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SUMMARY:2026 Conference for Shellfish Growers
DESCRIPTION: \nRegistration deadline: 5 p.m. on February 2\, or when full. \nHosted by Washington Sea Grant (WSG) of the University of Washington. \nFirst convened by WSG in 1991\, the Conference for Shellfish Growers brings together shellfish producers\, researchers\, students and managers from the Pacific Northwest to discuss pressing issues and relevant research on aquaculture. We look forward to another engaging and insightful conference this year. \nSelect topics include: \n\nWater quality \nPolicy and legislation\nProduction best practices \nEcosystem interactions\nEducation and workforce development\nShellfish mortality \n\nFull agenda forthcoming. \nEvent Details\nDates: Monday–Tuesday\, February 9-10\, 2026 \nLocation: Alderbrook Resort & Spa\n10 E Alderbrook Dr\, Union\, WA 98592 \nRegistration Fee: $200 \nRegistration Deadline: January 26\, 2026 or until filled.  \nWalk-ins will not be accepted.  \nFinancial assistance is available through generous support from Puget Sound Partnership. To inquire\, please contact Melissa Petrich\, mpetrich@uw.edu. \nRegistration Includes\n\nAccess to all conference sessions\nLunch and breaks on Day 1\nReception on Day 1\nBreakfast on Day 2\n\nNote: Cancellations accepted until January 26\, 2026. A refund\, minus a $50 USD handling fee will be made. You may transfer your registration to another individual. No-shows will forfeit their registration fee.  \nIf you would like to register to secure your spot and pay later\, please reach out to Melissa Petrich at mpetrich@uw.edu. \nRegister Here \nHotel Accommodations\nAlderbrook Resort & Spa  \nSpecial conference rate: $110/night + fees and taxes (single occupancy) \nDates available: Sunday\, February 8 and Monday\, February 9 \nBooking notes: The new cutoff date for reserving hotel room rates at the per diem rate is Wednesday\, January 14. You can book online\nthrough alderbrookresort.com and must input 40Y22F under Group Code. Phone reservations are available through Wednesday\, January 14. Rooms and rates reserved after January 14 are subject to availability.  \nReservation instructions (phone):\nCall the hotel at 360.898.2145 and mention “University of Washington Sea Grant Shellfish Growers Conference” to receive the discounted rate. \n\nInterested in sponsoring?\n \nSubmit your sponsorship form today!\n  \n2026 Washington Sea Grant Annual Shellfish Growers Conference Topic Agenda\n\nMonday\, February 9\, 2026\n\n8:00-9:00 a.m.       Registration (and light snacks)                                          Olympic Ballroom \n\n9:00 a.m.          Welcome \nKate Litle and Melissa Petrich\, Washington Sea Grant \n9:20 a.m.          2025 Climate Review and 2026 Outlook \nKarin Bumbaco\, Washington State Climate Office \n\nTopic 1:        Ecosystem Interactions\n9:40 a.m.          The effect of Olympia oyster restoration on community composition and salmon prey \nJulie Barber\, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community \n10:00 a.m.        Antagonistic ecosystem engineering effects differ by seagrass life history stage and density of bioturbating shrimp \nWesley Hull\, Washington Department of Natural Resources \n10:20 a.m.        Statewide European Green Crab Trends \nNatalie Otto and Kaitlyn Romero\, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife \n10:40 a.m.        Community Response to Longline Density and Spacing \nMaria Garcia\, University of Washington \n\n11:00 a.m.        BREAK \n\nTopic 2:        Production Best Practices\n11:20 a.m.        USDA Pacific Shellfish Research Unit Update \nBrett Dumbauld and Louis Plough\, USDA \n11:40 a.m.       Stocking density tradeoffs in intertidal bag culture \nGrace Leuchtenberger\, University of Washington \n12:00 a.m.        TIDES Online Permitting Portal Demo and Washington Aquatic Harvest Hub Workshop \nChris Eardley and Katy Davis\, WDFW \n\n12:30 p.m.        LUNCH                                                                         Olympic Ballroom \n\nTopic 3:        Policy and Regulation\n1:30 p.m.          