Oregon Kelp Forest Status Report

Thank you for joining us for the release of the 2024 Oregon Kelp Forest Status Report – a milestone achievement in understanding and protecting our state's vital kelp forest ecosystems.

With gratitude to Senator Jeff Merkley, Senator Ron Wyden, and former Representative Peter DeFazio for their unwavering support and success in securing federal funding instrumental in making this comprehensive effort possible. We're profoundly grateful to the numerous scientists, researchers, partners, community scientists, and stakeholders who contributed their expertise and data to this report.

In this presentation:

• Dr. Sara Hamilton, ORKA Science Coordinator, presents key findings from the report
• Tom Calvanese, Manager, OSU Port Orford Field Station, Director, Oregon Kelp Alliance
• Dr. Sarah Gravem, Research Associate in the Department of Integrative Biology at Oregon State University
• Dr. Aaron Galloway, Associate Professor at the University of Oregon's Institute of Marine Biology
• Diana Hollingshead, Oregon Reef Check Regional Manager
• Jim Burke, Head of the Scientific Diving Program at the Oregon Coast Aquarium

Q&A session moderated by Carl Hendrickson, ORKA's Administrative and Program Assistant, with support from Caroline Rice, Operations Assistant at the OSU Port Orford Field Station.

The Report is available on our website at oregonkelp.com & please join our mailing list.