We are excited to announce the release of our new data dashboard: The ODFW Marine Reserves Program Data App. This new online tool allows you to use simple-drop down menus to navigate through data ODFW has collected over the last 10 years Read More
This month we successfully retrieved our oceanographic equipment that had been in the water this summer at Cascade Head, Cape Falcon, and the Cape Meares Comparison Area collecting data on temperature, salinity and oxygen. Read More
This project is designed to capture the lived experience of commercial and charter fishers who are directly impacted by marine reserves. We were particularly interested in the economic, social, and cultural impacts of the marine reserves, including whether or not fishers were shifting their efforts to other species or locations following reserve implementation. Read More
After conducting risk assessments and much deliberation, this month we made the tough decision to cancel our planned fall SCUBA and hook-and-line surveys. Read More
Our team ventured out into the intertidal this month to carry out two days of mussel bed surveys, at Otter Rock and Cascade Head … Read More
The management plan for the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve is now available. The Plan outlines the state’s marine reserve mandates and describes management, outreach, and engagement strategies developed for the site. These strategies were developed with help and input from local community members and other interested Oregonians. Read More
The ODFW Marine Reserves Program is hosting a photo contest over the next month to highlight some of the favorite photos you’ve taken over the years of the Oregon coast. The theme for this contest is your “Favorite Oregon Coast Experience.” Entries should be submitted by June 18, 2020. Read More
We wanted to share with you that the ODFW Marine Reserves Program has made the decision to postpone our spring field season. Keeping our volunteers, contractors, and staff safe is our top priority right now. Our current plan is to postpone the field season through May 31st. Read More
Beyond the research conducted by the ODFW Marine Reserves Program, the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve and surrounding area is attracting additional human dimensions research. One example is the recently released report from a two-year, year round, visitor survey conducted at shoreside locations along the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve. Read More
Ryan officially joined the ODFW Marine Reserves Program in February 2020 and is one of our three ecological monitoring team members. He originally hails from Kodiak Island Alaska where he spent his summers commercial fishing for salmon with his family. He received a Master’s degree in 2016 in marine science at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. Read More