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Marbled Murrelet Camp-out & Community Survey

July 27, 2018 - July 28, 2018, Port Orford

Marbled murrelet in flight. | Photo from USFWS
Marbled murrelet in flight. | Photo from USFWS

Come learn about this elusive seabird of old growth forests at this educational camp-out and early morning field trip up Elk River co-sponsored by Kalmiopsis Audubon and Friends of Elk River. 

Friday, 7pm, Murrelets around the campfire, Sunshine...

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26
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Marbled Murrelet Survey

July 26, 2018 - July 27, 2018, Yachats

Marbled Murrelet in flight.\Photo by Harold Moses.
Marbled Murrelet in flight.\Photo by Harold Moses.

This annual event (13 years now) starts with an evening program about Marbled Murrelet biology and conservation, followed by a predawn on-the-ground survey the next morning. This is a unique opportunity to learn from top murrelet...

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Jul
25
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Dead Bird Lecture

July 25, 2018, Charleston

The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) is offering a lecture entitled: The Secret Life of Dead Birds. The speaker is Raymond Glenn Ford, a research specialist with the University of California at Santa Cruz's Institute of Marine Sciences.  The event takes place Wednesday, July 25, at 4...

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Jul
20
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Seabird Science Hike

July 20, 2018, Arch Cape

Oswald West State Park, between Manzanita and Arch Cape, is the gateway to the Cape Falcon Maine Reserve. Together, these areas create a corridor of conservation stretching from the land three miles into the sea. The Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and the Audubon Society of Portland...

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Jul
19
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Marbled Murrelet Survey

July 19, 2018 - July 20, 2018, Yachats

Paul Engelmeyer (purple sweatshirt) leads a Marbled Murrelet survey in a previous year.
Paul Engelmeyer (purple sweatshirt) leads a Marbled Murrelet survey in a previous year.

This annual event (13 years now) starts with an evening program about Marbled Murrelet biology and conservation, followed by a predawn on-the-ground survey the next morning. This is a unique opportunity...

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Healthy Oceans Webinar

July 19, 2018

Kelp in New Zealand.
Seaweed. | Photo by Yvon Maurice.

Are you interested in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes policy? Are you finding the rapid policy changes and actions a bit overwhelming and unpalatable? Want to develop a deeper understanding of the current issues? You can seek to address these concerns by...

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18
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Imperiled Species Panel

July 18, 2018, Port Orford

Raft of sea otters.\Photo by David Sidle.
Raft of sea otters.\Photo by David Sidle.

Species that are no longer with us, and species that are at risk of disappearing, will be the theme of a panel discussion offered by Oregon Wild, "Lost and Imperiled Species of the Oregon Coast: An Exploration of Oregon's Iconic, Recovering, and...

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Lecture on Russian Arctic

July 18, 2018, Charleston

The Russian Arctic. | Photo by Jan Hocek

Hydrobiologist Kirill Kotkin, from Moscow State University, will speak on Marine biological research in the Russian Arctic at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) on Wednesday, July 18, at 4 p.m. in the OIMB Boathouse Auditorium.

This is part...

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17
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BioBlitz at Cape Perpetua

July 17, 2018, Yachats

Cape Perpetua with Visitor Center to the right.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Cape Perpetua with Visitor Center to the right.\Photo by Alex Derr.

As part of a series of “bioblitzes” being held during this week at Oregon’s marine reserves, a bioblitz is planned for Cape Perpetua for Tuesday, July 17, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.  The Oregon Coast Aquarium is partnering with other...