SMURF Weeks 17-20: It’s Been Rough
As the SMURFing season winds down, the team has faced some last minute challenges in sampling the SMURFs at both the Otter Rock and Redfish Rocks sites. Read More
Oregon Marine Reserves News
Hypoxia on the Central Coast
Towards the end of July, an oceanic buoy located in Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve showed a drop in ocean oxygen levels. Read More
SMURFing Week 17: Otter Rock Roundup
SMURF season is winding down. Get the lowdown on our latest trip to Otter Rock and check out a short summary of this site’s SMURF season. Read More
SMURFing Week 16: What’s in a SMURF?
Catch an update on this week’s SMURFing action and learn a little about how one builds a SMURF in the first place! Read More
SMURFing Week 15: The Sultan of SMURF
Catch up on this week’s SMURFing action and learn about one of the most popular SMURF residents! Read More
SMURFing Week 14 – The Consistently Collected Cabezon
Even in the midst of the midsummer lull, there is one species that consistently shows up in the SMURFs. Come learn more about the underappreciated Cabezon. Read More
SMURFing Week 13 – Predicting the Pulses
How can it be that some SMURF trips bring in hundreds of fish and some bring in just a few? It isn’t just random, find out the answers here! Read More
The Roar of the Tiger…
Rockfish aren’t usually known for their good looks, but the tiger rockfish is out to change that. Read More
SMURFing Week 12 – Researching the Reserves
Week 12 was certainly eventful for the SMURF team! Get filled in on the latest SMURF news and learn why SMURFing in the Reserves matters. Read More
Summer Sea Star Surveys
Summer surveys have started for everyone’s favorite echinoderm – the sea star. So why do we monitor sea stars in Oregon’s reserves? Read More