Is Ocean Acidification in Your Backyard?
Learn more about our upcoming study on the social impacts of ocean acidification in Oregon’s marine reserves! Read More
Tag: OSU
Valuable Conversations With Fishing Communities
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
Back With A Splash: Resuming Juvenile Fish Sampling In 2021
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
FAQ: 2021 Attitudes & Perceptions Survey
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
Reports from the Field – May
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
Poachers Caught Setting Stolen Crab Pots in Reserve Await Trial
Two men caught setting stolen crab pots in Cape Falcon Marine Reserve on the north Oregon coast await trial following a joint effort of citizen reporting and solid detective work. Read More
Returning to the Reserves: Tom Calvanese & Redfish Rocks
Tom Calvanese’s sense of place for Redfish Rocks started during his time as a commercial urchin diver. Despite the area now being off limits to urchin harvest and fishing, he never left the waters that became the reserve. Join us as we talk with this urchin diver – turned fisheries scientist – turned research field station manager and explore his knowledge, how he came to know these waters, and his continued connections with this place. Read More
2017 SCUBA Survey Highlights
Check out these highlights from our 2017 SCUBA surveys. We conducted 255 transects this year to collect data on fish, kelp, invertebrates, and habitats in shallow rocky reefs at three marine reserve sites. Read More
SMURFing Weeks 21-22: That’s a Wrap!
SMURFing is complete for 2017. All moorings have been pulled out and we’ve got some final counts for the 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