New Adult Books

Author/Editor

Call Number

Ebook

Abalone : the remarkable history and uncertain future of California's iconic shellfish

 

Anne Vileisis

QL430.5.H34 V55 2020

 

Age and growth of fishes : principles and techniques

 

Michael C. Quist

QL639.15 .A355 2017

 

All we can save : truth, courage, and solutions for the climate crisis

 

Ayana E. Johnson, editor

QC903.2.U6 A45 2020

 

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America's marine sanctuaries : a photographic exploration

 

 

QH91.75.U6 N367 2020

 

Among the mermaids : facts, myths, and enchantments from the sirens of the sea

 

Varla Ventura

GR910 .V46 2013

 

Anticipating future environments : climate change, adaptive restoration, and the Columbia River Basin

 

Shana Lee Hirsch

QH104.5.C64 H57 2020

 

The aquaponic farmer : a complete guide to building and operating a commercial aquaponic system

 

Adrian Southern

SB126.5 .S68 2017

 

Beyond polarization : public process and the unlikely story of California's marine protected areas

 

Steven Yaffee

GC1021.C2 Y34 2020

 

Blue legalities : the life & laws of the sea

 

Irus Braverman

KZA1145 .B58 2020

 

The book of eels : our enduring fascination with the most mysterious creature in the natural world

 

Patrik Svensson

QL637.9.A5 S9413 2020

 

The bowhead whale : Balaena mysticetus : biology and human interactions

J.C. George, editor

QL737.C423 B67 2021

 

The Chicago guide to college science teaching

 

Terry McGlynn

Q181 .M26 2020

 

The Chicago guide to communicating science

Scott L. Montgomery

T10.5 .M65 2017

 

Second edition

 

Circe

Madeline Miller

PS3613.I5445 C57 2018

 

Climate change and non-infectious fish disorders

 

Patrick T.K. Woo, editor

SH172 .C55 2020

 

The collected poems of Ada Hastings Hedges

Alan L. Contreras, editor

PS3515 .E225 2020

 

Dig a clam, shuck an oyster, shake a crab : fish and seafood recipes from the Pacific Northwest

 

John Nelson

TX715.2.P32 N45 2017

 

The edge : the pressured past and precarious future of California's coast

 

Kim Steinhardt

QH104.5.P32 S74 2017

 

Enemy of all mankind : a true story of piracy, power, and history's first global manhunt

 

Steven Johnson

G537.A9 J64 2020

 

Entangled sensemaking at sea : bycatch management that makes good social and ecological sense

 

Jason Good

SH214.45 .G65 2021

 

Environmental law handbook

 

Thomas F.P. Sullivan, editor

KF3775 .E473 2019

24th edition

 

The environmental politics and policy of Western public lands

 

Erika Allen Wolters, editor

GE185.W47 E62 2020

 

Essentials of oceanography

 

Alan P. Trujillo

GC11.2 .T49 2020

13th edition

 

European whales, dolphins, and porpoises : marine mammal conservation in practice

 

Peter G.H. Evans

QL737.C4 E928 2020

 

Facing the world : defense spending and international trade in the Pacific Northwest since World War II

 

Christopher P. Foss

HC107.A19 F67 2020

 

Fathoms : the world in the whale

 

Rebecca Giggs

QL737.C4 G39 2020

 

The field guide to citizen science : how you can contribute to scientific research and make a difference

 

Darlene Cavalier

Q180.55.C54 C38 2020

 

Fire on the water : sailors, slaves, and insurrection in early American literature, 1789-1886

 

Lenora Warren

PS217.S55 W37 2019

 

Fishery ecosystem dynamics

 

Michael J. Fogarty

SH327.5 .F64 2020

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Fishing in Oregon : the complete Oregon fishing guide

 

Madelynne Diness

SH539 .D56 2019

12th edition

 

Hops : historic photographs of the Oregon hopscape

 

Kenneth Helphand

SB317.H64 H45 2020

 

Lobsters : biology, behavior and management

 

Brady K. Quinn, editor

QL444.M33 L61984 2019

 

Never leaving Laramie : travels in a restless world

 

John W. Haines

G465 .H3345 2020

 

Parasites of marine fish and cephalopods : a practical guide

 

Sven Klimpel

SH175 .K57 2019

 

Reef life : an underwater memoir

 

Callum Roberts

QH541.5.C7 R63 2020

 

Rough house : a memoir

 

Tina Ontiveros

CT275.O563 A3 2020

 

Scientific foundations of zoos and aquariums : their role in conservation and research

 

Allison B. Kaufman, editor

QL76 .S35 2019

 

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Storm beat : a journalist reports from the Oregon coast

 

Lori Tobias

PN4874.T57 A3 2020

 

Struggle on the North Santiam : power and community on the margins of the American West

Bob H. Reinhardt

F882.S25 R65 2020

 

The view from Cascade Head : lessons for the biosphere from the Oregon coast

 

Bruce A. Byers

QH76.5.O7 B94 2020

 

Writing papers in the biological sciences

 

Victoria E. McMillan

QH304 .M36 2017

Sixth edition

 

 

New Children's Books 

Author/Illustrator

Call Number

Explore the Salish Sea : a nature guide for kids

 

Joseph K. Gaydos

Child QH95.38 .G38 2018

Fish everywhere

 

Britta Teckentrup

Child QL617.2 .T43 2019

Ocean anatomy : the curious parts & pieces of the world under the sea

 

Julia Rothman

Child GC21 .R595 2020

Orcas everywhere : the mystery and history of killer whales

 

Mark Leiren-Young

Child QL737.C432 L443 2019

Otis and Will discover the deep : the record-setting dive of the Bathysphere

 

Barb Rosenstock

Katherine Roy, ill.

