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January 2020
Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will paddle to a designated area of the lake and collect any visible trash to properly dispose of back on land. Check out our video to gain a sense of what our kayak patrol…
Find out more »NWFSC Monster Seminar JAM
The Northwest Fisheries Science Center Monster Seminar JAM is a weekly seminar with presentations by Center scientists and guest speakers. It is also part of the OneNOAA Science Discussion Seminar Series, a joint effort by several NOAA seminar partners to pool seminars of common interest to help share science and management information and to promote constructive dialogue between scientists, educators, and resource managers. To learn about this week's topic, click here. Thursdays, 11:00am – 12:30pm Free and open to the public. …
Find out more »Bevan Series on Sustainable Fisheries
The Bevan Series on Sustainable Fisheries is a free and public symposium featuring internationally recognized experts and sponsored by Tanya Bevan, friends of Don Bevan, UW SAFS, Washington Sea Grant, and NOAA's Alaska Fisheries Science Center and Northwest Fisheries Science Center. This week, Jaime A. Pinkham, Executive Director of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, presents: Tribal self-determination and the rebuilding of the Columbia Basin fishery. Thursday, January 9, 2020, 4:30 - 5:30pm with reception to follow …
Find out more »Beach Monitoring at Fox Island Sand Spit
Break out the foul weather gear, put new batteries in your head lamp, and join Harbor WildWatch for an exciting night of citizen science at the beach! During the winter monitoring months, the lowest tides are during nighttime which adds an adventurous twist to our monitoring procedures. Hence, the need for a headlamp. Winter Beach Monitoring is also a great excuse to visit your favorite beaches at night when parks are normally closed. Thursday, January 9, 2020, 8:00 - 11:00pm Contact…
Find out more »Beach Monitoring at Maple Hollow Park
Break out the foul weather gear, put new batteries in your head lamp, and join Harbor WildWatch for an exciting night of citizen science at the beach! During the winter monitoring months, the lowest tides are during nighttime which adds an adventurous twist to our monitoring procedures. Hence, the need for a headlamp. Winter Beach Monitoring is also a great excuse to visit your favorite beaches at night when parks are normally closed. Friday, January 10, 8:30pm -- Saturday, January 11,…
Find out more »Beach Monitoring at Sunrise Beach Park
Break out the foul weather gear, put new batteries in your head lamp, and join Harbor WildWatch for an exciting night of citizen science at the beach! During the winter monitoring months, the lowest tides are during nighttime which adds an adventurous twist to our monitoring procedures. Hence, the need for a headlamp. Winter Beach Monitoring is also a great excuse to visit your favorite beaches at night when parks are normally closed. Saturday, January 11, 8:45 -- 11:45pm Contact Stena…
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 »PTMSC New Volunteer Info Session
Volunteering with the Port Townsend Marine Science Center is a great way to get involved in your community, meet new people, and take action to help the Salish Sea. Whether you’re a retired professor or a novice to marine biology, there’s room for everyone! You don’t need a science background, just enthusiasm, passion, and a willingness to try new things. Visit our Volunteering at PTMSC web page to learn more. Tuesday, January 14 at 4:00-5:30pm Port Townsend Marine Science Center Museum…
Find out more »The Art of Science: Art Workshop & Marine Debris Presentation
Participants can join one or both portions of this exciting event, brought to you by Washington Sea Grant, WSU Kitsap Extension, Cranes Castle Brewing, COASST, Harbor WildWatch, Augies BBQ, and Kitsap County: Art Workshop: 5:00 – 6:30pm – $20 per person– Join local artist Jacquelyn Speare as she guides us through an observational drawing workshop. Create your own drawings of seashells found on the beaches of the Puget Sound while learning about the cool critters that inhabited them with staff from Washington…
Find out more »Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will paddle to a designated area of the lake and collect any visible trash to properly dispose of back on land. Check out our video to gain a sense of what our kayak patrol…
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