2018 Highlights Infographic
A few research and program highlights from 2018, including oceanography, human dimensions, reports and new ecological monitoring projects over the past year. Read More
Category: Ecology
We’re Hiring – Research Assistant
Do you enjoy fieldwork, data analysis and working as part of a team? Would you like to work in a small town, with a vibrant science and fishing community, on the Oregon Coast? Then apply to join our team! Read More
Many Faces of Science: Jim Burke
Jim Burke is the Director of Animal Care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium and also oversees their scientific dive program. We sat down with Jim and asked him a few questions about his background and involvement in Oregon’s marine reserves research. Read More
Student Snapshots Diving Into Nearshore Research
From lingcod life histories and juvenile Dungeness crab genetics, to coralline algae signaling and sea star wasting disease – student research provides invaluable contributions to nearshore ocean and marine reserves science. Read More
Intertidal Survey Series: The Doctor Is In
Like a doctor diagnosing a disease, learn how we identify the signs of Sea Star Wasting Syndrome. Read More
Intertidal Surveys: Research at the Ocean’s Edge
This week we’re diving into the creatures that call rocky intertidal areas home and highlighting how our research is helping us better understand the biodiversity of this unique ecosystem. Read More
Mind-Bending Mollusks of the Intertidal Zone
Mollusks have evolved a stunningly effective feeding structure called a radula: a ribbon-like tongue covered with rows of rock-hard, razor-sharp teeth. Read More
Reports from the Field – Apr/May
Our volunteer anglers have been very busy, helping catch and sample fish during our spring hook and line surveys. So far we’ve completed 5 days of surveys at Cascade Head and 2 days at Cape Perpetua. Read More
Sea Stars: Tigers of the Tidepools
A few years ago Oregon’s intertidal zone was stacked with sea stars. Their brilliant bodies splashing red, orange, and purple color across rock surfaces when the tide receded. Now, fewer tidepools are brightened by these critters since the outbreak of sea star wasting syndrome occurred along the West Coast.
Reports from the Field
In collaboration with the Oregon Coast Aquarium we held our annual re-fresher training course for our volunteer scientific SCUBA divers. This year we will be conducting SCUBA surveys at the Cascade Head Marine Reserve. We have selected our two local fishing vessels to help with this year’s hook-and-line surveys. The surveys will be conducted Read More