Coastal Planning

Coastal Planning

Source: Thomas Shahan, CC 2.0

Oregon's coast, with its rugged headlands and shifting beaches, along with its susceptibility to natural hazards and its endangered habitats, offers many land use planning challenges.

Articles & Stories

Coastal Research Data and Online Resources
  The Oregon Coastal and Oceans Information Network (OCOIN) aims to unite...
Marine Fisheries Research
Photo Credit: Pat Kight, Oregon Sea Grant (2011) Marine fisheries are a...
Coastal Climate Change Effects
When faced with the question of how climate change will affect Oregon wetlands, the current answer...
Responding to Ocean Acidification in Oregon
Coastal areas of Oregon (and the rest of western North America) are particularly vulnerable to...
Coastal Hazards and Resilience Research
Photo Credit: Tiffany Woods, Oregon Sea Grant (2016) Coastlines are beautiful and appealing...
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Maps and Tools

Oregon Explorer Map Viewer

With hundreds of map layers available to draw from, you can use the Oregon Explorer Map Viewer... more

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Up-to-date list of OE tools

Data Collections

NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center
The NWFSC's mission is to conduct the science necessary to conserve marine and anadromous species... more
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Climate, Water, and Air

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