Shoreline Management Act & Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act Updates \nBrett Veerhusen\, Ocean Strategies  \n1:50 p.m.          Federal and State Legal Updates \nJesse DeNike\, Plauché & Carr LLP   \n2:10 p.m          Clams\, Crises and Conference Calls\, My Life as a NOAA Aquaculture Coordinator \nTeri King\, NOAA Fisheries \n2:30 p.m.          Rulemaking and Laboratory Validation Updates \nTracie Barry and Jerry Borchert\, WA DOH  \n\n3 p.m.          BREAK \n\nTopic 4:        Education and Workforce Development\n3:30 p.m.          PSI’s Shellfish Aquaculture Education – In the Classroom and on the Tideflats \nAimee Christy and Mary Elizabeth Bissell\, Pacific Shellfish Institute \n3:50 p.m.          Tides Out: 2026 Updates \nStuart Thomas\, Washington Sea Grant; Nicole Naar\, WSG \n4:10 p.m.          Going big: Scaling up restorative aquaculture of native oysters \nRyan Crim and Jodie Toft\, Puget Sound Restoration Fund                \n4:30 p.m.          Direct-to-Consumer Marketing: Resources and Tools for Seafood Harvesters \nJenna Keeton\, Washington Sea Grant \n\n5 p.m.          ADJOURN \n\n6-8 p.m.       Reception                                                                              Mount Washington Conference Center \n\n\nTuesday\, February 10\, 2026\n\n8-9 a.m.       BREAKFAST                                                                         Olympic Ballroom \n\nTopic 5:       Water Quality\n9 a.m.              Results from the Alexandrium catenella surface sediment cyst mapping of Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor following 2024 toxic algal bloom \nCheryl Greengrove and Julie Masura\, University of Washington Tacoma \n9:20 a.m.          Value of HAB early warning \nVera Trainer\, University of Washington; Mike Weir\, WHOI; Leif Anderson\, NOAA; Teri King\, NOAA; Jerry Borchert\, WDOH; Tracie Barry\, WDOH; Michelle Lepori-Bui\, WSG \n9:40 a.m.          Tools for assessing water conditions from NANOOS: what we have and what’s in the works \nJan Newton\, University of Washington and NANOOS \n\n10:00 a.m.       BREAK (hotel check out) \n\nTopic 6:         Shellfish Mortality \n10:40 a.m.         Bivalve Transmissible Neoplasia in Clams\, Cockles\, and More in Puget Sound \nMichael Metzger\, Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) \n11:00 a.m.         Rapid Response Network for Shellfish Mass-Mortality Events: 2025 Updates \nJulieta Martinelli\, WDFW; Rana Brown\, Squaxin Island Tribe; and Ashleigh Epps\, Washington Sea Grant \n11:20 a.m.         Shellfish Mortality Workshop \n11:50 a.m.         Closing Remarks \n Melissa Petrich\, Washington Sea Grant \n\n12:00 p.m.           ADJOURN \n\n  \nHave questions? \nContact Melissa Petrich\, mpetrich@uw.edu. \nThis event is open to all\, regardless of race\, sex or other identity. The University of Washington is committed to providing access and accommodation in its services\, programs\, and activities. To make a request connected to a disability or health condition\, contact Melissa Petrich. \n\n### \nWashington Sea Grant\, based at the University of Washington\, helps people and marine life thrive through research\, technical expertise and education supporting the responsible use and conservation of coastal ecosystems. Washington Sea Grant is one of 34 Sea Grant programs supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in coastal and Great Lakes states that encourage the wise stewardship of our marine resources through research\, education\, outreach and technology transfer. \nwsg.uw.edu \nJoin the conversation: instagram.com/waseagrant and Facebook.com/WaSeaGrant. \n\n
URL:https://wsg.washington.edu/event/2026-conference-for-shellfish-growers/
LOCATION:Alderbrook Resort & Spa\, 10 E Alderbrook Dr\, Union\, WA\, 98592\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aquaculture,Shellfish,Shellfish
ORGANIZER;CN="Melissa%20Petrich":MAILTO:mpetrich@uw.edu
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