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In Oregon, the beaches belong to the people. As part of Oregon's tradition of environmental stewardship, the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition serves as the guardian of the public interest for our coastal region. Oregon Shores is dedicated to preserving the natural communities, ecosystems and landscapes of the Oregon coast while conserving the public's access. Oregon Shores pursues these ends through education, advocacy, and engaging citizens to keep watch over and defend the Oregon coast.
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| | EVENTS | | | Thu Aug 28 7:00 PM CoastWatch Sponsors 'State of the Oceans' Talks by Renowned Oceanographer in Coos Bay and Newport |  Dr. John McGowan, a leading international authority on the relationship between climate change and the sea, will give two presentations on “The State of the Oceans” for CoastWatch during August. The free talks are open to the public.
McGowan will speak first on Friday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport as part of the CoastWatch-sponsored Sharing the Coast Conference. (Dr. McGowan will also lead a workshop as part of the conference on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 2 p.m. See item below for more on the three-day event.)
His second talk will be given Thursday evening, Aug. 28, 7 p.m. in Eden Hall, Room 1 on the Southwestern Oregon Community College campus in Coos Bay, http://www.socc.edu/about/docs/Campus-Map-2008.pdf
John McGowan was a professor of oceanography at Scripps Institution of Oceanography for 40 years, and is now a research professor there. His research interests focus on the large-scale interactions between climate and the physics and biology of the ocean. He is an oft-quoted leader in attempts to understand how ocean productivity and ecosystems are affected by variations in climate, and is particularly interested in long-term changes in the California Current and in the North Pacific. His talk will survey what we know about the state of the oceans, based on a lifetime of research. (He also happens to be a CoastWatcher, having adopted Mile 113 near his second home in Bandon.)
Says Dr. McGowan about his presentation: "This talk is about global climate and climate change and its effects on the ocean and its biology. I have studied this topic for over 25 years and was present at Scripps Institution when the modern version of the intensification of the Greenhouse Effect was developed and shown to be a fact. I knew the scientists that did this work and discussed it with them often. They influenced me to begin the study of the biological consequences of climate change and ocean warming due to the enhanced Greenhouse Effect. This is a status report on the changing state of ocean ecosystems and fisheries."
For more information, contact Phillip Johnson.
 SOURCE: Phillip Johnson, CoastWatch Director, (503) 238-4450, or EMAIL | |
MORE EVENTS... | Wed Aug 13 12:00 AM NEW Measure 37/49 Vesting In Clatsop County
The only vested rights claims under Measure 37 of any significance on the coast are in Clatsop County, which has three -- the Carlson, Fraser and ... MORE | | Fri Aug 15 7:00 PM Conference In August Concentrates On Sharing The Coast
Those who love the coast, and those who love to teach others about it, will find much to fascinate them at the Sharing the Coast Conference, coming ... MORE | | | | NEWS | | | Jul 26 NEW Botts Marsh may gain Permanent Protection | Good news on Botts Marsh! This irreplaceable saltwater marsh on the Nehalem River estuary in Tillamook County may be permanently protected.
T. Vern Scovell, the owner of the marsh and six acres of upland, all in the UGB for Wheeler, has tried for twenty-five years to build a marina in the marsh, with associated commercial and residential development on the upland property. There is still an application pending before the City of Wheeler for the upland property, and its fate is uncertain. But Scovell has given the Trust for Public Land (TPL) an option to purchase Botts Marsh, and applications are moving ahead to secure the funding. The City of Manzanita has passed a resolution in favor of the purchase.
More information:
May 2008: [DRAFT] Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board Application for funding
5/28/2008: Oregon Shores Letter of Support
3/18/2008: Oregon Shores article Botts Marsh Update
SOURCE: Cameron La Follette, Land Use Director, (503) 391-0210, or EMAIL | |
MORE NEWS... | Aug 7 Gravel Mining on the Rogue
Gravel mining controversy on Oregon's rivers has shifted focus recently to the Rogue River. In May 2008, the Curry County Planning Commission ... MORE | | Jul 26 NEW Update on U.S.Borax Lone Ranch in Brookings
U.S. Borax owns more than 500 acres of forested land which is directly across Highway 101 from Harris Beach State Park in Curry County. The land is ... MORE | | Jul 26 NEW Setback for LNG proposal in Coos Bay
The LNG proposal for the North Spit in Coos Bay had a setback recently, when Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) remanded the Coos County ... MORE | | Jul 20 NEW ACOE to decide on Chromite Sands mining
The proposal to mine for chromite sands in the Seven Devils area of Coos County south of Charleston has reached a new level. The proposal is to put ... MORE | | Nov 27 2007 Coos Hearings Official Approves LNG Facility, Disapproves Port Slip
November 27, 2007: Coos County Hearings Official Anne Corcoran Briggs has submitted her decisions regarding the proposed LNG terminal on North Spit. ... MORE | | Nov 1 2007 Waldport Citizens Appeal UGB Expansion for Naples Resort
Lincoln County, Waldport, November, 2007: Oregon Shores and some local concerned citizens decided to appeal the decision of the City of Waldport to ... MORE | | Nov 1 2007 Chetco River Gravel Mining
Curry County, Chetco River, November, 2007: Gravel mining has been a continuing controversy on the Chetco River for a long time. The Chetco is ... MORE | |
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