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Mar
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Marine Debris Survey
March 5, 2020, Yachats
Volunteer gathers marine debris at Cape Cove.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
A monthly marine debris survey is conducted at Cape Cove, just south of Cape Perpetua. To participate, meet at Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats) in the parking lot at 3:30...
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Mar
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Ocean Observation Seminar
March 5, 2020, Newport
Oregon's ocean from Cape Meares.\Photo by Gregory Henton.
Oceanographer Ed Dever will describe us of the Ocean Observatories Initiative at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (2030 S.E. Marine Science Dr., in the South Beach area of Newport) in the Guin Library Seminar Room at 3:30 p.m. on...
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Mar
3
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Film Showing on Plastics
March 3, 2020, Salem
Marine debris, mostly plastic, collected on one CoastWatch walk in Netarts.
A number of recycling and conservation organizations are joining forces to sponsor a showing of the film “The Story of Plastic” on Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6), at the Historic Grand Theater (191...
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Mar
3
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Marine Reserves Workshop
March 3, 2020 - March 4, 2020, Corvallis
Otter Rock Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Nature Conservancy is hosting the Oregon Marine Reserves Size and Spacing Workshop in Corvallis on March 3-4. It takes place in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center (725 S.W. 26th St.) in Corvallis. The agenda and exact times have not yet been...
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Feb
27
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Seminar on Estuary Studies
February 27, 2020, Newport
The HMSC, site of the estuary talk (on point to left of photo), on Yaquina Bay, which is itself an estuary.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
As part of the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) Seminar Series, biologist Liz Perotti will speak on research and management...
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Feb
21
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Rocky Habitat Public Comment Webinar
February 21, 2020
Rocky intertidal habitat at Strawberry Hill.\Photo by Laurel Hillmann.
We are the in the midst of the 30-day public comment period for the updated Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, which has been going through a lengthy drafting period over the past couple of years. The Oregon Coastal...
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Feb
20
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Seminar on Marine Conservation
February 20, 2020, Newport
Research on marine reserves supports marine conservation.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The speaker series at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) features one student-invited presenter. This year it is Christopher Costello, a professor of natural resource economics at the University of...
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Feb
19
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Oystercatcher Talk
February 19, 2020, Seaside
Black Oystercatchers at Haystack Rock.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Learn about the black oystercatcher, a unique shorebird of conservation concern that depends on rocky shoreline habitats, in a talk sponsored by the Necanicum Watershed Council on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6 p.m. at the Seaside Public...
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Feb
19
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Rocky Habitat Public Comment Session
February 19, 2020, Coos Bay
Rocky shores at Sunset Bay, near Coos Bay.\Photo by Laurel Hillmann.
We are the in the midst of the 30-day public comment period for the updated Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, which has been going through a lengthy drafting period over the past couple of years. The Oregon Coastal...
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18
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Rocky Habitat Public Comment Session
February 18, 2020, Cannon Beach
Rocky shores near Cannon Beach.\Photo by Mark Stalcup.
We are the in the midst of the 30-day public comment period for the updated Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, which has been going through a lengthy drafting period over the past couple of years. The Oregon Coastal Management Program...