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Sea Otter Webinar

November 12, 2022

Sea Otter in the kelp. /Photo by Joe Platko.
Sea Otter in the kelp. /Photo by Joe Platko.

The American Cetacean Society, Oregon Chapter, will be holding a webinar on Saturday, Nov. 12th at 10:00 a.m. Peter Hatch of the Elakha Alliance and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Cultural Resources office will be the guest presenter. He...

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Talk on Crab Migration

November 9, 2022, Netarts

Dungeness crab (Cancer magister). /Photo courtesy of NOAA.
Dungeness crab (Cancer magister). /Photo courtesy of NOAA.

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m., Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) is hosting a talk by Dr. Sarah Henkel. Dr. Henkel is a benthic ecologist at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center...

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Lecture on Invasive Green Crabs

November 9, 2022, Cannon Beach

Researchers in Washington measure an invasive green crab. /Photo courtesy of Northwest Straits Commission
Researchers in Washington measure an invasive green crab. /Photo courtesy of Northwest Straits Commission

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library will welcome back the World of Haystack Rock Library Lecture Series.

The first speaker will be Dr. Sylvia...

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Seminar on Kelp Ecosystem Restoration

November 7, 2022, Corvallis

Kelp underwater. /Photo by Shane Stagner.
Kelp underwater. /Photo by Shane Stagner.

On Monday Nov. 7, from 4-5 p.m., Tristin McHugh will be presenting about her work on kelp forest restoration at Oregon State University in the Research Way Building (4700 SW Research Way in Corvallis). McHugh is a subtidal ecologist and and kelp...

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State of the Coast Conference

November 5, 2022, Newport

2022 State of the Coast Conference /photo courtesy of Oregon Sea Grant
2022 State of the Coast Conference /photo courtesy of Oregon Sea Grant

State of the Coast Conference

 

The 2022 State of the Coast Conference is scheduled for November 5 in Newport at the Hatfield Marine Science Center’s new Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building (2030 SE Marine Science Dr.)....

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Birding in Netarts Bay

October 29, 2022, Netarts

Flyer for Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS "Wintering Birds of Nertarts Bay" event. /Photo courtesy of Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS
Flyer for Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS "Wintering Birds of Nertarts Bay" event. /Photo courtesy of Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS

On Saturday, Oct. 29, Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS and artist Ram Papish will be hosting "Wintering Birds of Netarts Bay: A Birding and Drawing Excursion" at the...

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Lecture on Ecology and Evolution

October 28, 2022, Charleston

A student from the Sanford Lab conducting field work. /Photo courtesy of the Sanford Lab
A student from the Sanford Lab conducting field work. /Photo courtesy of the Sanford Lab

The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) is hosting a public lecture on Friday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. in the OIMB Boathouse Auditorium (63466 Boat Basin Rd in Charleston). The speaker for this event...

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Sea Otter Science Symposium

October 25, 2022

Sea otter mom and pup /photo by Ingrid Taylar
Sea otter mom and pup /photo by Ingrid Taylar

The Elakha Alliance is hosting its one-day 2022 Sea Otter Science Symposium on Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Symposium is a remote event with seven speakers sharing a breadth of research from around the world. Anyone interested...

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Crabbing on the Bay

October 23, 2022, Netarts

Photo of crabs caught in fishing gear courtesy of California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife.
Commercial crab fishing is at risk from ocean acidification.\Photo courtesy of California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife.

On Sunday, Oct. 23, Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) and the Friend of Netarts Bay WEBS are offering a day of crabbing on the beach, concluding with a cooking...

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Dolphin and Fishermen Interaction Talk

October 22, 2022

Common dolphin bow-riding the wave of a boat. /Photo by Katie Russell
Common dolphin bow-riding the wave of a boat. /Photo by Katie Russell

On Saturday, Oct. 22, Oregon’s chapter of the American Cetacean Society is holding their remote Speaker Series at 10 a.m.

About the talk:
“Mauricio Cantor, Ph. D. will be presenting Assessing the Resilience of...