Washington Sea Grant in the News

November 2024

• • • • • High tides, strong winds expected to hit Peninsula
          Peninsula Daily News, November 18
        • King tides rolling into the coast starting Friday
          The Daily World, November 13

October 2024

• • • • • Invasive green crabs have established themselves in Washington state
          Wrangell Sentinel, October 30

September 2024

• • • • • Announcing the 8th Annual River & Ocean Film Festival in Forks
          Forks Forum, September 26
        • Long-term management plan published for controlling invasive European green crabs
          Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, September 26
        • 2024 pollution prevention interns revolutionize practical sustainability
          Washington Department of Ecology, September 20
        • Report outlines struggles, successes Pacific Northwest coastal tribes face in adapting to climate change
          Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 12
        • Keeping Washington’s marinas clean
          FOX13 Seattle, September 10
        • New report on climate adaptation in Northwest Coastal Tribes available
          Climate.gov, September 10
        • No end in sight for Washington’s battle against invasive green crabs
          The Seattle Times, September 5
        • No end in sight for Washington’s battle against invasive green crabs
          Washington State Standard, September 4

August 2024

• • • • • Invasive European green crab discovered in Quillayute River Estuary
          The Chronicle, August 30
        • In first, invasive European green crab found in north Washington
          Port Townsend Leader, August 28
        • Trying to escape sea-level rise, Northwest coastal tribes are drowning in paperwork
          High Country News, August 27
        • Report finds barriers for NW coastal tribes responding to climate change
          Public News Service, August 21
        • European green crabs detected in Quillayute River estuary
          Peninsula Daily News, August 20
        • Invasive crab spreading along Washington coast
          KIRO7, August 20
        • European green crabs detected in Quillayute River estuary near La Push
          Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, August 19
        • Climate change is already reshaping PNW shorelines. Tribal nations are showing how to adapt
          The Seattle Times, August 19
        • Pacific Northwest tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them
          AP News, August 12
        • Report describes the barriers Pacific Northwest coastal Tribes face in adapting to climate change
          UW News, August 12
        • NOAA grant to fund Hwy 112 project
          Forks Forum, August 8

July 2024

• • • • • Invasive green crabs linked to decline of shrimp, clam populations
          My Northwest, July 30
        • NOAA grant to fund Highway 112 project
          Peninsula Daily News, July 27
        • WA coastal communities receive $75.5M from NOAA to prepare for climate change impacts
          San Juan Islander, July 26
        • Claws for concern: The green crab epidemic threatening Washington clams
          KUOW, July 26
        • European green crab
          Alaska Native News, July 26
        • Citizen scientists on the prowl for invasive crab
          Whidbey News-Times, July 19
        • One of the worst invasive species threatens WA’s waters. Here’s what to do if you see it
          Tacoma News-Tribune, July 8

June 2024

• • • • • Recreational boaters play an important role in protecting endangered killer whales, officials say
          Puget Sound Institute, June 26
        • Repealing Washington’s Climate Commitment Act comes at too high a cost | Opinion
          The Bellingham Herald, June 25
        • Looking for crab molts to stop invasive green crabs
          KUOW, June 24
        • Invasive European green crab found less than 10 miles from Ketchikan
          Wrangell Sentinel, June 19
        • Help search for invasive crab during the Salish Sea-wide Molt Blitz
          The Seattle Times, June 17
        • Community plus science equals action!
          The Journal of the San Juan Islands, June 14
        • Oregon Sea Grant Extension reminds boaters to ‘know before you go’
          Oregon State University Extension, June 14
        • Ecology helps secure $5.4 million to help build coastal resiliency
          Washington Department of Ecology, June 12
        • Learn how to spot invasive crabs this month in Snohomish, Edmonds
          HeraldNet, June 9
        • Let’s combat invasive European green crab
          The Orcasonian, June 5

May 2024

• • • • • Grays Bay flood & sea level rise workshop series wrap-up
          Wahkiakum County Eagle, May 30
        • Will Ditching Dams Be the Coastline’s Renewal?
          Hakai Magazine, May 21
        • Grays Bay flooding and sea level rise workshop announced
          Wahkiakum County Eagle, May 15
        • OUTDOORS: Invasive European green crab search training in June in Jefferson, Clallam counties
          Peninsula Daily News, May 9
        • Citizen scientist training planned for European green crab
          The Northern Light, May 8

April 2024

• • • • • Sea Grant: Science Serving America’s Coastlines and People
          Oceanography, April 30
        • Nine practices from Native American culture that could help the environment
          The Washington Post, April 22
        • When dams come down, what happens to the ocean?
          High Country News, April 19
        • Trapping for harmful green crab continues in Grays Harbor, elsewhere
          The Daily World, April 16
        • Eye on Business: This week’s meetings
          Peninsula Daily News, April 13
        • A farm off Lummi Island grows its crops underwater
          King5, April 11
        • In the Margins | Crew School provides a reality sea trial for commercial fishing wannabes
          Gig Harbor Now, April 10

March 2024

• • • • • UW and partners launch new project connecting sea to soil for climate resilience
          UW Today, March 29
        • Centering equity, reconciliation and community in coastal adaptation
          Daily Journal of Commerce, March 28
        • UW and Partners Launch New Project Connecting Sea to Soil for Climate Resilience
          Farms.com, March 20
        • Friday Harbor High School students placed fourth in the Orcas Bowl
          The Journal of the San Juan Islands, March 15
        • Olympic National Park cabins demolished before they fall into Pacific Ocean
          KUOW, March 12
        • UW-based team monitors the green crab invasion
          UW Magazine, March
        • UW scientists, researchers help coastal towns prepare for disaster
          UW Magazine, March

February 2024

• • • • • Solar-Powered Pumpout Boats
          Soundings, February 28
        • Solar-Powered Pumpout Boat Takes Eco-Friendly a Step Further
          Marina Dock Age, February 27
        • How a Northwest tribe is escaping a rising ocean
          NPR, February 19
        • How a Northwest tribe is escaping a rising ocean
          KUOW, February 13
        • You may not be getting the fish you paid for. Here’s how to spot seafood fraud.
          The Washington Post, February 9
        • Residents and experts meet, once again, to hash out solutions for Grays Bay flooding
          The Wahkiakum County Eagle, February 8
        • Dungeness crab: The West Coast’s forever fishery
          Capital Press, February 5

January 2024

• • • • • Emergency Management Division has new focus on coastal resilience
          Washington Military Department, January 31
        • Washington businesses benefit from free, grant-funded Pollution Prevention internships
          Washington Department of Ecology, January 31
        • Grant to help build coastal climate resilience
          Washington Department of Ecology, January 30
        • NOAA Sea Grant advances resilient coastal communities with $4 million in support
          NOAA Sea Grant, January 10
        • Artist Nam Siu speaks about love of the sea
          Port Townsend Leader, January 10
        • Exploring Our Changing Ocean: Impacts and Response to Ocean Acidification in the U.S.A.
          OA Alliance, January 8

December 2023

• • • • • Prioritizing sea level rise vulnerability across Puget Sound
          Daily Journal of Commerce, December 20
        • Kalaloch and its historic buildings are holding on against erosion — for now
          Pacific NW Magazine, December 20
        • Sea Grant Extension Assembly presents its 2023 Career Award
          NOAA Sea Grant, December 19
        • How WA’s king tides amp up flood risks amid global sea level rise
          Seattle Times, December 11
        • Hot Stove Society: Holiday in Washington
          Hot Stove Radio, December 8
        • Quinault Tribe builds new village site away from rising seas
          KUOW, December 4

November 2023

• • • • • King tides roll across Washington waters this week
          King5, November 28
        • King tide season starts this week, bringing higher waters to the Olympia area
          The Olympian, November 28
        • Incoming: King tides to Puget Sound
          KUOW, November 28
        • Foodie gifts celebrate Pacific Northwest bounty
          The Seattle Times, November 16
        • Visit Washington Beaches To Watch Winter Storms
          Thurston Talk, November 7
        • In search for stronger shoreline, Ocean Shores can look to coastal neighbors
          The Daily World, November 2

October 2023

• • • • • Joe Joe Barron’s Light Oyster Stew is a taste of heaven in every bite
          King5, October 30
        • Celebrate the sea
          The Front, October 26
        • WDFW establishes Coastal Recreational Crab Unit
          Chinook Observer, October 20
        • Oct. 23; Ian Miller will present “Sea Level Rise Around the World and Here at Home”
          Peninsula Daily News, October 19
        • Community news briefs — Oct. 18, 2023: Sea levels program set for Oct. 23
          Sequim Gazette, October 18
        • Seafood, sea shanties seize SeaFeast
          Cascadia Daily News, October 14
        • Diving into Fish Monitoring at Duwamish River People’s Park
          Port of Seattle, October 5
        • Connecting to the coastline
          UW For Washington, October

September 2023

• • • • • Rising tide: Residents of the Lower Columbia estuary confront a shifting landscape
          The Wahkiakum County Eagle, September 28
        • Good Food Hour: Oysters
          KSRO, September 23
        • The future at stake: Meeting the maritime industry’s workforce demands
          Puget Sound Business Journal, September 14
        • Elwha River: New Study Examines Effects of Dam Removals on Coastal Ecosystems
          USGS News, September 7
        • WA state needs public’s help to monitor for three invasive species and one plant partner
          Tri-City Herald, September 6
        • Kelp is on the way: As new Puget Sound aquaculture industry blooms, Vashon locals urge caution
          KUOW, September 5
        • Readers share potential futures — and fond memories — of Kalaloch Lodge
          Pacific NW Magazine, September 2
        • THE ECONEWS REPORT: An Ode to the Humble (and Humboldt) Oyster
          Lost Coast Outpost, September 2
        • Heaven on the Half Shell, Northtown Books
          Lost Coast Outpost, September
        • What women of Sea Grant want
          Aquaculture North America, September/October 2023

August 2023

• • • • • Seafood sustainability a looming question for PNW sushi industry
          The Seattle Times, August 25
        • North Whatcom County focal point for invasive crab hunt
          All Point Bulletin, August 25
          
        • Author to read from ‘Heaven on the Half Shell’
          Times Standard, August 23
        • Scientists monitor juvenile European green crab populations in Drayton Harbor
          The Northern Light, August 16
        • Alaska participates in Indigenous aquaculture gathering
          Alaska Native News, August 10
        • New program to monitor invasive European green crabs
          KGMI, August 9
        • Virtual European green crab molt search training
          KGMI, August 8
        • Washington watercraft inspectors having busy summer
          The Spokesman-Review, August 7

July 2023

• • • • • Slipping away: Erosion forces Olympic National Park to take a hard look at Kalaloch Lodge
          The Seattle Times, July 28
        • Panelists to discuss climate change at fine arts center
          Peninsula Daily News, July 20
        • Salish Summit video
          Skagit Valley Herald, July 7

June 2023

• • • • • New faculty books: Story of oysters, Cherokee oral history, moral contradictions of religion
          UW News, June 28
        • WWU grad student (now alumna) Jackelyn Garcia named the 2023 Washington Sea Grant Keystone fellow
          WWU News, June 22
        • Tacoma destinations win three awards
          Tacoma Weekly, June 18 
        • Projects restoring highly-valued Tacoma destinations garner three state, local awards
          The Suburban Times, June 18 
        • Over 400K invasive crabs trapped, killed as fight goes on
          Kitsap Sun, June 18 
        • Hawaii lends a helping hand In Pacific Northwest
          The Orcasonian, June 16 
        • Catherine Toth Fox: Hawaii Lends A Helping Hand In The Pacific Northwest
          Honolulu Civil Beat, June 16 
        • Clam garden work day Monday part of Salish Summit at Swinomish
          La Conner Weekly News, June 14
        • Summer Arts Guide 2023: Cookbooks to inspire home chefs
          Stir Publishing Vancouver Inc., June 13
        • Volunteers taught how to identify invasive green crabs
          Skagit Valley Herald, June 11
        • Swinomish Community creates clam garden on reclaimed lands
          Cascadia Daily News, June 7
        • Heaven on the Half Shell a must-read for PNW oyster lovers
          King 5 News, June 6
        • Indigenous People from across Pacific help build Swinomish clam garden
          The Seattle Times, June 6
        • Marine Debris Event: Rowboat that set record recycled
          Peninsula Daily News, June 6
        • Innovative Underwater Technology Transforms Port Research and Conservation
          Port of Seattle, June 5
        • Derelict vessel recycling program kicks off in Port Townsend on Monday
          Peninsula Daily News, June 3
        • Year’s lowest tides coming to Puget Sound
          KUOW, June 2
        • Westend residents participate in workshop to address Grays Bay issues
          The Wahkiakum County Eagle, June 1
        • Sea and space grants fuel cutting-edge research at UW
          UW Magazine, June

