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
ORKA Mariculture Update – Progress, Innovation, and Sustainability
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 latest update on our projects, materials testing, and
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