By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service NEWPORT – Rates of incidental catches of Chinook salmon in the Pacific hake fishery rise during years when ocean temperatures are warmer, a signal that climate change and increased frequency of marine … [Read more...] about New study by OSU researchers warns of increasing incidental catches of salmon in big Pacific hake fishery
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OSU wave researchers find that new vegetation on coastal sand dunes can actually speed up erosion
By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service CORVALLIS -- Newly planted vegetation on coastal sand dunes can accelerate erosion from extreme waves, a study involving researchers from the Oregon State University College of Engineering … [Read more...] about OSU wave researchers find that new vegetation on coastal sand dunes can actually speed up erosion
OSU’s new ocean research vessel headed to Newport next year has been successfully launched in Louisiana
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service A new 200-foot research vessel headed to the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport was successfully launched last week at a shipyard in Louisiana. The ship, R/V Taani, is being constructed as … [Read more...] about OSU’s new ocean research vessel headed to Newport next year has been successfully launched in Louisiana
Skeleton of massive blue whale hits the road to Canada for final restoration before going on display in Newport
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Newport will soon be the home of one of the largest animals to ever roam the Earth — a near-complete skeleton of a 70-foot long blue whale. Speaking to reporters Thursday in a South Beach marine storage … [Read more...] about Skeleton of massive blue whale hits the road to Canada for final restoration before going on display in Newport
Housing crisis forces Presbyterian church to gently evict Yachats Community Garden for pastor’s new home
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews An activist pastor, a treasured garden and a thorny housing crisis — these are the elements of a bittersweet solution to a problem in Yachats. The problem: The pastor of the Yachats Community Presbyterian Church … [Read more...] about Housing crisis forces Presbyterian church to gently evict Yachats Community Garden for pastor’s new home