Ocean Events
Mar
6
Talk on Black Rockfish
March 6, 2021
Black rockfish at Redfish Rocks.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Cape Perpetua Winter Speakers series presents a talk on “Vulnerable Early Life Stages of Black Rockfish in Changing Ocean Conditions” on Saturday, March 6, at 10 a.m.
The speaker is Will Fennie, who recently earned his PhD from...
Mar
10
Western Flyer Revival Talk
March 10, 2021
Western Flyer in its decrepit state.\Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.
A key player in marine biology’s history is floating back into the present. The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Science on Tap Series presents oceanographer Jack Barth, of Oregon State University’s Marine Studies Initiative,...
Mar
10
Whale Entanglement Discussion
March 10, 2021
Beached humpback whale.\Photo by Dina Pavlis.
The “World of Haystack Rock” speaker series will take a look at impacts to cetaceans with a talk on “Insights into large whale entanglements in the Pacific Northwest from research on populations, responses, and reports” on Wednesday, March 10, at...
Mar
15
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
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
March 17, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress at Fort Stevens.\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...
Mar
23
Offshore Wind Energy Webinar
March 23, 2021
Offshore wind energy development.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
Proposals for wind energy development off Oregon’s coast have been made in the past, but haven’t gone anywhere. But planning for a potential wind power future in taking place. Wind power is a renewable energy source and doesn’t...
Mar
30
North Coast Citizen Science Preview
March 30, 2021
Seabird monitors at work.\Photo by Amelia O'Connor.
Four bird-focused citizen science projects taking place on the north coast will be described in an online session hosted by Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and Portland Audubon on Tuesday, March 30, at 6 p.m. The session is free and...
Apr
9
Lecture on Marine Viruses
April 9, 2021
Mudflats such as those in Tillamook Bay are home to viruses.\Photo by Jordan Epstein.
Viruses are on everyone’s mind these days, but an upcoming talk in Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Geology Lectures Series will invite the audience to consider viruses where we don’t usually think...
Apr
10
Virtual Marine Science Day
April 10, 2021
Hatfield Marine Science Center entrance.\Photo by Sara Schreiber.
Marine Science Day at the Hatfield Marine Science Center is an annual tradition, which usually involves curious visitors roaming the HMSC complex, peeking into labs, watching demonstrations, hearing talks, and participating in...
Apr
14
Marine Debris Survey Training
April 14, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey participants at Fort Stevens.\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...
May
12
Marine Debris Survey Training
May 12, 2021, Hammond
Fort Stevens marine debris survey 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...
May
12
Talk on Puffin Monitoring
May 12, 2021
Puffins nesting on Haystack Rock.\Photo by Michael Coe.
The “World of Haystack Rock” speaker series will take a look at the iconic puffins which inhabit the rock with a talk on “Just how do you monitor the puffins?” on Wednesday, May 12, at 7 p.m. The virtual presentation is free and open...
Jun
16
Marine Debris Survey Training
June 16, 2021, Hammond,
Marine debris survey at the Fort Stevens site.\Photo by Angela Whitlock.
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...
Jul
14
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 14, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress at Fort Stevens.\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...
Aug
18
Marine Debris Survey Training
August 18, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris assemblage from an earlier Fort Stevens survey.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
Sep
15
Marine Debris Survey Training
September 15, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens.\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 board member...
Past Events
Jul
30
Webinar on Ocean, Climate & Plastics
July 30, 2020
Marine debris at sea.\Photo by Kip Evans.
he Healthy Oceans Coalition and the Inland Ocean Coalition invite everyone to a new webinar series, Ocean Climate Conversations, where they dive into issues at the intersections of climate change, the ocean, and society. The inaugural webinar, coming...
Jul
23
Seminar on Fish Populations
July 23, 2020
Lingcod, one of the species to be discussed in this seminar, in its habitat.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
In the coronavirus era, the Hatfield Marine Science Center is holding its seminar series online. These events are free and open to the public.
Next up is Kiva Oken, Assistant Professor,...
Jul
22
Virtual Science Pub Walrus Talk
July 22, 2020
Sheanna Steingass.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC in Newport hosts a Science on Tap series. These are casual talks on scientific subjects, held at the nearby Rogue Brewery, combining food, beer, and entertaining explorations of research topics. They are fun, educational…and,...
Jul
16
Marbled Murrelet Survey Training
July 16, 2020
Marbled Murrelet at sea.\Photo by Rich MacIntosh.
The 15th annual marbled murrelet community survey is taking place this year, virus or no virus, but due to pandemic restrictions the volunteer training will be virtual this time around. The only training for 2020 takes place on Thursday,...
Jul
15
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 15, 2020, Hammond
Marine debris comes in all sizes--a plastic jug upon the shore.\Photo by Steve Morey.
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...
Jul
14
Aquaculture Seminar
July 14, 2020
Dr. Jan Hodder.
Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) has resumed its seminar series, now moved online. First up will be Jan Hodder, retired from her position as a senior lecturer at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, where she taught about marine birds and mammals for more...
Jul
10
Ocean Science Trust Meeting
July 10, 2020
Researchers deploying an ROV in a marine reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Oregon Ocean Science Trust, which seeks to acquire and distribute funding for research in Oregon’s ocean, particularly its marine reserves, is meeting virtually on Friday, July 10, 9 a.m.-noon.
A key topic on the...
Jul
9
Elasmobranchs Online
July 9, 2020
Great White Shark.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
In the coronavirus era, the Hatfield Marine Science Center is holding its seminar series online. These events are free and open to the public.
Next up is Fabio Prior Caltabellotta, UF/IFAS Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Florida,...
Jul
8
Rocky Habitat Working Group Meeting
July 8, 2020
Rocky habitat at Ecola State Park.\Photo by Laurel Hillmann.
The initial proposal period for site designations under the state’s new Rocky Habitat Management Strategy is now underway. On Wednesday, July 8, the Rocky Habitat Working Group of Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) will...
Jul
7
Gray Whale Webinar
July 7, 2020
Gray Whale at Depoe Bay.\Photo by Rena Olson.
One of the longest mammal migrations in the world takes place just off the Oregon coast twice a year. An upcoming webinar explores the lives of gray whales, the creatures whale-watchers see most often, which are in the midst of these epic...