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Sharktober Webinar
October 19, 2023
Flyer for the webinar on Oregons Sharks.
On Thursday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m., Oregon Shores is celebrating Sharktober by hosting an exciting webinar featuring Alexandra G. McInturf, Ph.D. of the Big Fish Lab at Oregon State University. Alexandra will help us explore the intriguing world of...
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19
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Seminar on Discarded Munitions
October 19, 2023, Newport
Collecting a sea star near a sea-dumped munition. /Courtesy of Hawaiʻi Undersea Military Munitions Assessment
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s research seminar continues with a talk on discarded munitions. It takes place on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 3:30 p.m., in the auditorium of the...
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Oct
17
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Talk on Gray Whale Ecology
October 17, 2023, Newport
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Lisa Hildebrand in the field.
The Yaquina Birders and Naturalists present a talk on gray whale feeding ecology on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m., at the OSU Extension Lincoln County office (1211 S.E. Bay Blvd.) in Newport. The event is free and open to all.
Speaker Lisa Hildebrand will...
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12
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Cancelled--Seminar on Species Responses to Changing Environments
October 12, 2023, Newport
Pacific cod with a satellite tag. /Photo courtesy of NOAA
Update: This event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, and will be rescheduled at a later date
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s research seminar continues with a talk on leveraging stable isotope analyses to answer...
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11
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Sea Otter Science Symposium
October 11, 2023
Sea otter science symposium flyer, photo by Courtney Edwards.
All are welcome to join the Elakha Alliance’s 2023 Sea Otter Science Symposium on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. The Symposium speakers hail from across the globe, making for some unique conversations and perspectives. ...
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10
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Webinar on Offshore Wind Data
October 10, 2023
Floating offshore wind platform.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
For those concerned about offshore wind development, serious about digging into the scientific background, and willing to get up early, a webinar on available data on offshore wind is being held on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 8 a.m. The...
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9
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Global Warming Commission Meets
October 9, 2023
Alsea Bay steps during a king tide.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The Global Warming Commission will meet Monday, Oct. 9. The public meeting will be held from noon to 3 p.m. online.
At this meeting, the Commission will hear presentations from the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, the Oregon...
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5
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Seminar on Whale Research
October 5, 2023, Newport
Gray whale surfacing. /Photo by Erik Urdhal
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s research seminar continues with a talk on the Whales of Guerrero. It takes place on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 3:30 p.m., in the auditorium of the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building at HMSC (2030 S.E. Marine...
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Science on Tap: Whales of Guerrero
October 4, 2023, Newport
Diving gray whale. /Photo courtesy of OSU.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is holding a hybrid Science on Tap event on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m. This event will feature Katherina Audley, founder and director of the Whales of Guerrero Research Project.
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Added Wind Energy Public Meeting
September 29, 2023, Newport
Newport fishing fleet.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently announced their draft decision about where to locate Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) off Oregon’s coast. BOEM’s goal is to lease plots within the WEAs to developers, with the aim of producing...