Washington Sea Grant

Serving the people who manage, use and enjoy Washington's ocean and coasts

Issues and Events

WSG is charting its course through 2018. Please help us shape our future direction!
Broader Impacts seminar series. WSG and COSEE-OLC are cosponsoring Beyond the Ivory Tower: Tools and techniques for reaching audiences and broadening the impacts of your research. To access the Feb 13 presentations on media tools, see the Wiki. For details and a list of upcoming presentations, see the poster.
19th Conference for Shellfish Growers. The conference brings together representatives from the shellfish industry, tribes, government and academia to focus on the latest trends in shellfish aquaculture. Register for the conference.
New WSG Research Projects. Washington Sea Grant has announced its selection of 11 new marine research projects for funding in 2012-2014. Read the news release.
Wild Seafood Exchange. WSG is sponsoring this one-day conference aimed at the independent commercial fisherman who wants to learn about marketing and direct marketing to restaurants, retailers, brokers and seafood buyers. For more information, see the website.
WSG in the News. For links to the latest stories in the media pertaining to Washington Sea Grant , see the Newsroom webpage.
Registration for ORCA BOWL '12 is now closed. Sixteen teams from across the state will be competing on March 3 at the University of Washington, Seattle Campus. To learn more about the competition, please see the Orca Bowl webpage.
Science is Awesome! WSG and NOAA team up every summer to give middle-schoolers a hands-on marine science experience. Check out this video for a close-up look at NOAA Science Camp. For more information, see the NOAA Science Camp webpage.
Boaters, Use Pumpouts. Dumping raw or poorly treated human sewage into the water is destructive to marine ecosystems and poses a serious threat to seafood harvesting and recreational activities. Learn more from Pumpout Washington.
WOW Washington on Water (WOW) is a Web-based tool to help teachers in kindergarten through 12th grade zero in on marine education resources throughout Washington — from interior watersheds to the outer coast. By facilitating connections among educators, scientists, industry, government and nonprofit organizations, WOW can help improve marine science literacy in the state. Take a test drive.