The Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative and its Partners in the 4 CAST Project bring you “What Should be Washing Ashore”, a look at the ocean currents, biology, and a new Community Science initiative called the WRACK LINE.
Free, Family Friendly Event
As the community says farewell to Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, join us for a look at "What Should Be Washing Ashore". This FREE Event will provide an opportunity to learn about ocean currents, biodiversity, and explore how any casual beachcomber with a smartphone can help climate scientists better understand the ocean environment, through the WRACK LINE.
What there will be to do…
Art to Explore - Washed Ashore & beginnings of a new permanent art piece for Lincoln City.
Scientific Presentations - Oceanography, Marine Biology & Microplastics
Meet the Experts - Science and Artists of the 4CAST Project
Gyotaku - Print your own Sea Star
Community Science - Learn how to join the WRACK LINE, practice making observations on your smartphone
Science Presentations:
“Wintertime Ocean Currents” - Jack Barth, OSU faculty in Oceanography.
“Marine Animals and Plants that Wash Ashore” - Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, OSU faculty in Integrative Biology.
“Where do all the Plastics Go?” - Stacey Harper, OSU faculty in Environmental and Molecular Toxicology.
Meet the Experts: Explore other 4CAST Projects and learn how you can participate including the Pheno-Cam project, Green Crab & Sea Star Monitoring, and Art on the Beach.
Crowd-Sourcing Science: The WRACK LINE Project is the latest 4CAST Project (Coastal Climate Change + Community Art, Science, and Tradition) which lets beachcombers snap photos of the plants and animals that have washed ashore as a way of tracking the biology of the open sea and nearshore. This information is captured on the iNaturalist app and passed along to researchers across the globe.
Make & Take Art: Join Artist Duncan Berry for a quick lesson in Gyotaku, and print your own marine inspired art to take home.
COVID: Safety is primary, proof of vaccination or recent (within 72 hours) of negative COVID test required.
Visit 4CASTProject.org to learn more.
