Ocean Events
Dec
8
Lecture on Salmon Survey
December 8, 2022, Newport
Sockeye salmon spawning./Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Laurie Weitkamp a Research Fisheries Biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northwest Fisheries Science Centerto...
Dec
8
Eelgrass Conservation Webinar
December 8, 2022
Eelgrass on bay bottom when submerged.\Photo by Adam Obaza.
On Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., Oregon Shores will host a webinar on “Eelgrass and How to Protect It.” The event is free and open to all.
The presenter is Anu Sawkar, the attorney with the Crag Law Center with whom we collaborate in the...
Dec
10
Talk on Yachats Geology
December 10, 2022
Yachats River mouth, with Cape Perpetua to the right. /Photo by Alex Derr.
As part of the remote Winter Speaker Series, the Cape Perpetua Collaborative will be hosting Dave Muerdter to talk about his work as a geologist on Saturday Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. Muerdter is a local geologist and...
Dec
12
Conference on Ocean Plastics
December 12, 2022 - December 13, 2022, Newport
Marine debris plastics in the ocean. /Photo by Kip Evans
On Dec. 12 and 13, the Pacific Northwest Consortium on Plastics is holding their annual conference in Newport. The event will take place at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building (2030 SE Marine...
Dec
13
Kelp Documentary Screening
December 13, 2022
"Kelp Me Please" student documentary. /Photo courtesy of Cape Perpetua Collaborate
On Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m., Cape Perpetua Collaborative will be screening Kelp Me Please, a student documentary about kelp forest conservation in Oregon.
About the film:
"Kelp Me Please is a short film made...
Dec
14
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 14, 2022, Hammond
More volunteers are always needed for the marine debris survey managed by CoastWatch. Those on the north coast have a monthly opportunity to participate in a survey, to see whether it is for you, and to get training if interested.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine...
Dec
14
Lecture on Snowy Plovers
December 14, 2022, Cannon Beach
Snowy plovers at South Beach.\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library will continue the World of Haystack Rock Library Lecture Series.
This month's speaker will be Allison Anholt, Coastal Community Science Biologist with...
Jan
11
Lecture on Oregon's Marine Reserves
January 11, 2023, Cannon Beach
Redfish Rocks, Oregon Marine Reserve. | Photo from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library will continue the World of Haystack Rock Library Lecture Series.
This month's lecture will be by the Oregon Department of...
Past Events
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...
Nov
18
Birding Trip: Raptors & Waterbirds
November 18, 2017, Newport
Hawk. | Photo by Ram Papish
The Yaquina Birders & Naturalists invite you to join their field trip that begins at the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC). Lead by Chuck Philo, you will explore Yaquina Bay and the woodlands of South Beach which provide a wintering area for birds of prey...
Nov
17
Acorn Barnacle Seminar
November 17, 2017, Charleston
Acorn Barnacles. | Photo by Dave Cowles
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology Seminar Series continues with a talk from their very own student, Eleanor Lamont of the University of Oregon (M.S. Defense). She will be leading a lecture titled, “Swimming kinematics and thoracic appendage...