May 2023

• • • • • Citizen scientists monitor Birch Bay, Drayton Harbor for red tide
          The Northern Light, May 31
        • Metlakatla hosts citizens and scientists for a lesson on identifying invasive green crabs
          KRBD Rainbird Community Radio, May 26
        • New Pumpout Stations Expand Options for Boaters
          My Edmonds News, May 25
        • Citizen Science to Survey European Green Crab 
          The Northern Light, May 17
        • Washington Needs YOU to Fight Green Crab Invasion: Today So Far
          KUOW, May 8
        • A Disaster the Size of Multiple Katrinas is Building Off of Washington’s Coast
          Politico, May 7
        • Green Crab Service Opportunity 
          The Journal of the San Juan Islands, May 5
        • Earth Day Cleanups April 22, 2023
          Forks Forum, May 4
        • Volunteers Needed to Defend Washington Against the Green Crab Invasion 
          KUOW, May 3
        • Volunteers Needed to Help Look for Invasive Crab Molts Along Puget Sound
          The B Town Blog, May 1

April 2023

• • • • • Department of Commerce Recommends $74.4 million for WA State Environmental Species 
          KIRO News, April 23
        • WSU Extension Helps Train Volunteers to Find Invasive Crab 
          WSU Insider, April 21
        • $60 Million in Environmental Awards Headed to WA State
          MyNorthwest, April 21
        • Sea to Shining Snack: Seattle’s Seaweed Syndicate 
          Seattle Magazine, April 19
        • Global Science Comes Home 
          Stanwood Camano News April 18
        • WA Invasive Crab Problem Gets Attention from Murray, Kilmer 
          Northwest Sportsman, April 5
        • Harbor Happenings: Easter Egg Hunts
          Gig Harbor Now, April 4

March 2023

• • • • • What Is A Geoduck And How Is It Eaten?
          Tasting Table, March 30
        • Tending the Clam Garden to Honor our Grandmothers- Past, Present, and Future
          Swinomish qyuuqs News, March 20
        • Six Women Working in Sustainability  Share Their Inspiration and Advice
          Port of Seattle, March 16
        • Washington Sea Grant receives $1.59 million to boost Puget Sound Habitat
          UW College of the Environment, March 9

February 2023

• • • • • Volunteers Sought for Invasive Green Crab Monitoring
          Kitsap Daily News, February 24
        • This Little-known Season Is Actually the Best Time to Visit the Pacific Northwest
          Travel Leisure, February 18
        • Whidbey ‘Serial Volunteer’ Wins Stewardship Award
          Whidbey News-Times, February 17
        • Navy Starts $80M Project to Reinforce Four Puget Sound Dry Docks 
          USNI News, February 16
        • VIDEO: Climate change: what is ocean acidification?
          The Economist, February 2
        • This Magnolia beach could offer ‘a microcosm for Puget Sound restoration’
          The Seattle Times, February 2
        • Deception Pass State Park Programs
          Deception Pass Foundation, February

January 2023

• • • • • King tides paint stark outlook into rising Puget Sound sea levels
          MyNorthwest, January 30
        • King tides showcase future sea level rise
          EIN Presswire, January 25
        • A historical lunar event is causing ‘King Tides’ in WA
          The Olympian, January 23
        • King Tides this weekend not expected to cause major issues
          KXRO News, January 19
        • Highest Tides Of The Year: Last Of King Tides To Hit Northwest Coast Friday
          That Oregon Life, January 18
        • Battered by destructive floods, Grays Harbor bets on a $182M levee
          Crosscut, January 17
        • Last of King Tides This Week: Dates Different on Oregon Coast, Washington Coast
          Oregon Coast Beach Connection, January 15
        • Swinomish clam garden bolsters littleneck clam populations
          The Fish Site, January 14
        • The facility paves the way for research and education
          The Cordova Times, January 13
        • Invasive green crab presence remains on Olympic Peninsula
          Sequim Gazette, January 11
        • Swamped | Off the shelves
          Real Change News, January 4
        • Sea Change
          University of Washington, January

December 2022

• • • • • Green crabs illegally sold at a Seattle market confiscated
          MyNorthwest, December 30
        • What to know about king tides in Puget Sound and why they happen:
          The Seattle Times, December 29
        • ‘All of our equipment started to float’: Tides, rainfall causes chaos in Snohomish County: 
          Fox13 Seattle, December 27
        • ‘Tis the season … for king tides around Puget Sound:
          KUOW, December 23
        • Swelling school of seaweed farmers looking to anchor in somewhat choppy Northwest waters:
          OPB, December 18
        • Swelling school of seaweed farmers looking to anchor in somewhat choppy Northwest waters:
          NW News, December 15

November 2022

• • • • • European green crab populations are exploding in Washington state
          Sierra Magazine, November 27
        • King tide viewers asked to share photos on MyCoast
          Chinook Observer, November 17
        • Whatcom County to host Birch Bay meeting to discuss flooding predictions
          The Northern Light, November 9
        • Invasive crab threatening shellfish industry, salmon found in another western Washington bay
          King 5, November 9
        • Researchers investigate how microbes that can both eat and photosynthesize might evolve in a changing environment
          Phys.org, November 7
        • Mixing up metabolism
          The Current, November 7

October 2022

• • • • • Washed away, not today—Westport schools participate in tsunami drill
          The Daily World, October 21

September 2022

• • • • • Rising tide: Pacific Northwest could soon double or triple its small number of seaweed farms
          KNKX, September 27
        • Pacific Northwest could soon double or triple its small number of seaweed farms
          Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 25
        • Green crabs are coming for our seafood — and climate change may be to blame
          AccuWeather, September 23
        • NOAA pledges $14 million for aquaculture investments
          The Fish Site, September 23
        • Rising tide: Pacific Northwest could soon double or triple its small number of seaweed farms
          KUOW, September 22
        • Rising tide: Pacific Northwest could soon double or triple its small number of seaweed farms
          NW News Network, September 22
        • NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture
          National Sea Grant College Program, September 22
        • Rep. Kilmer joins others in push for federal funding to fight invasive species
          KXRO News Radio, September 15
        • Port of Lopez launches a new free pumpout boat in Fisherman Bay
          The Islands’ Sounder, September 15
        • Sea Grant fellowships launch green careers
          Port of Seattle, September 14
        • Neah Bay green crab population booms
          Sequim Gazette, September 7
        • Green crabs have already invaded Washington’s shorelines. Now they’re heading to Alaska
          yahoo!, September 6
          
        • Green crabs have already invaded Washington’s shorelines. Now they’re heading to Alaska
          NBC News, September 6
        • Algae bloom turns Washington inlet into Caribbean-shade of teal that’s visible from space
          Yahoo!, September 4
        • Shellfish in danger after unprecedented Pacific Northwest heatwave
          University of Washington Magazine, September 2
        • Seabeck green crab find helps launch funding push to fight invasion in Hood Canal and beyond
          Kitsap Sun, September 2
          

August 2022

• • • • • Local European green crab eradication continues
          KXRO News Radio, August 25
        • Washington removes 138K European green crabs
          Patch, August 25
        • More than 100,000 invasive crabs removed from WA waters this year
          King 5, August 23
        • Agencies, tribes work to stop growth of invasive crab
          KNKX, August 24
        • Swinomish tribe building first modern clam garden in the U.S.
          GoSkagit.com, August 21
        • OSU Extension hires coastal hazards specialist
          The Corvallis Advocate, August 21
        • Marine scientist hired as new Oregon Sea Grant Extension coastal hazards specialist
          Mirage, August 20
        • Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries Announce 2022 Joint Fellowship Program Awardees
          National Sea Grant College Program, August 18
        • Marine scientist hired as new Oregon Sea Grant Extension coastal hazards specialist
          Oregon State University, August 19
        • A beloved Puget Sound beach emerges from a $6.3 million redesign that brings resiliency to the forefront
          The Architect’s Newspaper, August 15
        • Whodunnit? Uncovering the mystery of a tiny toxin killing shellfish in Puget Sound
          UW College of the Environment, August 10
        • Flooding tides to ebb this year in Washington
          Big Country News, August 9
        • Volunteers prove critical in the fight against invasive green crabs
          Fox 13 Seattle, August 1

July 2022

• • • • • Tapping nature: Invasive European green crab
          KXRO, July 27
        • Washington cracks down on invasive European green crabs
          Issaquah Reporter, July 26
        • Washington cracks down on invasive European green crabs
          Seattle Weekly, July 26
        • We need all hands on deck to slow the spread of European green crab
          North County Outlook, July 19
        • ‘Perfect storm’ of factors including last year’s heat wave resulted in shellfish death
          Kitsap Sun, July 1

June 2022

• • • • • Exploring the strange world revealed by the lowest tides in over a decade
          Woodinville Weekly, June 30
        • Invasive European Green Crabs Are Spreading in Washington
          The Chronicle, June 28
        • Invasive European green crabs are spreading. Here’s how WA is fighting back
          Seattle Times, June 28
        • You don’t want to see this critter on our beaches. Here’s what to do if you find one
          The News Tribune, June 28
        • Washington aims to eradicate killer crabs
          The Center Square, June 27
        • Washington aims to eradicate killer crabs
          Big Country News, June 27
        • All-hands-on-deck needed to slow the spread of European green crabs
          All Point Bulletin, June 23
        • New campaign stresses boater safety around seaplanes on Lake Union
          King 5, June 23
        • How jellyfish swarms could impact the food supply for salmon in Puget Sound
          King 5 News, June 21
        • 60K green crabs captured in Washington waters so far in 2022 … that’s a lot
          KUOW, June 21
        • New study: 2021 heat wave created ‘perfect storm’ for shellfish die-off
          UW News, June 21
        • Emergency measures deployed to control invasive European green crabs in Washington waters
          KXLY.com, June 20
        • Emergency measures deployed to control invasive European green crabs in Washington waters
          San Juan Islander, June 19
        • How Washington is leading the way for electric boats in the US
          K5 News, June 16
        • Extraordinarily low tides come to Puget Sound
          The Seattle Times, June 15
        • Extraordinarily low tides come to Puget Sound
          The Chronicle, June 15
        • Lowest tide in 13 years coming to Puget Sound
          KUOW, June 13
        • Q&A: Amy Snover, outgoing director of the UW Climate Impacts Group
          UW News, June 10
        • Derelict vessels prompt cleanup efforts
          Salish Sea Currents Magazine, June 9
        • Threat from European green crab continues
          Skagit Publishing, June 2

May 2022

• • • • • Bill to combat Alaska’s invasive species falls short in Legislature
          The Cordova Times, May 29
        • The green crab war has just begun
          The Daily Astorian, May 26
        • Local hunt continues for invasive green crab
          Sequim Gazette, May 25
        • European Green Crab Turn Up In Kitsap County
          KXL News, May 21
        • First invasive European green crab found in Hood Canal
          Albany Herald, May 20
        • Invasive European green crab found in Hood Canal for first time
          The Seattle Times, May 20
        • Wildlife Experts Warn Of ‘Invasive’ Species Spotted In Washington
          iHeart Radio, May 20
        • Invasive European green crab found in Hood Canal for first time ever
          King 5, May 20
        • “Efficient predator”: Invasive European green crab found in new area of Washington state
          CBS News, May 20
        • First invasive European green crab found in Kitsap County’s Hood Canal
          Kitsap Sun, May 20
        • Invasive green crab found near Seabeck on Hood Canal
          Peninsula Daily News, May 20
        • First invasive European green crab found in Hood Canal
          KOMO News, May 20
        • Invasive green crabs found in Hood Canal, ‘furthest south’ they have been detected
          Fox 13, May 19
        • Scenic Tacoma road permanently closed to cars. Blame climate change
          KUOW, May 18
        • New Eyes on Kelp initiative boosts underwater monitoring of kelp beds
          Bellevue Reporter, May 5
        • New Eyes on Kelp initiative boosts underwater monitoring of kelp beds
          Seattle Weekly, May 5
        • Dispatches: Story map for Indigenous mariculture
          Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, May 2
        • Long-term threat of sea level rise, coastal flooding on PCEMA’s radar
          Chinook Observer, May 2

