WSG in the News 2021

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