. In addition to...