December 31 2022
We spend a lot of time thinking about how to quantify green crab efforts and numbers to understand status and trends. Suffice to say that any way you slice it, any way you define and quantify metrics, 2022 was a big year in Washington for European green crab management. With the launch of the Governor’s Emergency Order and WDFW-coordinated response measures, this year brought ...
Read MoreDecember 27, 2022
“Otters are an easy way to engage people to care about the environment. If there is one thing that almost everyone can agree on, it’s how cute otters are,” says Michelle Wainstein, a conservation biologist and lead of Otter Spotter at the Woodland Park ...
Read MoreDecember 21, 2022
My name is Olivia Horwedel and I am so grateful for the opportunity to be the Communications Fellow for the Cross-Pacific Indigenous Aquaculture Collaborative Network. I grew up in Michigan and spent the majority of my childhood outdoors exploring the rivers, lakes and streams of my home state. Growing up with such an appreciation and admiration ...
November 23, 2022
The Tlingit, Haida and Blackfoot languages are all endangered, according to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. But the traditional words of these peoples are alive and well as they find new power through the songs of Khu.éex’.
“We’re singing in our Indigenous languages that were threatened with extinction,” says vocalist and band member Sondra Segundo. “And ...
Read MoreNovember 15, 2022
My name is Andrea Richter-Sanchez and I am thrilled for the opportunity to be Washington Sea Grant’s science communication fellow for the fall and winter of 2022-2023. I am originally from Venezuela and grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida. Growing up in a tropical climate by the beach, I have ...
October 28, 2022
It was time to stop fishing for the day in Naknek, Bristol Bay. Just like every day of their summer season, the 32’ drift boat pulled into line to deliver their day’s catch of sockeye salmon to a tender – a bigger vessel that then brings the harvested fish to the processors on land.
In bright orange ...
Read MoreOctober 20, 2022
It started with a question: How can emergency managers and educators make tsunami evacuation maps and routes easier to remember for coastal communities?
That’s when Washington Sea Grant Coastal Hazards Specialist Carrie Garrison-Laney came up with an idea.
“Some people are visual in terms of how they understand things,” she said.
“Being able to see video of how high a tsunami could be on a familiar landscape is a ...
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Header Photo: Beautiful early morning field day at Dakota Creek, Drayton Harbor. Crab Team and WDFW staff check a trap. Photo: Leah Robison
October 18, 2022
Hello Washington Sea Grant Crab Team enthusiasts!
I’m very excited to introduce myself as the new Crab Team Early Detection Project Assistant. I’ll be here through the end of the year to help develop a new early detection program aiming to complement your stellar monitoring efforts with a less intensive and ...
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October 7, 2022
By Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
The final recipe of the 2022 Sustainable Seafood series is a savory Japanese custard, known as chawanmushi, perfect for the cooler fall weather to come. The original recipe was created by Chef Theresa Yoshioka for Oregon Sea Grant’s ‘Eat Oregon Seafood’ Campaign. It ...
Read MoreOctober 4, 2022
Washington Sea Grant is excited to announce that Ashley Townes has been selected as the 2022–2023 WSG Keystone Fellow. Through the fellowship, she will spend the year working at the Port of Seattle. Launched in 2019, the WSG Keystone Fellowship seeks to build pathways into marine science, policy and related industry careers for individuals who are historically underrepresented in those fields. This paid fellowship offers a unique educational opportunity by matching highly motivated and qualified individuals with host offices ...
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September 30, 2022
By Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
This week’s Sustainable Seafood recipe highlights herring, an underutilized fish in seafood dishes. These pickled herring bites are influenced by the flavors of Scandinavia. Historically, many Scandinavians have immigrated to Washington from Europe for fishing opportunities, taking advantage of the bountiful herring found in the Salish Sea. This recipe, courtesy ...
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2022
We are pleased to announce that recent graduates Grace Adams, Abigail Ames, Monea Kerr, Kathryn Loy, Jenna Rolf, Harshitha Sai Viswanathan and Olivia Zimmerman have been awarded the Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship for 2022–2023. This fellowship places highly motivated, qualified individuals with marine and coastal host offices throughout Washington, providing fellows with a unique perspective on building marine policy and allowing them to share their academic expertise with the host offices.
This ...
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2022
By Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Steve Seymour — a fisheries biologist-turned-oyster farmer — has always been passionate about the marine world. Prior to opening Drayton Harbor Oyster Company, Steve spent most of his career running salmon hatcheries for the Lummi Nation, working on fish enhancement projects throughout Washington State.
Throughout his career ...
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September 26, 2022
This is the fourth and final in a series of posts on a Crab Team project to develop environmental DNA (eDNA) for use in early detection and management of European green crab. Links to the previous posts are found in the text below.
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently gained attention as a potential early detection and monitoring tool for green crab, thanks in part to work done by Abby Keller ...
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September 23, 2022
By Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
This week’s spotlight Sustainable Seafood recipe is tôm rim, a delicious Vietnamese caramelized shrimp from the food blog, Wok and Kin. This recipe encourages using the freshest shrimp available, so Washington Sea Grant suggests using spot prawns when recreating this dish. The shrimping season for ...
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