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Talk on Cascadia Earthquakes and Tsunamis
January 26, 2023, Astoria
Tsunami hazard zone sign. /Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
On Thursday, Jan. 26, the next Nature Matters talk will focus on earthquakes and tsunamis. Patrick Corcoran, a retired Oregon State University Extension faculty member, will talk about how they have impacted the Oregon coast in the...
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Lecture on Floating Offshore Wind Farms
January 26, 2023, Newport
Wind power at sea.\Photo courtesy of Surfrider.
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Kaus Raghukumar, consulting oceanographer for Integral Consulting, to discuss his work on the effects of floating offshore wind Farms on...
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18
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Lunch & Learn: Wind Stress and Green Crabs
January 18, 2023, Newport
Researchers in Washington measure an invasive green crab. /Photo courtesy of Northwest Straits Commission
On Wednesday, Jan. 18, join speaker Dr. Elizabeth Brasseale for a "Lunch and Learn" at noon in the Hatfield Marine Science Center's Library Seminar Room (2030 SE Marine Science Dr. in...
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2023 Plastic Policy Roundup
January 18, 2023
Event flyer courtesy of Surfrider Foundation Oregon Chapters.
On Wednesday, Jan. 18, Surfrider Foundation Oregon Chapters will host a webinar to inform the public about upcoming legislation to reduce single-use plastic. This event is free and open to the public.
About the event:
"This is a...
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14
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Seminar on Birds of the Oregon Coast
January 14, 2023, Bandon
Tufted Puffin at sea. /Photo by Tiffany Boothe, Friends of Haystack Rock.
On Saturday, Jan. 14, at 1 p.m., Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) is hosting its first seminar of 2023. SEA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education and awareness of shoreline habitats and...
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Talk on Birds of the Oregon Coast
January 14, 2023, Bandon
Common Murre colony.\Photo by Mollly Sultany.
On Saturday, Jan. 14, 1 p.m., Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) offers a talk on “Birds of the Oregon Coast.” The in-person talk (a Zoom option is also available) takes place in the Sprague Room of the Bandon Library (1202 11th...
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11
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Lecture on Oregon's Marine Reserves
January 11, 2023, Cannon Beach
Redfish Rocks, Oregon Marine Reserve. | Photo from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library will continue the World of Haystack Rock Library Lecture Series.
This month's lecture will be by the Oregon Department of...
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Territorial Sea Plan Working Group Meeting
January 11, 2023
Cascade Head, with Cascade Head Marine Reserve in the foreground.\Photo by Alex Derr.
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the Territorial Sea Plan Working Group will hold a meeting to discuss amendments to Part 4 of the Territorial Sea Plan- Uses of the Sea Floor. This meeting will be conducted...
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10
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Webinar on Oregon's Marine Reserves
January 10, 2023
Cape Falcon.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, the Portland Audubon is hosting a free webinar on Oregon's marine reserve program from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Oregon’s Marine Reserves and Marine Protected Areas were designated in 2012 with the goals of conserving marine habitats and...
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Webinar on Sea Stars and Climate
January 10, 2023
Zechariah Meunier in the field. /Photo courtesy of Cape Perpetua Collaborative.
The Cape Perpetua Collaborative is hosting a series of webinars called "Young Scientists and Wave Makers" to highlight students and early career professionals conducting meaningful conservation research. The...