The Littoral Zone

Stay safe out there! Why is our coast much more dangerous in the winter? Tune into KMUN in Astoria, Oregon for your 5 minute dose of Coastal Ecology.

Could El Niño conditions reveal even more of the Pacific's past? Tune into KMUN 91.9 FM in Astoria, Oregon Fridays at 12:01 to find out!

Keep your eyes peeled for our coastal neighbors, they're headed to the beach! Tune in every Friday to KMUN 91.9 in Astoria at 12:01pm for your weekly 5 minute dose of coastal ecology!

If you're going to stand around in cold water all day waiting for your lunch to swim by, you'd better have good socks! Unless you're a Great Blue Heron!

Not related to beavers, and doesn't really live in the mountains...this elusive critter is often mistaken for a gopher. Tune into KMUN 91.9FM in Astoria, Oregon Fridays at 12:01PM for your 5 minute dose of Coastal ecology!

Of course it's seaweed, but it's really, really important seaweed! Tune into KMUN 91.9FM in Astoria, Oregon every Friday at 12:01pm for your 5 minute dose of Coastal ecology!

The least studied sea duck spends its winter vacation on the Oregon Coast! Take that, Florida! Tune in every Friday to KMUN 91.9FM in Astoria, Oregon for your 5 Minute dose of coastal ecology.

You may have noticed a few more dragonflies this year...tune into KMUN 91.9 FM in Astoria, Oregon on Fridays at 12:01pm for your 5 minute dose of Pacific Northwest ecology.

Sure they're tasty, but did you know they can travel in schools 19 miles wide? Tune in Fridays at 12:01pm to KMUN 91.9 FM in Astoria for you 5 minutes of coastal ecology!

Who is tastier than a Pacific NW Oyster? Challenge accepted! Tune in Fridays to KMUN 91.9 in Astoria, Oregon for your 5 minute dose of coastal ecology.