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August 2016
Summer Beach Explorations: Poulsbo
Join Kitsap Beach Naturalists to explore the wonders of the rich and colorful sea life exposed during low tide. Beach explorations are open to the public, and naturalists will be on hand to share resources and knowledge with you. Tell your family and friends, and we will see you at the beach! Beach Walks are supported by Washington Sea Grant and coordinated by WSG Marine Ecologist Jeff Adams and others. For more information please contact Renee Johnson 360-337-7224 or rkjohnso@co.kitsap.wa.us
Find out more »Harbor WildWatch Summer Beach Walks: Purdy Spit
Join Harbor WildWatch at the beach! Meet at local beaches throughout the summer to explore the intertidal habitat at low tide with trained naturalists and volunteers. There is no better way to learn about your local environment then to stroll the shore, investigate seldom seen animal and discover what you can do to be a Puget Sound Steward. Beach walks begin on the hour within the scheduled time; look for the blue Harbor WildWatch canopy located near the shore. We…
Find out more »Harbor WildWatch Summer Beach Walks: Kopachuck
Join Harbor WildWatch at the beach! Meet at local beaches throughout the summer to explore the intertidal habitat at low tide with trained naturalists and volunteers. There is no better way to learn about your local environment then to stroll the shore, investigate seldom seen animal and discover what you can do to be a Puget Sound Steward. Beach walks begin on the hour within the scheduled time; look for the blue Harbor WildWatch canopy located near the shore. We…
Find out more »Summer Beach Explorations: Belfair
Join Kitsap Beach Naturalists to explore the wonders of the rich and colorful sea life exposed during low tide. Beach explorations are open to the public, and naturalists will be on hand to share resources and knowledge with you. Tell your family and friends, and we will see you at the beach! Beach Walks are supported by Washington Sea Grant and coordinated by WSG Marine Ecologist Jeff Adams and others. For more information please contact Renee Johnson 360-337-7224 or rkjohnso@co.kitsap.wa.us
Find out more »Talk: Haida Traditional Knowledge in Herring Management
Washington Sea Grant social scientist, Melissa Poe, will team up with Russ Jones, senior manager of the Haida Ocean Technical Team to present a public lecture at the on Haida traditional knowledge and sustainability issues of Pacific herring. The talk is hosted by the Sitka Sound Science Center. Melissa is a member of the Ocean Modeling Forum's herring working group, and will be in Sitka, AK working with an interdisciplinary group of scientists and indigenous experts on integrating traditional knowledge with scientific models to manage…
Find out more »Well Education and Testing
WET invites you to take a look at the health of your well and learn about keeping your drinking water safe. Washington State Department of Health recommends annual testing of individual wells for fecal coliform bacteria; testing your water is the best solution to identify possible contamination. WET provides homeowners with a local, inexpensive way to test their well water. COST: coliform sample ($25.00); lead sample ($15.00) Samples and WET Collection Form should be dropped off at the following locations between noon…
Find out more »State of the Oyster Study
State of the Oyster Study volunteers invite you to join them to look at bacterial contamination on privately owned beaches in Hood Canal and throughout Puget Sound. Samples will be tested for fecal coliform ($25 per test) and/or Vibrio parahaemolyticus ($30 per test). Results will be delivered by phone 10 days after test dates. On collection day, collect six large oysters, five+ inches shell length, or 24 clams and include the Collection Form with the samples. Samples may be dropped off at…
Find out more »Climate Science on Tap: Oysters, Upwelling and Ocean Acidification
When infant oysters began dying off in record numbers, reportedly due to the increased acidification of Pacific Northwest waters, the Washington State Legislature asked the UW Dept. of Oceanography’s scientists for help. Parker MacCready, Ph.D, a physical oceanographer, has led a team developing a computer model to forecast the chemistry of ocean waters entering shellfish growing areas, such as Willapa Bay. Learn how this work may help oysters and the shellfish industry, as well as kayakers and oil spill trackers! …
Find out more »September 2016
ORCAS 2016: International Conference on Energy Conversion and Storage
Orcas 2016 is the latest in a successful series of international educational meetings that have brought together graduate students, postdocs, industrial, government and academic scientists to discuss emerging advancements in clean energy technologies in the idyllic setting of the UW’s Friday Harbor Laboratory in the Pacific Northwest. This year there are multiple sessions focused on critical topics in clean energy research and translational barriers to be overcome in the field including scalable third-generation photovoltaics, grid storage and advanced materials for energy.…
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