April 2022

• • • • • WA Organizations to Join in the Fight Against Global Warming
          The Watchdog, April 24
        • A mystery worm is threatening Washington’s oysters
          Atlas Obscura, April 19
        • Washington Clean Vessel Act program expands options for boaters
          The Orcasonian, April 19
        • Mitigation banks to restore habitat
          Port of Seattle, April 19
        • Trouble on the half shell
          Hakai Magazine, April 14
        • What’s wrong with Washington’s oysters?
          The Atlantic, April 16
        • Trouble on the half shell? Scientists have discovered a mystery parasite in WA oysters
          The Orcasonian, April 15
        • RAD report released for coastal resiliency
          KXRO, April 12
        • Local volunteers monitoring plankton
          The Islands’ Sounder, April 11
        • A mystery worm is threatening the future of Washington’s oysters
          High Country News, April 1
        • State Parks Clean Vessel Act Program funds $700,000 in new pumpout and floating restroom projects
          The Orcasonian, April 5
        • A better way to identify, stop invasive green crabs in Washington
          Q13 FOX, April 5
        • Five fast facts about bull kelp
          Port of Seattle, April 7
        • Friday Harbor High team places 2nd in Orca Bowl
          Journal of the San Juans, April 6
        • Community asked to take part in survey regarding business recruitment
          KXRO, April 5
        • Soap Lake students take on Orca Bowl
          Yakima Herald, April 1
        • Soap Lake students take on Orca Bowl
          Columbia Basin Herald, April 1
        • Soap Lake students take on Orca Bowl
          Yahoo News, April 1
        • The disgusting, and fascinating, case of the worm in the oyster
          KUOW, April 20

March 2022

• • • • • How can we better prepare for natural hazards on our coasts? Inter-organizational collaboration to assist efforts may be key
          Forks Forum, March 31
        • Pilot project helps rural communities address natural hazards
          Grays Harbor Talk, March 28
        • Improving resilience and hazard planning for coastal communities
          Washington State Department of Ecology, March 24
        • Sea safety and survival training available; registration required
          KXRO, March 17
        • Restoring Puget Sound’s underwater forests
          The Planet Magazine, March 16
        • Sea safety and survival courses in Ilwaco and Westport
          The Daily World, March 15
        • What will be the effect of rising sea levels in Washington state?
          96.5 JACK FM, March 15
        • Moon jellies appear to be gobbling up zooplankton in Puget Sound
          University of Washington, March 3
        • Moon jellies appear to be gobbling up zooplankton in Puget Sound
          Newswise, March 3

February 2022

• • • • • eDNA provides early detection of invasive green crabs
          The Maritime Executive, February 23
        • What new projections of sea level rise mean for Puget Sound and the WA coast
          The Seattle Times, February 26
        • New UW research explores a way to fight off invasive green crabs
          Crosscut, February 23
        • Use of eDNA is one step closer to early detection of invasive green crab on west coast
          Seafood News, February 18
        • Interest in seaweed farming across Puget Sound is booming
          King 5, February 22
        • New story map unites sea gardens around the Pacific and shows the importance of revitalizing Indigenous mariculture practices for food sovereignty and resilience
          San Juan Islander, February
        • Climate change will bring sea level rise to Whatcom, Lummi
          Bellingham Herald, February
        • Story map shows the importance of revitalizing Indigenous mariculture practices
          The Orcasonian, February 17
        • eDNA a useful tool for early detection of invasive green crab
          University of Washington, February 15
        • Washington researchers identify new tool in fight to contain invasive green crabs: eDNA
          KNXK, February 16
        • eDNA a useful tool for early detection of invasive green crab
          Phys.org, February 16
        • eDNA a useful tool for early detection of invasive green crab
          Science Daily, February 16

January 2022

• • • • • Plastic rope washes ashore in southwest Washington. In Whatcom, it finds new life
          The Bellingham Herald, January 25
        • Governor seeks more funds to stop invasive green crab
          Sequim Gazette, January 25
        • Inslee issues emergency order over green crab infestation
          Peninsula Daily News, January 21
        • Sea level on steroids: record tides flood Washington coastlines
          KUOW, January 9

December 2021

• • • • • Swinomish Tribe wants to resurrect U.S. clam gardening
          Crosscut, December 15
        • Green crab disaster in Lummi Sea Pond illustrates the need for vigilance
          Radio Pacific, Inc., December 9
        • Scientists see positive results from European green crab trapping in Drayton Harbor
          The Northern Light, December 8
        • Lummi Nation combats massive outbreak of invasive European crabs
          KUOW, December 3
        • Swinomish receives funding to build to first modern-day clam garden in the U.S.
          Grays Harbor Talk, December 2
        • Lummi Nation declares disaster after invasive crab arrives
          The Columbian, December 1

November 2021

• • • • • Lummi Nation declares ‘disaster’ after removing over 70K invasive crab species
          Fox13, November 30
        • Lummi Nation declares Whatcom green crab invasion a disaster
          Tacoma News Tribune, November 29
        • Swinomish receive funding to build nation’s first modern clam garden
          La Conner Weekly News, November 24
        • New harmful algal bloom research and monitoring initiative will focus on recently identified culprits behind shellfish die-offs
          UW Today, November 9

October 2021

• • • • • Washington has struggled with turning kelp into a cash crop, but keeps floating new ideas
          The Seattle Times, October 31
        • The long under appreciated sea slug is having its Instagram moment at the local dock
          Kitsap Sun, October 29
        • King tides: What’s different on Oregon/Washington coast, photos needed
          Oregon Coast Beach Connection, October 21
        • Home and garden events and resources around Snohomish County
          The Everett Herald, October 7
        • Aquaculture for Profit and the Planet
          Native America Calling, October 7

September 2021

• • • • • Five UW Environment students awarded Washington Sea Grant fellowships
          UW College of the Environment, September 28
        • From sea to table, perspective on careers in aquaculture
          NOAA Office of Education, September 27
        • Humboldt State University joins Oregon State and University of Washington to lunch a hub for coastal resiliency
          HSU News & Information, September 20
        • UW Climate Impacts Group, partner organization launch the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative
          UW News, September 20
        • WSU helping to build community resilience to tsunamis, rising seas
          WSU Insider, September 9
        • New research center will study a wide range of hazards in the Pacific Northwest
          King5 News, September 8
        • Research, education hub on ‘coastal resiliency’ will focus on earthquakes, coastal erosion and climate change
          UW College of the Environment, September 8
        • Oregon State to lead National Science Foundation-Funded Research Hub for Coastal Resiliency
          Oregon State University, September 7
        • Research, education hub on coastal resilience will focus on earthquakes, coastal erosion and climate change
          UW News, September 7

August 2021

• • • • • Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Partners Restore Ediz Hook for Salmon and Public
          Northwest Treaty Tribes, August 31
        • Kelp farming and the potential for new maritime markets in Puget Sound
          UW College of the Environment, August 20
        • The 7 R’s of integrating tribal and Indigenous partnerships into aquaculture literacy
          NOAA Office of Education, August 12
        • Shellfish farmers line up for disaster aid after heat wave decimates oysters and clams
          KUOW, August 11
        • New footbridge welcomes pedestrians to once again walk the trail at Harper Park
          Kitsap Sun, August 9
        • Good news for water quality in Puget Sound
          The Islands’ Weekly, August 1

July 2021

• • • • • Climate-fueled heat waves spell danger for wildlife
          Sierra Club Magazine, July 28
        • High temperatures and low tide take a toll
          Key Peninsula News, July 28
        • Cause of 2019 Rocky Bay Clam Die-Off Identified
          Key Peninsula News, July 28
        • Need to pump poop from your boat this summer? Free service helps you do your duty
          The News Tribune, July 22
        • How badly did the recent record heat wave damage Washington’s shellfish beds?
          The Olympian, July 10
        • Culprit behind summer mass shellfish mortality events in Washington discovered
          The Journal of the San Juan Islands, July 9
        • Extreme heat cooks shellfish alive on Puget Sound beaches
          KUOW, July 7
        • Culprit behind summer mass shellfish mortality events in Washington discovered
          Perishable News, July 7
        • ‘A forest fire in Puget Sound’: Heat wave bakes Washington shellfish industry
          KIRO 7 News, July 6
        • Culprit behind summer mass shellfish mortality events in Washington discovered
          The Islands’ Sounder, July 6
        • Research paper points to reasons for decades of shellfish deaths
          KXRO News Radio, July 2

June 2021

• • • • • County to Boaters: ‘Pump Your Poop’
          Key Peninsula News, June 30
        • Port earns kudos for pollution prevention at Herb Beck Marina 
          Port Townsend Leader, June 23
        • Live Invasive Crabs are Big Eaters Found in this Whatcom Harbor for the First Time
          Bellingham Herald, June 18
        • Live Invasive Crabs are Big Eaters Found in this Whatcom Harbor for the First Time
          The Columbian, June 18
        • Yessotoxins Produced by Phytoplankton Caused Summer Mass Shellfish Mortality Events in Washington
          Phys.org, June 18
        • Researchers Discover Yessotoxins, Produced by Certain Phytoplankton, to be a Culprit Behind Summer Mass Shellfish Mortality Events in Washington
          UW College of the Environment, June 18
        • Researchers Identify Shellfish-Killing Phytoplankton Behind Massive Summer Die-Offs in Puget Sound
          KNKX, June 17
        • Alternative route for portion of Olympic Discovery Trail included in plans 
          Peninsula Daily News, June 17
        • State Parks Clean Vessel Act Grant Program funds $900,000 in new pumpout projects
          The Islands’ Weekly, June 14
        • State Parks Clean Vessel Act Grant Program funds $900,000 in new pumpout projects
          DailyFly, June 9

May 2021

• • • • • Invasive green crabs gaining foothold on Washington’s Pacific Coast as search continues locally
          Radio Pacific, Inc, May 17
        • Invasive green crabs spreading along Washington coast, officials say
          Q13 Fox Seattle News, May 17
        • Officials: Invasive green crabs spreading along coast
          The Olympian, May 16
        • Invasive Green Crabs spreading along Washington coast, officials say
          KATU News, May 15
        • Officials: Invasive Green Crabs Spreading Along Coast
          U.S. News & World Report, May 15
        • Officials: invasive green crabs spreading along coast
          Seattle PI, May 15
        • Invasive green crabs spreading along Washington coast, officials say
          The Oregonian, May 15
        • Officials: Invasive green crabs spreading along coast
          Associated Press, May 15
        • Invasive green crabs continue to spread in Washington, especially in coastal estuaries
          KNKX News, May 14
        • Workshop coming on diesel engine repairs
          Port Townsend Leader, May 13
        • Is the tide turning on waterfront property? An interview with Dr. Ian Miller
          Invezz News, May 10
        • State, volunteers, tribes, shellfish growers work together to combat invasive European green crab
          The Columbian, May 9
        • State, volunteers, tribes, shellfish growers team up against invasive European green crab
          Chinook Observer, May 7
        • State, Volunteers, Tribes, Shellfish Growers Work Together to Combat Invasive European Green Crab
          The Chronicle, May 7
        • State, volunteers, tribes, shellfish growers work together to combat invasive European green crab 
          Yahoo News, May 4
        • State, volunteers, tribes, shellfish growers work together to combat invasive European green crab 
          The Daily World, May 4

April 2021

• • • • • Mobile app helps boaters follow Puget Sound no discharge zone rule
          Journal of the San Juan Islands, April 22
        • Mobile app helps boaters follow Puget Sound No Discharge Zone rule
          Edmonds News, April 21
        • Building an Accessible Aquaculture Network
          NOAA Fisheries, April 21
        • Mobile app helps boaters
          Stanwood Camano News, April 20
        • First Aid at Sea Workshop Set for May 7 in Washington’s Gig Harbor
          Fishermen’s News, April 14
        • Cherishing the oceans within and Salish Sea outside
          Everett Herald, April 12

March 2021

• • • • • Invasive green crab numbers dwindle in Dungeness
          Sequim Gazette, March 31
        • Is shoreline armoring becoming a relic of the past?
          Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, March 30
        • ‘By-the-wind sailor’ jellies wash ashore in massive numbers after warmer winters
          Chinook Observer, March 25
        • Washington’s Crabby New Resident
          The Planet Magazine, March 20
        • ‘By-the-wind sailor’ jellies wash ashore in massive numbers after warmer winters
          UW News, March 20
        • ‘By-the-wind sailor’ jellies wash ashore in massive numbers after warmer winters
          News Wise, March 18
        • Local Business Briefs
          The Daily World, March 8

February 2021

• • • • • Small Fish, big barriers: A county confronts climate change
          South Whidbey Record, February 16
        • Small Fish, big barriers: A county confronts climate change
          Whidbey News, February 16
        • Estimating the benefits of an early warning system for harmful algal blooms 
          The Islands’ Weekly, February 12
        • Small Fish, big barriers: A county confronts climate change
          Everett Herald, February 7

January 2021

• • • • • Seattle Boat Show kicks off as new numbers show boat sales way up in WA
          KOMO News, January 28
        • Final, Dramatic Round of King Tides for Oregon/Washington Coast
          Oregon Coast Beach Connection, January 8
        • Workshop Regarding the Future of Coastal Planning Open to the Public
          KXRO News Radio, January 8
        • Workshop to Focus on Community-Led Resilience for Washington’s Pacific Coast
          EIN Presswire, January 8

