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June 2015
Learn First Aid at Sea
WSG class on patient assessment, hypothermia, cold water, near-drowning, shock, trauma, burns, fractures, choking, immobilization, First Aid kits, and more.
Find out more »Mark Plummer Memorial Symposium
Dr. Mark Plummer's career was devoted to advancing the science underlying natural resource management. He was instrumental in integrating social science into many aspects of fisheries and ecosystem- based management, from salmon habitats to food web models of Puget Sound. Following his passing in 2014, NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center is honoring his career with a Memorial Symposium featuring work from esteemed colleagues who share Mark's interdisciplinary vision.
Find out more »Future of Fish Panel
This panel, part of the Feiro Marine Life Center's Speaker Series, will provide insights on the global seafood system by bringing together multiple stakeholders from the North Olympic Peninsula who are playing different roles in harvesting or providing seafood.
Find out more »Vashon BioBlitz
Jeff Adams is leading a BioBlitz on Vashon Island! A BioBlitz is a rapid and fun biological survey where scientists and members of the public join together to find and record as many species of plants and wildlife as they can in 24 hours. BioBlitz events happen all over the world. BioBlitz events on Vashon and Maury islands are a great place to make friends with fellow nature lovers and to celebrate our connection with each other and with nature.
Find out more »Ocean Modeling Forum
How can we better incorporate human dimensions into the management of forage fish and their ecosystem?
Find out more »World Oceans Day: Reddit AMA
To commemorate World Oceans Day (today! June 8), and bring the ocean to a new community, OnlineOceanSymposium.org is taking over reddit, the self described "Front Page of the Internet.” Through a series of AMAs (Ask Me Anything), reddit community members will ask the AMA participants—who range from deep-sea explorers to plastic waste experts to Washington Sea Grant's own ocean acidification specialist Meg Chadsey from 4-6pm PST—any ocean-related question that comes to mind.
Find out more »Cephalopod Appreciation Society
Get ready to appreciate the octopus, squid, chambered nautilus, and cuttlefish through poetry, music, film, science, art, and more. Free, all ages, stickers.
Find out more »Monster Seminar Jam: Chris Harvey, Ph.D.
Emerging trends, trials and triumphs in the California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment.
Find out more »Well Education and Testing
Keep Your Well Well in 2015 WET invites you to take a look at the health of your well and learn about keeping your drinking water safe. WET provides homeowners with a local, inexpensive way to test their well water, as well as rivers, reservoirs, and swimming pools. Note: In addition to June, you can submit samples on July 5 and August 2. Cost: $20 per test for coliform For each day, samples must be dropped no later than 2:30 p.m. at…
Find out more »What is the State of Your Oyster?
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. Note: In addition to June, you can submit samples on July 5 and August 2. Cost: $25 per test for coliform; $30 per test for Vibrio parahaemolyticus For each day, samples must be dropped no later than 2:30 p.m. at any of the following locations: Hunter Farms • 1921 E. State Route 106, Union Happy Hollow…
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