Ocean Events

Jan

Rocky Habitat Meeting

January 26, 2021

Rocky habitat at Haystack Rock.\Photo by Molly Sultany.

The Rocky Habitat Working Group of Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) is scheduled to meet online on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2-3 p.m.

OPAC is considering the state’s new Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, with the working group...

Jan

Ocean Science Trust Meeting

January 27, 2021

Lingcod in habitat.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.

Support for research on marine conservation is the topic when the Oregon Ocean Science Trust meets online on Wednesday, Jan. 27, noon to 3 p.m.

Reports will be heard on the Marine Reserve Assessment Project, the Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia...

Jan

STAC Meeting

January 28, 2021

Marine Reserves researchers at work.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.

The Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) which scrutinizes scientific questions on behalf of the Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) and advises on technical matters that underlie ocean policy, is meeting remotely on...

Jan

Cetacean Conference

January 30, 2021

Gray whale breaching.\Photo courtesy of the American Cetacean Society.

The American Cetacean Society holds its annual international conference on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 9:30 a.m to 5 p.m. For obvious reasons, it is taking place online this year—which means that everyone can participate.

The...

Feb

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

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...

Feb

Rocky Habitat Panel Discussion

February 17, 2021

Otter Rock tidepools.\Photo courtesy of ORPD.

Oregon’s Territorial Sea Plan: Part 3, also known as the Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, aims to balance human use and ecological conservation consistent with Oregon’s ocean resources statewide planning goal. For the first time in nearly 25...

Mar

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

Marine Debris Survey Training

March 17, 2021, Hammond

Marine debris survey in progress at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Ed Joyce.

Apr

Marine Debris Survey Training

April 14, 2021, Hammond

Marine debris survey participants at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Ed Joyce.

Past Events

Nov

Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation Conference Includes Climate Focus

November 8, 2015 - November 12, 2015, Portland

The 23rd bennial conference of the Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation will convene about 1,400 scientists, managers and professionals in government, business, nonprofit and related organizations, and graduate students. From North America's coastal states and provinces, as well as from...

Nov

Annual Meeting to Feature Overview of Oregon’s Ocean

November 7, 2015, Lincoln City

Photo of Bill Peterson with graduate students on the research vessel Elakha.

Oceanographer Bill Peterson will address the Oregon Shores annual meeting on Nov. 7 in Lincoln City. Peterson will survey the State of Oregon's Ocean. His presentation will consider the current El Nino, changes in ocean conditions such as "The Blob"; climate change impacts such as ocean...

Oct

State of the Coast Conference in Coos Bay

October 24, 2015, Coos Bay

The annual State of the Coast Conference is slated for Coos Bay on Saturday, Oct. 24. The all-day event, which surveys a wide range of coastal issues and seeks to educate an equally wide range of stakeholders, takes place in the Hales Center of Southwestern Oregon Community College from 9...

Oct

Public Hearings on Changes to Beach Water Quality Monitoring

October 20, 2015 - October 29, 2015

The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP) is beginning a formal process to adopt a new “beach action value” (BAV) that would be used beginning in the 2017 monitoring season. The BAV is used to determine when public health advisories should be issued for beaches. Up till now, the threshold...

Oct

Seabirds, Marine Mammals & Marine Debris Lectures

October 2, 2015, Cannon Beach

The autumn’s first CoastWatch educational event is coming up Friday, Oct. 2 in Cannon Beach. “Seabirds, Marine Mammals & Marine Debris” takes place 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Cannon Beach City Hall (160 E. Gower St.). The event is free and open to all. We’re delighted to have the Haystack Rock...

Oct

Ocean Conditions on Tap for Science Pub

October 1, 2015, Toledo

Changing conditions in Oregon’s nearshore ocean, and their potential impact on marine ecosystems and salmon populations, will be the topic of a “Science Pub” event on Thursday, Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m. at the Twisted Snout brewery in Toledo (318 S. Main St.).

The free event is co-sponsored by...

Sep

A Robust(us) Discussion in Newport

September 19, 2015, Newport

Gray whale expert Jim Sumich will speak to the Yaquina Birders & Naturalists at their meeting on Thursday, Sept. 17. The meeting, which is free and open to the public, starts at 7 p.m. at the Public Meeting Room of Central Lincoln PUD (2129 North Coast Highway) in north Newport.

Sumich will...

Sep

Marine Reserves Partnership Offers Photography Classes

September 19, 2015, Cape Falcon

By way of encouraging Oregonians to put marine reserves in their viewfinders, the Oregon Marine Reserves Partnership has been offering a series of photography classes this summer, led by professional photographer Jason Waicunas of Outdoor Viewfinder. One more opportunity remains, coming up...

Sep

Guided Bird Walk in Newport

September 19, 2015, Newport

The Yaquina Birders & Naturalists are offering a free guided bird walk on Saturday, Sept. 19. Laimons Osis will lead a field trip to one of the most bird-rich areas in Newport. The expedition will start with a walk along the Estuary Trail at the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center to look...

Sep

Cape Perpetua Volunteer Appreciation Event Planned

September 4, 2015, Yachats

View from Cape Perpetua. Photo by Alex Derr.

Our friends and allies with Surfrider and the Audubon Society have set up a special event to thank the many volunteers who have become engaged with citizen science and interpretation for the public in the area of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve. Future volunteers are welcome, too!

The Cape...

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