December 2020

• • • • • What causes king tides and where to see otters in the wild in Washington
          The Seattle Times, December 10
        • Witness King Tides and help build a picture of the future
          The Wahkiakum County Eagle, December 10
        • Head outdoors this holiday season to witness king tides and help build a picture of the future
          Island Sounder, December 3

November 2020

• • • • • Head outdoors to witness king tides and help build a picture of the future 
          KBKW News, November 30
        • Witness king tides and help build a picture of the future
          Stanwood Camano News, November 30
        • Will northwest seaweed farming finally take off? 
          Seattle Met, November 16
        • National Salmon Boycott uses Tribal Art to Send Message to the UW
          The Daily UW News, November 16
        • Scientists wrap up trapping season, catching 253 invasive green crab, The Northern Light, November 11
        • Washington coast king tides this weekend, inland seas later
          Oregon Coast Beach Connection, November 11
        • Registration opens for Marine Weather Workshop
          Port Townsend’s The Leader, November 3
        • New Addition to Port Hadlock Family
          Port Townsend’s The Leader, November 3

October 2020

• • • • • Washington scientists and tribal partners test methods for sablefish production
          National Sea Grant Aquaculture Initiative, October 28
        • Records of Earthquake and Tsunamis in Coastal Wetlands
          Salish Magazine, October 23
        • Indigenous groups partner with Sea Grant to cultivate clam gardens
          Native News Online, October 21
        • Declining marine health threatens traditional subsistence fishing for tribes
          South Seattle Emerald, October 20
        • Earthquakes and tsunamis could threaten Washington’s coast
          King 5 News, October 20
        • WA’s shellfish industry during COVID-19
          Crosscut News, October 9
        • More stakeholders are getting involved in National Seafood Month
          Seafood Source, October 8
        • Connecting Local Consumers with Washington Seafood
          EIN Presswire, October 1

September 2020

• • • • • Bringing beaches back to life: First Nations’ restore clam gardens
          The Guardian, September 23
        • UW Podcasts: Coastal Cafe explores marine, shoreline issues
          UW News, September 22
        • 145 invasive European green crabs caught in Drayton Harbor
          The Northern Light, September 9
        • Invasive green crab species spotted in Padilla Bay, Anacortes
          MyNorthwest, September 4
        • Washington researchers increase scale of green crab trapping
          Tulsa World, September 4
        • Search for green crab ramps up in Padilla Bay
          Skagit Valley Herald, September 3
        • Mobile app to help boaters locate pumpout services expands to Washington National Marine Manufacturers Association, September 1

August 2020

• • • • • Fight underway against invasive crab in Samish Bay
          Skagit Valley Herald, August 28
        • OUTDOORS: Catch estimates bode well for fulfilling halibut season
          Peninsula Daily News, August 27

July 2020

• • • • • Keeping our beaches clean and healthy with Washington Sea Grant
          UW College of the Environment, July 20
        • WSU Extension, UW program, and local business come together to feed people during pandemic
          WSU News, July 10
        • Shellfish study keeps private Hood Canal shoreline healthy
          Shelton-Mason County Journal, July 9
        • AMSEA Lifesaver Awards
          Marine Safety Updates, Summer Issue

June 2020

• • • • • 50 invasive green crabs caught in Drayton Harbor
          The Northern Light, June 17
        • Boaters on front line in keeping Washington’s waters safe and clean
          Stanwood Camano News, June 10
        • Prevent marine debris this summer
          The Islands’ Weekly, June 8
        • Boaters can help prevent marine debris in local waters
          Grays Harbor Talks, June 4

May 2020

• • • • • New pumpout station expands options for boaters
          The Journal of the San Juan Islands, May 28
        • New pumpout station expands options for boaters
          My Edmonds News, May 25
        • New pumpout station at Shaw Island; Now more than 100 in the state
          San Juan Islander, May 21
        • Big score for University of Washington — $300 million for ocean, climate studies
          Seattle Post Intelligencer, May 21
        • Keep Washington State’s Pumpouts Working
          Northwest Yachting, May Issue

April 2020

• • • • • Faculty/staff honors: Education research, Salish Sea Prize, Association for Psychological Science award
          UW News, April 24
        • Endangered orcas prominent part of annual conference
          Skagit Valley Herald, April 23
        • SeaDoc Society awards the Salish Sea Science Prize to Washington Sea Grant’s Crab Team
          San Juan Islander, April 22
        • Being Frank: Cooperation is key to containing green crab invasion
          Sequim Gazette, April 15

March 2020

• • • • • Fisheries and stewardship: Lessons from Native Hawaiian aquaculture
          Nonprofit Quarterly, March 31
        • Growing resiliency with clam gardens
          Voices for Clean Water, March 27
        • Scientists find evidence of huge increase in parasitic worms found in raw seafood dishes
          Food Safety News, March 23
        • Sea Grant addresses water issues nationally
          National Sea Grant College Program, March 20
        • ‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years
          UW College of the Environment, March 20
        • ‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years
          EurekAlert!, March 19
        • ‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years
          UW News, March 19
        • Acidic oceans mess with oysters passing on ‘memories’
          Futurity, March 16
        • Four Candidates File for Benton County Board of Commissioners Races
          The Corvallis Advocate, March 16
        • Ocean acidification impacts oysters’ memory of environmental stress
          UW News, March 12

February 2020

• • • • • ‘Peter Pan,’ ‘Quilters,’ tsunami deposits lecture on tap this weekend
          Peninsula Daily News, February 28
        • More Point Defiance Park improvements get started in 2020
          Tacoma Weekly News, February 22
        • Eyes on Clallam: County to consider Opportunity Fund grant
          Peninsula Daily News, February 22
        • More Point Defiance Park improvements get started in 2020
          The Suburban Times, February 17
        • Environmental Justice Leadership Spotlight: Melissa Watkinson
          Greenspace, February 13
        • Tacoma redesigning popular beach using climate change projections
          King 5 News, February 11
        • How Native Tribes Are Taking the Lead on Planning for Climate Change
          Yale Environment 360, February 11
        • Owen Beach will close for a year starting this summer. It’ll look different when it reopens
          The News Tribune, February 7
        • Washington researchers tackle ocean acidification with new seaweed crops
          KNKX, February 5
        • Is it weather or climate?
          The Leader, February 5
        • Cockroach a la King? It’s what’s for dinner with the Bug Chef
          Herald Net, February 4

January 2020

• • • • • Western grad student Bobbie Buzzell awarded a Sea Grant Fellowship
          Western Washington University, January 21
        • Call for Citizen-Science King Tide Watchers
          Key Peninsula News, January 2
        • The Eco-logical efforts of the Washington Sea Grant
          West Coast Suncruiser, January 1
        • Community news briefs-Jan. 1, 2020
          Sequim Gazette, January 1

December 2019

• • • • • King tides viewing party in Westport
          KXRO, December 26
        • King tide viewing event coming to Westport Jan. 11
          The Daily World, December 25
        • House passes Kilmer bill to help coastal tribes facing severe weather threats
          Derek Kilmer Press Release, December 10
        • Way of life at stake
          Chinook Observer, December 6

November 2019

• • • • • Oyster farmers sacrifice pesticide, still losing ground to shrimp
          TDN.com, November 25
        • Maritime Academy course allows students to gain professional credentials: High-schoolers get hands-on experience in Port Townsend
          Peninsula Daily News, November 18
        • King tides: window into future sea levels
          The Leader, November 15
        • Oysters, eelgrass and burrowing shrimp
          Washington State Department of Agriculture Ag Briefs, November 8
        • King tides: window into future sea levels
          Port Townsend Leader, November 6
        • World Tsunami Awareness Day: what are the risks and how can we prepare?
          UW College of the Environment, November 5

October 2019

• • • • • Creepy, slimy and flat-out gross: marine edition
          UW College of the Environment, October 30
        • Harm to table: Turning an invasive crab into a delicacy
          Scientific American, October 30
        • Olympia Oysters making a comeback in Disco Bay
          Peninsula Leader, October 25
        • Invasive European green crabs found in Drayton Harbor
          The Leader, October 25
        • Climate change experts agree on the last place they’d invest for the future: waterfront property
          Stock News Brief, October 21
        • European green crab totals climb in Neah Bay, decline in Dungeness
          Peninsula Daily News, October 20
        • European green crab totals climb in Neah Bay, decline in Dungeness
          Sequim Gazette, October 16
        • Concerns grow over invasive crab in Drayton Harbor
          The Northern Light, October 16
        • Researchers develop tool to incorporate social, cultural concerns in resource management
          Phys Org, October 15
        • Federal Grant will Aid Sitka Tribe toxin research
          The Cordova News, October 13
        • High Number of European Green Crabs Found in Drayton Harbor Near Washington-Canadian Border
          Seafood News, October
        • Ghost forest reveals clues to the Cascadia Subduction Zone’s last earthquake
          King 5 News, October 11
        • Traps yield invasive green crab in Blaine
          KGMI, October 10
        • 17 European green crabs trapped in Drayton Harbor, raising fears about these invaders
          Bellingham Herald, October 9
        • Learn about restoring Seahurst Park at Environmental Science Center this Thurs.
          B-Town Blog, October 8

September 2019

• • • • • Research will help seaweed farming and traditional aquaculture
          Alaska Native News,September 30
        • Researchers take new look at longtime non-native snails in Padilla Bay
          GoSkagit.com, September 29
        • The other side of dam removal: machine learning suggests suspended sediment drives macroalgal loss
          Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, September
        • New climate report paints grim picture for Pacific Northwest fishing industry
          King 5 News, September 26
        • Entertainment 360: Pumpkin festival, markets, pancakes
          Stanwood Camano News, September 25
        • Tides don’t always flush water out to sea, study shows
          UW College of the Environment, September 13
        • Invasive crab species detected in Drayton Harbor
          The Northern Light, September 11
        • Tides don’t always flush water out to sea, study shows
          Science Blog, September 11
        • Tides don’t always flush water out to sea, study shows
          UW News, September 10
        • Volunteers trap European green crabs
          Peninsula Daily News, September 10
        • Invasive green crab remains present across peninsula
          Sequim Gazette, September 4
        • This hungry crab has been found along Whatcom’s shores. Here’s why we don’t want it there
          The Bellingham Herald, September 3

August 2019

• • • • • Preventing a green crab invasion
          The Bellingham Herald, August 30
        • Climate change experts agree on the last place they’d invest for the future: waterfront property
          Casper Courier, August 27
        • GreenLink open house set for Port Angeles library
          Peninsula Daily News, August 18
        • Climate change experts agree on the last place they’d invest for the future: waterfront property
          Business Insider, August 15
        • 3 climate change experts explain why wildfires and melting glaciers aren’t stopping them from saving for retirement
          Business Insider, August 8
        • New pumpout facility serves recreational boaters in the San Juan Islands
          The Journal of the San Juan Islands, August 7
        • New pumpout facility serves recreational boaters in the San Juan Islands
          The Islands’ Weekly, August 6
        • New pumpout facility serves recreational boaters in the San Juan Islands
          The Islands’ Sounder, August 3
        • Rocky Bay algae bloom suspected in clam die-off
          Key Peninsula News, August 1

July 2019

• • • • • Fair winds follow Tri-City boat sales
          Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, July
        • Boaters keep Washington waters clean, safely disposing of nearly 11 million gallons of sewage
          Fish & Wildlife (page 10), Summer 2019
        • New pumpout facility serves recreational boaters in the San Juan Islands
          Washington State Parks, July 31
        • People and place drive long-term citizen science projects
          Futurity, July 30
        • What motivates people to join — and stick with — citizen science projects?
          UW News, July 23
        • Five SMEA students selected as Washington Sea Grant State Fellows
          UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs News, July 11
        • Bellevue teen petitions Panda Express
          Northwest Asian Weekly, July 11
        • County talks comprehensive plan, climate change
          Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, July 10
        • Dungeness crab studied regionwide
          Northwest Treaty Tribes, Summer 2019
        • This kayaking researcher is learning the secrets of Seattle’s urban salmon
          Crosscut, July 1

June 2019

• • • • • An ancient fish for a revolutionary new fish farm
          Washington State Department of Agriculture Ag Briefs, June 25
        • A hope for sea stars, healthy oceans 
          Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, June 22
        • Climate changes ill cost Washington $24 billion in ‘high tide tax,’ report says
          KNKX, June 20
        • The big picture: oceans and optimism under climate change
          National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, June 10
    • • • House OKs bill to fight ocean acidification
          Peninsula Daily News, June 7
        • Herrera Beutler’s bipartisan bill to fight ocean acidification passes house
          Press Release from Jaime Herrera Beutler, June 5

