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Apr
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Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Symposium
April 14, 2023, Newport
Research vessel EV Nautilus.\Photo courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust,
The Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia invites the public to a symposium exploring the potential impacts of these ocean phenomena driven by climate change. All those concerned about the...
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Apr
13
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Talk on Trophic Ecology of Whales
April 13, 2023, Newport
Gray whale breaching.\Photo by Era Horton.
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Clarissa Teixeira, a Postdoctoral Scholar at Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute, to discuss her research on what biomarkers can tell...
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Apr
8
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Hatfield Marine Science Day
April 8, 2023, Newport
Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center will hold its annual Marine Science Day on Saturday, April 8, giving visitors an opportunity to see laboratories behind the scenes, interact with student scientists, and learn more about current marine research. This year's theme is...
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Apr
6
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Talk on Sea Otter Reintroduction
April 6, 2023, Newport
Sea otter raft.\Photo by David Sidle.
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Michele Zwartjes of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to discuss the possibility of restoring sea otters to northern California and Oregon. This...
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Apr
5
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Ocean Science Trust Meets
April 5, 2023, Newport
SCUBA marine reserve research.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Oregon Ocean Science Trust meets in person on Wednesday, April 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This meeting does not have a remote option.
The meeting takes place in the Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 S.E. Marine Science Dr. in Newport.
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Apr
1
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Talk on Gray Whales
April 1, 2023
A gray whale surfacing /photo by Erik Urdahl
On Saturday, April 1, the Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society hosts David W. Weller, Ph.D., to talk about his work researching gray whales. Dr. Weller is the Director of the Marine Mammal and Turtle Division through NOAA Fisheries,...
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Mar
28
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Spring Whale Watch Week (3/28-4/2)
March 28, 2023
Gray whale breaching. | Photo by Merrill Gosho (NOAA)
Whale Watch Week returns this spring from March 28-April 2 on the Oregon coast. Oregon State Parks celebrates the migration twice yearly during Whale Watch Weeks in late December and late March. The Whale Watching Spoken Here program...
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Mar
23
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Science on Tap: Human Impact on Recovery of Whales
March 23, 2023, Newport
Whale showing fluke.\Photo by Rena Olson.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is holding a hybrid Science on Tap event on Thursday, March 23, at 6 p.m. The theme for the night is “How modern human impacts prevent the recovery of endangered whales,” hosted by Josh Stewart, an Oregon...
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Mar
23
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Talk on Public Perception of Marine Reserves
March 23, 2023, Newport
Cascade Head, site of the marine reserve that is part of the U.N. Biosphere Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Mark Needham an Oregon State University professor and Director of the Natural...
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Mar
18
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Talk on Whale Acoustic Study
March 18, 2023
The "Rockhopper" a passive acoustic recording unit used to listen for and record the sounds of marine mammals. /Photo courtesy of OSU
The American Cetacean Society, Oregon Chapter, will hold a webinar on Saturday, March 18, at 10:00 a.m. Imogen Lucciano, M.SC. of the Geospatial Ecology of...