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…
ORKA Mariculture Update – Progress, Innovation, and Sustainability
Team ORKA on recent work in Port Orford ORKA's Restorative Mariculture Project is making significant strides along the Oregon coast, combining innovation with sustainability to address the critical loss of kelp forests. Here's the…
Mariculture update – 5/16/25
Major updates for ORKAs restorative mariculture pilot tests! On Friday, May 16th, Carl and Sara went out to check on the moorings and went down on SCUBA to see how…
Winter Waters 2025
ORKA staffer Carl Hendrickson attended the 2025 Winter Waters Blue Foods Forum: Seafare Symposium at the Redd in Portland on Tuesday February 18th. The event convened seafood producers, practitioners, entrepreneurs,…
2024 Oregon Kelp Forest Status Report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02LnNAaUCSg ORKA Status ReportWebinar It's complete, and we’re thrilled to share our findings! Check out the video above to hear directly from our lead scientists as they walk through the…