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Seminar on Crab Research
January 16, 2020, Newport
A crab in the hand.\Photo by Rena Olson.
Sarah Henkel, a benthic ecologist based at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center, will speak on “Tracking Crabs: A Highly Collaborative Scientific and Law Enforcement Adventure,” as part of the HMSC Seminar Series in the Guin...
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Jan
16
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Rocky Habitat Meeting
January 16, 2020
Rocky shore habitat at low tide.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council’s Rocky Habitat Working Group holds its next meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting may not actually run that long, but sufficient time has been allowed for whatever...
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Jan
15
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Marine Debris Survey Training
January 15, 2020, Hammond
Marine debris found on previous Fort Stevens survey.\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...
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Jan
11
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Talk on Ocean Water Quality
January 11, 2020, Yachats
Cape Perpetua Visitor Center.\Photo by Andre' Hagestadt.
The Winter Speaker Series at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center hosts Briana Goodwin, Oregon field manager for the Surfrider Foundation, for a talk about beach water quality on Saturday, Jan. 11, 11 a.m. at the visitor center (2400 U.S....
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Jan
9
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Seminar on Pyrosomes
January 9, 2020, Newport
Pyrosomes washed up on the beach.\Photo by Steve Morey.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) Seminar Series is hosting a talk on a subject of great recent interest to marine scientists and beachcombers alike, the massive quantities of pyrosomes in our waters and on our beaches that...
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Jan
8
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Presentation on the Future Coast
January 8, 2020, Cannon Beach
Pat Corcoran.
The Friends of Haystack Rock will kick off the new year with a look at the coast of the future. As part of the World of Haystack Rock lecture series, Patrick Corcoran of Oregon State University Extension will speak on “Envisioning the Coast of the Future.” The event, free...
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Jan
8
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Marine Debris Survey
January 8, 2020, Yachats
Debris found during an earlier survey of 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...
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Dec
19
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Sea Otter Science Pub
December 19, 2019, Newport
Sea otter in its kelp habitat.\Photo by David Gwilliam.
The Oregon State University Science on Tap series offers a science pub experience devoted to sea otters on Thursday, Dec. 19. To clarify, this is a science pub about sea otters, not for sea otters—all humans are welcome to this free...
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Dec
18
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Marine Debris Survey Training
December 18, 2019, Hammond
The beach on Clatsop Spit where the marine debris survey takes place.\Photo by Jesse Jones.
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,...
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Dec
14
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Sea Otter Talk
December 14, 2019, Yachats
A raft of sea otters.\Photo by David Sidle.
As part of the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center Fall Speaker Series, Bob Bailey of the Elakha Alliance will speak at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. The visitor center is located at 2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats.
The talk is free and...