May 2019

• • • • • Can volunteer trappers halt the green crab invasion in Puget Sound? 
          Kitsap Sun, May 9
        • Using pumpout stations, boaters divert sewage from Washington waters
          My Edmond News, May 3
        • Boaters divert 11 million gallons of sewage from Washington waters
          San Juan Islander, May 3
        • University of Washington’s School of Fisheries
          Fishermen’s News, May 1

April 2019

• • • • • Science focuses: smarter fish, better mud
          Chinook Observer, April 30
        • How does shellfish aquaculture interact with Puget Sound’s marine life?
          The Nature Conservancy, April 22
        • Tsunami Roadshow drives home survival messages
          Chinook Observer, April 16
        • Study finds reduction in seabird bycatch since 2002
          Tillamook Headlight Herald, April 15
        • New Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Cosi tsunami evacuation maps show walk times to safety
          The Daily World, April 12
        • DNR issues new maps to help residents escape a tsunami
          KBKW, April 8
        • Hearing in the House: Progress with USA efforts to become a party to the Albatross and Petrel Agreement
          Agreement on the Conversation of Albatrosses and Petrels, April 5
        • Tsunami Roadshow returns as evacuation projects loom
          North Coast News, April 4
        • “Tsunami Roadshow” coming to Clallam County
          Peninsula Daily News, April 3
        • Tsunami danger the subject of public info sessions
          The Vidette, April 2
        • Tsunami experts hit the road for coastal tour in April
          Washington Military Department, April 2
        • “Tsunami Roadshow” coming to Grays Harbor
          KXRO, April 2
        • Tsunami danger the subject of public info sessions
          The Daily World, April 2
        • “Tsunami Roadshow” returns to the Pacific County April 9
          Chinook Observer, April 1

March 2019

• • • • • The data on protecting endangered seabirds from becoming bycatch
          Forbes, March 31
        • Herrera Beutler introduces bill to fight ocean acidification
          TDN.com, March 29
        • Voices: Mayor Dingler visits D.C., NOAA for Ocean Conservancy
          North Coast News, March 28
        • Pre-register now for First Aid at Sea program April 5 in Port Townsend
          Peninsula Daily News, March 25
        • Islander proposes shellfish operation in Tramp Harbor
          Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, March 20
        • Looking to the past to understand future tsunami threats
          National Sea Grant College Program, March 19
        • Celebrate the Olympic Coast with a beach clean-up, barbecue and movie night
          Capitol Hill Times, March 15
        • Sharing the science of shellfish
          Washington State Department of Agriculture, March 14
        • Islanders invited to training, hunt for invasive crab
          Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, March 13
        • Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council to meet Friday
          Peninsula Daily News, March 13
        • Scientists and shellfish farmers discuss burrowing shrimp at conference
          The Daily World, March 12
        • “Streamers” on fishing boats save a ton of seabirds 
          Futurity, March 6
        • News briefs: short films sought 
          Peninsula Daily News, March 3
        • Study finds reduction in seabird by catch since 2002, but researchers urge vigilance as rates rising 
          The World, March 2

February 2019

• • • • • Speaker series “Edge of the Sea” talk rest for Thursday
          Peninsula Daily News, February 27
        • How streamer lines prevent thousands of seabirds from becoming by catch 
          UW College of the Environment, February 25
        • New study: How to save a seabird
          UW News, February 25
        • New study: How to save a seabird
          Alaska Native News, February 22
        • How to save a seabird
          ScienceDaily, February 21
        • New study: How to save a seabird
          Phys.org, February 21
        • New study: How to save a seabird
          newswire, February 20
        • New study: How to save a seabird
          EurekAlert!, February 20
        • OSU study: drop in fishing’s catch of seabirds reverses
          KTVZ, February 20
        • Speaker series rests “Edge of the Sea” talk for Feb. 28
          Sequim Gazette, February 20
        • Avalanche lecture, self-defense seminar, green crabs among the upcoming activities 
          Peninsula Daily News, February 15
        • Getting outdoors for spring activities
          PT Leader, February 13
        • This simple trick has saved thousands of rare seabirds from death
          Care2, February 10
        • “Underwater forecast” predicts temperature, acidity and more in Puget Sound
          UW News, February 8
        • A coastal scientist’s perspective on dam removal
          International Water Power & Dam Construction, February 6
        • This simple trick has saved 1000s of rare seabirds from death
          TreeHugger, February 6
        • Cheap fix saves thousands of seabirds a year
          Nature Research Highlights, February 5

January 2019

• • • • • Environmental education event marks 20 years
          GoSkagit.com, January 26
        • King tides viewing party showcases dangers of sea level rise
          South Beach Bulletin, January 24
        • King tides viewing party showcases dangers of sea level rise
          TDN.com, January 24
        • 2018 Northwest Marine Champion Award
          Northwest Yachting, January
        • The tide is high: Coastlines to come?
          Whidbey News-times, January 22
        • Tidal forests offer hope for salmon
          Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, January 21
        • Rocking and Roiling
          The Daily World, January 18
        • Calendar
          Chinook Observer, January 16
        • Calendar
          Chinook Observer, January 9
        • Raymond king tide event meant as education on sea level rise
          The Daily World, January 8
        • Carbon emissions pose threat to salmon
          The Cordova Times, January 7
        • Parks Perspective series canceled due to shutdown
          Peninsula Daily News, January 6
        • Toll on science and research mounts as government shutdown continues
          The New York Times, January 5

December 2018

• • • • • Creation of new app allows citizens help clean up the waters of Puget Sound
          The Daily Chronicle, December 31
        • Mobile app new tool for coastal observations
          Peninsula Daily News, December 28
        • Ecological effects of wolf eradication to be discuessed in Jan. 8 lecture
          Peninsula Daily News, December 28
        • More CO2 messes up salmons’ life-or-death sense of smell
          Futurity, December 26
        • Creation of new app allows citizens to help clean up the waters of Puget Sound
          The Olympian, December 22
        • New app enslists smart phone users in keeping Puget Sound clean
          The Monroe Monitor & Valley News, December 20
        • King Tides expected this weekend
          KXRO, December 19
        • App lets smartphone users keep Puget Sound Clean
          Fife Free Press, December 19
        • App lets smartphone users keep Puget Sound Clean
          Tacoma Weekly News, December 19
        • Salmon may lose the ability to smell danger as carbon emissions rise
          UW News, December 18
        • Salmon may lose the ability to smell danger as carbon emissions rise
          Newswire, December 18
        • Crowdsourcing king tides to better understand rising sea levels
          Route Fifty, December 17
        • Q&A: New Washington Sea Grant director brings love of learning, experience across sectors
          UW News, December 10
        • Researchers use king tides to predict sea-level rise on San Juan
          The Journal of the San Juan Islands, December 6
        • Extreme tides and rising waters
          The Islands’ Weekly, December 6

November 2018

• • • • • Photograph king tides for scientists to see future of sea level rise
          The Journal of the San Juan Islands, November 28
        • Year’s higest tide on the way
          Go Skagit, November 24
        • Picture this: King tides on the Peninsula
          Peninsula Daily News, November 23
        • Olympic National Park’s Perspectives starts Tuesday
          Sequim Gazette, November 12
        • El Niño winter could boost invasive crab population
          King5, November 9

October 2018

• • • • • A small oyster poised for a big comeback
          Tracing the Fjord, Fall 2018
        • Invasive green crabs poised to move to South Sound
          King5, October 29
        • Live and let dry
          Northwest Yachting, October 24
        • Underwater cameras capture the value of shellfish habitat
          NOAA Fisheries, October 19
        • Efforts to better control sea lice, grow steelheads, win 2018 Sea Grant funds
          Undercurrent News, October 18
        • Green crab numbers dwindle in Dungeness
          Peninsula Daily News, October 17
        • State awards grant for tsunami preparedness
          The Northern Light, October 10
        • Invasive crab species found in waters off Olympic Peninsula
          U.S. News, October 9
        • Invasive crab species found in waters off Olympic Peninsula
          Q13 Fox, October 9
        • Invasive crab species found in waters off Olympic Peninsula
          MyNorthwest, October 8
        • European green crab’s reach stretches across North Olympic Peninsula 
          Peninsula Daily News, October 7
        • European green crab’s reach stretches across North Olympic Peninsula 
          Sequim Gazette, October 3
        • Former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell brings leadership to UW community, new EarthLab initiative
          UW News, October 2
        • Shell-abrating all things seafood at SeaFeast
          National Sea Grant College Program, October 1
        • The Elwha’s living laboratory: Lessons from the world’s largest dam-removal project
          The Revelator, October 1

September 2018

• • • • • European green crab found at Kala Point Lagoon
          Port Townsend Leader, September 19
        • Washington sea level rise: How much will your city go under water?
          Seattle PI, September 18
        • Washington sea level rise: How much will your city go under water?
          Power Links, September 18
        • Best geoduck in Washington nominees
          USA Today, September 17
        • Collaborative effort produces a new marine debris action plan for Washington 
          San Juan Islander, September 5
        • Moving Mountains: Elwha River still changing five years after world’s largest dam-removal project: more than 20 million tons of sediment flushed to the sea
          USGS, September 3

August 2018

• • • • • Six graduate students selected for the 2018-19 Washington Sea Grant Fellowship
          Western Today, August 23
        • Policy pivot: A new emphasis on restoration to protect Puget Sound
          UW College of the Environment, August 23
        • Policy pivot: A new emphasis on restoration to protect Puget Sound
          EurekAlert!, August 22
        • Policy pivot: A new emphasis on restoration to protect Puget Sound
          UW News, August 21
        • Full speed ahead: Boat sales surge in inland Northwest
          Journal of Business, August 16
        • Growers are beaming over success of lasers to stave off thieving birds
          NPR The Salt/Weekend Edition, August 12
        • Growers are beaming over success of lasers to stave off thieving birds
          KPBS, August 12
        • Growers are beaming over success of lasers to stave off thieving birds
          KTTZ, August 12
        • How ‘story maps’ redraw the world using people’s real-life experiences
          The Conversation, August 10
        • New data on rising sea levels helps drive zoning decisions
          Tacoma Weekly News, August 9
        • Study examines projections for rise in sea level
          South Whidbey Record, August 7
        • In our view: Reality time on climate
          The Columbian, August 2
        • Report on Washington’s sea level rise gets boost from UO data
          Around the O, August 1

July 2018

• • • • • Seismic uplift counters sea-level rise in local area
          Chinook Observer, July 31
        • Study shows 2 feet of sea level rise likely for Skagit by 2100
          The Spokesman-Review, July 31
        • Scientists provide detailed projections for rising seas around Washington
          The Independent, July 31
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Peninsula Daily News, July 31
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Courier Express, July 31
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Jackson Hole New & Guide, July 31
        • Sea-level rise report contains best projections yet for Washington’s coasts
          Phys.org, July 31
        • Science: Sea-level rise report contains best projections yet for Washington’s coasts
          Brinkwire, July 31
        • Study shows 2 feet of sea level rise likely for Skagit by 2100
          goskagit.com, July 31
        • Washington coastlines impacted by rising seas
          KOMO Radio, July 31
        • New report on rising seas 
          KOMO 4, July 31
        • Sea level rise predictions for Washington 
          KUOW, July 30
        • Rising sea level projections for Washington 
          KIRO 7, July 30
        • New science helps coastal communities plan for rising seas 
          The Nature Conservancy, July 30
        • Rising above the tide: Sea Grant helps coastal communities prepare for and adapt to sea-level rise
          National Sea Grant College Program, July 30
        • Rising seas and falling land: Tacoma needs to prepare for the impacts of climate change
          The News Tribune, July 30
        • Sea-level rise report contains best projections yet for Washington’s coasts
          UW College of the Environment, July 30
        • Sea-level rise report contains best projections yet for Washington’s coasts
          UW News, July 30
        • New coastal resiience report can help Washington prepare for sea level rise
          KNKX, July 30
        • Global Warming: Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Kitsap Sun, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          MyNorthwest, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          98.9FM The Answer, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Houston Chronicle, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Everett Herald, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          The Seattle Times, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          The Daily Astorian, July 30
        • NW sea levels could rise 2.5 to nearly 5 feet by 2150, report says
          KGW8, July 30
        • Sea level could rise up to 3 feet in Seattle, study says
          KOMO News, July 30
        • Report shows detailed estimates for Washington rising seas
          KHQ Q6, July 30
        • Report shows detailed estimates for Washington rising seas
          Fox28, July 30
        • Report shows changing sea level at 171 Washington Sites
          King5 News, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          AP News, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          KIRO , July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Washington Times, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Fort Bend Herald, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          SF Gate, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Chron, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          The News Tribune, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Oregon Public Broadcasting, July 30
    • • • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Bristol Herald Courier, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          U.S. News, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Westport News, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          The Olympian, July 30
        • Report shows detailed projections for Washington rising seas
          Seattle PI, July 30
        • Russell Callender is new director of Washington Sea Grant
          The Journal of the San Juan Islands, July 22
        • Western farmers put on laser light shows to shoo away thieving birds
          KNKX, July 24
        • Change in our oceans is a social problem, too.
          Warm Regards Podcast, July 23
        • Forget scarecrows, Northwest farmers take up lasers to shoo pesky birds
          Northwest Public Broadcasting, July 23
        • Western farmers put on laser light shows to shoo away thieving birds
          Oregon Public Broadcasting, July 23
        • Western farmers put on laser light shows to shoo away thieving birds
          Spokane Public Radio, July 20
        • Western farmers put on laser light shows to shoo away thieving birds
          Jefferson Public Radio, July 20
        • Western farmers put on laser light shows to shoo away thieving birds
          KLCC, July 20
        • Western farmers put on laser light shows to shoo away thieving birds
          KUOW, July 20
        • Western farmers put on laser light shows to shoo away thieving birds
          Washington Farm Bureau, July 20
        • Western farmers put on laser light shows to shoo away thieving birds
          NW News Network, July 20
        • Rising sea levels could destroy key internet infrastrcuture
          Click Lancashire Independent News, July 20
        • Russell Callender named director of Washington Sea Grant
          SeafoodNews, July 19
        • Rising sea levels are coming for the internet
          King5 News, July 18
        • Russell Callender named director of Washington Sea Grant
          UW College of the Environment, July 17
        • Port of Port Townsend, boat school to work together on pumpout grant
          Peninsula Daily News, July 2
        • Shell of invasive green crab found in Fidalgo Bay
          The Seattle Times, July 1

