Reserve Category: Cascade Head
Souring Seas: Ocean Acidification Monitoring in Marine Reserves
The mystery began in 2007 at Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery in Netarts Bay, Oregon. An inexplicable oyster larvae die-off spurred efforts to figure out the problem. The identified culprit? Ocean acidification. Read More
Reports from the Field for May
Ecological Monitoring Being that this is an El Nino year, we are very interested to see what juvenile fish might recruit to our nearshore waters. In April our SMURF sampling gear, Read More
Reports from the Field for April
Updates from the field and announcements on upcoming reports. Read More
Website Gives Glimpse Below Surface
Ever wondered what lies beneath the surface of Oregon’s ocean? Our new Oregon Marine Reserves website provides a rare glimpse below the surface of Oregon’s ocean waters and a behind-the-scenes peek at scientists in action. Read More
4,325 Fish in This Year’s Surveys
The ODFW Marine Reserves Team would like to say thank you to all our highly skilled volunteer anglers, vessel captains, and crew that came out and assisted with this year’s hook-and-line surveys. Read More
New Ecological Monitoring Plan
Check out ODFW’s newly released Ecological Monitoring Plan. Learn about how long-term monitoring is helping us learn more about marine reserve protections and about Oregon’s nearshore ocean. Read More
On the Rocks
In the field last week, scientists from UCSC and ODFW set up sampling plots to monitor rocky intertidal habitats at the Otter Rock and Cascade Head marine reserves. Read More
What’s New at Knight Park?
A new kiosk at Knight Park highlights recreation and conservation in and around Cascade Head and the Salmon River estuary. This kiosk was created to educate the Park’s visitors about terrestrial, freshwater, and marine conservation measures in place in this area. Read More