Ocean Events
Feb
25
Rocky Habitat Meeting
February 25, 2021
Tidepool at Cannon Beach.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
The Rocky Habitat Working Group of the Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) is now holding a series of meetings to consider the proposals submitted by the public for “site designations”—areas of the rocky shoreline or offshore areas worthy of...
Feb
25
Virtual Docent Discussion
February 25, 2021
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series features a talk on “Public Science Communication in a Virtual World: Honing your story for virtual tours, exhibits, and talks,” on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 3:30 p.m. The presentation is free and open to all.
Speaker is Shawn Rowe, an...
Mar
4
Sea Otter Talk
March 4, 2021
Sea otter at sea.\Photo by Lilian Carswell.
The MidCoast Watersheds Council’s March community meeting will feature a presentation on “Oregon’s Lost Sea Otters: Restoring a Cultural Heritage and Ecological Keystone.” The event, free and open to all, takes place online on Thursday, March 4,...
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
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
Feb
18
Marine Reserves Dashboard Presentation
February 18, 2021
SCUBA research taking place in a marine reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Feb
17
Rocky Habitat Panel Discussion
February 17, 2021
Otter Rock tidepools.\Photo courtesy of ORPD.
Oregon’s Territorial Sea Plan: Part 3, also known as the Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, aims to balance human use and ecological conservation consistent with Oregon’s ocean resources statewide planning goal. For the first time in nearly 25...
Feb
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
February 17, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens 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...
Feb
16
Sunflower Star Webinar
February 16, 2021
Sunflower Sea Star.\Photo courtesy of Oregon State University.
Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) is presenting a webinar by Sara Hamilton, a PhD candidate in Oregon State University’s Department of Integrative Biology, on the topic “Going, Going.... Gone? Conservation Outlook...
Feb
11
Kelp Lecture
February 11, 2021
Kelp forest.\Photo by Lynn Lee.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Virtual Research Seminar Series continues on Thursday, Feb. 11, 3:30 p.m. with a talk by Samuel Starko, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Victoria, “Kelp Forests in a Changing Ocean.”
Kelp forests are among the most...
Feb
10
Sustainable Fishing Seminar
February 10, 2021
Dock at Garibaldi, one of the ports where Fishpeople obtains sustainable seafood.\Photo by Sonja Peterson.
The “World of Haystack Rock” speaker series will take a look at the harvesting taking place just offshore with a talk on “Seeking Balance through Sustainable Fishing” on Wednesday, Feb....
Feb
8
Brittle Star Webinar
February 8, 2021
Western spiny brittle star.\Photo courtesy of iNaturalist.
CoastWatch presents the next in our series of online presentations on rocky habitats, particularly those on the south coast, when MacKenna Hainey speaks on “Fantastic Brittle Stars, and Where to Find Them” on Monday, Feb. 8, at 6...
Feb
4
Sea Otter Presentation
February 4, 2021
Sea otter at sea.\Photo by Lilian Carswell.
The MidCoast Watersheds Council’s February community meeting will feature a presentation on “Oregon’s Lost Sea Otters: Restoring a Cultural Heritage and Ecological Keystone.” The event, free and open to all, takes place online on Thursday, Feb....
Jan
30
Cetacean Conference
January 30, 2021
Gray whale breaching.\Photo courtesy of the American Cetacean Society.
The American Cetacean Society holds its annual international conference on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 9:30 a.m to 5 p.m. For obvious reasons, it is taking place online this year—which means that everyone can participate.
The...
Jan
28
STAC Meeting
January 28, 2021
Marine Reserves researchers at work.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) which scrutinizes scientific questions on behalf of the Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) and advises on technical matters that underlie ocean policy, is meeting remotely on...