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Oct
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State of the Coast Conference
October 29, 2016, Gleneden Beach
Michael Bendixen at work.
The annual review of coastal science and policy, the State of the Coast Conference, is coming to the Salishan resort in Gleneden Beach on Saturday, October 29. Sponsored by Oregon Sea Grant, the all-day conference brings together scientists, conservationists,...
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Oct
26
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West Coast Marine Planning Meeting
October 26, 2016 - October 27, 2016, Portland
Fishing vessels in the harbor at Newport. Photo by Sara Schrieber.
The West Coast Regional Planning Body that coordinates marine planning for the states will hold its 2016 annual meeting in Portland this fall, and the public is invited.
The event takes place Oct. 26-27 at the Leftbank...
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Oct
21
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Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interactions in Climate Change Research
October 21, 2016, Charleston
Dr. Lucas Silva.
The fourth of six seminars in the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's fall seminar series will feature Dr. Lucas Silva, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography & the Environmental Studies Program of the University of Oregon, speaking on "The strength of weak...
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Oct
15
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Help to Fill the Bill for Biannual Pelican Count
October 15, 2016
Brown Pelican. Photo by Michael Sims.
Volunteers are needed for a one-day citizen science project, surveying West Coast populations of the Brown Pelican. The survey takes place on October 15 during the four hours prior to “civil twilight.” Civil twilight begins at sunset or when the...
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Oct
14
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Seminar on Regeneration and Reproduction in Marine Annelids
October 14, 2016, Charleston
Nereis virens.
The third of six seminars in the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's fall seminar series will feature Dr. Alexa Bely, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Maryland, speaking on "Evo-devo beyond the embryo: evolution of regeneration and aseual...
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Oct
7
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Marine Invertebrate Seminar
October 7, 2016, Charleston
Mussels harbor countless other species and are a key component of intertidal diversity. Photo by Sara Schreiber.
The second of six seminars in the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's fall seminar series will feature Dr. Richard Strathmann, Professor Emeritus, Friday Harbor Laboratories...
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Sep
30
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Marine Biodiversity Seminar
September 30, 2016, Charleston
Mussels harbor countless other species and are a key component of intertidal diversity. Photo by Sara Schreiber.
The first of six seminars in the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's fall seminar series will feature Gustav Paulay, curator of marine malacology (the study of mollusks) at the...
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Sep
18
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Final Community Science Day of the Season at Otter Rock
September 18, 2016, Otter Rock
Athena Crichton (left) instructing during previous Community Science Day. Photo by Alex Derr.
Another CoastWatch Community Science Day is coming up at Otter Rock Marine Reserve. Anyone who would like to learn about shoreline ecology and citizen science is invited to attend—families...
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Sep
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Marine Debris Presentation
September 16, 2016, Yachats
Marine debris on Netarts spit. Photo by Allison Asbjornsen.
Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, spoke to the Yachats Academy of Arts and Science last year on the subject of marine debris, and the talk must have gone over well, because she is back by popular demand. The grandly...
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Jun
25
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Community Science Day at Otter Rock
June 25, 2016, Otter Rock
Karen Driscoll, tabling at a recent Otter Rock event. Photo by Briton Ogden.
Join us on June 25 for a special day devoted to the Otter Rock Marine Reserve and the citizen science work that CoastWatch conducts there. This occasion will also be the debut of our newly organizing CoastWatch...