June 2018

• • • • • Shell of invasive crab found in Fidalgo Bay
          Skagit Valley Herald, June 30
        • Storms of the century may be on the rise in King County
          King5 News, June 25
        • Neah Bay seeing rise in green crab catches
          Snoqualmie Valley Record, June 13
        • Neah Bay European green crab total nearly 10 times more than Dungeness Spit
          Peninsula Daily News, June 13

May 2018

• • • • • Melissa Watkinson researches the social and cultural dimensions of ocean acidification
          University of Washington Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, May 29
        • Surviving a stroke
          UW Medicine, May 29
        • New program equips youth for jobs at sea
          Tacoma Daily Index, May 29
        • Hunt for invasive green crab catches 22 in Dungeness in first months
          Peninsula Daily News, May 14
        • Hunt for invasive green crab catches 16 in Dungeness in first months
          Sequim Gazette, May 9
        • First pumpout station in two decades opens on Orcas Island
          Journal of the San Juans, May 7
        • First pumpout station in two decades opens on Orcas Island
          San Juan Islander, May 4
        • Harley Marine Seattle Maritime Festival free family fun day on Saturday, May 12
          Digital Journal, May 3
        • Washington Sea Grant Director Penny Dalton retires after 12 years of service
          National Sea Grant, May 1

April 2018

• • • • • Q&A: Washington Sea Grant’s Penny Dalton a leader, mentor in ocean policy field
          UW News, April 30
        • Her year of small things: Edmonts resident gives new perspective to the ‘bucket list’
          My Edmonds News, April 26
        • Volunteers still needed for Saturday’s coast cleanup
          Peninsula Daily News, April 20
        • Tsunami Roadshow: ‘big one’ due at any time, preparedness key to survival
          The Daily World, April 13
        • Tsunami Roadshow returns to Chimacum this Friday
          Port Townsend Leader, April 11
        • How to prepare if 60-foot tsunami strikes Washington Coast
          King5 News, April 10
        • Sea level rise
          Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
        • Working with local government to identify sea level rise and coastal flooding concerns 
          American Planning Association Newsletter, April
        • Ask the Experts: Pumpout
          Northwest Yachting, April 18
        • Come out of your shell at Hama Hama Oyster Company’s Oyster Rama
          Thurston Talk, April 6
        • Tsunami Roadshow to make stops on Harbor on Wenesday
          The Daily World, April 6
        • Tsunami Roadshow coming to Westport
          South Beach Bulletin, April 5
        • Inslee names three from Harbor to coastal marine advisory council 
          The Daily World, April 4
        • Thevik named to coastal marine advisory council
          The North Coast News, April 4
        • Tsunami, quake information to be offered at workshops in Clallam, Jefferson
          Peninsula Daily News, April 4
        • Community calendar
          Chinook Observer, April 4

March 2018

• • • • • Sea Grant programs issue updated direct marketing manual
          National Fisherman, March 29
        • Community news briefs
          Sequim Gazette, March 28
        • Community calendar
          Chinook Observer, March 28
        • Nature center to present at Salish Sea conference
          Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, March 27
        • Tsunami roadshow coming to Grays Harbor & Pacific County
          KXRO, March 23
        • Celebrate the Olypic Coast with a beach clean-up, barbecue, and all-Olympic movie night
          Forks Forum, March 22
        • Partnering with indigenous communities to anticipate and adapt to ocean change
          UW News, March 21
        • The tsunami roadshow comes to Grays Harbor April 11
          Grays Harbor Talk, March 21
        • Two urban estuaries soften shorelines
          Estuary News, March
        • ORCA places third at Orca Bowl
          Everett Herald, March 19
        • Cash salvo boosts county industries
          Chinook Observer, March 14
        • Boat-dismantling facility planned for Ilwaco
          The Daily Astorian, March 13
        • Tacoma’s Science and Math Institute team came in second at Washington Sea Grant’s 21st annual Orca Bowl
          Tacoma Daily Index, March 13
        • Does Puget Sound need a diet? Concerns grow over nutrients
          Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, March 6

February 2018

• • • • • Bullish Market: 2017 Washington Boat Sales 
          Northwest Yachting, February 28
        • Marine wiring, diesel engine troubleshooting workshops in Port Hadlock
          The Journal of the San Juan Islands, February 28
        • Washington Sea Grant: $1.1 million for aquaculture
          Northwest Yachting, February 27
        • Calling all filmmakers: entries sought for the Olympic Peninsula’s 5th annual River & Ocean Film Festival
          Tacoma Daily Index, February 27
        • Friday Harbor studnets participate in Orca Bowl
          The Journal of the San Juans, February 16
        • Salmon face doubly whammy from toxic stormwater
          WSU News, February 12
        • WSU study shows big loss in historic Columbia River salmon genetic diversity
          Centralia Chronicle, February 8

January 2018

• • • • • Fish farming done right can benefit all of us
          Seattle Times, January 26
        • Fish lose as much as two-thrids of genetic diversity
          Omak Okanogan County Chornicle, January 23
        • Boating leaders are riding a big wave as Seattle Boat Show preps for record numbers
          Puget Sound Business Journal, January 19
        • How the Elwha dam removals changed the river’s mouth
          Phys.org, January 19
        • How the Elwha dam removals changed the river’s mouth
          UW News, January 18
        • Winter lecture series opens with “Biological Invasions”
          goanacortes, January 17
        • Boat Sales are booming just in time for this year’s Seattle Boat Show
          Puget Sound Business Journal, January 16
        • King tides give us a glimpse of the Pacific Northwest’s watery future
          Oregon Public Broadcasting/EarthFix, January 16
        • Dramatic decline in genetic diversity of Northwest salmon charted
          ScienceBlog, January 11
        • ‘Water in the streets’: a glimpse of the Northwest’s watery future
          KUOW, January 10
        • Scientists determine Columbia River Chinook salmon genetic diversity declined by two-thirds
          HydroWorld.com, January 12
        • King tide shows glimpse of future sea level rise
          goanacortes, January 10
        • Out and About – Biological Invasions
          goskagit.com, January 10
        • Resarchers chart dramatic decline in genetic diversity of Northwest salmon
          EurekAlert!, January 10
        • Dramatic decline in genetic diversity of Northwest salmon
          Science Daily, January 10
        • Dramatic decline in genetic diversity of Northwest salmon charted
          WSU News, January 10
        • Letter: A whole different kettle of fish
          Peninsula Daily News, January 9
        • Point of View: Not all net pens are created equal
          Peninsula Daily News, January 7
        • Organization encourages community to envision sea level rise
          Skagit Valley Herald, January 6
        • Become a witness for ‘king tides’ in Puget Sound now and later
          Kitsap Sun, January 3
        • Learn information, take photos at king tide event Friday
          goanacortes, January 3
        • Sea stars: Are they really making a comeback?
          Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, January 2

December 2017

• • • • • Sea level rise estimates could affect local real estate
          San Juan Journal, December 29
        • New approach to beach erosion at North Cove
          South Beach Bulletin, December 28
        • Sound Waters University: turning education into action
          South Whidbey Record, December 27
        • Sea level rise estimates could affect local real estate
          The Islands’ Weekly, December 27
        • Updated plan to address ocean acidification in Washington State 
          San Juan Islander, December 26
        • Workshop will instruct on ‘First Aid at Sea’
          Lynden Tribune, December 6

November 2017

• • • • • Preventing a crustacean invasion
          University of Washington College of the Environment News, November 29
        • Back to boating school
          Northwest Yachting, November 28
        • Ocean acidification impacts olfactory functions of salmon
          Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre, November 20
        • Salmon industry wants to prepare for more acidic oceans
          Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre, November 20
        • Ocean acidification impacts olfactory functions of salmon
          The Cordova Times, November 17
        • Salmon industry wants to prepare for more acidic oceans
          KLCC, November 17
        • Salmon industry wants to prepare for more acidic oceans
          JPR, November 17
        • Salmon industry wants to prepare for more acidic oceans
          KCTS9, November 17
        • Salmon industry wants to prepare for more acidic oceans
          KUOW, November 17
        • Salmon industry wants to prepare for more acidic oceans
          EarthFix, November 17
        • Community News Briefs
          Sequim Gazette, November 15
        • How to not kill an albatross
          Hakai Magazine, November 13
        • Night fishing can cut seabird by catch for West Coast longliners, research shows
          Pacific Fishing Magazine, November 2017
        • Harmful green crab invasion getting worse in Puget Sound
          King5 News, November 8
        • Washington Sea Grant receives $1.1 million in federal funding for aquaculture research
          UW News, November 2

October 2017

• • • • • Hunt for invasive crab species near Sequim ends
          KONP, October 30
        • Grays Harbor young professionals meetup
          KGHI/KGHE FM, October
        • Sea Grant hosts young professionals meetup
          The Daily World, October 30
        • Group finds more invasive green crabs over summer
          Skagit Valley Herald, October 27
        • Resource managers end seasonal hunt for European green crab
          Sequim Gazette, October 25
        • Fishermen, researchers try to outsmart bait-robbing seabirds to save them
          Oregon Public Broadcasting, October 24
        • Fishermen, researchers try to outsmart bait-robing seabirds to save them
          Jefferson Public Radio, October 24
        • Fishermen, researchers try to outsmart bait-robbing seabirds to save them
          KUOW, October 23
        • Fishermen, researchers try to outsmart bait-robing seabirds to save them
          Northwest Public Radio, October 23
        • Fishermen, researchers try to outsmart bait-robing seabirds to save them
          KNKX, October 23
        • Fishermen, researchers try to outsmart bait-robing seabirds to save them
          KLCC, October 23
        • Fishermen, researchers try to outsmart bait-robing seabirds to save them
          KTOO, October 23
        • Fishermen, researchers try to outsmart bait-robing seabirds to save them
          Spokane Public Radio, October 23
        • Fishermen, researchers try to outsmart bait-robing seabirds to save them
          NW News Network, October 23
        • Award-winning researchers find methods to reduce seabird bycatch in West Coast longline fisheries
          UW College of the Environment Headlines, October 23
        • Coast Guard approved first aid at sea course offered 
          South Beach Bulletin, October 19
        • Untangling the kelp forest
          UC Santa Cruz Science Notes, October
        • Use of bird-scaring lines and night setting in a demersal fishery
          Agreement of the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, October 11
        • Fishermen collaborate to protect West Coast seabirds
          The Daily Astorian, October 4
        • Researchers, fishermen aim to reduce West Coast seabird bycatch
          The World, October 3

September 2017

• • • • • Dungeness hunt for green crab winding down for winter
          Peninsula Daily News, September 28
        • Hunt for green crab winding down for winter
          Sequim Gazette, September 27
        • OSU, fishing industry work to curb seabirds caught in gear
          KTVZ, September 25
        • Collaborative project between fishermen, researchers aims to reduce West Coast seabird bycatch
          Oregon State University News and Research Communications, September 25
        • Sea Grant and NOAA fisheries announce 2017 joint fellowship recipients
          National Sea Grant, September 21
        • Hershman fellowship awardees
          School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, September 14
        • Underwater video shows Elwha regeneration after dam removal
          KING5, September 1 (does not mention but features WSG work)

