Grassroots community engagement and Kevin Decker’s economic report changed the tide for North Cove

Once facing rapid erosion, North Cove beach was recently deemed one of the nation’s ‘best restored beaches’

January 23, 2025

By Maddie Gard, WSG Science Communications Fellow

A decade ago, the northern shore of Willapa Bay was washing away — along with the homes and businesses of the North Cove community. Rapid coastal erosion along North Cove beach in Pacific County, Washington was causing over 100 feet of beach to disappear annually into the ocean on average. ...

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New staff: WSG welcomes Melissa Petrich and Becky Bronstein

January 14, 2025

WSG is excited to welcome two new staff this winter: Melissa Petrich joins WSG as the new water quality specialist, and Becky Bronstein as the new resilience fellowship specialist.

Melissa PetrichMelissa Petrich grew up in Olalla, WA and is extremely excited to be working with South Sound community members as a water quality specialist. After working and learning in different areas of California and the Mountain ...

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2024 Green Crab Status Summary: Part 1 (Inland)

2024 Green Crab Status Summary: Part 1 (Inland)

January 6, 2025


It’s a season of new beginnings, and as we transition into the New Year, we continue to wrap up what 2024 meant in terms of the European green crab invasion in Washington. And as WSG Crab Team wraps up the 10th year of green crab monitoring, we also find ourselves reflecting on the last decade. In the next few blog posts, we aim to share some of these summaries and reflections. We will ...

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Protocol in Focus: Catches in Focus

Protocol in Focus: Catches in Focus

December 16th, 2024

Tips for taking the best photos of your bin catches

Your bin photos may feel as easy as the click of a button, but they are the essential step in the protocol that allows the Crab Team dataset to be used by researchers. Namely, they are the tool for validating all your findings in our data QC process. As data submitters know, Crab Team staff (Emily!) cross checks every single trapping sheet and photo from ...

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King tides return to Washington shores

December 12, 2024

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

King tides, extreme-high tides that occur when Earth experiences increased gravitational pull from the moon and sun, are an annual yet dramatic feature of Washington winters. Alone, they can cause flooding conditions in low-lying areas. Combined with other factors–like high winds and wave action, especially during coastal storms–flooding can become more ...

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Introducing Washington Sea Grant’s newest student assistants

December 9, 2024

By Maddie Gard, WSG Science Communication Fellow

This fall, we are thrilled to welcome five student assistants, Dana Grant, Emma Klessig, Isaac Olson, Jane Wybenga, and Maya Ades to the Washington Sea Grant (WSG) team. WSG relies on support from student assistants and has selected these five remarkable University of Washington (UW) graduate students to join our various program areas. Student assistant positions offer first-hand experience supporting projects directly connected to WSG’s mission and values. Get to ...

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

November 26, 2024

By Alison Lorenz, WSG Communications Project Coordinator

For Julia Richfield, 2022 was a year of new things. She moved to a new place–Chehalis, Washington–and got a new job in a new field. With some front-of-house experience in restaurants and zero professional cooking experience, Richfield became the food service director at Boistford School. She went from having never cooked professionally to doing all of the ingredient ordering, menu writing, cooking and serving for the school’s 90 students, preparing breakfast and ...

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

November 26, 2024

By Maddie Gard, WSG Science Communication Fellow

SOUTH BEND – Last month, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) staff participated in an official ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Bendiksen Landing, a historic building that has been redeveloped from an aging seafood production facility to include the new WSG South Bend Office. This new office space will deepen WSG’s work to serve communities along Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor, focused on issues such as coastal resilience ...

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Meet Maddie Gard, Science Communications Fellow

November 26, 2024

photo of Madison Gard smilingMy name is Madison (Maddie) Gard and I feel eager to serve as Washington Sea Grant’s science communications fellow this fall and winter. I originally grew up in the Sonoran Desert of Tucson, Arizona, with much of my childhood spent hiking and playing outdoors. My fascination with marine ...

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

October 28, 2024

By Jess Davis, WSG Science Communication Fellow

Prior to his life as a commercial albacore tuna fisher, Joe Malley was a graduate student and mathematics scholar teaching at the University of Oregon. The academic job market at the time left something to be desired. After the Vietnam War, student enrollment rates nationwide were dwindling. As Malley explains it, he realized that his prospects upon getting his PhD amounted to “getting a non-tenure track job at a no-name ...

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Citrus ale spot prawns or shrimp recipe

October 18, 2024

By Jess Davis, WSG Science Communications Fellow

Ocean pink shrimp season is nearly over, so try out this recipe from Alaska Seafood before October’s end to enjoy the freshest catch! Washington’s coastal pink shrimp fishing season lasts April-October each year. While the original source recipe calls for spot prawns, ocean pink shrimp is an ...
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Baked oysters with togarashi butter recipe

July 5, 2024

By Jess Davis, WSG Science Communications Fellow

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

In the Pacific Northwest, oysters are in season year-round. Here’s one delicious way to prepare oysters at home: 

Ingredients:

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

¼ cup togarashi spice blend

1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus 3 tablespoons lemon juice

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Dungeness crab mac & cheese recipe

August 2, 2024

By Jess Davis, WSG Science Communications Fellow

Forget lobster mac and cheese, let’s put a Pacific Northwest spin on it with this Dungeness crab mac and cheese recipe from Alaska Seafood.

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb short pasta
  • 1 lb local Dungeness Crab
  • 2 cups asparagus, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ cup butter
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Lemongrass-poached Alaska halibut recipe

September 6, 2024

By Jess Davis, WSG Science Communications Fellow

Summer nights call for quick and light meals. This weekend, try out this simple lemongrass-poached halibut recipe from Alaska Seafood.

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 stem lemongrass, smashed
  • 2 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 2 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 chopped shallot
  • 3 cups chicken or veggie stock
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