Shoreline Education for Awareness is has changed along with the rest of the world in so many ways. One of those ways is our seminars – which have become webinars. We use Zoom to present them to you and are finding that this format works well. As we line up each new webinar, it will appear in the list below. All you will need to do is to click on the link at the bottom of each announced webinar and register for it.
SEA is committed to finding fascinating and rewarding topics to assist you in diving deeper into the magical and mystical world of marine life. There is so much to learn and so much to appreciate. We hope you’ll join us for these presentations.
Upcoming Webinars
September 14, 2021 at 6pm
Birds with Fish
An Oregon coast community science initiative exploring the diets of coastal Oregon birds through non-invasive photography. This webinar event is presented by Noah Dolinajec, a graduate certificate student at Oregon State University.
DO YOU HAVE PICTURES OF BIRDS WITH FISH IN THEIR BILLS OR TALONS? If you are an experienced coastal photographer with an interest in getting involved with an Oregon State University community science initiative, we encourage you to attend this event and learn more about this project and how you can get involved.
To register for this Sept. 14, 2021 webinar, CLICK on this link; select Sept. 14; complete the form:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldO-vqz0tGNwXYH2XE4WZyYxFz4xnlor9
Noah Dolinajec
Noah Dolinajec is a graduate certificate student at the Seabird Oceanography Lab at the Oregon State University. He is also the Project Coordinator for a new Oregon coast community science initiative called Birds with Fish which aims to investigate the diets of coastal Oregon birds through non-invasive community sourced photography. His focus is on gaining more insight into what Oregon’s tufted puffins and other at-risk coastal avian species are feeding their chicks during breeding season.
Noah is an Oregonian born and raised but has spent the last three years living in Antwerp, Belgium with his fiance. When he’s not geeking out on birds and other wildlife, he’s likely enjoying a cold beer at one of Oregon’s many breweries and making friends with strangers’ dogs.
CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE NOAH DOLINAJEC’S BIO TO REGISTER FOR THIS EXCITING PRESENTATION.
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Register Now: November 9, 2021 at 6pm
Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge
“Research and Restoration Intertwine to Save an Imperiled Butterfly”
To Register for this November 9, 2021 webinar, CLICK on the link below, select Nov. 9, and complete the form:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldO-vqz0tGNwXYH2XE4WZyYxFz4xnlor9
Presented by: Rebecca Chuck, Deputy Project Leader; Oregon Coastal National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
In addition to her many other duties, Rebecca has led the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Prairie Restoration project from the beginning. She has managed all aspects of the project, transforming the refuge hillside from solid invasive grasses to a vibrant, diverse, and complex plant community supporting the listed Oregon Silverspot Butterfly. She works closely with their dedicated site steward, Bill Medlen, who performs most of the day-to-day site work; she is ecstatic to finally have David and Sam on staff to complete the prairie and butterfly restoration team.
With: David Thomson, Restoration Ecologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Newport Field Office
Beholden to the USFS Siuslaw National Forest Service, USFWS Ecological Services & Oregon Coast NWR Complex, David works to facilitate habitat management of coastal meadows throughout the historic range of the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly. Working with Federal and State agencies, NGO’s and private businesses to improve the resources available to land managers, he is often found typing away at a computer, hoping for site meetings or field visits.
With: Sam Derrenbacher, Wildlife Biologist USFWS Newport Field Office
As the new Oregon Silverspot Butterfly lead biologist, Sam spends her time keeping an eye out for butterflies in Pacific coast meadows and facilitating the vast network of organizations that manage, research, and captively rear them. When stuck in the office, she is often leading the range-wide working group, consulting on species take, and writing grants to fund critical research and recovery tasks.
ABSTRACT: The Oregon Silverspot Butterfly (OSB) was federally listed as a threatened species in 1980. Although its historic range followed the coastline from Lake Earl, CA to Westport, WA, the current population inhabits less than 100 acres in just four locations in Oregon. Today, many federal, state, and private land partners work together to restore habitat and help this imperiled butterfly recover from the brink of extinction. The steps to restoring the imperiled butterfly’s habitat seem simple – secure the habitat, manage non-native and native plants to increase appropriate adult nectar and larval host plants, create the micro-climate conditions the butterfly needs to successfully complete its life cycle, release the species into the prepared habitat, and Voila! Restoration. But, after 40 years of work we can confidentially say, it’s not that simple. There are still many unknowns about the life history of OSB and its habitat requirements – from what the larvae need for survival, to adult fitness in the face of climate change. And we are still figuring out how to feasibly manage the habitats they require. Without an understanding of these questions, OSB recovery is impossible. Current research has begun to answer a few of these questions, including (1) Adult behaviors and dispersal distances, (2) Female oviposition preference habitat, (3) Larval survival and micro-habitat requirements. With each of these life history questions answered, we can begin to understand the habitat quality and connectivity necessary for each life stage to be sure that our land management efforts are successful for the butterfly’s recovery.
Register Now: December 14, 2021 at 6pm
Jesse Jones
“King Tides Project”
The Oregon King Tides Project is a citizen science partnership between the Oregon Coastal Management Program and CoastWatch, a program of Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition. The King Tides Project is looking to document the effect that extreme tide events have on our state’s beaches, coastal waterways, private property, and public infrastructure. Photographs of these tides help to visualize and understand the impacts of sea level rise (like flooding and erosion). The effect of individual King Tides may vary considerably. In some cases, they may barely even be noticed. In other cases, a King Tide may cause coastal erosion, flooding of low-lying areas, and disruption to normal daily routines. This is particularly true when a King Tide event coincides with significant precipitation or storm surge, creating even higher water levels. Over time, the frequency and effect of King Tide events may increase due to gradual mean sea level rise. Jesse Jones is the CoastWatch volunteer coordinator and promotes and shares citizen science projects with her volunteers and others who wish to help document changes and events along the Oregon coast.
To Register for this December 14, 2021 webinar, CLICK on the link below, select Dec 14, and complete the form:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldO-vqz0tGNwXYH2XE4WZyYxFz4xnlor9
PAST WEBINAR RECORDINGS
March 16, 2021 at 6:30 PM
A Watershed Tour of the South Slough
Webinar by Alice Yeates
February 16, 2021
Going . . .Going . . .Gone? Conservation Outlook for the Sunflower Star
presented by Sara Hamilton, Dept. of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University
January 19, 2021
Sea Otters and Oregon Coastal Health
presented by
Bob Bailey, Elakha Alliance President
For those who missed this webinar about the efforts Elakha Alliance is making to return sea otters to the Oregon Coast, and for those who wish to watch it again, you can do so here. Enjoy!
December 15, 2020
Annual Meeting
In case you missed our Annual Meeting, or if you want to watch it again, click on the link below:
November 10, 2020
Seaweed: Diverse, Delightful, and Delicious
Presenter: Nancy Treneman
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Here is the digital recording for this webinar. If you missed it, or if you want to watch it again, click on the link below. Thank you Nancy for teaching us so much about seaweed.
