Ocean Events
Oct
22
Rockfish Lecture
October 22, 2021
Canary rockfish.\Photo courtesy of Oceana.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology has started up its fall seminar series. It will take place online again this year. Most of the talks take place at 4 p.m. on Fridays, but there is one “public lecture,” scheduled for Friday, Oct. 22, at 7...
Oct
26
Webinar: Ocean Policy for a Changing Climate
October 26, 2021
Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Throughout our 50th anniversary year, Oregon Shores has been presenting webinars featuring leading scientists from around the country, discussing our ocean and coastal environments and the threats to natural and human communities. Now...
Oct
27
Salmon Restoration Symposium
October 27, 2021, Ocean Shores
Sockeye salmon spawning.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The 2021 Coast Region Symposium will be held in Ocean Shores, Washington, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27. The theme is “Restoration to Resilience: Salmon Habitat in a Changing Climate.” The event is free and open to all, but...
Oct
28
State of the Coast Conference
October 28, 2021
Fishing vessel at sea.\Photo by Jon Harvey.
The annual State of the Coast Conference takes place online again this year, Oct. 28-29. The event, sponsored by Oregon Sea Grant, is free, but registration is required. To register, go here.
The conference features an array of short talks,...
Oct
29
State of the Coast Conference—Second Day
October 29, 2021
The annual State of the Coast Conference takes place online again this year, Oct. 28-29. The event, sponsored by Oregon Sea Grant, is free, but registration is required. To register, go here.
The conference features an array of short talks, providing updates on...
Nov
5
King Tides Project—First Round
November 5, 2021
King tide on the Nehalem spit.\Photo by Steve Morey.
The annual King Tides Project, co-sponsored by CoastWatch and the Oregon Coastal Management Program, kicks off the winter with a series of high tides Nov. 5-7.
Through this citizen science project, volunteer photographers document the reach...
Nov
6
Orca Talk
November 6, 2021
The American Cetacean Society, Oregon Chapter, presents a talk on orcas, aka killer whales, off our coast on Saturday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m.
The speaker is Josh McInnes, a Master degree student at the University of British Columbia's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries...
Nov
6
King Tides Presentation
November 6, 2021
King tide at Cape Perpetua's spouting horn.\Photo by Dick Mason.
The second round of this winter’s King Tides Project, through which volunteer photographers capture the reach of the year’s highest tides, takes place Dec. 3-5. For an introduction to the project and guide to where photos are...
Nov
9
Talk on Archaeology and Sea Otters
November 9, 2021
Sea otters at sea.\Photo courtesy of the Cape Perpetua Collaborative.
The Cape Perpetua Collaborative is offering a series of Young Scientist Webinars, featuring graduate students and postdoctoral researchers sharing the new research they are doing. The series runs through April on the...
Nov
9
Marine Reserves on Tap
November 9, 2021
North boundary of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
On Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 6...
Nov
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 17, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris surveyors celebrate completion of a survey.\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...
Dec
3
King Tides Project—Second Round
December 3, 2021
King tide at Seal Rock.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The second round of the annual King Tides Project, co-sponsored by CoastWatch and the Oregon Coastal Management Program, takes place with a series of high tides Dec. 3-5.
Through this citizen science project, volunteer photographers document the...
Dec
14
King Tides Presentation
December 14, 2021
King tide at Bandon's Coquille Point.\Photo by Rick Poecker.
Our colleagues with Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness are hosting CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones for a presentation on the King Tides Project on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to all,...
Dec
15
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 15, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens in action.\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...
Jan
1
King Tides Project—Third Round
January 1, 2022
King tide sweeps the shore south of Cape Sebastian.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
The final round of this winter’s version of the annual King Tides Project, co-sponsored by CoastWatch and the Oregon Coastal Management Program, kicks off the new year with a series of high tides Jan. 1-3,...
Past Events
Dec
16
Marine Debris Talk, Film in Lincoln City
December 16, 2015, Lincoln City
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer.
Dec
15
Marine Debris Talk, Film in Newport
December 15, 2015, Newport
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer.
Dec
3
OPAC’s December Meeting Scheduled for Tillamook
December 3, 2015, Tillamook
Nov
21
Depoe Bay Presentation Will Consider Whales and Watchers
November 21, 2015, Depoe Bay
Florence Van Tulder.
Florence van Tulder, a Master’s degree...
Nov
8
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
7
Annual Meeting to Feature Overview of Oregon’s Ocean
November 7, 2015, Lincoln City
Oct
24
State of the Coast Conference in Coos Bay
October 24, 2015, Coos Bay
Oct
20
Public Hearings on Changes to Beach Water Quality Monitoring
October 20, 2015 - October 29, 2015
Oct
2
Seabirds, Marine Mammals & Marine Debris Lectures
October 2, 2015, Cannon Beach
Oct
1
Ocean Conditions on Tap for Science Pub
October 1, 2015, Toledo
The free event is co-sponsored by...