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December 2019
Winter Fishtival
As the holiday season nears, so does one of Seattle Aquarium's largest annual special events—Winter Fishtival! Join us for hands-on activities, special talks and opportunities to learn more about the care and feeding of the Aquarium’s fish, birds, tide pool animals and marine mammals. Each day we’ll highlight a different sea animal and activity, including a special performance of Octonauts: To Your Stations on January 5 at 11am and 1pm. Included with Aquarium admission; no reservation necessary. This event runs from December 26–January…
Find out more »Beach Monitoring in Gig Harbor
Break out the foul weather gear, put new batteries in your head lamp, and join Harbor WildWatch for an exciting night of citizen science at the beach! During the winter monitoring months, the lowest tides are during nighttime which adds an adventurous twist to our monitoring procedures. Hence, the need for a headlamp. Winter Beach Monitoring is also a great excuse to visit your favorite beaches at night when parks are normally closed. Friday, December 27, 9:30pm - Saturday, December…
Find out more »New Year’s Eve Wildlife Cruise
Enjoy the holidays with Port Townsend Marine Science Center's New Year's Eve Wildlife Cruise. A PTMSC naturalist will provide enlightening commentary on both the history of Protection Island and the sea birds and marine life that make the island their home. In good weather, the cruise will go through the Protection Island Aquatic Reserve and circumnavigate Protection Island, a National Wildlife Refuge located at the mouth of Discovery Bay. Or, if the weather is rough, we may head south toward…
Find out more »January 2020
Pier Into the Night
Join Harbor WildWatch for an underwater journey of Gig Harbor Bay without getting wet (or needing special certification) through the Pier Into the Night experience. While you stay warm and dry on the dock, our divers use an underwater video camera to live stream exactly what they encounter below the surface. Staff biologists and trained volunteers identify the plants and animals that appear on the 10-ft screen. Saturday, January 4, 2020, 5:00 - 6:00pm This program is FREE; donations…
Find out more »Orca Bowl Volunteer Training
Do you enjoy inspiring youth about the ocean? Are you excited about getting more students involved in STEM science and careers? Orca Bowl relies on more than 80 volunteers and dozens of sponsors to make the program a success. Faculty, researchers, graduate students, and staff from the University of Washington, as well as scientists, educators, and staff from colleague institutions and agencies all volunteer for this event. Join us and inspire the next generation of ocean scientists. Volunteers Can Get…
Find out more »Octopus Adventures: Mini Explorers
Cephalapod, you say? That's what we call octopus, squid, and their amazing relatives. Come see and learn about these tentacled wonders at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. This free program is offered four times. Mini Explorers are the 3-5 year old learners. We look at a new topic each month, with stories, games, hands-on observations, art projects, and plenty of action. Wednesday, January 8, 2020 10:00 - 11:00am; Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 1:00 - 2:00pm; Thursday, January…
Find out more »Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will paddle to a designated area of the lake and collect any visible trash to properly dispose of back on land. Check out our video to gain a sense of what our kayak patrol…
Find out more »NWFSC Monster Seminar JAM
The Northwest Fisheries Science Center Monster Seminar JAM is a weekly seminar with presentations by Center scientists and guest speakers. It is also part of the OneNOAA Science Discussion Seminar Series, a joint effort by several NOAA seminar partners to pool seminars of common interest to help share science and management information and to promote constructive dialogue between scientists, educators, and resource managers. To learn about this week's topic, click here. Thursdays, 11:00am – 12:30pm Free and open to the public. …
Find out more »Bevan Series on Sustainable Fisheries
The Bevan Series on Sustainable Fisheries is a free and public symposium featuring internationally recognized experts and sponsored by Tanya Bevan, friends of Don Bevan, UW SAFS, Washington Sea Grant, and NOAA's Alaska Fisheries Science Center and Northwest Fisheries Science Center. This week, Jaime A. Pinkham, Executive Director of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, presents: Tribal self-determination and the rebuilding of the Columbia Basin fishery. Thursday, January 9, 2020, 4:30 - 5:30pm with reception to follow …
Find out more »Beach Monitoring at Fox Island Sand Spit
Break out the foul weather gear, put new batteries in your head lamp, and join Harbor WildWatch for an exciting night of citizen science at the beach! During the winter monitoring months, the lowest tides are during nighttime which adds an adventurous twist to our monitoring procedures. Hence, the need for a headlamp. Winter Beach Monitoring is also a great excuse to visit your favorite beaches at night when parks are normally closed. Thursday, January 9, 2020, 8:00 - 11:00pm Contact…
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