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July 2019
Savvy Septic Workshop
Snohomish County is offering FREE Septic Care Workshops for homeowners in July! Registration is required to attend a workshop, so please register here or by phone at 425-388-3636.
Find out more »August 2019
Webinar: Is my seafood safe to eat?
OneNOAA Science Seminar Series Sponsors: Join the NOAA Central Library and the Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) for the new NOAA Innovators Series! This series will be facilitated by Derek Parks, Technology Transfer Program Manager. Webinar ONLY: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8960343963276030977 Speaker: Vera Trainer, NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Research Oceanographer Abstract: SoundToxins is a diverse partnership of aquaculture businesses, federal, tribal, state, and local governments, education institutions, and Puget Sound residents that monitor for harmful algae to alert health and natural resource agencies…
Find out more »January 2020
Orca Bowl Volunteer Training
Do you enjoy inspiring youth about the ocean? Are you excited about getting more students involved in STEM science and careers? Orca Bowl relies on more than 80 volunteers and dozens of sponsors to make the program a success. Faculty, researchers, graduate students, and staff from the University of Washington, as well as scientists, educators, and staff from colleague institutions and agencies all volunteer for this event. Join us and inspire the next generation of ocean scientists. Volunteers Can Get…
Find out more »Teaching Teachers about Climate Change
The Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve provides a free climate change workshop for climate science educators, curriculum specialists, and professional development providers. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) explicitly includes the topic of global climate change in grade bands 6–8 and 9–12. The inclusion of this important Earth system science topic and underlying concepts has far-reaching implications for curriculum and instruction design and implementation, and teacher professional learning. This two-day workshop will prepare educators with a deeper conceptual understanding…
Find out more »First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle
Learn to effectively treat hypothermia, near drowning and other incidents while on the water. Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are cosponsoring a Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea workshop at Fishermen’s Terminal. Topics covered include: CPR Patient assessment Hypothermia and cold water response Near drowning Shock and trauma Burns and fractures Choking and patient immobilization First Aid kits. When: Thursday, January 16, 2020 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Where: Nordby Conference Room Nordby Building Fishermen’s…
Find out more »February 2020
Seaweed Farming in WA: Intensive Training
This intensive training is for people seriously interested in seaweed in Washington State. This 3 to 4-day training will be held in the Seattle area, beginning on February 3rd, 2020. Participation is by application only. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE by 5PM on JANUARY 10, 2020. Click here to access the online application. All applicants for this Intensive Seaweed Farming Training MUST either have attended the November 2019 Introductory Workshop OR have reviewed the recorded workshop presentations (available HERE). If you are unable to…
Find out more »Coastal Inundation Mapping Training
The Washington Department of Ecology's 2-day hands-on training provides an introduction to coastal inundation and coastal inundation mapping methods using GIS. Topics include discussion about different types of coastal inundation (i.e., riverine flooding, shallow coastal flooding, sea level rise, storm surge, tsunami), selection of elevation datasets and datums, mapping fundamentals, spatial methodologies used to map flood areas in a coastal environment, and applications and limitations of various types of inundation products. Coastal Inundation Mapping is a technical class focused specifically…
Find out more »Coastal Inundation Mapping Training
The Washington Department of Ecology’s 2-day hands-on training provides an introduction to coastal inundation and coastal inundation mapping methods using GIS. Topics include discussion about different types of coastal inundation (i.e., riverine flooding, shallow coastal flooding, sea level rise, storm surge, tsunami), selection of elevation datasets and datums, mapping fundamentals, spatial methodologies used to map flood areas in a coastal environment, and applications and limitations of various types of inundation products. Coastal Inundation Mapping is a technical class focused specifically…
Find out more »Marine Wiring and Diesel Engine Workshops in Port Townsend
A chance for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters to learn to safely wire their boats or troubleshoot their diesel engines. Washington Sea Grant, The Port of Port Townsend and WSU Jefferson County Extension are co-sponsoring two workshops in Port Townsend that will cover essential skills for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters: marine wiring and diesel engine troubleshooting. The Diesel Engine Troubleshooting workshop will cover troubleshooting and the maintenance of various systems within marine diesel engines, including fuel, lubrication, electrical, cooling…
Find out more »Green – Duwamish Watershed 2020 Symposium
The theme of the 3rd biennial Green-Duwamish Watershed Symposium is "Climate Change Resiliency: engage, innovate and change." The symposium is a one-day event, giving exposure and promoting the broad and diverse work being done throughout the watershed and the opportunity to network with individuals across fields (technical and non-technical), locations, cultures, organizations and settings. All the presentations are given in one large room, thus enabling everyone attending exposure to topics and individuals not within their normal purview. The forum…
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