Ocean Events
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Past Events
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May
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Cancelled--Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
May 2, 2020, Cannon Beach
Black Oystercatchers.\Photo by Scott Carpenter.
Note: The organizers had been holding out, in hopes that coronavirus restrictions would be lifted in time to allow this citizen science training event t take place, but have now cancelled the in-person event. Online webinars are being...
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May
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Lecture on Seagrass Meadows
May 1, 2020
Eelgrass bed in Netarts Bay.\Photo by York Johnson.
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.
A talk in the series of interest in terms of both marine ecology and climate comes from Aurora...
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Apr
28
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Rocky Habitat Working Group Meeting
April 28, 2020
Rocky shore habitat at Lone Ranch Beach.\Photo by Laurel Hillmann.
We are nearing the end of the years-long process through which Oregon is revisiting and revising its strategy and regulations for protecting rocky shore and offshore rocky habitats. The Rocky Habitat Management Strategy...
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Apr
24
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Lecture on Fairy Shrimp
April 24, 2020
Fairy Shrimp courtesy of Oregon Department of Transportation
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, April 24, the series features a 1 p.m. talk from Terri Williams, a research...
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Apr
17
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Talk on Kelp Forests
April 17, 2020
Kelp bed.\Photo by Dave Ledig.
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.
The second talk in the series comes from Cathy Pfister, a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the...
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Apr
11
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Cancelled--Tidepool Clinic
April 11, 2020, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer leading a tidepool clinic last year.\Photo by Dennis White.
Note: Alas, what would have been the first event this year in an annual tradition had to be cancelled due to coronavirus precautions. The entire schedule of "Tidepool Clinic" sessions is now on hold. We look forward...
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Apr
10
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Seminar on Seaweed and Seagrass
April 10, 2020
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.
The first talk in the series comes from Laura Parfrey, an assistant professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of British Columbia, speaking...
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Apr
8
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Cancelled--Shorebird Presentation
April 8, 2020, Cannon Beach
Juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Note: The following event has been cancelled due to the coronavirus situation. No word on whether or when it will be rescheduled.
Shorebirds will be the subject when the Friends of Haystack Rock lecture series hosts a talk on by...
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Mar
28
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Cancelled--Gray Whale Presentation
March 28, 2020, Yachats
Gray whale breaching.\Photo by Era Horton.
Cancelled: The following event has been cancelled due to coronavirus precautions. The organizers will attempt to reschedule for a later date.
In honor of Spring Whale Watch Week, the Cape Perpetua Winter Speaker Series features a talk on...
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Mar
28
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Cancelled-- Spring Beach Cleanup
March 28, 2020
Beach cleanup in progress.\Photo by Sara Schreiber.
Cancelled: This event has been cancelled as a precautionary measure due to the CORVID-19 virus. It has been rescheduled for July 5.
This year’s annual beach cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, March 28. The coastwide cleanup takes place...