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October 2020
Webinar: All About Cisterns
RainWise, a City of Seattle and King County partnership, offers rebates for rain gardens and cisterns on private property. These installations capture water that falls on roofs and keeps it out of sewer pipes during big rain storms. Cisterns are also a great source for summer water! In this webinar, you will learn about cisterns, large above-ground containers used to collect roof water. You’ll also get to hear about their benefits in Seattle, specifically how they help reduce combined sewer…
Find out more »14th Annual Graduate Climate Conference
The Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) is an interdisciplinary climate conference run by graduate students, for graduate students. Over the last fourteen years, graduate students representing hundreds of academic institutions have come together to present research and share ideas on climate and climate change in an array of disciplines. For more information on the conference, contact gradclimateconference@gmail.com or visit the event webpage.
Find out more »Count Trash-cula Halloween Cleanup!
Trash shouldn’t be the scariest thing on Halloween so join Puget Soundkeeper in their second Halloween cleanup! Registration is not open yet, but will open in the fall. Check back at the event webpage.
Find out more »November 2020
Groundfish Seminar Series
Join the Alaska Fisheries Science Center in their virtual 2020 Groundfish Seminar Series! You'll hear from local and international scientists who are on the cutting-edge of groundfish research. This week, Zack Oyafuso, AFSC, NRC post-doc, will present Optimizing multispecies stratified survey designs for Gulf of Alaska groundfishes. Click here for registration information and the full speaker roster. The series happens every Tuesday @ 10am PT from October 6 to December 15.
Find out more »Groundfish Seminar Series
Join the Alaska Fisheries Science Center in their virtual 2020 Groundfish Seminar Series! You'll hear from local and international scientists who are on the cutting-edge of groundfish research. This week, Matt Siskey, AFSC/SAFS, JISAO post-doc, will present Effects of otolith-informed spatial misspecification on assessment model performance. Click here for registration information and the full speaker roster. The series happens every Tuesday @ 10am PT from October 6 to December 15.
Find out more »Preview of the 2020 Eastern Bering Sea Pollock Stock Assessment
The University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences and the College of the Environment invite you to attend a preview of the most recent assessment of Eastern Bering Sea (EBS) pollock—the target of one of the world’s largest fisheries. The purpose of this forum is to provide fishery stakeholders and the public the opportunity to learn about the status of the EBS pollock stock and discuss the science underlying the assessment. Dr. Jim Ianelli, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center…
Find out more »Pollock Stock Assessment Preview
The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences and the College of the Environment at the University of Washington invite you to attend a preview of the most recent assessment of Eastern Bering Sea (EBS) pollock—the target of one of the world’s largest fisheries. The purpose of this forum is to provide fishery stakeholders and the public the opportunity to learn about the status of the EBS pollock stock and discuss the science underlying the assessment. Dr. Jim Ianelli, NOAA Fisheries…
Find out more »Peering into Padilla Bay Science: Monitoring European Green Crab
Green crab captured in Padilla Bay in September 2016 as part of first rapid response assessment. Photo Allen Pleus/WDFW Join Padilla Bay's research and stewardship staff for an hour of virtual investigation. In this first episode of a series, Madi McKay will take you inside the world of European Green Crab research and monitoring at PBNERR with videos, interviews, and current data. The Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is a key partner in the regional efforts to manage European…
Find out more »Marine Weather Workshop
This workshop is now full. Washington Sea Grant and Jefferson County WSU Extension are co-sponsoring a Marine Weather Workshop. Topics to be covered include: The relationships of atmospheric pressure and wind Determining the path and speed of squalls The strong wind systems found in the Northwest and how to avoid them The key features of low pressure systems How 500mb wind patterns can help you find “weather windows” for safe passages How pressure gradients affect wind in Washington waters What…
Find out more »Using the Marine Shoreline Design Guidelines
In this one-day class, you will gain familiarity with the contents and use of the Marine Shoreline Design Guidelines (MSDG). These guidelines address the design of alternative options for shoreline protection. The course will emphasize how to conduct a site assessment and alternatives analysis, along with a high-level overview of the permitting issues associated with these types of projects. Examples will be explored for different techniques to address shoreline protection. You will learn how to use a checklist approach to…
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