Oregon's Coastal Conference
Built on a rich history, the State of the Coast conference continues to grow and change annually. Each year it is held in one of Oregon’s beautiful coastal communities, providing participants the opportunity to learn, share, and keep abreast of what’s going on in Oregon’s marine environment. Our goal is to provide relevant and timely content delivered through a variety of useful and fun learning and networking opportunities.
State of the Coast is the coastal conference where everybody from scientists to industries to average citizens can network with, get updates on, and engage in current and future issues and opportunities facing Oregon’s marine environment.
Oregon Sea Grant
Working Group
Jamie Doyle
Stephanie Ichien
Renee Fowler
Lindsay Carroll
Susie Conley
2025 Advisory Committee
Michael Boonstra - OSU College of Liberal Arts
Andy Meyers - OSU College of Liberal Arts
Susan Chambers - West Coast Seafood Processors Association
Haley Lutz- Coos Watershed Association
Maya Watts - UO Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Amy Burgess - Southwestern Oregon Community College
Scott Heppell - OSU Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation
Anne Farrell-Matthews - Southwestern Oregon Community College
Trish Mace - Charleston Marine Life Center
Scott Groth - Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Jenni Schmitt - South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Alice Yeates - South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Ali Helms - South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Christina Geierman - North Bend High School