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January 2019
Orca Bowl Third Volunteer Training
Each year, high school students from across Washington come together for a day of friendly competition and exciting enrichment experiences at Orca Bowl, the state’s regional National Ocean Sciences Bowl® (NOSB) event. Washington Sea Grant partners with UW’s College of the Environment to offer the program. Orca Bowl challenges and recognizes Washington state’s high school students’ knowledge of the world’s oceans, and volunteers are part of making that all happen. Orca Bowl volunteers need to attend two trainings. If you are interested…
Find out more »Digital Coast Resources for Coastal Managers Webinar
There are many tools, data sets, and training resources to inform management of the nation’s coasts. Knowing where to find these resources and how to use them can be overwhelming, but thanks to NOAA’s Digital Coast, coastal managers have a virtual one-stop shop designed to connect you to relevant resources with ease. Part 2 of our webinar series featuring Digital Coast resources for coastal managers will feature the interactive Seven Best Practices for Risk Communication training. During this training, participants can expect…
Find out more »February 2019
Marine Corrosion Protection Workshop in Port Townsend
Washington Sea Grant, WSU Jefferson County Extension, and the Northwest Maritime Center are cosponsoring a Marine Corrosion Protection Workshop on February 2, 2019. This is a hands on class for recreational boaters, commercial fishermen and other marine professionals. Topics covered include: Galvanic corrosion of aluminum, steel & bronze Crevice corrosion of stainless steel Poultice corrosion of aluminum Corrosion and how to test for it Potential monitoring systems for aluminum and bronze Advantages and disadvantages of different types of anodes Analysis…
Find out more »Understanding and Using Sea Level Rise Projections
WASHINGTON COAST SEA LEVEL RISE WORKSHOP SOLD OUT! Please contact Nicole Faghin if you would like to be added to the wait list for this event at faghin@uw.edu The Shoreline and Coastal Planners Group invite you to attend a free workshop on Sea Level Rise Projections for Washington on February 6, 2019 in Grays Harbor, WA. On July 31, Washington Sea Grant and the Climate Impacts Group produced sea level rise projections for 171 locations in Washington State. At this workshop, we will present and…
Find out more »2019 WSG Outreach Workshop
WSG is hosting an Outreach Workshop to brief potential PIs on the Sea Grant program, introduce WSG staff and facilitate collaborative and innovative plans for outreach and engagement. Investigators are strongly encouraged to attend. RSVP Online
Find out more »Orca Bowl Final Volunteer Training
Each year, high school students from across Washington come together for a day of friendly competition and exciting enrichment experiences at Orca Bowl, the state’s regional National Ocean Sciences Bowl® (NOSB) event. Washington Sea Grant partners with UW’s College of the Environment to offer the program. Orca Bowl challenges and recognizes Washington state’s high school students’ knowledge of the world’s oceans, and volunteers are part of making all of that happen. Orca Bowl Volunteers need to attend two trainings. If you are…
Find out more »The Edge of the Sea: Scales of Change on Olympic Coast Beaches
Washington Sea Grant’s coastal hazards specialist, Dr. Ian Miller, will be presenting as part of the Olympic National Park’s Perspectives Winter Speaker Series. His talk, "The Edge of the Sea: Scales of Change on Olympic Coast Beaches" will cover his recent studies on Rialto and Kalaloch beaches, and investigations of sea level change on the Olympic Coast. Presentations in the Olympic National Park’s Perspectives Winter Speaker Series are held at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month from Nov-April at Port…
Find out more »Marine Wiring Workshop, Seattle
A chance for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters to learn to safely wire their vessels When Saturday, March 16, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Where Nordby Conference Room Nordby Building Fishermen’s Terminal 3919 18th Ave. West Seattle, WA Fee $80 Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are cosponsoring a Marine Wiring workshop at Fishermen’s Terminal for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters. The Marine Wiring workshop is designed for boat owners who want to upgrade their…
Find out more »Capturing an emerging invasion: Arrival of European green crab
After three decades on the coast, the globally-damaging invasive European green crab was first spotted on Washington’s inland shorelines in 2016. In other parts of the world where the crab has successfully invaded, it has harmed populations of native shellfish and other species and resulted in damage to eelgrass beds. Green crab was initially detected, and is being closely tracked, by a network of 54 early detection sites throughout the Washington portion of the Salish Sea, monitored by more than…
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