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Robin Donovan

Robin Donovan is an independent science journalist based in Portland. She enjoys spending time in and around Oregon waters through open-water swimming, free diving, spearfishing and sailing.

Oregon Kelp and the Critters that Love It

May 11, 2022
A forest off Oregon’s windswept shores has been gaining attention among divers, scientists and environmentalists. This forest isn’t trees, however, but patches of bull kelp, which may be familiar to beach walkers as the long tubes with a bulbous head and streamers growing from the top. More
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