Child GC65 .R65 2018

The plastic problem

 

Rachel Salt

Child TD798 .S25 2019

Rising seas : flooding, climate change and our new world

 

Keltie Thomas

Belle Wuthrich, ill.

 

Child GC89 .T48 2018

Shark lady : the true story of how Eugenie Clark became the ocean's most fearless scientist

 

Jess Keating

Marta Alvarez Miguens, ill.

Child QL31.C56 K43 2017

The sockeye mother

 

Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson)

Natasha Donovan, ill.

Child QL638.S2 H85 2017

When whales cross the sea : the gray whale migration

 

Sharon Katz Cooper

Tom Leonard, ill.

Child QL737.C425 K38 2015

Wild ocean : sharks, whales, rays, and other endangered sea creatures

 

Matt Dembick, editor

Child QL122.2 .W54 2014

 

NEW GAMES 

Catan – Cities & Knights  [board game]    

For 3-4 players; ages 12 and above; duration of play: 90 min.

Catan - Cities & Knights is an expansion pack. It creates knights to protect the land from invading barbarians and builds city improvements that confer benefits upon that city's owner, adding tactical complexity to the game and game length. First, there are 3 new commodities in the game distinct from resources. Second, the deck of development cards is replaced by three different decks, each corresponding to one of the commodities. Finally, players can also build knights on the island along their network of roads. These knights can be used to claim certain intersections but are also used to defend the island from periodic barbarian attacks. Get used to a tougher life on Catan and a longer but also more exciting game. The first player to reach 13 victory points is the winner. Must have the Settlers of Catan base game to use this expansion.

Clue, the Classic Mystery Game Harry Potter  [board game]         

For 3-5 players; ages 9 and above; duration of play: 30 min.

Discover the secrets of Hogwarts in this version of the classic Mystery game. Enjoy new game play features and a moving Hogwarts game board. Dark magic has been performed at Hogwarts. A fellow student has vanished from the famous School of Witchcraft and Wizardry--and it is up to you to solve the mysterious disappearance. Play as Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna or Neville and try to discover who did it, what spell or item they used, and where the student was attacked. Was it Draco Malfoy with a Sleeping Draught in the Owlery? Move around Hogwarts making suggestions--but watch out. Wheels on the board actually move to reveal secret passages, hidden staircases, and even the Dark Mark. Think you've gathered all the facts you need? Go to Dumbledore's office to make your final accusation to win the game.

Ecologies  [board game]               

For 1 to 6 players; ages 12+; duration of play: 60-90 min.

Created by a biology teacher for use in classrooms, it is deep and strategic enough to earn a place at any game night table. It features vintage Victorian era art and 77 unique organisms in 7 different biomes. Each biome offers a reward or perk for maintaining a healthy ecology and players can trade cards as they build their food webs. The winner is the first player to reach 15 victory points, but beware of your opponents, as they may use biotic and abiotic factor cards, as well as special powers and perks, to interfere with your ecologies. Can you build and maintain healthy ecologies while impeding your opponents?

Evolution  [board game]               

For 2-6 players; ages 12 and above; Duration of play: 60 min.

In a dynamic ecosystem where food is scare and predators lurk, your species will have to adapt to survive. Traits like Hard Shell, and Horns will protect your species from Carnivores, while Long Neck will help them get food that others cannot reach. With over 12,000 ways to evolve your species, every game becomes a different adventure. So gather your friends and see who best adapts to the changing world around them.

Evolution : Climate [board game]             

For 2-6 players; duration of play: 75 minutes; Ages 12 and up

In Evolution: CLIMATE, players adapt their species in a dynamic ecosystem where food is scarce, predators lurk, and the climate can swing between scorching hot and icy cold. Traits like a Hard Shell and Horns can protect your species from Carnivores while a Long Neck will help them get food that others cannot reach. Evolving a coat of Heavy Fur will protect your species from the cold, while being Nocturnal or Burrowing will provide protection from the cruel desert sun. With over 200,000 ways to adapt your species, every game of Evolution: Climate unfolds in a beautifully unique way.

Oceans : deluxe edition   [board game]  

For 2-6 players; duration of game: 60-90 minutes; ages 12 and up.

Oceans depicts the interconnected ecosystem of marine life and combines it with the powerful mysteries of the unknown.

Enter a vast, underwater cosmos: a mysterious interconnected world of tentacles, sharp teeth, and black ink, where your survival depends on your ability to adapt in a continually changing environment. But this is just on the surface… Lurking below the surface lie mysteries so bizarre they hardly seem natural. The Deep is a deck of nearly 100 unique traits you’ll discover over the course of many games. These over-powered traits represent the unknown: the undiscovered wonders of the deep ocean. Venture into the deep at your own risk!

UNO: Harry Potter  [game]                         

For 2-10 players; Ages 7+; duration of play 30 min.

"Cast a spell with this Harry Potter edition of UNO! The Sorting Hat rule will have you drawing cards for Gryffindor. And before you play your last card, don't yell 'Expelliarmus!'--yell UNO!"

 

Unstable Unicorns   [board game]            

For 2-8 players; duration of game: 30-60 minutes; ages 14 and up.

Unstable Unicorns is a strategic card game about your two favorite things: Unicorns and Destruction! Build a Unicorn Army. Betray Your Friends. Unicorns are Your Friends Now.

1000 piece Ravensburger: Awesome "A" jigsaw puzzle

1000 piece puzzle 27" x 20" - Piece together this highly detailed, colorful puzzle by Colin Thompson featuring a variety of different things that start with the letter "A". The first in the Colin Thompson letter series.