Dick’s sense of place for Cascade Head started in his role as an ecologist for The Nature Conservancy. Soon he began developing a similar, albeit non-work related relationship, with Cape Falcon through his vacation time. Join us as we talk with this ecologist and conservation advocate to explore his knowledge of the reserves, how he came to know these waters and their shorelines, and his continued connections with them. Read More
Sea Grant Summer Scholar, Jessica French, spent this summer working with our team conducting human dimensions research. Jessica reflects back on her experience and contemplates what lies next in her school and career journey. Read More
Lot’s of ecological monitoring and human dimensions research activities this month. Read More
Vaughn Robison is a graduate student at OSU with deep connections to Oregon’s coastal fishing communities. Hear how his research centers around in-person interviews to study how the fishing communities of Garibaldi, Depoe Bay, and Port Orford use their values to communicate the social and economic impacts of nearby marine reserves. Read More
We’re in the middle of our 2021 sampling season. So far, we’ve collected 788 juvenile fishes from 7 different species/species complexes from our SMURFs. Take a sneak peek at some of the data from this year provided by our guest contributor and research collaborator Megan Wilson, a PhD student currently at OSU. Read More
A surprise on our way out to the Cascade Head Marine Reserve to set out oceanographic moorings. Check out this Killer Whale speeding alongside our research vessel and more updates. Read More
We have been receiving some inquiries with regards to the recently mailed out Attitudes and Perceptions survey being conducted this year, by OSU and ODFW. We have developed the following FAQ to help answer questions and provide additional sources of information. Read More
A new collaborative research project at Redfish Rocks by OSU and ODFW is studying the response of fish and crabs to the noise generated from a geological seismic survey of the Cascadia Subduction Zone being conducted by NSF this summer. Read More
May has been a busy month – balancing data analysis for the ODFW Marine Reserves Synthesis Report with preparations for fieldwork. Here’s what’s been happening in the field. Read More
The Cape Falcon Management Plan is now available. The Plan outlines the state’s marine reserve mandates and describes the management, outreach, and engagement strategies that have been developed for the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. Read More