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Washington Sea Grant offering seafood HACCP training in South Bend this spring

March 11, 2026

Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is offering two basic Seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) trainings at its Bendiksen Landing office in South Bend this spring. The trainings will be held in person March 26-27 and ...

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development, fisheries, haccp, processing, safety, seafood, training, workforce

Oak Harbor Marina recertified through the Washington Clean Marina program

March 3, 2026

Washington Clean Marina is proud to announce Oak Harbor Marina’s renewal as a certified clean marina for another three-year period. The prestigious Clean Marina certification, a program administered by Washington Sea Grant (WSG), requires marinas to undergo a ...

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New staff: WSG welcomes Aina Hori

February 12, 2026

Aina Hori in the field WSG is excited to welcome Aina Hori as the new WSG ...

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crab team, new staff, outreach

The first Washington Fishermen’s Convention makes a splash

February 11, 2026

Sign for the WA Fishermen's Convention

Last December, as king tides pushed waves over Westport’s ...

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commercial fishing, conference, development, events, fisheries, fishermen, fishing, networking, workforce

An Olympic orientation: UW Climate Impacts Group and Washington Sea Grant pilot a learning institute for emerging environmental professionals

Many job orientations start in a lobby or a conference room. This one began at the scars left by a dam and wound its way to the mouth of a great river.

January 20, 2026

Sixteen emerging environmental professionals – of different ...

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climate impacts group, fellowships, opportunities, orientation, resilience, summer, uw

New modeling tool shows coastal flooding hazards in central Puget Sound

Created by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and supported by Washington Sea Grant (WSG), the Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) recently released flood hazard products for shorelines in King and Pierce Counties

January 14, 2026

From flooding to eroding ...

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coastal, cosmos, data, flooding, King Tides, new, storm, tool

New staff: WSG welcomes Stuart Thomas

January 9, 2026

Stuart Thomas shucks oysters and smiles at the camera Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to welcome Stuart Thomas as ...

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Sign up to receive the 2026 WSG calendar

December 19, 2020

It’s almost the new year, and our beautiful 2026 ...

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Shake out! Don’t freak out! Reflections from a WSG fellow on the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Great ShakeOut Drill

December 19, 2025

By Madeleine Lucas, WSG Coastal Resilience Fellow

On October 16 at 10:16 a.m., Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe (SBIT) community members and staff participated in the Great ShakeOut Drill by practicing “Drop, Cover, and Hold” and walking their tsunami evacuation ...

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New study outlines the site selection process for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community’s groundbreaking clam garden

December 15, 2025

In August 2022, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community laid the foundational rocks of what would become the first modern-day clam garden in the United States. This revival of an ancient Indigenous mariculture practice can boost clam production and ...

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First detection of highly invasive European green crab in Skagit Bay

A participant from the Molt Search program made the important discovery

November 25, 2025

La Conner, Wash. — In late September, the molt from a European green crab was found at Similk Beach, on the northern end of the Swinomish Tribal ...

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Join WSG for king tide viewing parties in South Bend December 5 and Olympia December 9

November 19, 2025

King tides are the annual extreme-high tides that occur whenever the moon is closest to Earth. They are a dramatic feature of Washington winters – and a glimpse of what our future along Washington’s coasts may look ...

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coastal, flooding, hazards, King Tides, party, resilience, storms, viewing, watching

Floodplains to foodwebs

WSG-funded researchers investigate estuary restoration through the eyes of juvenile salmon

November 10, 2025

By Mel Lemke, WSG Science Communications Fellow

Hatching from their eggs into the waters of the Stillaguamish River, Chinook salmon begin their lives as tiny freshwater fry. No more ...

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chinook, estuary, research, salmon, stillaguamish

First king tides of the season reach Washington shores this week

October 30, 2025

The first series of king tides, the highest high tides of the year, is set to reach Washington shores November 5-9. Residents and visitors to Washington’s coast are invited to capture these ...

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2025, 2026, calendar, coastal, flooding, hazards, high tides, King Tides, sea level rise

Discover West Coast Seafood one bite at a time

A new website produced by California, Oregon and Washington Sea Grants serves as a one-stop shop to learn about West Coast Seafood

October 28, 2025

By Mina Orlic, California Sea Grant Science Communications Associate

View the original post on California Sea Grant’s ...

