Ocean Events
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
May
15
Seminar on Nurturing Seafood
May 15, 2020
Kelp forest on Haida Gwaii.\Photo by Lynn Lee.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Spring 2020 Seminar Series has moved online. The public is welcome to sit in through Zoom at no cost.
On Friday, May 15, the speaker will be fishery biologist Lynn Lee, speaking on “Chiixuu Tll iinasdll...
May
13
Webinar on Marine Debris and Art
May 13, 2020
Artist Elizabeth Roberts.
Elizabeth Roberts, marine debris artist on Oregon’s south coast, will join Jesse Jones, CoastWatch volunteer coordinator, for a discussion of marine debris and how it can be translated into art on Wednesday, May 13, 6-7 p.m.
Roberts will share her experiences working...
May
13
Marine Debris Survey Training
May 13, 2020, Hammond
Oregon Shores board member Ed Joyce (right) leads the Fort Stevens marine debris survey.\Photo by Patricia Jensen.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to...
May
9
Cancelled--Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
May 9, 2020, Newport
Black Oystercatcher.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Note: The organizers had been holding out, in hopes that coronavirus restrictions would be lifted in time to allow this citizen science training event t take place, but have now cancelled the in-person event. Online webinars are being...
May
9
Virtual Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
May 9, 2020
Black Oystercatcher.\Photo by Linda Fink.
This year’s annual survey for Black Oystercatchers will focus just on identifying and monitoring nest sites—the abundance survey will not be done this year.
Due to coronavirus measures, the volunteer training sessions that had been planned have been...
May
9
Cancelled--Tidepool Clinic
May 9, 2020, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer (left) conducting a previous tidepool clinic.\Photo by Dennis White.
Note: Alas, what would have been the first event this year in an annual tradition had to be cancelled due to coronavirus precautions. The entire schedule of "Tidepool Clinic" sessions is now on hold. We look...
May
8
Lecture on Rocky Shores
May 8, 2020
Rocky intertidal habitat.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Spring 2020 Seminar Series has moved online. The public is welcome to sit in through Zoom at no cost.
On Friday, May 8, the series features a 1 p.m. talk from Robin Elahi, a lecturer from Stanford...
May
6
Marine Debris Survey Webinar
May 6, 2020
Marine debris survey sorting exercise, led by Fawn Custer, CoastWatch's citizen science trainer.\Photo by Dennis White.
On Wednesday, May 6, the subject of our CoastWatch webinar will be marine debris. CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones will be joined by Andrew Mason, Pacific...
May
6
OPAC Meeting
May 6, 2020, North Bend
OPAC meeting in progress.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The state’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) will meet on Wednesday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Department of Human Services Building (1431 Airport Ln.) in North Bend.
This is a particularly important meeting. OPAC will consider...
May
2
Cancelled--Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
May 2, 2020, Cannon Beach
Black Oystercatchers.\Photo by Scott Carpenter.
Note: The organizers had been holding out, in hopes that coronavirus restrictions would be lifted in time to allow this citizen science training event t take place, but have now cancelled the in-person event. Online webinars are being...