July 11, 2023
Three Washington marinas were recertified as part of Washington’s Clean Marina program. Port of Everett Marina, Semiahmoo Marina, and Narrows Marina surpassed the minimum pollution prevention requirements by a wide margin and successfully passed ...
July 10, 2023
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Jason Toft from the UW Wetland Ecosystem Team has been monitoring shoreline armor restoration in Puget Sound for over a decade at sites where artificial armor on beaches has been removed to facilitate the restoration of intertidal areas.
Shoreline armor, also known as seawalls and bulkheads, occurs on over 25% of Puget Sound’s shorelines and was historically installed along homes and infrastructure to address erosion risk. We now know that ...
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July 7, 2023
By Katalin Plummer, WSG Graduate Science Communications Fellow
We have another #DiscoverWestCoastSeafood recipe for you! This coconut-crusted rockfish tacos recipe, courtesy of Alaska Seafood, really celebrates summertime. The crispy panko-crusted rockfish pairs perfectly with an herby slaw and Vietnamese-inspired sweet and sour sauce that you’ll want to put on everything. Happy cooking!
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Read MoreBy Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Deep blue ocean waters push against rocky shorelines and coastal forests. Eagles soar overhead. In the distance, whales surface, taking a moment to breathe as they navigate through the ocean’s waters. This incredibly unique landscape, situated at the Northwest tip of Washington state, is the ...
Read MoreBy Andrea Richter-Sanchez, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Have you ever seen a jellyfish floating in Puget Sound? Chances are, it was a moon jellyfish. Moon jellies, or Aurelia labiata have had large blooms — high numbers in certain areas — in the past several years.
Moon jelly aggregations normally form in the summer in Puget ...
Read MoreBy Samantha Larson, WSG Science Writer
From one set of hands to another, each rock was passed down the human chain from the beach to the sea. Some of the rocks could be held in one palm and easily passed. Others were the size of small boulders, requiring strong posture and extra exertion to settle the rocks into their ...
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June 23, 2023
By Katalin Plummer, WSG Graduate Science Communications Fellow
When it’s as hot out as it is today, the last thing most of us want to do is turn on the stove. This week on our #DiscoverWestCoastSeafood recipe series, you don’t have to! We’re sharing a black cod ceviche recipe, courtesy of Oregon Sea Grant.
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June 20, 2023
We are thrilled to welcome Ashleigh Epps as a new aquaculture specialist at Washington Sea Grant.
Ashleigh works to address challenges and opportunities associated with aquaculture as part of the Aquaculture and Water Quality Team by collaborating with diverse individuals, companies and entities based in the West Coast region in Pacific and Gray’s Harbor counties. Her first foray into ...
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June 16, 2023
By Katalin Plummer, WSG Graduate Science Communications Fellow
This week on our in our Discover West Coast Seafood recipe series, we have grilled sockeye salmon with a huckleberry compote, courtesy of NOAA Fisheries. This summer recipe celebrates the season by featuring fresh huckleberries and blueberries. Sockeye salmon is a great choice for dinner ...
June 15, 2023
Growing up in eastern Oregon, I always felt like a fish out of water. I had always believed my soul wasn’t made to live with unbearably hot summers and 10% humidity. I was eager to trade my small hometown for something bigger and greener—a tale as old as time. When it came time for ...
June 15, 2023
As we dive into the 2023 European green crab trapping season, it’s important to reflect on the insights gained from the coastal green crab populations in 2022. This summary of green crab observations from Washington’s coastal estuaries complements our Inland 2022 wrap-up, rounding out our focus on the trends and patterns observed from green crab trapping results across the state. We pulled from several different data sources to piece together an ...
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May 24, 2023
By Emma Duckworth, WSG Undergraduate Science Communications Fellow
Introducing curried Pacific cod kebabs for this week’s recipe in our Discover West Coast Seafood series. Pacific cod is the species that fills the second largest catch from commercial groundfish fisheries, with their stocks managed by NOAA and the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Recent stock ...
May 23, 2023
Amazon Prime, Uber Eats, Instacart: All of these services get delivered directly to you these days. Now, pumpout services for your boat are joining that list. Options for recreational boaters to pump out boat sewage safely and efficiently are expanding throughout the Puget Sound. Traveling “pumpout boats” that come to where the boaters are is a service that more and more marinas and ...
Read MoreMay 16, 2023
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to announce that University of Washington and Western Washington University graduate Jackelyn Garcia has been selected as the 2023–2024 WSG Keystone Fellow. Through the fellowship, she will spend the year working at the Puget Sound Partnership and Washington Conservation Action. She will ...