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SUMMARY:SWOCC Biology Lecture: Sea Otters in Oregon: Road to Return
DESCRIPTION:Southwestern Oregon Community College invites the community to join us on Tuesday\, March 11\, 2025\, at 6:00 pm\, for “Sea Otters in Oregon: Road to Return” with Kyle Motley\, Coastal Community Coordinator\, Elakha Alliance. This is a free event; all ages are welcome. \nCoos County residents can join us in-person in the Umpqua Hall lecture room (room 184) on the Coos Campus\, 1988 Newmark Ave.\, Coos Bay. \nCurry County residents can join us for a watch party in the Community Room on the Curry Campus\, 96082 Lone Ranch Parkway\, Brookings. \nFor those not able to attend in person the lecture will be streamed live on the College’s YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/@southwesternOR/streams. \nAbout the Lecture: \nJoin us for an in-depth exploration of sea otters\, their ecological role\, and their historical significance along the Oregon Coast. As the Coastal Community Coordinator for the Elakha Alliance\, Kyle Motley will share the fascinating history of these iconic marine mammals\, discuss the vital ecological functions they serve in coastal ecosystems\, and outline the considerations involved in their potential reintroduction to Oregon. This presentation highlights the intersection of science\, culture\, and community in restoring balance to our coastal waters. \nAbout the Presenter: \nKyle has an extensive background working with endangered species\, threatened ecosystems\, stakeholder engagement\, and watershed restoration projects on private and public lands. He received his Master of Science (MS) degree in natural resources from the University of Vermont\, where he focused on forest ecology. He has worked on monitoring\, restoration\, and forestry projects with the United States Forest Service\, the National Park Service\, and several local government agencies around the country. Since moving to the south coast six years ago\, Kyle has worked with local non-profit groups to successfully implement habitat restoration projects focused on coho salmon and oak woodlands. He is extremely excited to be able to use his stakeholder engagement and community outreach skills for the Elakha Alliance. \nFor more information about the lecture series contact Amy Burgess\, Assistant Professor of Biology at amy.burgess@socc.edu or 541-888-7496.
URL:https://www.elakhaalliance.org/event/swocc-biology-lecture-sea-otters-in-oregon-road-to-return/
LOCATION:Southwestern Oregon Community College\, 1988 Newmark Ave.\, Coos Bay\, OR\, 97420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free Event,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Kelp Communities in Transition: Consequences for Oregon’s Marine Species of Greatest Conservation Need
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an Elakha Alliance webinar with guest presenter\, Steve Rumrill of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. \nRegister for Webinar Here\nWebinar Description: Nearshore ocean conditions are changing along the west coast of North America. These recent shifts in ocean drivers have contributed to broad-scale impacts to marine and estuarine habitats\, and include unfortunate consequences for several of Oregon’s Marine Species of Greatest Conservation Need. This talk will summarize historic and ongoing work undertaken by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife / Marine Resources Program to characterize the current status and changes to the complex community of bull kelp\, abalone\, sea urchins\, and sea stars within Oregon’s rocky reef habitats.  Considered together\, the magnitude of ecological change is unprecedented in recorded history. The new surveys establish fresh baselines to assess future changes to Oregon’s rocky reef communities\, and help us ponder some key questions: Do the current communities represent a shifting baseline or “new normal” for Oregon’s rocky reef habitats? Will the community continue to respond and adapt into an alternative stable-state? Is it possible to help enhance recovery of abalone\, sea stars\, and kelp by the deliberate reduction of sea urchins and re-establishment of sea otters? \nPresenter Biography: Dr. Steve Rumrill is the Leader of the Shellfish Program at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife where his team conducts habitat characterizations\, stock assessments\, monitoring activities\, and scientific studies for a diverse group of bay clams\, razor clams\, mussels\, abalone\, crab\, shrimp\, sea urchins\, and other shellfish. Steve is a marine biologist\, estuarine ecologist and invertebrate zoologist who has been working on the Oregon coast for over three decades.  He earned his PhD in Zoology (1987) from the University of Alberta where he investigated critical early life-history events and natural mortality of echinoderms along the west coast of Vancouver Island\, and his MSc thesis (1983) documented the reproductive biology of brittle stars in Monterey Bay.
URL:https://www.elakhaalliance.org/event/webinar-kelp-communities-in-transition-consequences-for-oregons-marine-species-of-greatest-conservation-need/
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SUMMARY:Nerd Nite Eugene
DESCRIPTION:Nerd Nite is a monthly presentation series held in nearly 100 cities globally during which several folks give fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines – while the audience drinks along! Katie Russell of the Elakha Alliance will be presenting on our efforts on March 13th in at Drop Bear Brewery in Eugene – we hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.elakhaalliance.org/event/nerd-nite-eugene/
LOCATION:Drop Bear Brewery\, 2690 Willamette St.\, Eugene\, OR\, 97405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Presentation
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