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Webinar on Seafloor Sediment
February 15, 2024
“Blue carbon,” sequestration of carbon from the atmosphere by marine and coastal vegetation, is a hot topic now, as is marine seafloor mining. However, the sediments of the vast ocean floor represent the world’s largest non-fossil pool of organic carbon,...
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Talk on Traditional Ecological Knowledge
December 12, 2023
The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology is offering a free, online talk about “Traditional Ecological Knowledge” as it applies to our area’s ecosystems and landscapes. It takes place on Thursday, Dec. 12, 4 p.m. Registration is required—go here to register.
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Dec
11
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Global Warming Commission Meets
December 11, 2023
The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Monday, Dec. 11. The public meeting will be held from noon to 3:00 p.m. online.
At this meeting, the Commission will hear an update from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on development of the ...
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Dec
7
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Presentation on Blue Carbon
December 7, 2023, Newport
For its December community meeting, the MidCoast Watersheds Council offers a talk on “blue carbon.” The event, free and open to the public takes place on Thursday, Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m., at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center (333 S.E. Bay Blvd.) in Newport.
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Dec
7
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Seminar on Coastal Flooding
December 7, 2023
The Cascadia CoPes Hub-Cascadia Coastal Hazards RCN offer a seminar on “Coastal Flooding and the Built Environment: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Implications,” on Thursday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m.
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Nov
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Seminar on Community Engagement and Climate
November 30, 2023, Newport
King Tide swamps Siuslaw North Jetty.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s research seminar continues with a talk on utilizing Bottom-up Community Engagement Practices to Prepare for Climate Change Impacts. It takes place on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 3:30 p.m., in...
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Nov
17
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Global Warming Commission Meets
November 17, 2023
Coquille Valley at Cedar Point during a king tide.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Friday, Nov. 17. The public meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. online.
At this meeting, the Commission will discuss the Institute for...
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Nov
7
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Blue Carbon Webinar
November 7, 2023
Eelgrass bed, Netarts Bay.\Photo by York Johnson.
The Pew Foundation’s Blue Carbon Network is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m., that will showcase a new tool developed for Oregon's Coos Bay estuary that estimates current and potential blue carbon values to help inform land...
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Seminar on Increasing Resilience to Coastal Hazards
November 2, 2023, Newport
Cascade Head, with Cascade Head Marine Reserve in the foreground.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s research seminar continues with a talk on coastal hazards and community resilience. It occurs on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 3:30 p.m., in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies...
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Meeting on Water Year Survey
November 1, 2023 - November 2, 2023
Stream on Cape Perpetua.\Photo by Heron Marychild.
The 18th annual Oregon-Washington Water Year Meeting: 2023 Recap and 2024 Outlook will be held as two virtual morning meetings on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., and Thursday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.. There is no cost to attend but...