A Beach Survey
Heather Tanner, and students Aubrey Tanner, Laverna Crowell, and Jazlyn Shideler enjoy lunch at the River Mouth. This article was written by Stevens Middle School Push Program students to reflect on their experience during a COASST
Photo: Hillary Burgess
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COASSTers are always up to something! Find stories about our participants, updates about beached bird or marine debris research, and read about the latest activities of the COASST office staff and interns.
More Pouchbills than Normal: Spring 2026
Updated 18 May 2026 If you live in the Southern part of COASST “territory” (Northern California and Southern Oregon), you may have noticed more beached Common Murres, Brandt’s Cormorants, and Brown Pelicans than usual these
The Making of a Headsicle
If you have been to an in-person COASST training then you have seen the bird heads on sticks that we lovingly refer to as “headsicles” (like a popsicle, but please don’t lick them). Making these