Ocean Events
Nov
14
Whale Seminar
November 14, 2019, Newport
Humpback whale off Humbug Mt. in Curry County.
Marine mammalogist Daniel Palacios will describe current research on humpback whales at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (2030 S.E. Marine Science Dr., in the South Beach area of Newport) in the Guin Library Seminar Room at 3:30 p.m. on...
Nov
15
Lecture on Marine Management
November 15, 2019, Charleston
Research diver at Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Marine biologist Daniel Okamoto will deliver the “public lecture” that is part of the Fall Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB). Dr. Okamoto speaks on “Working towards sustainable and just...
Nov
19
Marine Debris Pub Talk
November 19, 2019, Newport
Dorothy Horn at her laboratory bench.
Marine debris and microplastics in the environment will be the subject of a pub talk as part of the Oregon State University Science on Tap series. The speaker is Dorothy Horn, a PhD candidate at Portland State University who is studying marine debris,...
Nov
20
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 20, 2019, Hammond
arine 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...
Nov
21
Land-Sea Symposium
November 21, 2019, Yachats
The northern fringe of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve, at Cook's Chasm.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The 7th annual Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium has been slated for Thursday, Nov. 21, from 5 to 8:30 p.m., at the Yachats Commons (441 Hwy 101 in the middle of Yachats).
The Land-Sea Symposium is a...
Nov
22
Fishery Management Seminar
November 22, 2019, Charleston
Fishing boat gets underway.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
A lecture on fishery management will be featured as part of the Fall Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) on Friday, Nov. 22, 4 p.m. in OIMB’s Boathouse Auditorium. The speaker is Anne Beaudreau of the University...
Dec
5
Marine Debris Survey
December 5, 2019, Yachats
Cape Cove.\Photo by Bonnie Moreland.
A monthly marine debris survey is conducted at Cape Cove, just south of Cape Perpetua. To participate, meet at Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats) in the parking lot at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, to start the...
Dec
10
Presentation on Sea Otters
December 10, 2019, Charleston
Sea otters at play.\Photo by Eric Palmer.
The Elakha Alliance is hosting a talk about efforts to reintroduce sea otters to the Oregon coastal environment. The event takes place on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m. in the Boathouse Auditorium at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (63466 Boat Basin...
Dec
11
Rocky Habitat Talk
December 11, 2019, Cannon Beach
Charlie Plybon surveying the shore.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Friends of Haystack Rock Lecture Series will feature a presentation on rocky shore habitats on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N. Hemlock St.). The event is free and open to all.
The speaker will be...
Dec
12
Rocky Habitat Talk
December 12, 2019, Manzanita
Charlie Plybon installs a Ph sensor at the Otter Rock Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Lecture Series will feature a presentation on rocky shore habitats on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. in the Pine Grove Community House (225 Laneda) in Manzanita. The...
Dec
14
Sea Otter Talk
December 14, 2019, Yachats
A raft of sea otters.\Photo by David Sidle.
As part of the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center Fall Speaker Series, Bob Bailey of the Elakha Alliance will speak at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. The visitor center is located at 2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats.
The talk is free and...
Dec
18
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 18, 2019, Hammond
The beach on Clatsop Spit where the marine debris survey takes place.\Photo by Jesse Jones.
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,...
Past Events
Jul
6
BioBlitz at Roads End
July 6, 2019, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer (orange rainpants) leads last year's BioBlitz at Roads End. | Photo by Doug Cody.
As we did last year, CoastWatch is once again organizing a summer “BioBlitz” for the shoreline at Roads End, working together with the Friends of Cascade Head. Participation by CoastWatchers and...
Jul
5
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
July 5, 2019, Yachats
Cape Cove and visitors.\Photo by Rena Olson.
A monthly marine debris survey is conducted at Cape Cove, just south of Cape Perpetua. To participate, meet at Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats) in the parking lot at noon on Friday, July 5, to start...
Jul
5
BioBlitz at Otter Rock
July 5, 2019, Otter Rock
Not all BioBlitz activities require this much athleticism! Surveying tidepools at Otter Rock.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of this summer’s series of “BioBlitzes” at Oregon’s marine reserve areas, the Oregon Coast Aquarium is sponsoring a bioblitz event at the Otter Rock Marine Reserve on...
Jul
3
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 3, 2019, Hammond
Beach south of the Columbia south jetty.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
CoastWatch has inaugurated a new site for our marine debris survey, which takes place at numerous sites along the coast. The new location is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are...
Jun
22
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
June 22, 2019, Florence
The cobble beach at Muriel O Ponsler wayside.\Photo by Rena Olson.
A monthly marine debris survey takes place at Muriel O. Ponsler State Scenic Viewpoint, between Florence and Yachats. To join the next survey (either to become part of the team, or simply to learn about the survey and decide...
Jun
19
Orca Pub Talk
June 19, 2019, Portland
Salmon spawning.\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
In recognition of Orca Action Month, Laurie Weitkamp of NOAA Fisheries will speak on “The mysteries of salmon in marine environments: what we do (and don't) know” on Thursday, June 19, at the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub (915 S.E. Hawthorne) in Portland—a...
Jun
14
Panel Discussion on Ocean and Climate Change
June 14, 2019, Astoria
Oregon's ocean, where it meets the Nehalem Spit.\Photo by Dennis Hoffman.
Politics, science, and climate change mix when U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici hosts a panel discussion on “Our Oceans and Climate Change” on Friday, June 14, 5 p.m. at the Barbey Maritime Center (1792 Marine Dr.) in...
Jun
14
Ocean Acidification Webinar
June 14, 2019, Corvallis
Oregon's ocean is under study.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia (OAH) has announced the release of Oregon’s DRAFT Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Action Plan. This OAH Action Plan was developed in recognition of the OAH impacts that...
Jun
13
Seminar on Marine and Forest Reserves
June 13, 2019, Newport
Otter Rock Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The subject of how coastal residents feel about marine and forest reserve areas, to put it in unscientific terms, will be the subject of a seminar in the Guin Library at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (2030 S.E. Marine Science Dr.) in...
Jun
11
Lecture on Microplastics
June 11, 2019, Portland
Dorothy Horn, a Portland State University doctoral candidate studying plastic pollution in the ocean, will speak about microplastics in the sea and in rivers at the next monthly meeting of the Surfrider Portland Chapter, Tuesday, June 11, 7-9 p.mm. at UP North Surf Club.
Horn will also...