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November 2025
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
Find out more »December 2025
Washington Fishermen’s Convention
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. If you are still interested in attending, contact Bridget Trosin: bemmett@uw.edu. Scholarships to attend may also be available. Westport — The Washington Fishermen’s Convention aims to unify and celebrate our state’s fishing industry, with something to offer everyone in the community. The Convention is a learning and networking opportunity for both new and experienced fishermen. It starts with a two-day, hands-on, U.S. Coast Guard-approved Drill Instructor and Fishermen’s First Aid at Sea training (participants will…
Find out more »King tide viewing party: South Bend
King tides are the annual extreme-high tides that occur whenever the moon is closest to Earth. They are a dramatic feature of Washington winters – and a glimpse of what our future along Washington’s coasts may look like as sea levels rise. Washington Sea Grant invites you to join us at two free king tides viewing parties in December: at Bendiksen Landing in South Bend on December 5 and at Percival Landing Park in Olympia on December 9. These events, open…
Find out more »Washington Fishermen’s Convention: The Conference
The keystone of the Washington Fishermen's Convention is a multi-track educational and networking conference and community meals for both new and experienced commercial fishermen. ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. If you are still interested in attending, contact Bridget Trosin: bemmett@uw.edu. Scholarships to attend may also be available. Agenda Saturday, December 6, 2025 7:30-8:30: Breakfast and registration 8:30-9:30: Welcome address — the state of Washington seafood 9:30-10:30: Washington fisheries and co-management 10:30-11:00: Coffee break 11:00-11:45: Daily life of a fisherman 11:45-12:15 Facilitated networking…
Find out more »King tide viewing party: Olympia
King tides are the annual extreme-high tides that occur whenever the moon is closest to Earth. They are a dramatic feature of Washington winters – and a glimpse of what our future along Washington’s coasts may look like as sea levels rise. Washington Sea Grant invites you to join us at two free king tides viewing parties in December: at Bendiksen Landing in South Bend on December 5 and at Percival Landing Park in Olympia on December 9. These events, open…
Find out more »Roads and Resilience: Integrating State Transportation, Hazards, and Nature-Based Solutions
Join the Shoreline & Coastal Planners Group for a webinar focused on work that state agencies are doing to study and address natural hazard impacts (many from coastal and riverine flooding and erosion) to state roads. The goal of the programs is to repair roads and reduce further risk, while providing benefits such as improved habitat, cost savings, and supporting local community needs. We will have three presentations during this webinar. Come learn about these efforts and how you can…
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
Find out more »January 2026
Free webinar: Regional Perspectives on mCDR along the U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and British Columbia
This webinar will provide a regional overview of marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) activities along the North American Pacific Coast. Speakers will highlight regional climate goals, policy landscapes, science priorities, and ongoing mCDR projects in Alaska, Washington, British Columbia, Oregon, and California. The session will explore how regional actors and institutions are advancing research, community engagement, policy development, and more. The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session, offering participants the chance to engage directly with speakers on emerging needs,…
Find out more »The Nature of Our Times: A Poetry Reading Presented at Elliott Bay Books
Elliott Bay Book company is proud to present a reading in celebration of the release of The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America’s Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders (Paloma Press, 2025), a Poets for Science anthology, edited by Luisa A. Igloria, Aileen Cassinetto, and David Hassler. Originally envisioned as a companion to the first U.S. National Nature Assessment and now to the work of United By Nature, the anthology gathers 210 voices from the arts, ecology, academia,…
Find out more »Cancelled: Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) and Fishermen First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST) in Seattle
This course has been cancelled. Washington Sea Grant is holding a combined Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) and Fishermen First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST) in Seattle. The Coast Guard-approved Sea Safety and Survival course meets the training requirements of the Commercial Fishing Safety Act to conduct drills. Coursework combines lectures and hands-on experience with the safety and survival equipment that is now required for commercial fishing vessels. Participants will learn about emergency procedures and will be trained to…
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