Ocean Events
Jun
28
Offshore Wind Comment Deadline
June 28, 2022
Close-up of offshore wind turbine.\Photo courtesy of BOEM.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has designated two “call areas” for siting offshore wind energy turbines off Oregon’s coast (west of Coos Bay and Brookings). Once these areas have been confirmed after a comment...
Jun
30
Seminar on Soviet Whaling
June 30, 2022, Newport
Whale fluke.\Photo by Dennis White.
Jul
13
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 13, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey training in progress.\Photo by Dennis White.
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
10
Marine Debris Survey Training
August 10, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Jesse Jones.
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...
Sep
14
Marine Debris Survey Training
September 14, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens.\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 Shores...
Past Events
Jun
23
Seminar on Marine Photography
June 23, 2022, Newport
Underwater photo of diver and sea turtle.\Photo courtesy of Katherine Muzik.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is now holding its Research Seminar Series in hybrid form, both online and in person in the auditorium of the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building on the HMSC campus (2030...
Jun
22
Marine Debris Survey Training
June 22, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress on Clatsop Spit.\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...
Jun
21
Science Pub Talk on Sea Otters
June 21, 2022, Portland
Sea Otter.\Photo by Joe Platko.
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry's Science Pub Talk on Tuesday, June 21 in Portland will focus on sea otters and their possible restoration. The free event (aside from what you spend on food and drink) takes place beginning at 7 p.m. at the...
Jun
18
Tidepool Clinic
June 18, 2022, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer at a previous tidepool clinic.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool explorience” in Lincoln City on Saturday, June 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic,...
Jun
9
Sponge Seminar
June 9, 2022, Newport
Marine sponges.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series continues on Thursday, June 9, 3:30 p.m., with a seminar on marine sponges. These talks are now delivered in hybrid fashion. The events can be attended in person in the auditorium of the...
Jun
4
Lecture on Interpretation
June 4, 2022
Whale Watch at Cape Ferrelo.\Photo by Jean DeCato
Joy Primrose, current president of the American Cetacean Society—Oregon Chapter, will give an online talk on “Interpretation: An Important Skill for Naturalists,” on Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m. The event is free and open to all.
Primrose will...
May
26
Seminar on Migration
May 26, 2022
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series has moved back to fully remote. The next virtual seminar will focus on migration. The event takes place on Thursday May 26, at 3:30 p.m.
The speaker is Will Hemstrom, a doctoral researcher in the Department of Evolution and Ecology...
May
19
Sea Anemone Seminar
May 19, 2022, Newport
Sea anemone.\Photo by Rena Olson.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series continues on Thursday, May 19, 3:30 p.m., with a seminar on sea anemones. These talks are now delivered in hybrid fashion. The events can be attended in person in the auditorium of the Gladys...
May
18
Marine Debris Survey Training
May 18, 2022, Hammond
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 Joyce, which handles the monthly survey at this site. We...
May
2
Sea Floor Working Group Meets
May 2, 2022
Site of notorious Facebook cable project at Tierra del Mar.\Photo by Ron Bourke.
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and the Ocean Policy Advisory Council are jointing embarking on a review of the state’s Territorial Sea Plan Part Four: Uses of the Sea Floor. ...