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Oregon Kelp Forest Survey - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/oregon-kelp-forest-survey/
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 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 ...
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
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/oregon-offshore-wind-updates-proposed-sale-notice-and-new-storymap/
Oregon’s coastline has significant potential for wind energy development, with its sustained ideal wind speeds spanning nearly the entire coastal ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Resident Perceptions of Offshore Wind Energy Development on the Oregon ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/resident-perceptions-of-wind-energy-development-offshore-the-oregon-coast/
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) oversees development of U.S. offshore renewable energy projects on submerged lands called the Outer ...
Predicting the Socioeconomic Impacts of Shoreline Armoring in Oregon
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/predicting-the-socioeconomic-impacts-of-shoreline-armoring-in-oregon/
An NCCOS sponsored research simulation study on shoreline armoring policy from 1990 to 2015 in the state of Oregon predicted an estimated 69 percent ...
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 ...
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 ...
Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/prioritizing-areas-for-future-seafloor-mapping-research-and-exploration-offshore-of-california-oregon-and-washington/
We developed a spatial framework and online application to identify priorities for seafloor mapping and visual surveys along the U.S. west CONUS coast ...
Monitoring Oregon Coastal Harmful Algae Helps Forecasting Blooms
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/monitoring-oregon-coastal-harmful-algae-helps-forecasting-blooms/
The ongoing West Coast harmful algal bloom (HAB) highlights the need for improved regional monitoring of toxic algae in the California Current along ...
An Early Warning System for Pseudo-nitzschia Harmful Algal Blooms on ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/early-warning-pseudo-nitzschia-harmful-algal-blooms-pacific-northwest/
Razor clams support tens of millions of dollars annually in coastal tourism in Oregon and Washington and are essential to Olympic coast tribal nations ...
The Columbia River Plume and Harmful Algal Blooms in the Pacific ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/columbia-river-harmful-algal-blooms-pacific-northwest/
The study area includes the Columbia River plume and potential HAB source regions off both Oregon (Heceta Bank) and Washington (Juan de Fuca Eddy) ...
Monitoring Water Quality Conditions and Eelgrass habitat for recovery ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/internships/monitoring-water-quality-conditions-and-eelgrass-habitat-for-recovery-and-restoration-at-the-south-slough-national-estuarine-research-reserve-oregon/
The South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (Reserve) began monitoring water column parameters in 1995 and eelgrass (Zostera marina) in 2004 ...
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 ...
NOAA Bathymetric Data Viewer - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/products/noaa-bathymetric-data-viewer/
This interactive viewer allows for the identification of NOAA bathymetric data for both visualization and download. The viewer contains single-beam ...