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Past Events
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Oct
22
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Seminar on Ocean Observation
October 22, 2020
Ocean data derived from satellite observations.\Image courtesy of NASA.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) has moved its regular research seminar online. The next talk, “Building toward a new Lidar Era in satellite oceanography,” takes place on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 3:30 p.m. It is...
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22
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Webinar on PRIMED Participation
October 22, 2020
Sea star suffering from wasting syndrome.\Photo by Jim Young.
Marine diseases are on the rise and there is an urgent need to prepare for, respond to, and manage outbreaks. CoastWatch is offering the second of two online opportunities in October to learn more about diseases that affect wild...
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Oct
21
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Orca Pub Talk
October 21, 2020
Orcas (killer whales) in their habitat.\Photo courtesy of National Marine Fisheries Service.
Social distancing takes some of the fun out of “science pub” events, at which people have heretofore gathered to socialize, hoist a beer or two, and listen to talks about science. But the Hatfield...
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Oct
20
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Online Research Summit
October 20, 2020
Marine research diver.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Determined to demonstrate that social distancing does not prevent the spread of ideas, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is moving its 2020 Research Summit online. This informative and interactive half-day event will be online from 1-5...
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Oct
19
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Webinar on Offshore Wind Energy
October 19, 2020
Offshore wind energy development.\Photo courtesy of Surfrider.
Surfrider offers an opportunity to learn more online about offshore wind energy from an expert panel. This webinar takes place on Monday, Oct. 19, at 5:30 p.m.
Panelists will provide some background information on wind energy and...
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Oct
15
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Shark Bites
October 15, 2020
Great White Shark.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
Learn the truth about sharks from Dr. Taylor Chapple, when the Oregon Chapters of the Surfrider Foundation sponsor an online presentation by Dr. Taylor Chapple on Thursday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m. Dr Chapple is a professor at the Hatfield Marine...
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Oct
15
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Seminar on Seabird Monitoring
October 15, 2020
Brandt's Cormorants nesting at Haystack Rock.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s research seminar series has moved online during the coronavirus era. The next virtual seminar, coming up Thursday, Oct. 15, 3:30 p.m., is presented by Rachael Orben of the Department...
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Oct
15
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Webinar on PRIMED Network
October 15, 2020
Sea star with wasting syndrome.
Marine diseases are on the rise and there is an urgent need to prepare for, respond to, and manage outbreaks. CoastWatch is offering two online opportunities in October to learn more about diseases that affect wild marine animals. The newly formed PRIMED...
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Oct
14
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Marine Debris Survey Training
October 14, 2020, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress 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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Oct
13
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Talk on Climate and Estuaries
October 13, 2020
Eelgrass in Netarts Bay.\Photo by York Johnson.
Caitlin Magel, a PhD student at Oregon State University, will deliver a talk on “Interaction of Climate and Human-driven Changes in Pacific Northwest Estuaries: Perspectives from Seagrass and Macroalgae,” on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 5:30 p.m. ...