Cannon Beach Event: Meet the Sharks of the Oregon Coast

Posted 1/31/22 5:32 PM PST
By the staff of the Oregon Coast Beach Connection

(Cannon Beach, Oregon) – An event on the Oregon coast will soon allow you to meet the “Predator Next Door”.

Recent news of shark sightings off the southern Oregon coast has put the subject of sharp-toothed fish on the minds and social media feeds of many these days. Further ashore, however, Cannon Beach’s World of Haystack Rock Library Speaker Series kicks off with a look at legendary beasts on February 9.

For those wondering how many different types of shark species roam the waters of this coastline, this online event may be the ticket. Have you ever wondered what species are here, or what he needs to eat to fill his belly? Did you know that salmon sharks, a cousin of white sharks, come down from Alaska to exploit our salmon runs? And what is Broadnose Sevengill? These sharks can hunt cooperatively to capture seals.

The lecture is given by Taylor Chapple, an assistant professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at OSU, and is titled “The Science of Sharks: Meeting the Predator Next Door.”

Chapple works with OSU’s Big Fish Lab, where they study the movements, behaviors and energetics of large sea creatures – particularly sharks as well as tunas and mantas.

There, they use a mix of electronic tags and hands-on, on-the-ground experiences to track them through their ocean environment, finding out where, when, and why they roam.

“We specialize in biologging tags, which allow us to hitchhike with these animals and gain insight into their lives through a suite of sensors and cameras,” Chapple said of his work via YouTube. . “By understanding these large fish and their role in our marine systems, we can better protect and manage our coastal ecosystems and resources. swimming shark.

Dr. Chapple is originally from Ohio and grew up on the shores of Lake Erie. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Boston University with a concentration in marine science in 2001. Dr. Chapple then designed experimental fishing nets to limit bycatch off New England.

In 2002 he began studying sharks off the coast of Florida and throughout the Gulf of Mexico with the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida. Dr. Chapple earned his PhD in 2009 from the University of California, Davis, developing ways to estimate and assess shark species with little data. At Davis, his work focused on the common thresher shark and white shark. In 2010, Dr. Chapple began a postdoctoral research position at the Max Planck Institute in Germany, researching the energetics and behavior of highly nomadic marine species. He also studied shark navigation by developing a magnetic tag, which can manipulate the ambient magnetic field around a free-swimming animal.

In 2012, Dr. Chapple accepted a position as a postdoctoral associate and then research scientist at Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station, continuing his work on the behavior, physiology and movements of the white shark as well as many other large marine fish. Dr. Chapple is currently an assistant professor at Oregon State University, where he develops and deploys cutting-edge technologies to understand some of the ocean’s most enigmatic animals.

“Friends of Haystack Rock is a non-profit organization focused on the health and prosperity of Haystack Rock,” the organization said. “Our mission is to promote the preservation and protection of the intertidal life and birds that inhabit the Marine Garden and Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge at Haystack Rock. We do this in cooperation with the Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) and other partnerships.

When: Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. (These are recurring conferences with different speakers and topics. They take place on the second Wednesday of each month from November to May).

Where: Facebook Live @Friends of Haystack Rock

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