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September 2015
Full Moon
A full moon is when the moon is completely opposite of the Sun, which illuminates the moon and makes it seem round.
Find out more »Kitsap Beach Restoration Tour
You are invited to a Kitsap Beach Restoration Tour, a walking tour starting at the JA & Anna F Smith Childrens Park. Christina Kereki will show us two shoreline restoration projects. Project Engineer Dan Nickel and Shore Friendly Project Geologist Wendy Gerstel will present on this tour. Please wear walking shoes or boots. The tour is free but you must make reservations by September 27 at Brown Paper Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2252247. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special…
Find out more »October 2015
Kids’ Day at OysterFest
Kids’ Day at OysterFest provides elementary students in Mason County with a unique opportunity to learn about the world they live in and how to protect and care for the environment and themselves, while having fun. For more information, see our Kids' Day webpages or contact Teri King, guatemal@uw.edu or Jennifer Runyan, jrunyan@uw.edu
Find out more »Marine Weather Workshop
WSG class on learning how to read and respond to marine weather conditions
Find out more »OysterFest—West Coast Oyster Shucking Championship & Washington State Seafood Festival
Your are invited to the popular annual event, OysterFest, where oysters, wines, microbrews, live music and so much more come together for two days every year on the first weekend in October. The festival also features a popular cook-off, hands-on water quality exhibits, and is itself a giant a food pavilion with nearly 100 unique items on the menu. Washington Sea Grant will have touch tanks for folks to enjoy and will also be serve as the prize center for the OysterFest…
Find out more »OysterFest—West Coast Oyster Shucking Championship & Washington State Seafood Festival
Your are invited to the popular annual event, OysterFest, where oysters, wines, microbrews, live music and so much more come together for two days every year on the first weekend in October. The festival also features a popular cook-off, hands-on water quality exhibits, and is itself a giant a food pavilion with nearly 100 unique items on the menu. Washington Sea Grant will have touch tanks for folks to enjoy and will also be serve as the prize center for the OysterFest…
Find out more »Benches, Beaches, and Bumps: What Do Salmon Get Out of Urban Shoreline Restoration in Puget Sound?
WSG-funded researcher Jason Toft (UW Aquatic & Fishery Sciences) will discuss the issues involving the effects of urban shoreline restoration actions on salmon and possible solutions for effective monitoring. For more information, please
Find out more »Snohomish Septic Systems Workshop
Learn how to keep your septic system running properly for years to come with WSG's own Marine Water Quality Specialist Teri King. She will provide in-depth, easy-to-follow information on how to maintain a healthy septic system. Event organized through the Snohomish County LakeWise program.
Find out more »Liz Perkin: Rivers of light: How artificial light at night affects stream ecosystems
Artificial light is increasingly recognized as a potential disrupter of ecosystems and their functioning. The effects of artificial light on stream systems is of particular interest, as recent research in Berlin has shown that flowing waters are disproportionally more likely to experience increased levels of nighttime illumination in comparison with other urban habitats. The talk will review the results from several studies that examined the ways in which artificial light affect stream organisms. It will also discuss the need for future experiments…
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