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November 2017
2017 Eastern Bering Sea Pollock Stock Assessment
When: November 8, 2017; 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.; Reception to follow. Where: Fishery Sciences Building, University of Washington, 1122 N.E. Boat Street, Seattle, Room 102 (Auditorium) Washington Sea Grant, the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, and the University of Washington College of the Environment invite you to attend a preview of the most recent assessment of the Eastern Bering Sea (EBS) pollock—the target of one of the world’s largest fisheries—on November 8 at 5:00 p.m. The purpose of this…
Find out more »Draft Marine Spatial Plan Public Workshop
The Draft Marine Spatial Plan for Washington’s Pacific Coast is available for review and comment by interested parties, agencies, and tribes through December 12, 2017. The draft plan provides information on ocean uses and resources and a framework for evaluating proposed new ocean uses on Washington’s Pacific Coast. The Draft Marine Spatial Plan and Draft EIS documents are available online at:http://www.msp.wa.gov/learn/resources/. Your feedback on the draft documents will help identify issues and concerns and provides the opportunity for your input on the…
Find out more »Draft Marine Spatial Plan Public Workshop
The Draft Marine Spatial Plan for Washington’s Pacific Coast is available for review and comment by interested parties, agencies, and tribes through December 12, 2017. The draft plan provides information on ocean uses and resources and a framework for evaluating proposed new ocean uses on Washington’s Pacific Coast. The Draft Marine Spatial Plan and Draft EIS documents are available online at:http://www.msp.wa.gov/learn/resources/. Your feedback on the draft documents will help identify issues and concerns and provides the opportunity for your input on the…
Find out more »Discover Science Weekend at the Seattle Aquarium
Bring the family to explore science together through exciting interactive experiments and presentations. Meet scientists and researchers from the Aquarium as well as other organizations in the community to learn about current projects, as well as why and how the research is being conducted. Skip the line and save $2 per ticket by purchasing online!
Find out more »Winterizing Outboard Engines
Washington Sea Grant and the Northwest Maritime Center are cosponsoring a workshop on preparing outboards for winter. Topics include the basics of simple and routine small outboard motor maintenance and winterizing: including changing the oil, fuel, lubrication, electrical inspection, and diagnosis of common problems focusing on two and four stroke gas engines 15 hp and less. A small engine will be available as a training aid during the workshop. Small outboards can be a critical component of safety gear and neglect…
Find out more »Squid-A-Rama
Free to the public features art and science activities for all. Art exibition hosted by Des Moines students, live squid and more in the aquaruim, scuba divers in the puget sound, videos , coffee & hot chocolate. Saltys's Chowder will be available for purchase
Find out more »2017 Groundfish Seminar Series: Cal Mordy, PMEL
Cal Mordy from the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory will be presenting "Fun with saildrones in the Bering Sea: Working with the self-powered Swiss army knives of fisheries oceanography research." WebEx connections and access to NOAA Sand Point by previous arrangement. Seminars are held in Building 4, 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA Tuesdays 10 am. For more information contact Mark.Zimmermann@noaa.gov Gfish2017SeminarPoster
Find out more »Ocean Acidification and Salmon Panel at the Pacific Marine Expo
Washington Sea Grant's Meg Chadsey and Brett Veerhusen from Ocean Strategies are collaborating to host a panel about ocean acidification and potential impacts to the salmon fishing industry at the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle. Register for FREE before November 15th. Registration is $30 after the 15th.
Find out more »Dams, Dirts and Creatures of the Deep: Elwha Restoration and the Nearshore
Join the Feiro Marine Life Center Tuesday November 21 for the Elwa River Restoration Speakers Series. Ian Miller, Ph.D. will present “Dams, Dirts and Creatures of the Deep: Elwha Restoration and the Nearshore.” Dr. Miller has been researching the changes in the nearshore environment of the Elwha River before and after the dam removal project. He will update on the changes they are seeing in the nearshore environment. As the Coastal Hazards Specialist for Washington Sea Grant, Ian spends his…
Find out more »2017 Groundfish Seminar Series: Peter Frey, NWFSC
Peter Frey from the Northwest Fisheries Science Center will be presenting "The west coast bottom trawl survey; what we do and highlights from 2017." WebEx connections and access to NOAA Sand Point by previous arrangement. Seminars are held in RACE Room 2079, Building 4, 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA, Tuesdays 10 am. For more information contact Mark.Zimmermann@noaa.gov Gfish2017SeminarPoster
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