Ocean Events
Jan
31
Talk on the History of Oregon's Sea Otters
January 31, 2023, Astoria
A sea otter floating on its back. /Photo by David Menke, USFWS
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 11:00 a.m., Cameron La Follette will give a talk about the history of sea otters in Oregon. This event will take place at the Columbia River Maritime Museum (1792 Marine Dr in Astoria) and is free and open...
Feb
1
Territorial Sea Plan Working Group Meeting
February 1, 2023
The Mack Arch archipelago and Crook Point, a key offshore habitat area.\Photo by Roy Lowe, one of the panelists.
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Territorial Sea Plan (TSP) Working Group will hold a meeting to discuss amendments to Part 4 of the Territorial Sea Plan- Uses of the Sea Floor. This...
Feb
1
Webinar on Sea Level Rise
February 1, 2023
King tide fills Nestucca Valley.\Photo by John Bauer.
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 6-7 p.m., Meg Reed will give a summary of anticipated effects and projections of sea level rise in Oregon, an overview of new sea level rise adaptation planning resources that DLCD has developed and discuss how...
Feb
2
Lecture on Aquaculture Trends
February 2, 2023, Newport
Students of the Brady Lab conducting field work. /Photo courtesy of University of Maine.
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Damian Brady, an Agatha B. Darling Associate Professor of Oceanography at the University of Maine, to...
Feb
2
Climate Change and Oregon's Rocky Shores
February 2, 2023, Newport
Tidepool life.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Midcoast Watersheds Council will hold its first in-person community meeting (remote option available) on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 6:30 p.m.
This month's featured guest is Dr. Bruce Menge, who will share his work on long-term ecological research and how...
Feb
8
Lecture on Sea Otters
February 8, 2023, Cannon Beach
A raft of sea otters. /Photo courtesy of USFWS.
On Wednesday, Feb 8, at 7 p.m., 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 Michelle St. Martin, the Marine Conservation Coordinator...
Feb
9
Lecture on Climate and Fish Distribution
February 9, 2023, Newport
Spawning salmon. /Photo by Michel Roggo/NPL/Minden Pictures
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Lorenzo Ciannelli, principal investigator in the Fisheries Oceanography Lab at Oregon State University, to discuss his research on...
Feb
16
Lecture on Coastal Modeling
February 16, 2023, Newport
Salmon River estuary.\Photo by Dennis White.
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Merrick Haller, a Professor of Civil & Construction Engineering at Oregon State University, to discuss their research on the Newport Model...
Mar
8
Lecture on Transient Orcas
March 8, 2023, Cannon Beach
Orcas in Canada. /Photo by Rob Lott.
On Wednesday, March 8, at 7 p.m., 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 Josh McInnes on his work studying transient killer whales off the...
Mar
14
Webinar on Harmful Algal Blooms
March 14, 2023
Harmful algal bloom on Klamath River reservoir. /Photo courtesy of OSU
The Cape Perpetua Collaborative is hosting a series of webinars called "Young Scientists and Wave Makers" to highlight students and early career professionals conducting meaningful conservation research. The webinar on...
Past Events
Nov
17
Cape Perpetua Land/Sea Symposium
November 17, 2016, Yachats
As one of the Oregon coast’s crown jewels, situated in the midst of diverse natural habitats, Cape Perpetua has been the focus of intensive conservation efforts, both on land and on sea (the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve).
Informing these efforts is the purpose of the Cape Perpetua Land/Sea...
Oct
29
State of the Coast Conference
October 29, 2016, Gleneden Beach
Michael Bendixen at work.
The annual review of coastal science and policy, the State of the Coast Conference, is coming to the Salishan resort in Gleneden Beach on Saturday, October 29. Sponsored by Oregon Sea Grant, the all-day conference brings together scientists, conservationists,...
Oct
26
West Coast Marine Planning Meeting
October 26, 2016 - October 27, 2016, Portland
Fishing vessels in the harbor at Newport. Photo by Sara Schrieber.
The West Coast Regional Planning Body that coordinates marine planning for the states will hold its 2016 annual meeting in Portland this fall, and the public is invited.
The event takes place Oct. 26-27 at the Leftbank Annex,...
Oct
21
Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interactions in Climate Change Research
October 21, 2016, Charleston
Dr. Lucas Silva.
The fourth of six seminars in the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's fall seminar series will feature Dr. Lucas Silva, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography & the Environmental Studies Program of the University of Oregon, speaking on "The strength of weak...
Oct
15
Help to Fill the Bill for Biannual Pelican Count
October 15, 2016
Brown Pelican. Photo by Michael Sims.
Volunteers are needed for a one-day citizen science project, surveying West Coast populations of the Brown Pelican. The survey takes place on October 15 during the four hours prior to “civil twilight.” Civil twilight begins at sunset or when the...
Oct
14
Seminar on Regeneration and Reproduction in Marine Annelids
October 14, 2016, Charleston
Nereis virens.
The third of six seminars in the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's fall seminar series will feature Dr. Alexa Bely, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Maryland, speaking on "Evo-devo beyond the embryo: evolution of regeneration and aseual...
Oct
7
Marine Invertebrate Seminar
October 7, 2016, Charleston
Mussels harbor countless other species and are a key component of intertidal diversity. Photo by Sara Schreiber.
The second of six seminars in the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's fall seminar series will feature Dr. Richard Strathmann, Professor Emeritus, Friday Harbor Laboratories and...
Sep
30
Marine Biodiversity Seminar
September 30, 2016, Charleston
Mussels harbor countless other species and are a key component of intertidal diversity. Photo by Sara Schreiber.
The first of six seminars in the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's fall seminar series will feature Gustav Paulay, curator of marine malacology (the study of mollusks) at the...
Sep
18
Final Community Science Day of the Season at Otter Rock
September 18, 2016, Otter Rock
Athena Crichton (left) instructing during previous Community Science Day. Photo by Alex Derr.
Another CoastWatch Community Science Day is coming up at Otter Rock Marine Reserve. Anyone who would like to learn about shoreline ecology and citizen science is invited to attend—families...
Sep
16
Marine Debris Presentation
September 16, 2016, Yachats
Marine debris on Netarts spit. Photo by Allison Asbjornsen.
Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, spoke to the Yachats Academy of Arts and Science last year on the subject of marine debris, and the talk must have gone over well, because she is back by popular demand. The grandly...