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Hearing on Offshore Wind Energy
September 28, 2023, Brookings
Artist's conception of floating offshore wind installation.\Photo courtesy of Yale U.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding a series of public hearings on their plans to develop floating offshore wind turbine farms off the Oregon coast, and specifically concerning...
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Seminar on Sustainable Finfish Aquaculture
September 28, 2023, Newport
Black rockfish at Redfish Rocks.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s summer seminar continues with a talk on supporting sustainable finfish aquaculture in the US through advancements in fish nutrition and feed technology. It takes place on Thursday, Sep. 28, at 3:30...
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27
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Hearing on Offshore Wind Energy
September 27, 2023, Coos Bay
Offshore wind energy turbine.\Photo courtesy of BOEM.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding a series of public hearings on their plans to develop floating offshore wind turbine farms off the Oregon coast, and specifically concerning the “Wind Energy Areas” (WEAs)...
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Hearing on Offshore Wind Energy
September 26, 2023, Gold Beach
Wind energy turbines offshore.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding a series of public hearings on their plans to develop floating offshore wind turbine farms off the Oregon coast, and specifically concerning the “Wind Energy Areas” (WEAs)...
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Meeting on Ocean Acidification
September 26, 2023, Newport
Gases accumulate in the ocean.\Photo courtesy of Stanford University.
Gases accumulate in the ocean.\Photo courtesy of Texas A&M University.
The Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia (OAH) Council next meets on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 1-3 p.m. It will be a hybrid meeting, taking place in person...
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24
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
September 24, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Sea otters in the Gulf of Alaska, where populations have been restored. /photo by Kedar Gadge, Unsplash.com
Annually, throughout the last full week of September, we celebrate sea otters during Sea Otter Awareness Week (SOAW). SOAW is curated by Sea Otter Savvy, Defenders of Wildlife, Morro...
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20
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Sunflower Sea Star Recovery Webinar
September 20, 2023
Sunflower Sea Star.\Photo courtesy of Oregon State University.
On Wednesday, Sep. 20, at 6:00 p.m., the Elakha Alliance will host a webinar on the recovery of sunflower sea stars. The Elakha Alliance is a nonprofit working to restore Oregon's historic sea otter population, thereby making...
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19
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Hearing on Ballast Water
September 19, 2023
Ballast water discharge.\Photo courtesy of Safety4Sea.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is holding a public hearing on proposed new rules for the state’s management of ballast water. The rule amendments are necessary to maintain the current level of protection against the...
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Meeting to Consider Offshore Wind Energy
September 18, 2023
Offshore wind turbines.\Photo courtesy of Stanford University.
The public is invited to listen in and comment at an upcoming meeting of the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Oregon Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force. The topic will be development of floating offshore...
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Guided South Slough Kayak Trip
September 16, 2023, Charleston
Sough Slough.\Photo courtesy of South Slough NERR
Join Oregon State University graduate student and Davidson Fellow, Lara Breitkreutz, in a kayak adventure to explore South Slough Reserve estuary’s eelgrass. This trip will take place on Saturday, Sep. 16, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. You will...