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June 2024
Virtual workshop: Marine carbon dioxide removal and marine energy in the Pacific Northwest (Day 3)
Given expanding scientific and technological interest in using the ocean for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) and marine energy (ME; also called marine renewable energy or marine hydrokinetic energy), it will be essential to design responsible, community-forward research that is attentive to societal priorities, especially during early technical deployments. While some sensible limits can already be placed on projects (e.g., limiting the size, scale, and impact of testing in the direct marine environment), understanding the place-based needs and priorities of…
Find out more »Molt Search Volunteer Training (Clallam County)
Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based early detection program to complement the existing Crab Team monitoring network. This event will be hosted by program partners from Port Townsend Marine Science Center. The time together will include a 2-hour workshop where you will learn how to identify crab molts, where and how to conduct a timed Molt Search survey, how report your findings using the MyCoast mobile app, and optionally how…
Find out more »Molt Search Public Training (King County)
Past Molt Search training in action (credit: Jess Newley) Are you a beachwalker? A shell collector? Keep an eye out for invasive green crabs while you do by participating in “Molt Search“, a new early detection community science program by Washington Sea Grant & WSU Extension designed to help managers direct resources to undersearched or green crab detected beaches. It’s a systematic beach walk, where you spend 20 person-minutes collecting and identifying all crab molts you find and submit that…
Find out more »Molt Search on-beach Practice (Island County)
Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based early detection program to complement the existing Crab Team monitoring network. This event includes an hour and a half long workshop where you will learn how to identify crab molts, where and how to conduct a timed Molt Search survey, how report your findings using the MyCoast mobile app, and optionally how to collect additional data on Dungeness crab molts. This free on-beach practice…
Find out more »Molt Search Volunteer Training (San Juan County)
Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based early detection program to complement the existing Crab Team monitoring network. This event includes an hour and a half long workshop where you will learn how to identify crab molts, where and how to conduct a 20-minute Molt Search survey, how report your findings using the MyCoast mobile app, and optionally how to collect additional data on Dungeness crab molts. Sign me up! If you…
Find out more »Point Ruston Cleanup, Public Access, and Shoreline Development Workshop
The Shoreline & Coastal Planners Group is offering an all-day workshop on the Point Ruston development, including smelter history and cleanup, public access amenities, shoreline permitting, sea level rise considerations, a walking tour, and more. Participants will: Learn about the history of the Asarco smelter and cleanup efforts. Understand how the Point Ruston redevelopment balanced the cleanup with development and public access. Hear from staff at local and state government agencies involved in the planning and permitting of Point Ruston…
Find out more »July 2024
Heaven on the Half Shell lecture
Get to know the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. Author David George Gordon discusses three species—the Olympia, Eastern, and Pacific oysters—along with the people who have cultivated these delicacies for many generations. This is an in-person event hosted by the Heron's Key. Learn more here: https://www.humanities.org/event/in-person-heaven-on-the-half-shell-washington-states-oyster-odyssey-5/
Find out more »Heaven on the Half Shell lecture
Get to know the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. Author David George Gordon discusses three species—the Olympia, Eastern, and Pacific oysters—along with the people who have cultivated these delicacies for many generations. This is an in-person event hosted by the Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum. Learn more here: https://www.humanities.org/event/in-person-heaven-on-the-half-shell-washington-states-oyster-odyssey-2/
Find out more »Rosmond Evening Talk: ‘Can the Ocean Solve Our Carbon Problem? A Survey of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Strategies.’
Olympic Natural Resources Center Rosmond Evening Talk Series July 24, 2024 at 7 PM Join us either in-person in the Hemlock Forest Room, 1455 S. Forks Ave, Forks, WA or via Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/3834334539 Can the Ocean Solve Our Carbon Problem? A Survey of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Strategies Presented by: Meg Chadsey from Washington Sea Grant Evidence of climate change is all around us. Rising seas, forest fires and impacts to fisheries are just some of the effects coastal residents…
Find out more »Film Festival at Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Come celebrate 30 years of ocean protection with Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary at an ocean-themed fun filled event! Find out how you and ocean are interconnected every day! Be inspired by sanctuary selected and River and Ocean Film Festival co-hosted films showcasing our ocean and the Olympic Peninsula! Participate in family focused fun through hands-on activities and information sharing with marine and environmental experts! Getting to Know your Sanctuary Friday, July 26: 5pm - 9pm Talk with staff in…
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