Ocean Events
Seminar on Migration
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series has moved back to fully remote. The next virtual seminar will focus on migration. The event takes place on Thursday May 26, at 3:30 p.m.
The speaker is Will Hemstrom, a doctoral researcher in the Department of Evolution and Ecology...
Lecture on Interpretation

Joy Primrose, current president of the American Cetacean Society—Oregon Chapter, will give an online talk on “Interpretation: An Important Skill for Naturalists,” on Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m. The event is free and open to all.
Primrose will...
Tidepool Clinic

Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool explorience” in Lincoln City on Saturday, June 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic,...
Marine Debris Survey Training

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
South Slough Trails Hike

The Southcoast Striders are hosting a hike Oct. 28, beginning at 10 a.m. To join the hike, meet at the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Interpretive Center parking lot. The hike leaders will take the group on a series of trails...
Blue Mind Lecture

A watershed council covering three watersheds—Nestucca, Neskowin, and Sand Lake—is hosting a talk by author Wallace J. Nichols on Friday, Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m. at the Kiawanda Community Center (34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr.)...
Marine Reserves Seminar

As part of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Fall Seminar Series, Kirsten Grorud-Colvert of Oregon State University will speak on “Oregon’s marine reserves: local ecology, global context, and upcoming evaluation.” The talk takes place at 4 p.m., and is free...
STAC Meeting

The Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee to the state’s Marine Reserves Program will meet on Thursday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m-3 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the Hatfield Marine Science Center. The meeting is open to the public.
STAC members will be...
Lecture on Women in Fishing

The Oregon State University College of Liberal Arts and Oregon Sea Grant are hosting a public talk by Professor Flaxen Conway, who is speaking on, “Women’s Roles in Oregon's Fishing Industry,” in the OSU Hatfield...
Orca Lecture

The Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society is hosting a presentation on “killer whales” at the next installment of the group’s speaker series, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. in the Newport Public Library (35 N.W. Nye). The event is free...
Seminar on Shoreline Abuse

Shorelines are used by people in many ways, from building sandcastles to building marinas, from harvesting shellfish, to harvesting sand. Shorelines, ranging from exposed rocky coasts to muddy estuarine wetlands, thus provide a variety of ‘services’ to people. However, many of our uses turn...
Rocky Shores Meeting

The Rocky Shores Working Group of the Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) meets on Friday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Basement Hearing Room of the Department of Land Conservation and Development (635 Capitol St., S.E. in...
International Ocean Film Tour

This year's International Ocean Film Tour, Volume 4, is on its way, with ocean adventures and environmental documentaries on board. The films this year include 120 minutes filled with inspiring stories and water sports action.
Oregon Outdoor Summit

The Outdoor Summit is a two-day adventure, convened by Oregon State University Outreach & Engagement, Travel Oregon, and Oregon State Parks. The summit will engage community leaders, outdoor enthusiasts and recreation businesses, public agencies, students,...