This information is intended for Sea Grant staff and others who wish to evaluate the online presence of outdoor recreational tours and other guided-experience businesses. It describes a low-cost method for documenting the products and prices offered by such businesses and for measuring their success. The method was developed to...
The purpose of this study is to understand how NOAA West Watch's content is used, by whom, and how the process of delivering the tool might be improved.
This five-lesson curriculum seeks to increase students' understanding of ocean acidification (OA) and help them understand that it is an issue they can address. There are five lessons in the unit and a final Call to Action project.
Lesson 1 explores a real-life story about the near collapse of the...
Confluence is a newsletter of Oregon Sea Grant promoting discovery, understanding, and resilience for Oregon coastal communities and ecosystems. Articles feature the supported research and events of the program.
This report provides summaries of the opinions of hotel/lodging and coastal visitor-industry representatives on issues and priorities related to workforce training and education. The results of this report should be helpful in prioritizing topics, formats, costs, and locations of visitor (tourism) industry workforce-training programs.
This report is for companies along the Oregon Coast that provide guided kayaking, salmon fishing, and whale-watching tours. It aims to help them better understand the effectiveness of their online marketing and see how their prices compare to those of their competitors.
The StreamWebs Field and Classroom Watershed Investigation Curriculum is designed to help formal and nonformal educators use StreamWebs as a platform to conduct meaningful, field-based, student-driven investigations that continue in the classroom. The desired outcomes are to provide science inquiry-based opportunities for students to work collaboratively in the field in...
A growing number of agricultural enterprises across the country are entering the arena of agritourism to diversify their operations and generate additional income. Agritourism is defined as any commercial enterprise at a working farm or ranch conducted for the enjoyment of visitors that generates supplemental income for the owner. Understanding...