Ocean Events
Nov
30
Science on Tap: Gray Whales
November 30, 2022, Newport
Diving gray whale. /Photo courtesy of OSU.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is holding a hybrid Science on Tap event on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m. The theme for the night is “Life as a PCFG: A close look at the ecology and health of Pacific Coast Feeding Group gray whales in...
Dec
1
Lecture on Fish Conservation Physiology
December 1, 2022, Newport
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Ken Zillig, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Fish Physiology Lab at the University of California, Davis, to discuss his work on conservation...
Dec
3
Talk on Transient Killer Whales
December 3, 2022
As part of the remote Winter Speaker Series, the Cape Perpetua Collaborative will be hosting Josh McInnes to talk about his research on the behavioral ecology of killer whales on Saturday Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. McInnes is a marine ecologist and marine mammal researcher at...
Dec
8
Lecture on Salmon Survey
December 8, 2022, Newport
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 discuss the...
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
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 longtime Cape Perpetua Volunteer.
About...
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
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
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 Portland...
Past Events
Mar
30
CoastWatch Marine Debris Trainings
March 30, 2022
Gathering marine debris.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones is holding a series of trainings on the south coast—Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties—from through April 2. Times and places are TBA, depending on requests for training. If interested, contact her at...
Mar
29
Sea Otter Webinar
March 29, 2022
Kayakers approach a raft of sea otters.\Photo by Frank Steube.
The Elakha Alliance, which is working to develop the scientific knowledge and public support needed to restore sea otters to Oregon’s coast, offers a webinar on “Sharing Space with Sea Otters: A Case Study of Coexistence in a...
Mar
17
Seminar on Beach Biodiversity
March 17, 2022
Mole crab, a common denizen of Oregon beaches.\Photo by Bonnie Henderson.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center continues to hold its Thursday research seminar series online. Next up is a talk about a subject that is literally beneath the feet of beachgoers—the life that dwells beneath the...
Mar
16
Panel Discussion on Offshore Wind Energy
March 16, 2022
Offshore wind development.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), assisted by Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development, is analyzing the ocean off Oregon’s coast for wind energy prospects. There is a high degree of likelihood that the...
Mar
12
Talk on Drones and Whales
March 12, 2022
Gray whale surfacing.\Photo by Era Horton.
The Oregon chapter of the American Cetacean Society hosts a webinar on how drones are being used to study whales on Saturday, March 12, at 10 a.m. The event is free and open to all.
The presenter is Clara Bird, a Ph.D student at Oregon State...
Mar
10
Seminar on Inclusive Fisheries
March 10, 2022
Trawler heads out to sea.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Thursday Research Seminar Series continues online. On Thursday, March 10, at 3:30 p.m., the topic will be diversity and inclusion in the fishing industry.
The speaker will be Ivan Arismendi, Associate...
Mar
10
Public Meeting on Offshore Wind Energy
March 10, 2022
Offshore wind turbine.\Photo courtesy of BOEM.
The Oregon Department of Energy is holding public meetings to introduce and discuss its Floating Offshore Wind Study. The first such event takes place on Thursday, March 10, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There is a serious possibility that offshore wind...
Mar
9
Orca Lecture
March 9, 2022
Transient killer whale.\Photo by Josh McInnes.
The Friends of Haystack Rock continue their “Library Lecture Series,” but online rather than actually in the library. On Wednesday, March 9, at 7 p.m., the topic will be orcas, aka killer whales. The event is free and open to all.
Speaker Josh...
Mar
9
Marine Debris Survey Training
March 9, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress at Fort Stevens.
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 Ed...
Mar
5
Lecture on Kelp and Whales
March 5, 2022
Kelp forest and research vessel.\Photo courtesy of the Cape Perpetua Collaborative.
The Cape Perpetual Collaborative presents a talk on “Kelp to Whales: Evidence for a Bottom-Up Trophic Cascade” on Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m. The online presentation is free and open to all.
The speaker is...