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Oct
28
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King Tides Presentation
October 28, 2021
Cape Falcon.\Photo by Ben Nieves.
The first round of this year’s King Tides Project, through which photographers capture the reach of the year’s highest tides, is coming up Nov. 5-7. For a preview, join CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones and Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve...
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Oct
27
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Salmon Restoration Symposium
October 27, 2021, Ocean Shores
Sockeye salmon spawning.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The 2021 Coast Region Symposium will be held in Ocean Shores, Washington, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27. The theme is “Restoration to Resilience: Salmon Habitat in a Changing Climate.” The event is free and open to all, but...
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Oct
26
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Webinar: Ocean Policy for a Changing Climate
October 26, 2021
Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Throughout our 50th anniversary year, Oregon Shores has been presenting webinars featuring leading scientists from around the country, discussing our ocean and coastal environments and the threats to natural and human communities. Now...
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Oct
15
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Talk on Evolution and Climate
October 15, 2021
Dr. Joanna Griffiths, with Ursus maritimus (aka polar bear).
The Oregon Marine Biology Institute’s fall seminar series continues with a talk on Friday, Oct. 15, at 4 p.m., on “Evolutionary responses to climate change stressors in marine and freshwater systems.”
The speaker is Joanna...
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Oct
13
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Webinar on the Future Ocean
October 13, 2021
Dr. Kristy Kroeker in the field.
As part of our series of speakers commemorating our 50th anniversary and looking toward the next 50 years, Oregon Shores hosts a talk by marine ecologist Kristy Kroeker, speaking on “Our Changing Oceans.” The event takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 7...
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Oct
7
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Seminar on Climate Change Research
October 7, 2021
Slash burning visible from Cape Lookout State Park.\Photo by Allison Asbjornsen.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series is resuming for the fall. These events, free and open to all, take place online at 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays.
First up this fall, on Thursday, Oct. 7,...
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Aug
11
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Offshore Wind Energy Workshop
August 11, 2021
Wind power at sea.\Photo courtesy of Surfrider.
The public was invited by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development to participate in two workshops concerning wind energy planning. The possibility of leasing federal...
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Aug
4
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Global Warming Commission Meets
August 4, 2021
An upper Yaquina Bay wetland swamps by a high tide.\Photo by Meg Reed.
The Oregon Global Warming Commission meets next on Wednesday, Aug. 4, from 1-5 p.m. A meeting agenda is not yet available, but one topic of particular interest to the coast is expected to be that of “blue carbon”—the...
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Aug
4
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Offshore Wind Energy Workshops
August 4, 2021
Wind power at sea.\Photo courtesy of Surfrider.
The public is invited by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development to participate in two workshops concerning wind energy planning. The possibility of leasing federal offshore...
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Jul
29
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Talk on Shoreline Management
July 29, 2021
King tide swamps beach at Pacific City.\Photo by Steve Gehring.'
Thursday, July 29, is Oregon Shores’ actual anniversary date, and we’re sponsoring a number of special activities to mark the occasion, both in the field and online. For more on the anniversary, see the event listing.
Of...