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Oct
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Global Warming Commission Meeting
October 25, 2019, Portland
Coquille Valley flooded during a King Tide.\Photo by Rena Olson.
The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet on Friday, Oct. 25, from 1-4:30 p.m. in the Vernier Community Room at The Nature Conservancy’s Oregon Conservation Center (821 S.E. 14th Ave.) in Portland. Those wishing to speak...
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Sep
24
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Meeting on Coping with Climate Change
September 24, 2019, Waldport
Alsea Bay entrance and Waldport's downtown to the right.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Local citizens concerned about the coming effects of climate change have organized a meeting to discuss how to mitigate such changes in Waldport. The event, free and open to all, will take place on Tuesday, Sept....
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Sep
20
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Global Climate Strike
September 20, 2019
King tide floods the Coquille Valley, a preview of sea level rise with climate change.\Photo by Alex Derr.
A massive global “climate strike” on Friday, Sept. 20, will seek to draw attention to the urgency of the climate crisis and the need for action. Events will be happening all over the...
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Sep
5
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Talk on Our Changing Ocean
September 5, 2019, Newport
Algae and sea star at low tide in marine reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Intertidal researcher Heather Fulton-Bennett will speak on “Oregon’s Changing Ocean: What Kelp, Sea Stars, and Other Organisms Can Tell Us” on Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:30 p.m. in Newport’s Visual Arts Center (777 N.W....
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Aug
14
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Talk on Climate and the Ocean
August 14, 2019, Lincoln City
Development on sand spits (such as the Alsea Spit, shown here) will be at risk due to climate change.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Chuck Willer, director of the Coast Range Association, will present a brief talk surveying the impacts of climate change on the ocean at the St. James/Santiago Episcopal...
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Jul
31
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Lecture on Antarctica and Climate Change
July 31, 2019, Charleston
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Jul
17
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Talk on Coast and Climate
July 17, 2019, Bay City
Tillamook Bay during a king tide, a preview of sea level rise.\Photo by John Bauer.
Chuck Willer, director of the Coast Range Association, will speak on “Sea Level Rise, Ocean Acidification, and a Warming Planet: The Oregon Coast in the Era of Climate Change.” His talk takes place on...
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Jul
10
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Lecture on Coral and Environmental Collapse
July 10, 2019, Charleston
Katherine Muzik and her favorite research subject, Ellisella coral.
Coral expert Katherine Muzik will speak on “Coral Studies and Worldwide Environmental Collapse. Now What?” as part of the Summer Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (63466 Boat Basin Rd.) in...
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Jul
9
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Acidification Comment Deadline
July 9, 2019
The Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia (OAH) is seeking public comment on their proposed Oregon’s DRAFT Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Action Plan. This OAH Action Plan was developed in recognition of the acidification and hypoxia impacts that we see today, in...
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Jul
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Sea Star Survey
July 3, 2019, Yachats
Sea star survey at Yachats.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
Regular surveys of sea star populations at several sites constitute one of CoastWatch’s special citizen science projects. Initially, the surveys tracked the devastating effects of the sea star wasting syndrome epizootic that swept through...