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May
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Lecture on Climate and Fisheries
May 29, 2020
Vessel fights across the Yaquina bar during a king tide.\Photo by Keith Nelson.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Spring 2020 Seminar Series has moved online. The public is welcome to sit in through Zoom at no cost.
On Friday, May 29, the series features a 9 a.m. talk from Ralf...
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May
28
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Seminar on Whales and Fishing
May 28, 2020
Humpback whale breaching.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) Seminar Series has moved online. These events are free and open to everyone.
On Thursday, May 28, 3:30-4:30 p.m., the subject will be whales and how they are affected by fishing. The speakers are...
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May
27
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Webinar on Marine Debris Fieldwork
May 27, 2020
Marine debris covers an Oregon beach.\Photo courtesy of Washed Ashore.
CoastWatch’s month of marine debris webinars wraps up on May 27 at 6 p.m. with Oregon State Parks Beach Ranger Ryan Parker. Parker has been working for Oregon State Parks since 2008, and has been a Beach & Trail Ranger...
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May
22
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Lecture on Aquatic Health
May 22, 2020
Yaquina Bay.\Photo by Rena Olson
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Spring 2020 Seminar Series has moved online. The public is welcome to sit in through Zoom at no cost.
On Friday, May 22, at 1 p.m., veterinarian Carla Schubiger will speak on “Aquatic ‘One Health’—preserving our...
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May
21
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Seminar on Ecosystem Assessment
May 21, 2020
Seascape.\Photo by Sara Schreiber.
The seminar series offered by the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) has moved online during the coronavirus era. These seminars are free and open to the public.
Next up is Gordon Kruse, Professor Emeritus in the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences...
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May
20
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Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
May 20, 2020, Port Orford
Oystercatcher with chick.\Photo by Heather Roskelley.
This year’s annual survey for Black Oystercatchers will focus just on identifying and monitoring nest sites—the abundance survey will not be done this year. If you would be interested in learning more about Black Oystercatchers and this...
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May
20
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Virtual Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
May 20, 2020
Black Oystercatcher.\Photo by Heather Roskelley.
This year’s annual survey for Black Oystercatchers will focus just on identifying and monitoring nest sites—the abundance survey will not be done this year.
Due to coronavirus measures, the volunteer training sessions that had been planned...
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May
20
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Webinar on Plastic in the Environment
May 20, 2020
Marine debris collected during one CoastWatcher's beachwalk in Netarts.
On Wednesday May 20, at 6 p.m. online, CoastWatch will continue our May series of marine debris webinars, welcoming Megan Ponder. Megan is an accomplished public policy expert, researcher, and producer of the...
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May
19
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Sea Otter Webinar
May 19, 2020
Sea otters.\Photo by Fritz Wilhelm.
Like so many conservation groups, the Elakha Alliance is moving online to tell it story. The alliance, which Oregon Shores helped to found, is dedicated to exploring the possibility of reintroducing sea otters to Oregon. The Elakha Alliance and the...
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May
19
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Virtual Shark Talk
May 19, 2020
Great White Shark.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC in Newport hosts a Science on Tap series. These are casual talks on scientific subjects, held at the nearby Rogue Brewery, combining food, beer, and entertaining explorations of research topics. They are...