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Talk on Transient Killer Whales
December 3, 2022
Orca pod./Photo courtesy of NMFS.
As part of the remote Winter Speaker Series, the Cape Perpetua Collaborative will be hosting Josh McInnes to talk about his research on the behavioral ecology of killer whales on Saturday Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. McInnes is a marine ecologist and marine mammal...
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Lecture on Fish Conservation Physiology
December 1, 2022, Newport
Spawning salmon. /Photo by Michel Roggo/NPL/Minden Pictures
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will host Ken Zillig, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Fish Physiology Lab at the University of California, Davis, to discuss his work on...
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Nov
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Science on Tap: Gray Whales
November 30, 2022, Newport
Diving gray whale. /Photo courtesy of OSU.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is holding a hybrid Science on Tap event on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m. The theme for the night is “Life as a PCFG: A close look at the ecology and health of Pacific Coast Feeding Group gray whales in...
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Nov
26
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King Tides Project--First Series
November 26, 2022
Photographing a king tide at Shore Acres.\Photo by Josh Harlukowicz.
This winter’s King Tides Project got underway Nov. 24-26, with the first set of high tides on which this citizen science effort will focus. One more day left in this cycle.
Through the King Tides Project, volunteer...
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Nov
17
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Land-Sea Symposium
November 17, 2022, Yachats
North boundary of Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve. /Photo courtesy of Oregon Marine Reserves Flickr
The Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium will be resuming as an in-person event for its 10th annual celebration this year. The event will take place at the Yachats Commons (441 U.S. 101, Yachats) on...
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Lecture on Harmful Algal Blooms
November 17, 2022, Newport
Harmful algal bloom on Klamath River reservoir. /Photo courtesy of OSU
As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will be hosting Brian Fulfrost of Brian Fulfrost and Associates and Dan Sobota, of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality...
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Nov
16
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King Tides Kickoff
November 16, 2022, Yachats
King tide at Cape Perpetua's spouting horn./Photo by Dick Mason.
The King Tides Project, through which volunteer photographers document the reach of the winter’s highest tides, is about to launch for the 2022-2023 season. The first set of tides on which this year’s project will focus takes...
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Marine Debris Survey Training
November 16, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris surveyors at work.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
More volunteers are always needed for the marine debris survey managed by CoastWatch. Those on the north coast have a monthly opportunity to participate in a survey, to see whether it is for you, and to get training if interested.
One of...
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Nov
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Workshop on Dungeness Crabs
November 13, 2022, Netarts
Dungeness crab (Cancer magister). /Photo courtesy of Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust
On Sunday, Nov. 13, at 11 a.m., Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) is hosting a workshop with Jim Young. Young is a scientist, photographer, and board member of Friends of...
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Exploding Whale Anniversary
November 12, 2022, Florence
Florence's unofficial Exploding Whale mascot. /Photo courtesy of xplodingwhale.com
November 12 marks the 52nd anniversary of the uniquiely-Oregon exploding whale event. A public 52nd Anniversary Exploding Whale Memorial family-friendly celebration is planned for Saturday, November 12th from...