Archive for January, 2008

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Fun and learning at the HMSC Visitor Center

Marine fossils and sea turtles take center stage in February and March as OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center presents two special learning and exploration events for the whole family.
On Saturday, Feb. 9 at 11:30 a.m., join us for FossilFest, one of our most popular winter events and a chance to learn about the fascinating [...]

Comments Off - Posted in HMSC Visitor Center, courses, classses and workshops, events, kids, turtles by Pat Kight

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Deadlines near for major fellowships

Graduate students in marine science and resources have only a few weeks to apply for two major fellowships being offered by Oregon Sea Grant and/or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The opportunities include:

The National Marine Fisheries Service/Sea Grant NOAA’s Coastal Management Fellowship, which provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy [...]

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Friday, January 11th, 2008

New publications available from Oregon Sea Grant

The following publications and DVD are available online at http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sgpubs/newpubs.html
This is Oregon Sea Grant
Oregon’s Coastal Marine Recreational Fishing Community:….
Public Outreach and Behavior Change:….
Responses to the West Coast Groundfish Disaster:….
Salmon and Estuaries:….
Tsunami Awareness for Fishermen and Mariners
Oregon Sea Grant Program Report 2007:…. [DVD and booklet]

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Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Communicating Climate Change: Podcasts

Oregon Sea Grant is pleased to announce the launch of a new series of audio podcasts, Communicating Climate Change. The podcasts will feature in-depth conversations with prominent social scientists whose work informs public communications about science. Joe Cone is the producer. The first conversation is with Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Project on Climate [...]

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