August 2017

• • • • • Healthy coastal habitats: citizen scientists detect first invasive green crab in Washington’s inland waters
          National Sea Grant, August 31
        • Shellfish monitors keep tabs on deadly toxins
          Kitsap Sun, August 26
        • Taking the measure of future king tides
          Port Townsend Leader, August 16
        • Streaming solutions
          Washington State Magazine, August
        • Boat waste pumpout program secures $2.5 million in funding
          Stanwood Camanon News, August 16
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Fort Bend Herald, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Tri-City Herald, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Sun Herald, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The State, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Sacramento Bee, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Olympian, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The News Tribune, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Modesto Bee, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Kansas City Star, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Island Packet, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Herald, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Fresno Bee, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Charlotte Observer, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Bellingham Herald, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Star-Telegram, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          NBC Right Now, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Myrtle Beach Online, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Miami Herald, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Merced Sun-Star, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          McClatchy, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Ledger Enquirer, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          KHQ6, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Centre Daily Times, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Bradenton Herald, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage 
          Belleville News-Democrat, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          KIRO 7, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          San Francisco Chronicle, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          East Oregonian, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          My Northwest, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Sakgit Valley Herald, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Westport News, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Washington Times, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Columbia Basin Herald, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          SeattlePI, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          HeraldNet, August 13
    • • • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Dispatch, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          U.S. News, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          SFGate, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Midland Daily News, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          KOIN 6, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Union Bulletin, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          greenwich time, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          newstimes, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Daily Astorian, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Fairfield Citizen, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Huron Daily Tribune, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Republic, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          San Antonio Express – News, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          LMTonline, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          mrt, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Hour, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          My Plainview, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Beaumont Enterprise, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Daily Journal, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Brown County Democrat, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Columbian, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Eagle, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          The Tribune, August 13
        • Federal money targets water pollution from vessel sewage
          Argus-Press, August 13
        • Climate change at home: the case for localized adaptation
          Ashland Daily Press, August 11
        • The wave of the future: tidal energy
          Forks Forum, August 10
        • Coastal communities rely on full funding for NOAA
          The Seattle Times, August 9
        • ABYC Marine Systems Certification to be offerend fall 2017
          San Juan Islander, August
        • Citizen scientists track effects of climate change in the Northwest (mentions WSG-supported project)
          The Seattle Times, August 7
        • Plankton abloom in Washington’s Hood Canal
          NASA Earth Observatory, August 3
        • Why is Hood Canal green? Meet Emiliania huxleyi
          Kitsap Sun, August 3
        • Federal funding restored for local coastal programs
          ecoRI News, August 2
        • Washington Sea Grant researchers seek paths forward in local conflicts over geoduck farming
          National Sea Grant College Program, August 1

July 2017

• • • • • Staff participate in NOAA Science Camp in Seattle
          NOAA Office of Response and Restoration, July 26
        • Curious kids head to NOAA Science Camp
          NOAA Habitat Conservation, July 21
        • Interview with Aaron Barnett and Andy Gregory on Clean Marina Washington
          KOZI Radio, July 15
        • Connelly: House revives Sea Grant program, marked for extinction by Trump
          Seattle PI, July 14
        • 50 Years of Service: a look inside Washington Sea Grant’s half century of work protecting local waters & habitats
          Northwest Yachting, July

June 2017

• • • • • Study shows high pregnancy failure in southern resident killer whales; links to nutritional stress and low salmon abundance
          UW Today, June 29
        • How to survive a tsunami
          Popular Science, June 27
        • Group says Lake Washington habitat “starving” from bulkheads
          KomoNews, June 26
        • Are we at a crossroads in the green crab invasion on Dungeness Spit?
          Kitsap Sun, June 24
        • 3 SMEA students selected as Knauss Marine Policy fellows
          School of Marine and Environmental Affairs News, June 15
        • Sea level rise in the San Juans
          The Journal of the San Juan Islands, June 14
        • It’s not easy being green (a green crab, that is …)
          Northwest Yachting, June 16
        • Cleaner waters for Washington
          Northwest Yachting, June 13
        • Aquatic invasive species
          TVW@Large, June 12
        • Kirkland helps grow Green Shore program
          King County Newsletter, June 8
        • Salmon are losing their ability to sense, fear nearby predators
          Northwest Public Radio, June 1

May 2017

• • • • • Salmon are losing their ability to sense, fear nearby predators
          EarthFix, May 30
        • Salmon are losing their ability to sense, fear nearby predators
          OBP, May 30
        • Salmon are losing their ability to sense, fear nearby predators
          KLCC, May 30
        • Salmon are losing their ability to smell nearby predators
          KCTS9, May 30
        • Salmon are losing their sense of smell. Thanks, carbon emissions
          KUOW, May 30
        • More invasive green crabs found near Sequim
          Capital Press, May 30
        • Safe boating and prevention of small oil spills
          NOAA Office of Response and Restoration, May 18
        • Proposed Federal Budget Would Eliminate Sea Grant Program (General Sea Grant)
          Soundings, May 12
        • Kirkland, Sea Grant partner to help homeowners restore Lake Washington shoreline
          Kirkland Reporter, May 11
        • Pumping up a new record
          UW Today, May 8
        • Blob blamed for bringing invasive crab to Puget Sound
          Earthfix-KCTS TV, May 5
        • Invasive green crab found near Sequim
          US News & World Report, May 5
        • Blob blamed for bringing invasive crab to Puget Sound
          KUOW, May 4
        • Search Resumes for Invasive green crabs
          Skagit Valley Herald, May 4
        • Sea Grant Workshops
          Northwest Yachting, May 3
        • A new record
          San Juan Islander, May 3
        • SoundToxins monitor harmful algal blooms
          The Islands’ Sounder, May 1

April 2017

• • • • • Preventing a crustacean invasion
          University of Washington,  April 28
        • Green crab invaders settle in on Dungeness Spit, Olympic Peninsula
          Kitsap Sun, April 27
        • Invasive green crab found at Dungeness Spit
          UW Today, April 26
        • Highlighting the important Work of Washington Sea Grant
          Surfrider Foundation Newsletter, April 26
        • Invasive European green crab found in Dungeness Bay
          Peninsula Daily News, April 26
        • What Trump’s Budget Means for the Filet-o-Fish (General Sea Grant)
          New York Times, April 15
        • West Coast senators lead bipartisan bid to save Sea Grant program from Trump
          Seattle PI, April 11
        • Sea Grant! What have you done?
          The Sea Grant Files, April 11

March 2017

• • • • • Advocates call on lawmakers to resist environmental cuts in Trump budget
          The Seattle Times, March 22
        • Budget blowback
          Northwest Yachting, March 19
        • Environmentalists warn about Trump Puget Sound budget
          US News & World Report, March 19
        • Gig Harbor student helps lead team to state Orca Bowl championship
          The News Tribune, March 16
        • Trump plans to slash federal funding that preserves our coast
          Mother Jones, March 9
        • This tiny program keeps our coasts safe. Trump’s gutting it, of course
          Grist, March 7
        • Workshops galore with Washington Sea Grant
          Northwest Yachting, March 7
        • Trump pitches tsunami of cuts to NOAA
          Seattle PI, March 7
        • Friday Harbor high school scoops second place in Orca Bowl 2017
          San Juan Islander, March 1

February 2017

• • • • • Building a green crab defense team
          Skagit Valley Herald, February 21
        • Clean vessel program keeps millions of gallons of sewage out of waterways
          Washington State Parks, February 15
        • At the mouth of the Elwha River, Washington state’s newest sandy beach
          Seattle Times, February 13

January 2017

• • • • • Invasive snails jump ship at first whiff of predator
          Futurity, January 26
        • Predator or not? Invasive snails hide even when they don’t know
          ScienceDaily, January 24
        • Two classes for the boater in your life
          Seattle Greenlake, January 24
        • Safety at sea training in Washington
          The Dipnetter, January issue

December 2016

• • • • • Saving Point Wilson: Holding the beach no easy task at Fort Worden
          Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader, December 28

November 2016

• • • • • Training for the next generation of mariners
          NOAA Sea Grant News, November
        • King tide possible wave of the future, according to group
          Peninsula Daily News, November 20
        • Washington Sea Grant, Port Townsend Maritime Center to host king tide-watching party today
          Peninsula Daily News, November 19
        • Workforce development: safety at sea training in Washington
          NOAA Sea Grant News, November 16
        • Native American/Alaskan Heritage Month: Washington Sea Grant and Quinault Nation work together to address fish kills
          NOAA Sea Grant News, November 10
        • PMEL-engaging students in oceanography at the NOAA Science Camp
          Connections EEO NOAA Newsletter, Page 5, November

October 2016

• • • • • Mark Plummer’s interdisciplinary team celebrates his life and work
          Northwest Fisheries Science Center Blog, October
        • Interdisciplinary inspiration: special journal edition honors multitalented UW alum, NOAA economist
          UW Today, October 28
        • Puget Sound’s Padilla Bay sees invasive green crabs
          CDA News, October 5
        • Invasive green crabs found in Puget Sound
          Q13 Fox, October 3
        • Invasive green crabs found in Puget Sound
          Kiro 7, October 3
        • Green crab sightings in Puget Sound put experts on alert
          Ballard News-Tribune, October 3
        • European green crabs make their home in Sooke Basin
          Sooke News Mirror, October 3
        • Little Pests, big problems
          UW Today, October 3

September 2016

• • • • • Invader crabs from Europe threaten havoc in Puget Sound
          Crosscut, September 28
        • Retreat or fight? Erosion chews away southwest Washington coast
          KUOW 94.9, September 26
        • Retreat or fight? Erosion chews away southwest Washington coast
          KLCC 89.7, September 26
        • Scientists try trapping to halt Puget Sound’s European crab invasion
          OPB, September 26
        • Second invasive green crab discovered in northern Puget Sound
          Kitsap Sun, September 24
        • State and researchers respond to invasive European Green Crabs found in northern Puget Sound
          San Juan Islander, September 23
        • Second invasive green crab found in Washington’s inland waters
          KNKX 88.5, September 23
        • Crabuccino, anyone? Chef cooking up European green crab to help rid ocean of invasive species
          CBC News, September 19
        • Boat sharing opens up options
          Puget Sound Business Journal, September
        • Island County gets an advance look at future sea levels
          Everett Herald, September 19
        • Island County gets an advance look at future sea levels
          Everett Herald, September 18
        • Free mobile pumpout in Port Townsend during Wooden Boat Festival
          Port Townsend Leader, September 7
        • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters:
          • European green crab found in Puget Sound
            KTOO Public Media, September 11
          • Why a single crab has West Coast researchers worried
            Motherboard, September 7
          • Invasive crab species discovered in Washington’s inland waters
            Peninsula Daily News, September 7
          • Green crab invaders show up in Puget Sound
            Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 6
          • Invasive European green crab caught in Salish Sea for the first time
            CBC News, September 6
          • B.C. ocean-watchers fear European crab invasion
            Montreal Gazette, September 6
          • Invasive green crab found on San Juan Island by citizen science volunteers
            Phys.org, September 5
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            The Spokesman Review, September 5
          • Invasive crab found in San Juan Island waters
            KIRO 7, September 5
          • Invasive crab found in San Juan waters
            Lewiston Tribune, September 5
          • Invasive green crab found on San Juan Island by citizen science volunteers
            Journal of the San Juan Islands, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            The Eagle, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Yakima Herald, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Union-Bulletin, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Everett herald, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            San Francisco Chronicle, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Chron.com, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Times Union, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Seattle PI, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            SF Gate, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            The Houston Chronicle, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            My San Antonio, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Bellingham Herald, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            CT Post, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            The Hour, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            The Washington Times, September 4
          • European green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            The Olympian, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Fairfield Citizen, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            The Daily Progress, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Huron Daily Tribune, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            The Daily Astorian, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Skagit Valley Herald, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Tri-City Herald, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            San Antonio Express-News, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Beaumont Enterprise, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            The News Tribune, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Argus-Press, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Kitsap Sun, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            KHQ Q6, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            The Clay Center Dispatch, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Greenwich Time, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            My Northwest, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Lebanon Daily Record, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            CBS Seattle, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            East Oregonian, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Midland Daily News, September 4
          • Invasive green crab found in San Juan Island waters
            Q13 Fox, September 4
          • Invasive Green Crab found on San Juan Island by citizen science volunteers
            San Juan Islander, September 3
    • • • • Invasive crab species reaches Washington’s inland waters
            Seattle Times, September 3
          • Invasive crab found for first time in Washington’s inland saltwaters
            Northwest Sportsman, September 2
          • Invasive crab in Puget Sound concerns scientists
            King 5 News, September 2
          • Invasive green crab found on San Juan Island by citizen science volunteers
            Orcas Issues, September 2
          • Invasive green crab found on San Juan Island by citizen science volunteers
            UW College of the Environment Webpage, September 2
          • Invasive green crab found on San Juan Island by citizen science volunteers
            UW Today, September 2
        • Graduate Education: leads to healthy coastal habitats, Emily Grason and the Crab Team
          National Sea Grant Website, September 1
        • Small spills, big problems, sound solutions
          48 North, September

