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The 2025 Washington Sea Grant calendar presents the artwork of Alfredo Arreguín

December 19, 2024

Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is honored to present the artwork of Alfredo Arreguín ...

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King tides return to Washington shores

December 12, 2024

The highest tides of the year return to Washington state this weekend, with areas like Shelton and Olympia expecting high tides over 16 feet.

King tides, extreme-high tides that occur when Earth experiences increased gravitational ...

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Introducing Washington Sea Grant’s newest student assistants

December 9, 2024

By Maddie Gard, WSG Science Communication Fellow

This fall, we are thrilled to welcome five student assistants, Dana Grant, Emma Klessig, Isaac Olson, Jane Wybenga, and Maya Ades to the Washington Sea Grant (WSG) team. WSG relies ...

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DEC

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Who brings your seafood to you? An interview with Julia Richfield, food service director at Boistford School

November 26, 2024

By Alison Lorenz, WSG Communications Project Coordinator

For Julia Richfield, 2022 was a year of new things. She moved to a new place–Chehalis, Washington–and got a new job in a new field. With some front-of-house experience in restaurants and ...

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UW College of the Environment seeks a director from among UW faculty to lead Washington Sea Grant

November 26, 2024

The University of Washington College of the Environment seeks a faculty director to lead Washington Sea Grant. The faculty director will be responsible for strategic visioning and the implementation of research, outreach, education and communications while ...

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Washington Sea Grant deepens its presence on the Pacific Coast with a new office location in South Bend, WA

November 26, 2024

By Maddie Gard, WSG Science Communication Fellow

SOUTH BEND – Last month, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) staff participated in an official ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Bendiksen Landing, a historic building that has ...

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Meet Maddie Gard, Science Communications Fellow

November 26, 2024

photo of Madison Gard smiling My name is Madison (Maddie) Gard and I ...

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Who brings your seafood to you? An interview with Joe Malley, fisherman and owner of St Jude Tuna

October 28, 2024

By Jess Davis, WSG Science Communication Fellow

Prior to his life as a commercial albacore tuna fisher, Joe Malley was a graduate student and mathematics scholar teaching at the University of Oregon. The academic job market at ...

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Citrusy ale shrimp recipe

October 18, 2024

By Jess Davis, WSG Science Communications Fellow

Ocean pink shrimp season is nearly over, so try out ...

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OCT

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Baked oysters with togarashi butter recipe

July 5, 2024

By Jess Davis, WSG Science Communications Fellow

What’s an oyster’s favorite band? PEARL JAM!

In the ...

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OCT

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Dungeness crab mac & cheese recipe

August 2, 2024

By Jess Davis, WSG Science Communications Fellow

Forget lobster mac and cheese, let’s put a Pacific Northwest spin ...

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OCT

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Lemongrass-poached Alaska halibut recipe

September 6, 2024

By Jess Davis, WSG Science Communications Fellow

Summer nights call for quick and light meals. This weekend, try ...

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OCT

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Pink salmon sushi bake recipe

September 27, 2024

By Jess Davis, WSG Science Communications Fellow

It is almost National Seafood Month…and as we approach the ...

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Four recent Washington graduates are finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

October 17, 2024

Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to announce that four recent Washington graduates have been selected as finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.

The Knauss Fellowship is a prestigious one-year fellowship program ...

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OCT

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2025, fellowships, finalists, Knauss

Announcing the 8th Annual River & Ocean Film Festival in Forks

September 11, 2024

The event will be held October 18 at the Rainforest Arts Center

Forks, WA – The River & Ocean Film Festival returns October 18, 2024 to celebrate the freshwater and marine environments of ...

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Who brings your seafood to you? An interview with Maggie Michaels of the High School Seafood Butchery program

September 6, 2024

By Brian McGreal, WSG Science Communications Fellow

In the spring of 2024, students at high schools up and down the Oregon coast engaged with a different sort of education. Armed with sharpened knives and fish ...

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SEP

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Paralytic shellfish poisoning on the Washington Coast

September 3, 2024

An update on the recent shellfish poisoning event and the safety protocols in place

By Ashleigh Epps, WSG aquaculture specialist

In late May 2024, the Pacific coasts of Oregon and Washington experienced a paralytic shellfish poisoning harmful ...

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SEP

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Ten recent graduates selected for the 2024-2025 WSG Hershman Fellowship

August 22, 2024

Congratulations to our new WSG Hershman Fellows!

We are pleased to announce that recent graduates Elise Adams, Jessica Clemens, Nika Hoffman, Heeju Jung, Jess Lechtenberg, Allison Morgan, Courtney Murphy, Rondi Nordal, Katalin Plummer and Jack Winterhalter have ...

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AUG

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Federal funding will build capacity in Washington coastal Tribes and communities to address hazards due to climate change

August 22, 2024

Coastal Tribes and communities in Washington are on the front lines of climate change. Many are already grappling with associated coastal hazards, including sea level rise and flooding. However, all too often, these communities lack the ...

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AUG

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WSG receives federal funding to support aquaculture initiatives

August 19, 2024

Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to receive federal funding through NOAA Sea Grant to supplement its existing initiatives supporting aquaculture in Washington state. Two WSG initiatives are supported by this funding: the Willapa-Grays Harbor Estuary ...

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AUG

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Meet Jezella Peraza, 2024 WSG Keystone Fellow

August 15, 2024

Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to announce that Jezella Peraza, a recent graduate of the ...

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AUG

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New report shares Northwest coastal Tribes’ needs and barriers in adapting to climate change

August 14, 2024

Washington Sea Grant (WSG) co-led with University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group and the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians a new report sharing Northwest coastal tribes’ needs and barriers as they work to adapt to climate ...

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AUG

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Summer 2024 Sea Star

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Flood planning goes local

WSG supports the rollout of the Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) in Washington state

From the Summer 2024 Sea Star

By Alison Lorenz, WSG Science Writer

The first time Ian Miller, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) coastal hazards specialist, heard about CoSMoS, ...
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The other tsunamis

Carrie Garrison-Laney’s research paints a fuller picture of Washington’s tsunami risk

From the Summer 2024 Sea Star

By Alison Lorenz, WSG Science Writer

The Big One. It’s the threat looming over all who live in western Washington and the greater Pacific ...
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In the hunt for invasive green crab, Molt Search seeks their shedded shells

WSG Crab Team’s new program makes it easy to get involved in invasive species response

From the Summer 2024 Sea Star

By Alison Lorenz, WSG Science Writer

When Lisa Watkins started at WSG as a community science specialist, WSG Crab Team ...
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How do our sea-meadows grow?

WSG-funded research informs the future of eelgrass restoration in Washington

From the Summer 2024 Sea Star

By Erick Dowell, WSG student assistant

Beneath the coastal waters of Washington state, if you look in the right spots you’ll find green, grassy meadows. ...
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Washington Sea Grant will lead collaborative research to model southwest estuaries and advance climate resilience in coastal communities

August 12, 2024

Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to have a project selected for funding through the Climate and Fisheries Adaptation (CAFA) program, a partnership between NOAA Research Climate Program Office and the NOAA Fisheries Office ...
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WASI interns work with host businesses to prevent pollution

August 8, 2024

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Announcing the River & Ocean Film Festival Photo Contest

July 29, 2024

Forks, WA – The River & Ocean Film Festival returns ...
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