Ocean Events
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...
Aug
10
State of the Coast: Call for Sessions
August 10, 2022
A view of Cape Meares. /Photo by Gregory Henton
The State of the Coast conference is accepting submissions for session ideas until Wednesday, Aug. 10. They are soliciting both 10-minute “ignite talks” and 75-minute interactive breakout sessions.
The conference will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5...
Aug
11
Call for Intertidal Survey Volunteers
August 11, 2022, Newport
Cascade Head, site of the marine reserve that is part of the U.N. Biosphere Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Marine Reserves team will be conducting intertidal mussel bed surveys next week at the Cascade Head Marine Reserve. They are looking...
Aug
11
Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Walk
August 11, 2022, Arch Cape
Cape Falcon, viewing the marine reserve.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) offers a “walk and talk” on the Elk Flats Trail to Devil’s Cauldron, within Oswald West State Park. The event, from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Aug. 11, is free and open to all, but...
Aug
25
Sustainable Fishing Lecture
August 25, 2022, Newport
Scientists study the effects of algal blooms in marine fisheries. /Photo courtesy of NOAA
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will be hosting Dr. Katelyn Bosley, a crustacean biologist from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife....
Aug
25
Presentation by Elakha Alliance Interns
August 25, 2022
Sea otter eating a crab.\Photo by Arenkert.
Join the Elakha Alliance’s Summer Tribal Interns on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. to learn about the traveling cultural display they created. This display is the final project of their summer internship and will highlight the relationships between...
Aug
28
Tidepool Ambassador Tour
August 28, 2022, Florence
ea star and anemones\Photo by Victoria Tierney.
Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve Collaborative is offering free, small-group tours with a Tidepool Ambassador Guide during the lowest tides of the summer. Tours will last one hour, guests are encouraged to continue exploring the reserve on their...
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...
Nov
17
Land-Sea Symposium
November 17, 2022, Yachats
North boundary of Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve. /Photo courtesy of Oregon Marine Reserves Flickr
The Cape Perperua Land-Sea Symposium will be resuming as an in-person event for its 10th annual celebration this year. The event will take place at the Yachats Commons (441 U.S. 101, Yachats) on...
Past 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
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...