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January 2019
Crab Team @ Storming the Sound
Crab Team Program Assistant, Kelly Martin, will be presenting at Storming the Sound, a conference for environmental educators in the north Puget Sound region. Originally introduced to the west coast in the late 1980s, invasive European green crab, Carcinus maenas, has posed a threat to ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest for decades. With the recent expansion of green crab into the Salish Sea, there is increased concern over the potential impacts of a full-scale invasion in Washington State. In response…
Find out more »Seattle Boat Show
Come find the Washington Sea Grant booth at the Seattle Boat Show! The Seattle Boat Show, Indoors and Afloat, is the largest boat show on the West Coast and features a huge selection of boats. There are at least one thousand or more afloat at South Lake Union plus seminars and the latest boating products and marine accessories at the CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. A shuttle runs every day between CenturyLink Field and South Lake Union every 30 minutes for…
Find out more »February 2019
Marine Corrosion Protection Workshop in Port Townsend
Washington Sea Grant, WSU Jefferson County Extension, and the Northwest Maritime Center are cosponsoring a Marine Corrosion Protection Workshop on February 2, 2019. This is a hands on class for recreational boaters, commercial fishermen and other marine professionals. Topics covered include: Galvanic corrosion of aluminum, steel & bronze Crevice corrosion of stainless steel Poultice corrosion of aluminum Corrosion and how to test for it Potential monitoring systems for aluminum and bronze Advantages and disadvantages of different types of anodes Analysis…
Find out more »Understanding and Using Sea Level Rise Projections
WASHINGTON COAST SEA LEVEL RISE WORKSHOP SOLD OUT! Please contact Nicole Faghin if you would like to be added to the wait list for this event at faghin@uw.edu The Shoreline and Coastal Planners Group invite you to attend a free workshop on Sea Level Rise Projections for Washington on February 6, 2019 in Grays Harbor, WA. On July 31, Washington Sea Grant and the Climate Impacts Group produced sea level rise projections for 171 locations in Washington State. At this workshop, we will present and…
Find out more »The Edge of the Sea: Scales of Change on Olympic Coast Beaches
Washington Sea Grant’s coastal hazards specialist, Dr. Ian Miller, will be presenting as part of the Olympic National Park’s Perspectives Winter Speaker Series. His talk, "The Edge of the Sea: Scales of Change on Olympic Coast Beaches" will cover his recent studies on Rialto and Kalaloch beaches, and investigations of sea level change on the Olympic Coast. Presentations in the Olympic National Park’s Perspectives Winter Speaker Series are held at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month from Nov-April at Port…
Find out more »Capturing an emerging invasion: Arrival of European green crab
After three decades on the coast, the globally-damaging invasive European green crab was first spotted on Washington’s inland shorelines in 2016. In other parts of the world where the crab has successfully invaded, it has harmed populations of native shellfish and other species and resulted in damage to eelgrass beds. Green crab was initially detected, and is being closely tracked, by a network of 54 early detection sites throughout the Washington portion of the Salish Sea, monitored by more than…
Find out more »March 2019
First Aid at Sea Workshop
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are co-sponsoring a Coast Guard Approved First Aid at Sea Workshops at the Nordby Conference Room, Nordby Building at Fishermen’s Terminal, in Seattle. Topics covered include CPR, patient assessment, hypothermia, cold water near drowning, shock, trauma, burns, fractures, choking, immobilization and assembling first aid kits. When: Monday, March 18, 2019 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Where: Nordby Conference Room Nordby Building Fishermen’s Terminal 3919 18thAve W Seattle, WA 98119 …
Find out more »Crab Team New Volunteer Training – Tacoma
Interested in becoming a Crab Team volunteer monitor to help protect pocket estuaries in Washington's Salish Sea? This full-day training workshop will fully equip you to join Crab Team's "Boots in the Mud" – no prior experience necessary. The workshop will include: An introduction to pocket estuaries and the invasion threat from European green crab; Learning and practicing the monitoring protocols; Identification of pocket estuary animals; More information: This year, Crab Team is recruiting a limited number of new volunteers to add to existing sites/teams, so…
Find out more »Crab Team New Volunteer Training – Padilla Bay
Interested in becoming a Crab Team volunteer monitor to help protect pocket estuaries in Washington's Salish Sea? This full-day training workshop will fully equip you to join Crab Team's "Boots in the Mud" – no prior experience necessary. The workshop will include: An introduction to pocket estuaries and the invasion threat from European green crab; Learning and practicing the monitoring protocols; Identification of pocket estuary animals; More information: This year, Crab Team is recruiting a limited number of new volunteers to add to existing sites/teams, so…
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