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June 2024
Salish Sea-wide Molt Blitz!
Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based early detection program to complement the existing Crab Team monitoring network. Already trained? Stop by your local shoreline on June 20th to complete a Molt Search independently, contributing to Washington's largest single-day dataset on molt distribution across the Salish Sea. Need to get trained or want to participate with others? Shorelines across the region will be activated by local partners on June 20th (or…
Find out more »Molt Search Public Training (Snohomish County)
Past Molt Search training in action (credit: Jess Newley) Are you a beachwalker? A shell collector? Keep an eye out for invasive green crabs while you do by participating in “Molt Search“, a new early detection community science program by Washington Sea Grant & WSU Extension designed to help managers direct resources to undersearched or green crab detected beaches. It’s a systematic beach walk, where you spend 20 person-minutes collecting and identifying all crab molts you find and submit that…
Find out more »Molt Search Public Training (Thurston County)
Past Molt Search training in action (credit: Jess Newley) Are you a beachwalker? A shell collector? Keep an eye out for invasive green crabs while you do by participating in “Molt Search“, a new early detection community science program by Washington Sea Grant & WSU Extension designed to help managers direct resources to undersearched or green crab detected beaches. It’s a systematic beach walk, where you spend 20 person-minutes collecting and identifying all crab molts you find and submit that…
Find out more »Molt Search Volunteer Training (Clallam County)
Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based early detection program to complement the existing Crab Team monitoring network. This event will be hosted by program partners from Port Townsend Marine Science Center. The time together will include a 2-hour workshop where you will learn how to identify crab molts, where and how to conduct a timed Molt Search survey, how report your findings using the MyCoast mobile app, and optionally how…
Find out more »Molt Search Public Training (King County)
Past Molt Search training in action (credit: Jess Newley) Are you a beachwalker? A shell collector? Keep an eye out for invasive green crabs while you do by participating in “Molt Search“, a new early detection community science program by Washington Sea Grant & WSU Extension designed to help managers direct resources to undersearched or green crab detected beaches. It’s a systematic beach walk, where you spend 20 person-minutes collecting and identifying all crab molts you find and submit that…
Find out more »Molt Search on-beach Practice (Island County)
Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based early detection program to complement the existing Crab Team monitoring network. This event includes an hour and a half long workshop where you will learn how to identify crab molts, where and how to conduct a timed Molt Search survey, how report your findings using the MyCoast mobile app, and optionally how to collect additional data on Dungeness crab molts. This free on-beach practice…
Find out more »Molt Search Volunteer Training (San Juan County)
Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based early detection program to complement the existing Crab Team monitoring network. This event includes an hour and a half long workshop where you will learn how to identify crab molts, where and how to conduct a 20-minute Molt Search survey, how report your findings using the MyCoast mobile app, and optionally how to collect additional data on Dungeness crab molts. Sign me up! If you…
Find out more »Point Ruston Cleanup, Public Access, and Shoreline Development Workshop
The Shoreline & Coastal Planners Group is offering an all-day workshop on the Point Ruston development, including smelter history and cleanup, public access amenities, shoreline permitting, sea level rise considerations, a walking tour, and more. Participants will: Learn about the history of the Asarco smelter and cleanup efforts. Understand how the Point Ruston redevelopment balanced the cleanup with development and public access. Hear from staff at local and state government agencies involved in the planning and permitting of Point Ruston…
Find out more »August 2024
Molt Search Public Training (Virtual)
Past Molt Search training in action (credit: Jess Newley) Are you a beachwalker? A shell collector? Keep an eye out for invasive green crabs while you do by participating in “Molt Search“, a new early detection community science program by Washington Sea Grant & WSU Extension designed to help managers direct resources to undersearched or green crab detected beaches. It’s a systematic beach walk, where you spend 20 person-minutes collecting and identifying all crab molts you find and submit that…
Find out more »WSG Seaweed Office Hours
Drop-in office hours for all your seaweed information needs! How to participate: Zoom meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09 Join at any point during the one-hour window (no RSVP required) Attendees will be served in order of arrival Please stay on mute until invited to speak Initial conversations will be limited to 5 minutes until everyone’s had a chance to speak All conversations should be considered public, and may be recorded
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