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commercial, discover west coast seafood, fisheries, recipes, seafood

Economic convergence in coastal Washington: How COVID-19 changed regional unemployment

October 13, 2025

By Kevin Decker, WSG Coastal Economist

For a long time, Washington’s rural coastal counties – such as Grays Harbor, Pacific, and Wahkiakum counties – had higher unemployment than the state average. This was largely due to their reliance on ...

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coastal counties, covid-19, development, economist, economy, Kevin Decker, pandemic, rural, trends

WSG Puget Sound Science Research Fellowship launches with two new fellows

October 7, 2025

Congratulations to our new WSG Puget Sound Science Research Fellows!

We are excited to announce that Gabe Diephuis and Isaac Olson have been awarded the new WSG Puget Sound Science Research Fellowship!

Launching this year, the WSG Puget Sound ...

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fellowships, Puget Sound, research, science

Kate Litle, WSG interim director, wins 2025 Washington Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Award

September 30, 2025

In July, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) shared that Kate Litle, WSG interim director, had been nominated for the prestigious 2025 Washington Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Award. Now, we are so ...

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Restorative aquaculture: the science behind increasing subsistence access to basket cockles for the Suquamish Tribe

September 29, 2025

By Mel Lemke, WSG Science Communications Fellow

Basket cockles (Clinocardium nuttallii) are saltwater clams native to the Pacific Northwest. With their charismatic ruffled shells and colorful banding, they are easily recognizable at low ...

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aquaculture, cockles, first foods, indigenous, restoration, shellfish, Suquamish Tribe, tribal, tribes

Photo story: Training future seafood farmers

September 22, 2025

For more than 20 years, Washington Sea Grant’s NOAA Science Camp has offered hands-on science-learning opportunities for middle and high school students. This year NOAA Science Camp looked a little different: find out more about this year’s aquaculture ...

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activities, aquaculture, farming, k-12, NOAA, science camp, shellfish, summer

WSG welcomes inaugural cohort of Coastal Resilience Fellows

September 17, 2025

Congratulations to our new WSG Coastal Resilience Fellows!

We are pleased to announce that recent graduates Anabel Baker, Elyse Kelsey, Madeleine Lucas and Rich Desanto have been awarded the Washington Sea Grant (WSG) Coastal Resilience Fellowship ...

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coastal resilience, fellows, fellowships, new

The Washington Fishermen’s Conference is a month away — register now for only $25!

Updated November 17, 2025

Westport — The ...

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Meet Danielle Brady, 2025-2026 WSG Keystone Fellow

September 10, 2025

Danielle Brady Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to ...

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fellows, fellowship, keystone, new

Supporting community-led coastal resilience on the Lower Willapa River

September 5, 2025

By Sydney Fishman, WSG Coastal Management Specialist

The Lower Willapa River, including the cities of Raymond and South Bend, is beloved by its residents for its access to nature, sense of community, and small-town charm. The Willapa ...

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adaptation, coastal resilience, COHORT, community, hazards, Pacific County, Willapa, workshops

Three recent graduates selected for the 2025-2025 WSG Hershman Fellowship

September 2, 2025

Congratulations to our new WSG Hershman Fellows!

We are pleased to announce that recent graduates Delaney Cyphers, Cirque Gammelin, and Courtney Skalley have been awarded the Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship for 2025–2026. This fellowship places ...

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Removing the barriers to salmon recovery

A new tool weighs the multifaceted factors involved in efforts to improve habitat

From the Summer 2025 Sea Star

By Brian McGreal, WSG Science Communications Fellow

In 2018, in a case brought forth by 21 Northwest Tribes, the ...

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culvert, recovery, research, salmon

The Salmon and Climate Initiative brings a broader perspective to recovery efforts

From the Summer 2025 Sea Star

By Jess Davis, WSG Science Communications Fellow

Chinook salmon underwater Big actions often start ...

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long live the kings, recovery, research, restoration, salmon

Summer 2025 Sea Star

The newest issue of our biannual magazine is here!

August 21, 2025

Washington Sea ...

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Terrie Klinger reflects on her year as WSG’s interim faculty director

July 24, 2025

Kate Litle stepped into the role of WSG interim director as of July 1

One year ago, I assumed the role of interim faculty director at Washington Sea Grant (WSG). This represented a new ...

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Kate Litle, WSG interim director, nominated for Washington Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Award

July 18, 2025

WSG is thrilled to share that Kate Litle, WSG interim director and deputy director, was nominated for the prestigious 2025 Washington Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Award.

The award recognizes state managers who “not only met high ...

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