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
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
Oct
6
Sea Otter Symposium
October 6, 2020
Sea otter and kelp.\Photo by Joe Platko.
The Elakha Alliance, together with the Hatfield Marine Science Center and the Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society, has announced “Sea Otters & Oregon’s Kelp Ecosystem,” a symposium devoted to sharing knowledge about sea otters. The symposium take...
Oct
3
Presentation on Zoonotic Disease
October 3, 2020
Sea lions.\Photo by Kirt Edblom
The American Cetacean Society, Oregon Chapter, is sponsoring a presentation by veterinarian Stephanie Norman on zoonotic diseases originating among marine organisms. The free public event takes place online on Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m.
Dr. Norman, DVM, PhD, is...
Sep
24
Fishery Management Seminar
September 24, 2020
Fishing vessel at sea.\Photo by Jon Harvey.
In the coronavirus era, the Hatfield Marine Science Center is holding its research seminar series online. These events are free and open to the public via Zoom
Next up is Eric Wade, Ph.D. Candidate, Fisheries Science, Department of Fisheries &...
Sep
16
Black Oystercatcher Webinar
September 16, 2020
Black Oystercatcher with chick.\Photo by Heather Roskelley.
After a brief summer hiatus, CoastWatch’s webinar series resumes, and brings the focus back to the rocky shoreline. On Wednesday, September 16, at 6 p.m., Joe Liebezeit of Portland Audubon will lead a virtual session on “Oregon’s...
Sep
16
Marine Debris Survey Training
September 16, 2020, Hammond
Earlier 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...
Sep
15
Webinar on Offshore Islands
September 15, 2020
Bandon sea stacks.\Photo by Bruce Swenson.
Rocky habitats off Oregon’s shore are gaining attention at present, as we go through the state’s process for developing a new Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, the first revision of Oregon’s policies protecting both intertidal and offshore areas. ...
Sep
10
Discussion of Ocean and Climate
September 10, 2020
A king tide at New River in Curry County.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
The Ocean Conservancy is sponsoring a national online discussion on “Building a Blue-Green Future: Ocean-Climate Action for 2021,” 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10. The virtual symposium is free and...
Sep
1
Seminar on Climate and Estuaries
September 1, 2020
Caitlin Magel at work in the field.
Oregon State University’s Department of Integrative Biology offers a chance to listen in on academia while learning something about how climate change and other impacts may affect our estuaries. A thesis defense seminar by PhD candidate Caitlin Magel will...
Aug
27
Cape Perpetua Volunteer Appreciation
August 27, 2020
Cape Perpetua from the air.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
The annual Cape Perpetua Volunteer Appreciation Event celebrates the wide range of voluntary activity focused on that stretch of Oregon’s shore (including the monitoring done by CoastWatchers). It is usually a...
Aug
27
Presentation on Ocean Science History
August 27, 2020
Dr. Carmel Finley.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) has moved its weekly seminar series online. This week’s virtual offering, free and open to the public, takes place on Thursday, Aug. 27, 3:30 p.m.
The speaker is Carmel Finley, an historian of science at Oregon State University. ...