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Lecture on Coastal Sediments
January 6, 2022
Kara Galdeken (left) and fellow researchers in the field.\Photo courtesy of the University of South Alabama
The Hatfield Marine Science Center continues to hold its Thursday research seminar series online. First talk in 2022 concerns a study of coastal sediments. The event, on Thursday,...
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King Tides Project—Third Round
January 1, 2022
King tide sweeps the shore south of Cape Sebastian.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
The final round of this winter’s version of the annual King Tides Project, co-sponsored by CoastWatch and the Oregon Coastal Management Program, kicks off the new year with a series of high tides Jan. 1-3,...
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Dec
16
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Seminar on Radioactive Fish
December 16, 2021
Albacore, which may or may not be radioactive.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Thursday research seminar series continues online. This week’s offering, at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16, has the provocative title, “A Study of Radioactive Fish Ears or How I...
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Dec
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Panel on Public Resource Perceptions
December 16, 2021
Kaegan Scully-Engelmeyer in the field.
As part of its fall speaker series, the Cape Perpetua Collaborative offers a panel discussion of “Public perceptions of coastal resources and marine protected areas: Exploring drivers of support and values for Oregon’s Marine Reserves.” It takes...
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Dec
15
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Sea Turtles on Tap
December 15, 2021
Stranded Olive Ridley sea turtle.\Photo by Samual Gardner.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center continues with its Science on Tap series online. The bad news is that you have to pour your own; the good news is that you can enjoy the talks without being in Newport.
On Wednesday, Dec. 15, 6...
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Dec
15
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Marine Debris Survey Training
December 15, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens in action.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to fill out the team, headed by Oregon Shores...
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Dec
14
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King Tides Presentation
December 14, 2021
King tide at Bandon's Coquille Point.\Photo by Rick Poecker.
Our colleagues with Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness are hosting CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones for a presentation on the King Tides Project on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to...
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Dec
9
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Marine Debris Survey Training
December 9, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey in action at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to fill out the team, headed by Oregon Shores...
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Dec
9
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Marine Debris Survey
December 9, 2021, Yachats
Entrance to the Cape Cove Trail.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
A monthly marine debris survey and clean-up is conducted at Cove Beach, just south of Cape Perpetua. To participate, meet at the Cove Beach Trail entrance on Hwy 101 (about three miles south of Yachats and the second pullout on the...
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Dec
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Webinar on Coastal Protections
December 8, 2021
The Mack Arch archipelago and Crook Point, a key offshore habitat area.\Photo by Roy Lowe, one of the panelists.
Oregon Shores and Lincoln City Audubon are collaborating on a series of webinars this winter, "Beyond the Beach," devoted to coastal protection and resilience. Jesse Jones,...