The presentations developed for 2010-2011 Oregon Coast Ecoregion pilot units of the Oregon Master Naturalist Program are listed below. Click on the link to download a PDF version of the presentation.

Note: Some PDFs will have an attached Word document or presenter notes that provides additional information and/or resources for the presentation. To open the presenter notes, click on the yellow conversation notes icon in the bottom left corner of the open PDF. Scroll to see the notes for each page. To open an attached Word document, click on the paper clip icon, then double click on the file name in the window that opens below the main viewing pane.

Unit 1: Introduction to Coastal Habitats, May 7, 2010 at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Instructor: Dr. Cynthia Trowbridge, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon

CMNP 2009 Part 1: Onshore (PDF, 15.11 MB)
CMNP 2009 Part 2: Offshore (PDF, 5.65 MB)
CMNP 2009 Part 3: Coastal Forests, Streams, and Estuaries (PDF, 9.22 MB)

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Unit 5: Sandy Beaches and Dunes, July 7, 2010, in Florence, Oregon
Instructor: Dr. Stewart Schultz, University of Zadar, Croatia
UPDATED 3/2/11

Oregon Coast Sandy Beaches and Dunes Introduction (PDF, 687 KB)
The Oregon Coast Now (PDF, 1.94 MB)
Sand Sources (PDF, 522 KB)
Waves and Wave Energy (PDF, 2.08 MB)
Global Climate Change (PDF, 897 KB)
Dune Forms (PDF, 2.07 MB)
Natural Dune Communities (PDF, 2.36 MB)
Beachgrass (PDF, 2.58 MB)
Beach Ecology (PDF, 1.66 MB)
Snowy Plover (PDF, 4.52 MB)
Oregon Beach Bill (PDF, 890 KB)

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Unit 4: Estuaries, November 6, 2010 at the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Instructor: Dr. Steve Rumrill, Research Coordinator, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

Pacific Northwest Estuaries (PDF, 15.07 MB)

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Unit 7: Offshore Islands - Part 1. Marine Mammals, January 15, 2011at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Instructor: Dr. Jan Hodder, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon

Offshore Islands Part 1: Marine Mammals (PDF, 12.85 MB)

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Unit 2: The Oregon Ocean, February 11, 2011 at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Instructor: Dr. Alan Shanks, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon

Oregon Coastal Oceanograhy (PDF, 48.13 MB)

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Unit 8: Open Ocean - Introduction to Oregon’s Fish and Fisheries, February 11, 2011 at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Instructor: Jamie Doyle, Oregon Sea Grant Extension

Introduction to Oregon's Fish and Fisheries (PDF, 10.77 MB)
Dock Walk in Charleston (PDF, 509 KB)

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Unit 9: Geology of the Oregon Coast, February 26, 2011 at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center
Instructor: Dr. Bob Lillie, Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University

Geology: Tectonics (PDF, 4.18 MB)
Geology: Processes (PDF, 3.01 MB)
Geology: Hazards (PDF, 2.93 MB)
Geology: Interpretation (PDF, 3.01 MB)

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Unit 7: Offshore Islands - Part 1. Marine Birds, April 9, 2011 at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Instructor: Mike Graybill, Manager, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

Offshore Islands Part 2: Marine Birds (PDF, 21.85 MB)

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