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Shuck Portland Festival
February 6, 2018 - February 9, 2018
Netarts Bay is a key location for oyster restoration.\Photo by Alex Derr.
It will be oyster week in Portland Feb. 2-9, when Ecotrust and other sponsors bring a wide range of oyster-related events to town, all focused on the theme of preserving the oyster industry and restoring native...
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Feb
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Talk on Ocean Acidification
February 1, 2018, Newport
Dr. George Waldbusser at work in the field.
Marine scientist George Waldbusser will address the crucial question of how ocean acidification caused by climate change will affect Oregon’s coastal habitats when he speaks on “Ocean Acidification and Estuaries: Connections between Land and Sea,...
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Offshore Drilling Presentation
February 1, 2018, Coos Bay
Courtesy of Surfrider Foundation
Livelihoods in coastal communities across the country rely on America’s coastal waters. The Trump administration’s push to open our coastlines to offshore leasing would threaten recreation, the livelihoods of those in the fishing and tourism industries, and...
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Jan
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Rocky Shores Working Group Meeting
January 30, 2018, Salem
View from inside Devils Punchbowl.\Photo by Dennis White.
The Territorial Sea Plan Working Group of Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 30, from 1-4 p.m., in the Basement Hearing Room of the Department of Land Conservation and Development (635 Capitol...
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Jan
28
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Science Pub Features Pyrosomes
January 28, 2018, Coos Bay
Over the past year, you may have seen some odd gelatinous tubes (some compare them to icycles) washing up on local beaches. Many CoastWatchers have reported large numbers on their miles. These creatures are known as pyrosomes, and have never before been seen in such concentrations in...
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27
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Oregon Marine Reserves Talk
January 27, 2018, Yachats
Courtesy of Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve
The Cape Perpetua Speaker Series is from January-March. Each part of the series is hosted by a special presenter who is well versed on a partiuclar point of interest. For this event, learn about Oregon’s five marine reserves with Paul Engelmeyer,...
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Jan
20
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Guided Naturalist Walk
January 20, 2018, Newport
Coot close-up. | Photo by Peter Pearsall
Bird enthusiast Ram Papish will lead a Yaquina Birders & Naturalists field trip pm Saturday, Jan. 20, beginning at 9 a.m. at the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) in Newport (2030 S.E. Marine Science Dr). Right now the bay is jam-packed with...
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Surfrider 'Welcome' Party
January 19, 2018, Portland
Courtesy of Surfrider Portland
The Portland Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is ready to kick off 2018 with a bang.
They are inviting everyone to join them for a Welcome Party at UP North Surf Club on Friday Jan. 19th, from 7-10 p.m. Enjoy catered food from Tamale Boy, with beverages for...
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Marine Reserves Research Talk
January 11, 2018, Newport
ODFW waves the flag for marine reserves research.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Surfrider’s Newport chapter invites the public to attend their first chapter meeting of 2018 and learn more about marine reserves. The gathering takes place Thursday, Jan. 11, 6:30-8 p.m. in Room 205 of the Newport...
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Marine Reserves Research Lecture
January 10, 2018, Cannon Beach
Wolfe Wagman. | Photo courtesy of the Oregon Marine Reserves Website
The World of Haystack Rock speaker series is offered on the second Wednesday of each month from November through April, with each presentation taking place at 7 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library. The Friends of Haystack...