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February 2019
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 »March 2019
Marine Wiring Workshop in Seattle
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are co-sponsoring a Marine Wiring workshop at Fishermen’s Terminal for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters. The Marine Wiring workshop is designed for boat owners who want to upgrade their vessels’ electrical systems. Topics covered include safest wiring practices, selecting wire sizes, circuit breaker and fuse ratings, cable routing and labeling, shore power circuits, battery charging circuits, corrosion protection circuits, engine instrument systems and troubleshooting. When: Saturday, March 16, 2019 9:00…
Find out more »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 »April 2019
Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Port Townsend
Learn to effectively treat hypothermia, near drowning and other incidents while on the water. Washington Sea Grant, WSU Jefferson County Extension, and the NW Maritime Center are cosponsoring a Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea workshop in Port Townsend. Topics covered include: CPR Patient assessment Hypothermia and cold water response Near drowning Shock and trauma Burns and fractures Choking and patient immobilization First Aid kits. When: Friday, April 5, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Where: Northwest Maritime Center 431…
Find out more »Washington Sea Grant Offers a Marine Weather Workshop
Learn to read the weather before you head out on the water. Washington Sea Grant is sponsoring a Marine Weather Workshop at Fishermen’s Terminal in Seattle. 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…
Find out more »May 2019
Sea Safety and Survival Workshop in Gig Harbor
Learn emergency drills for commercial fishing vessels Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor BoatShop at Eddon Boatyard are cosponsoring a Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) course for commercial fishermen and charter boat operators. This Coast Guard-approved course meets the training requirements of the Commercial Fishing Safety Act to conduct drills. Coursework combines lecture and hands-on experience with the safety and survival equipment required for commercial fishing vessels. Participants will learn about emergency procedures and will be trained to…
Find out more »The Environmental Cost of Dinner
C-CAN Ocean Acidification Roundtable Discussion Presented by Dr. Ray Hilborn, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington. This webinar will be hosted by Brad Warren, Global Ocean Health, National Fisheries Conservation Center and Teri King, Washington Sea Grant. Abstract: All food production has environmental costs -- these include greenhouse gasses, energy used, water used, nutrients released into the environment, land transformed from native habitat to farms, soil erosion etc. In this webinar Dr. Hilborn will give an overview of what we…
Find out more »Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle
Learn to effectively treat hypothermia, near drowning and other incidents while on the water. Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are cosponsoring two Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea workshops at Fishermen’s Terminal. Topics covered include: CPR Patient assessment Hypothermia and cold water response Near drowning Shock and trauma Burns and fractures Choking and patient immobilization First Aid kits. When: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Where: Nordby Conference Room Nordby Building Fishermen’s…
Find out more »July 2019
Savvy Septic Workshop
Snohomish County is offering FREE Septic Care Workshops for homeowners in July! Registration is required to attend a workshop, so please register here or by phone at 425-388-3636.
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