ORKA Report from State of the Coast
“Seeds in the Sea” Panel Discussion at State of the Coast 2025 The Oregon Kelp Alliance (ORKA) hosted a dynamic panel discussion titled “Seeds in the Sea: Building Coastal Communities
Early Wins in Kelp Restoration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2025 Oregon Kelp Alliance Applauds Governor Kotek’s Historic Executive Order to Restore Ocean Resilience Stewardship Initiative Shows Early Success in Kelp Forest Recovery PORT ORFORD,
Tom Calvanese
We are thrilled to announce that Tom Calvanese is joining the Oregon Kelp Alliance as our full-time Director, effective September 2025. After years of sharing Tom’s talents with Oregon State
A sea of Stars
Four score and seve—wait a minute, just kidding! It was 12 years ago that this all started! In 2013, a huge blow to our intertidal and subtidal communities took place:
A Summer of ARKEVs
ARKEVs – Arrays to Recovery Kelp Ecosystem Vegetation – are a novel technique in kelp forest restoration thought up and designed by researchers and scientists at Moss Landing Marine Labs
Major Breakthrough for Sunflower Sea Stars!
by Dr. Sara Hamilton, ORKA Science Coordinator “At its best, science is a self-correcting march toward greater knowledge for the betterment of humanity. At its worst, it is a self-interested