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Oregon Kelp Forest Survey - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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In the past two years, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and commercial sea urchin divers reported an unprecedented increase in purple sea ...
Oregon Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Outbreak Prompts Rapid Response
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/oregon-paralytic-shellfish-poisoning-outbreak-prompts-rapid-response/
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Response Program awarded $6,000 to the University of ...
Shoreline Armoring Along Oregon Coast Lowers Value of Adjacent ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/economic-tradeoffs-are-a-consequence-of-shoreline-armoring-along-the-oregon-coast/
New NCCOS-sponsored research focused on the Oregon coast shows that armoring properties threatened by shoreline erosion economically benefits the ...
Oregon Offshore Wind Updates: Proposed Sale Notice and New StoryMap
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Oregon’s coastline has significant potential for wind energy development, with its sustained ideal wind speeds spanning nearly the entire coastal ...
NOAA and Partners Demonstrate Value of HAB Early Warning in Oregon
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-and-partners-demonstrate-value-of-hab-early-warning-in-oregon/
Oregon has been testing shellfish for levels of the algal toxin saxitoxin since the 1950s. In the 1990s, domoic acid emerged as a new threat and has ...
NCCOS Partners with BOEM to Identify Draft Wind Energy Areas off Oregon ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/nccos-partners-with-boem-to-identify-draft-wind-energy-areas-off-oregon-coast/
In April 2022, BOEM invited public input on potential wind energy leasing activities off the Oregon coast. Following careful consideration of ...
Oregon Researchers Engage Decision-makers to Support More Resilient ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/oregon-researchers-engage-decision-makers-to-support-more-resilient-coastal-communities-and-habitats/
Last month, Oregon State University hosted a hybrid Oregon Dune Management Conference and Workshop online and at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in ...
NCCOS-Supported Research Transitioning to Operations With IOOS Award
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Dungeness crab is Oregon’s most valuable single-species fishery. Photo Credit: Oregon Sea Grant. U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) has ...
Resident Perceptions of Offshore Wind Energy Development on the Oregon ...
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) oversees development of U.S. offshore renewable energy projects on submerged lands called the Outer ...
Monitoring Oregon Coastal Harmful Algae Helps Forecasting Blooms
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The ongoing West Coast harmful algal bloom (HAB) highlights the need for improved regional monitoring of toxic algae in the California Current along ...
Spatial Modeling Informs Designation of Final Wind Energy Areas Off ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/nccos-spatial-science-assists-with-boem-designation-of-final-wind-energy-areas-off-the-oregon-coast/
The first WEA covers approximately 61,000 acres and is located 30 nautical miles from Coos Bay, Oregon, while the second WEA spans approximately ...
Spatial Analysis of Groundfish to Support Oregon’s Territorial Sea Plan ...
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Spatial modeling was carried out in close partnership with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and The Nature Conservancy. A number of ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/a-cost-benefit-analysis-of-green-gray-infrastructure-for-sea-level-rise-adaptation-in-the-pacific-northwest-incorporating-externalities-and-ecosystem-co-benefits/
Locations of the two estuaries, Grays River and Coos Bay, that are the focus of this project. Credit: Oregon State University. We are evaluating the ...
Smaller, More User-friendly Sensor Developed to Detect Low Oxygen in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/smaller-more-user-friendly-sensor-developed-to-detect-low-oxygen-in-oregon-waters/
NCCOS-supported scientists and engineers have developed a smaller and more user-friendly low cost sensor that fishermen can use to detect and track ...
How to Increase Ecosystem Services of Coastal Beaches and Dunes in the ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/how-to-increase-ecosystem-services-of-coastal-beaches-and-dunes-in-pacific-northwest/
The project team will use long-term monitoring data along the Oregon and Washington coast to evaluate the impact of sea level rise and storms on the ...
Hypoxic Area off Pacific Northwest Coast has Grown Since 1950s
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The study is the result of two projects led by Oregon State University, a multi-stressor project funded by NOAA’s NCCOS, Climate Program Office, Ocean ...
Ecological Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Flood Protection and Blue ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/ecological-impacts-of-sea-level-rise-on-flood-protection-and-blue-carbon-capture-in-pacific-northwest-wetlands/
We will evaluate how restored and natural coastal wetlands buffer flooding impacts in Coos Bay (Oregon) and Grays Bay (Washington). Why We Care ...
Risk of Toxic Shellfish on West Coast Increases with Water Temperature
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High levels of domoic acid, a shellfish toxin, are correlated with warmer ocean temperatures offshore of Oregon and Washington. An NCCOS-supported ...
Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/prioritizing-areas-for-future-seafloor-mapping-research-and-exploration-offshore-of-california-oregon-and-washington/
Spatial information about the seafloor is critical for decision-making by marine science, management and tribal organizations. While this type of ...
Explore the Future of Estuary Monitoring: GIS and Drone Technology in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/internships/explore-the-future-of-estuary-monitoring-gis-and-drone-technology-in-action-coos-bay-oregon/
Region(s) of Study: Oregon; Summary / Description. This intern will work with the science team at the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve ...