Oregon Sea Grant

Online brochure that describes what porous pavement is and different design methods.

Online brochure describing different types of rain gardens and how to create them.

This brochure explains three easy-to-remember things that coastal Oregonians and visitors need to know in case of an earthquake or tsunami, along with several little-known facts about tsunamis. Handy brochure format is easy to store in your vehicle, purse or backpack.

These profiles were created as a result of a collaborative research project conducted during 2007. The project was designed and implemented with the help of the commercial fishing community working in partnership with scientists from Oregon State University (OSU) and Oregon Sea Grant.

These profiles were created as a result of a collaborative research project conducted during 2007. The project was designed and implemented with the help of the commercial fishing community working in partnership with scientists from Oregon State University (OSU) and Oregon Sea Grant.

These profiles were created as a result of a collaborative research project conducted during 2007. The project was designed and implemented with the help of the commercial fishing community working in partnership with scientists from Oregon State University (OSU) and Oregon Sea Grant.

This report summarizes the activities to plan for climate change undertaken cooperatively by Oregon Sea Grant and a working group of Port Orford (Ore.) citizens from January 2009 to August 2010. The working group had no official capacity; they simply had a shared interest in how the community might adapt to a changing climate.

An estimated 50 percent of the Dungeness crabs caught by recreational crabbers have soft shells. Their soft shells contain a small amount of watery meat that is hardly worth the trouble of cleaning and cooking. In fact, many people end up tossing the poor quality crab meat into the garbage can.

With El Nino taking the blame for everything from severe storms in California to an early spring in parts of the Midwest, maybe it's time to update an old saying: Everybody talks about El Nino, but nobody knows very much about it. This publication aims to help fill that knowledge gap by explaining in words and vivid images how the climate phenomenon works, and some of the ways it affects everything from the weather to fisheries productivity.

Understanding Tides describes the creation of tides, the roles of the moon and the sun in producing tides, the effects of elliptical orbits, the interactions among astronomical movements, and types of tides. The author, a high school teacher, also looks at phenomena such as seiches and tidal currents that are associated with tides.

Up to two copies of this publication are free while supplies last.