Molt Search Public Training (Virtual)

Past Molt Search training in action (credit: Jess Newley)

Are you a beachwalker? A shell collector? Keep an eye out for invasive green crabs while you do by participating in “Molt Search“, a new early detection community science program by Washington Sea Grant & WSU Extension designed to help managers direct resources to undersearched or green crab detected beaches. It’s a systematic beach walk, where you spend 20 person-minutes collecting and identifying all crab molts you find and submit that information via the MyCoast app.

You’ll leave this virtual training knowing more about European green crab in the region, crab ID, and Molt Search protocols.

Where: Zoom

Sign me up! Register here for the Zoom link! This event is offered in conjunction with an in-person, on-the-beach practice held at three locations in Puget Sound on Thurs. 8/29. Can’t make it to this virtual training first? Walk-ups are welcome on Thursday!

Send any questions to: crabteam@uw.edu

Keep in touch: To keep up-to-date on future Molt Search volunteer opportunities and program updates, sign up for the “Molt-o-Meter” newsletter.