Citizen Science

The Oregon Coast Aquarium partners with several other organizations on citizen science projects. Citizen science involves public participation and collaboration in the gathering and understanding of scientific data. The world is a complex, changing place and there are a limited number of scientists collecting the data we need to understand it. By working with trained citizen scientists, we expand our understanding of the environment and human impacts on it.

Water Quality

The Aquarium works with Surfrider to process local water quality data. Surfrider volunteers collect water samples at a number of central Oregon coast locations. Those samples are brought to the Aquarium where our volunteers and staff process them to determine bacteria counts. All data is provided to the appropriate government agencies and the public.

Bioblitz

The Aquarium collaborates with the five Oregon Marine Reserve community groups to coordinate an intertidal bioblitz at each site to document intertidal biodiversity. A bioblitz is an event that focuses on finding and documenting as many species as possible over a short time period. These events correspond to the lowest summer tides so we can document as much of the intertidal area as possible.

Keep an eye out on our social media during the summer for news about upcoming Bioblitzs!

Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve

The Aquarium is partnering with Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve, Oregon State University, US Forest Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Nature Conservancy to document the impacts of climate change in the CHBR and the associated Cascade Head Marine Reserve.

Citizen Science

Water Quality

Bioblitz

Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve

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Intertidal

Estuary

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