August 2016

• • • • • Social scientist spotlight: Dr. Melissa Poe, Washington Sea Grant
          NOAA Social Science Community Newsletter, August 2016
        • Tips for preventing small-vessel oil spills
          NOAA Response and Restoration Blog, August 31
        • Clam hunger
          Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, August 30
        • Bioluminescence: Plankton found in Hood Canal can be seen glowing from outer space
          North Kitsap Herald, August 16
        • Q&A: Phil Levin joins UW, The Nature Conservancy in new role
          UW Today, August 12
        • Washington invasive green crab monitoring program continues into second year
          Undercurrent News, August 11
        • Scientists on the lookout for invasive European green crabs in Washington
          Q13 Fox, August 10
        • Coast is clear: European green crabs absent from Strait of Juan de Fuca — so far
          Everett Daily Herald, August 10
        • Coast is clear: European green crabs absent from Strait of Juan de Fuca — so far
          Peninsula Daily News, August 10
        • Fort Townsend shoreline work to regain beach habitat
          Port Townsend Leader, August 10
        • Green crab could forever change Puget Sound waters
          Tacoma Weekly, August 4
        • Free oil spill prevention kits available to boaters
          Port Townsend Leader, August 3
        • Small Scale Spill Prevention
          NW Yachting, August
        • Green crabs could impair Puget Sound shellfish operation
          Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, August

July 2016

• • • • • Seeing the light at the Elwha delta
          UW School of Oceanography News, July
        • Microscopic plankton turns Hood Canal a milky, greenish tint
          Q13 Fox, July 31
        • Rare algae bloom turning Hood Canal green
          King 5 News, July 31
        • Rare bloom of phytoplankton turns water green in Hood Canal
          The Register-Guard, July 31
        • Rare boom in Hood Canal turns water green
          The Washington Times, July 30
        • Phytoplankton bloom turns Washington state fjord milky
          United Press International, July 29
        • Microorganisms turning Hood Canal green
          Kitsap Sun, July 29
        • NASA Satellite Spots More Green Water, This Time in Washington State
          The Weather Channel, July 28
        • Middle schoolers build underwater robot in science summer camp
          UW Today, July 27
        • Keep an eye out for invasion of European green crab in Puget waters
          Bellingham Herald, July 27
        • Huge Hood Canal phytoplankton bloom visible from space
          KOMO News, July 27
        • Bloom in Hood Canal, Washington
          Earth Observatory, July 24
        • Citizen-scientists monitor Puget Sound shorelines
          Stanwood Camano News, July 18
        • Small spills, big problems: prevention kit available
          San Juan Islander, July 17
        • Small spills, big problems, sound solutions
          Three Sheets NW, July 16
        • Small spills, big problems, sound solutions
          Port Ludlow Voice, July 15
        • Free summer lecture
          San Juan Journal, July 13
        • Citizen scientists track voracious predator
          Port Townsend Leader, July 13
        • Nature Now
          KTPZ Radio, July 8 and 9
        • Tunneling clams help a Salish Sea renaissance man make art
          The Seattle Times, July 7
        • Washington Sea Grant launches new program to prevent small oil spills that add up
          NOAA Response and Restoration Blog, July 5
        • Filling information gaps for coastal resilience in Washington State
          American Planning Association Newsletter, July 2016

June 2016

• • • • • Guarding against green crabs
          Skagit Valley Herald, June 29
        • Scientists call on citizens to monitor Puget Sound’s shores
          San Juan Islander, June 23
        • Neighbors fight geoduck farm in Washington’s shellfish heartland
          The Olympian, June 11

May 2016

• • • • • UW part of NOAA-led cruise to study West Coast ocean acidification
          UW Today, May 10
        • Rising seas bring together scientists and tribes
          HeraldNet, May 2

April 2016

• • • • • Diesel engine troubleshooting class April 23 at boat school
          PT Leader, April 20
        • First Salish Sea-wide shoreline armoring study shows cumulative effects on ecosystem
          UW Today, April 18
        • Why human wellness is critical to combatting climate change
          The Huffington Post, April 6
        • To be sustainable, conservation needs to consider the human factor
          UW Today, April 1
        • Considering the human factor
          College of the Environment, April 4

March 2016

• • • • • A million-dollar question: as sea levels rise, how can coastal communities adapt?
          KPLU, March 29
        • Newport places second at Orca Bowl
          Bellevue School District News, March
        • EDC forum aims to boost retail hospitality industry
          Chinook Observer, March 8
        • Congrats to Garfield High School, winners of the 2016 Orca Bowl
          College of the Environment, March 2

February 2016

• • • • • When the tsunami hits, coastal defenders could be first to go
          Crosscut, February 25
        • Students at Orca Bowl
          Journal of the San Juan Islands, February 20
        • Diesel engine class offered in Hadlock
          PT Leader, February 17
        • Seeking films featuring peninsula’s West End
          Sequim Gazette, February 16
        • Washington Sea Grant hosts a first aid at sea course Feb. 26 in Seattle
          Seattle Times, February 14
        • Two first aid at sea courses offered this month in Seattle
          Seattle Times, February 6

January 2016

• • • • • Northwest winter weather: el Niño, coastal effects, no more ‘blob’
          UW Today, January 11
        • Navy works to shore up oldest buildings
          Kitsap Sun, January 10
        • Our big one
          Kitsap Sun, January 10
        • King Tides:
          • Thursday’s ‘King Tide’ gives glimpse of warmer, wetter future
            My Edmonds News, January 14
          • King tides viewing party set for Edmonds waterfront Jan. 14
            My Edmonds News, January 7

December 2015

• • • • • King Tides coming to the region
          Skagit Valley Herald, December 26
        • Tracking a voracious invasive predator
          Port Townsend Leader, December 9
        • Gear not geoducks impact ecosystem
          College of the Environment, December 4
        • Cousteau’s acid apocalypse to feature Washington youth
          College of the Environment Newsletter, December 2015

November 2015

• • • • • Sequencing algae’s genome may aid biofuel production
          UW Today, November 19
        • Cousteau’s ‘Acid Apolcalypse’ to feature Washington youth in ocean acidification project
          UW Today, November 18
        • Climate change report to be presented tonight at Port Angeles Library
          Port Townsend Leader, November 11
        • Don’t let injuries turn into tragedies, take a first aid at sea course this December
          Three Sheets Northwest, November 9

October 2015

• • • • • Gear, not geoducks, impact ecosystem if farming increases
          UW Today, October 21
        • Urban Runoff Harming Coho Salmon is Preventable
          The Fish Site, October 12
        • Endangered salmon choke on urban runoff; Simple filtration could save them
          Nature World News, October 12
        • Toxic road runoff kills adult coho salmon in hours, study finds
          The Seattle Times, October 9

September 2015

• • • • • Hanging by a thread
          National Sea Grant, September 24
        • Indicators of human well-being and economic growth
          Washington Marine Spatial Planning, September 9
        • Researcher to speak today in Port Townsend on rise of biotoxin closures
          Peninsula Daily News, September 8
        • Coastal hazards specialist tells of ways to adapt to sea level rise on North Olympic Peninsula
          Peninsula Daily News, September 3
        • Safety in the forecast for marine weather workshop October 3
          PT Leader, September 2

August 2015

• • • • • Volunteers, scientists monitor sea stars — starfish — as wasting syndrome hurts numbers
          The Oregonian, August 30
        • A shifting sea
          Sequim Gazette, August 26
        • Hood Canal beaches closed to shellfish harvesting
          Kitsap Sun, August 21
        • Biotoxins infesting part of Hood Canal usually free of it
          The Kitsap Sun, August 14

July 2015

• • • • • Oil spill prevention:
          • Oil spill prevention kits go to Washington boaters
            Three Sheets Northwest, July 27
          • Free oil spill kits can help curb Puget Sound boating pollution
            The Olympian, July 24
          • Free oil-spill prevention kits for Washington boaters
            UW Today, July 23
        • NOAA grant to help Washington monitor toxic algae bloom
          Wopular, July 23
        • Researchers probe how much sulfide Puget Sound eelgrass can withstand
          Skagit Valley Herald, July 19
        • Wahkiakum MRC wins fishery, restoration funds
          The Wahkiakum County Eagle, July 8
        • A risky business? Mussel farming in the face of ocean acidification and warming
          San Juan Islander, July 6

June 2015

• • • • • UW researcher helping pinpoint massive harmful algal bloom
          UW Today, June 25
        • Off the couch on Camano Island: King Tides talk
          Standwood Camano News, June 23
        • Washington’s controversial clam: the geoduck
          The Seattle Globalist, June 16
        • A risky business? Mussel farming in the face of ocean acidification and warming
          San Juan Islander, June 2

May 2015

• • • • • Washington Sea Grant’s Ed Melvin wins presidential award for seabird-saving streamer lines
          UW Today, May 15
        • Geoduck farming takes off as demand for clams grows in Asia
          Yahoo News, May 14
        • ‘State of Oyster Study’ to test Hood Canal, Puget Sound shellfish for health
          Port Townsend Leader, May 14
        • 2014-2015 award recipients honored at the College’s Spring Celebration
          College of the Environment, May 12
        • New knowledge and technology help scientists track harmful algae
          College of the Environment, May 12
        • New knowledge and technology help scientists track harmful algae
          UW College of the Environment News, May 12
        • Septic Sense workshop offered in Bremerton
          Central Kitsap Reporter, May 8
        • NOAA Fisheries proposes requiring streamer lines to protect seabirds
          NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region, Fall 2014

April 2015

• • • • • Pacific walrus and coastal Alaska native subsistence hunting: considering vulnerabilities from ocean acidification
          Earthzine, April 24
        • Seaweed could offset ocean acidification
          The UW Daily, April 22
        • Forks celebrates rivers, oceans with RainFest starting tonight
          Peninsula Daily News, April 14
        • Fellowship: Marc Hershman Marine Policy Fellowship, Washington Sea Grant
          MES Weekly, April 7
        • Forks offers Trashion Show, film festival to herald beach cleanup effort
          Peninsula Daily News, April 5
        • Community-based sea level rise projections with Ian Miller of Washington Sea Grant
          North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, Spring issue
        • Orca Bowl 2015
          Friday Harbor Laboratories Newsletter, Spring issue
        • What can you do about ocean acidification?
          Seattle Awakenings, Spring issue

March 2015

• • • • • River & Ocean Film Festival
          Forks Forum, March 20
        • Olympic Natural Resources Center “Evening Talks” (feat. Ian Miller)
          Fork Forum, March 6
        • Weekend: Climate, WWII topics at Forks’ Evening Talk series starting Saturday
          Peninsula Daily News, March 5

February 2015

• • • • • Look below the surface at Puget Sounds Like Fun Day | Pierce County
          Bonney Lake Courier–Herald, Feb. 27
        • WSG Coastal Outreach Specialist Kevin Decker to speak about marine spatial planning at Chamber Lunch Feb. 23
          Port Townsend Leader, Feb. 18
        • Elwha Dam Removal Update:
          • Silt, sediment and change: federal government releases scientific studies on Elwha River dam removal
            Peninsula Daily News, Feb. 17
          • Largest dam in U.S. history scientifically characterized
            USGS Newsroom, Feb. 17
          • Elwha studies detail effects of dam removals
            Kitsap Sun, Feb. 17
          • Washington Sea Grant explores relative sea-level rise to prepare Pacific coast communities
            Insider, Feb. 18
        • Orca Bowl:
          • Bainbridge High School heads to Orcal Bowl
            Bainbridge Island Review, Feb. 27
          • Two Friday Harbor high school teams competing in the Junior Olympics of Ocean Science at UW
            San Juan Islander, Feb. 18
        • The economics of geoduck aquaculture
          Key Peninsula News, Feb. 1

January 2015

• • • • Signs of hope, and a prime suspect, in sea star wasting disease
        National Sea Grant Website, Jan. 23
      • King Tide shows what climate change has In store
        Seattle Weekly News, Jan. 20
      • Forum on geoduck farming set
        Sequim Gazette, Jan. 7