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Shrimp Story
April 29, 2021
Pandalid shrimp.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Shrimp are a significant catch in Oregon, so something affecting them can affect the fishing community. On Thursday, April 29, 3:30 p.m., the Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series will host a talk on a parasite affecting the...
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Brown Pelican Survey Training
April 29, 2021
Brown Pelican in flight.\Photo by Mick Thompson.
Although the Brown Pelican was removed from the Endangered Species List in 2009, new threats are challenging this bird’s survival. Citizen science surveys help to define the distribution and abundance of Brown Pelicans and track shifts in...
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22
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Basket Star Seminar
April 22, 2021
Ophiuroids, among which are the basket stars, are not only strange to most of us, but relatively little known to science as well. MacKenna Hainey of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) will make these creatures better known to her audience as she speaks on “Research on an Oregon...
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Apr
20
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Sea Otter Restoration Talk
April 20, 2021
The Elakha Alliance exists to explore the possibilities for restoring sea otters—extinct in this state for more than a century—to Oregon’s marine ecosystems. The group advocates for research into the biological implications. But the prospect of restoration has cultural implications as well.
On...
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Presentation on Algal Blooms
April 20, 2021
Purple tide.\Photo by Andre' Hagestedt.
We have yet to return to the days when science-lovers could gather to hoist a beer while learning about the latest research. Nevertheless, the Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Science on Tap series persists online. You have to BYOB, but the virtual...
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Apr
20
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Lecture on Coastal Habitat Loss
April 20, 2021
Mudflat meets eelgrass bed.\Photo by Mike Graybill.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) is presenting its spring Seminar Series online this year. Most of the lectures take place at 1 p.m. on Fridays. However, the special spring seminar coming up will be held on Tuesday, April 20,...
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Apr
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Marine Debris Survey
April 19, 2021
Entrance to Cape Cove trail, site of marine debris survey.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
A monthly marine debris survey is conducted at Cape Cove, just south of Cape Perpetua. It is still taking place, with Covid-era precautions (masks are worn). New volunteers are welcome to join the survey, on...
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Apr
16
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Lecture on Marine Disease
April 16, 2021
Sea star with wasting syndrom.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) presents its spring Seminar Series, for the most part at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Next up is Alyssa Gehman of the University of British Columbia, speaking on “Marine disease ecology in a changing environment” at 1...
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Seminar on Public Coastal Perceptions
April 15, 2021
Surveying the public concerning marine reserves.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) Thursday research seminar series departs from scientific results to consider public opinion on Thursday, April 15, 3:30 p.m., with a presentation on “Public Perceptions of...
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Marine Debris Survey Training
April 15, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey participants 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...