Ocean Events
Dec
12
Zooplankton Lecture
December 12, 2018, Cannon Beach
Pseudocalanus female in a plankton sample. | Photo by Samantha Zeman.
Join the Friends of Haystack Rock as they host the Library Lecture Series held on the second Wednesday of each month, November to May at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach). These...
Dec
13
US Ocean Policy Webinar
December 13, 2018
US Capitol building. | Photo courtesy of Architect from the Capitol.
On Thursday, Dec. 13, from 11 a.m.-noon (Pacific Standard Time), the Ocean Conservancy will host a webinar to explore what November’s election and the incoming 116th Congress will mean for ocean policy. Attendees will also...
Dec
15
Presentation on Oregon's Orcas
December 15, 2018, Yachats
Orcas in Canada. | Photo by Rob Lott.
Whale conservationist Colleen Weiler will offer a presentation about the orcas found in Oregon's waters on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats). Her talk is part of the Cape...
Dec
27
Winter Whale Watch Week
December 27, 2018 - December 31, 2018, Yachats
Grey whale in a kelp forest. | Photo courtesy of ACS
The Winter Whale Watch Week will take place from December 27-31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with volunteers stationed at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 HWY-101, Yachats).
More information to come soon.
For any questions, contact Tara...
Jan
9
Razor Clam Lecture
January 9, 2019, Cannon Beach
Small razor clams. | Photo courtesy of ODFW
Clamming is a highly popular pastime on the north coast, so the July 9 lecture hosted by the Friends of Haystack Rock should find an eager audience. Shellfish biologist Matt Hunter of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will discuss...
Feb
13
Common Murre Lecture
February 13, 2019, Cannon Beach
Common Murres perching. | Photo by Heather Roskelley.
Join the Friends of Haystack Rock as they host the Library Lecture Series held on the second Wednesday of each month, November to May at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach). These events are free...
Mar
13
Oregon's Black Oystercatchers Lecture
March 13, 2019, Cannon Beach
Black Oystercatcher. | Photo by Tim Melling
Join the Friends of Haystack Rock as they host the Library Lecture Series held on the second Wednesday of each month, November to May at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach). These events are free and open...
Apr
4
Science Talk '19
April 4, 2019 - April 5, 2019, Portland
Have you ever struggled to explain why your science matters to a non-scientist? Have you ever been frustrated at the way science is covered in the media and used in policy? Have you wondered just what they’re teaching about science these days? Then this particular annual conference is right...
Apr
10
Puffin Lecture
April 10, 2019, Cannon Beach
Tufted Puffin. | Photo by Jacob Spendelow
Join the Friends of Haystack Rock as they host the Library Lecture Series held on the second Wednesday of each month, November to May at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach). These events are free and open to...
Past Events
Jul
28
Whale Watch Weekend
July 28, 2018, Depoe Bay
Gray whales at Depoe Bay.\Photo by Era Horton.
The seventh annual Summer Whale Watch Weekend will be held July 28-29. The Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society (ACS) is hosting the event at Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint (about a mile north of Depoe Bay) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m....
Jul
28
Intro to Freshwater Mussels & BioBlitz
July 28, 2018, Yachats
Freshwater mussels. | Photo from MidCoast Watershed Council
Freshwater mussels are experiencing a dramatic decline; 72% percent of North American freshwater mussels are considered extinct or imperiled. Emilie Blevins, Endangered Species Conservation Biologist and Freshwater Mussel Lead for...
Jul
27
Marbled Murrelet Camp-out & Community Survey
July 27, 2018 - July 28, 2018, Port Orford
Marbled murrelet in flight. | Photo from USFWS
Come learn about this elusive seabird of old growth forests at this educational camp-out and early morning field trip up Elk River co-sponsored by Kalmiopsis Audubon and Friends of Elk River.
Friday, 7pm, Murrelets around the campfire, Sunshine...
Jul
26
Marbled Murrelet Survey
July 26, 2018 - July 27, 2018, Yachats
Marbled Murrelet in flight.\Photo by Harold Moses.
This annual event (13 years now) starts with an evening program about Marbled Murrelet biology and conservation, followed by a predawn on-the-ground survey the next morning. This is a unique opportunity to learn from top murrelet researchers...
Jul
25
Dead Bird Lecture
July 25, 2018, Charleston
Bird on Whale Cove beach with evidence of wire entanglement.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) is offering a lecture entitled: The Secret Life of Dead Birds. The speaker is Raymond Glenn Ford, a research specialist with the University of California at Santa Cruz's Institute of...
Jul
20
Seabird Science Hike
July 20, 2018, Arch Cape
Oswald West State Park, between Manzanita and Arch Cape, is the gateway to the Cape Falcon Maine Reserve. Together, these areas create a corridor of conservation stretching from the land three miles into the sea. The Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and the Audubon Society of Portland...
Jul
19
Marbled Murrelet Survey
July 19, 2018 - July 20, 2018, Yachats
Paul Engelmeyer (purple sweatshirt) leads a Marbled Murrelet survey in a previous year.
This annual event (13 years now) starts with an evening program about Marbled Murrelet biology and conservation, followed by a predawn on-the-ground survey the next morning. This is a unique opportunity...
Jul
19
Healthy Oceans Webinar
July 19, 2018
Seaweed. | Photo by Yvon Maurice.
Are you interested in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes policy? Are you finding the rapid policy changes and actions a bit overwhelming and unpalatable? Want to develop a deeper understanding of the current issues? You can seek to address these concerns by...
Jul
18
Imperiled Species Panel
July 18, 2018, Port Orford
Raft of sea otters.\Photo by David Sidle.
Species that are no longer with us, and species that are at risk of disappearing, will be the theme of a panel discussion offered by Oregon Wild, "Lost and Imperiled Species of the Oregon Coast: An Exploration of Oregon's Iconic, Recovering, and...
Jul
18
Lecture on Russian Arctic
July 18, 2018, Charleston
The Russian Arctic. | Photo by Jan Hocek
Hydrobiologist Kirill Kotkin, from Moscow State University, will speak on Marine biological research in the Russian Arctic at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) on Wednesday, July 18, at 4 p.m. in the OIMB Boathouse Auditorium.
This is part...