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September 2018
Corrosion Training at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding
The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is partnering with WSG to offer continuing education courses in marine systems for individuals already in the industry. The courses will rely on industry-relevant mock-ups to provide hands-on practical training taught by experienced professionals. Marine Systems Intensives for industry professionals consist of 5 day classes in marine diesel engines, marine electrical, marine corrosion, and marine hydraulics. The following classes have been scheduled: Electrical Systems April 16 - 20, 2018 July 16 - 20, 2018…
Find out more »Taking the Mystery Out of Cultural Resource Management
What threatens cultural resources and what protects them? This one-day workshop will help you feel more confident and competent in managing the risk associated with cultural resources on any project with a cultural resource component. The cost is $125 and includes a catered lunch and all materials. If you are an AICP member, you will earn 6 CM credits. In this training, you will: Be introduced to the Who, How, What, and When of tribal consultation or coordination; Identify the 4…
Find out more »October 2018
Become a salmon docent!
Want to learn more about our local salmon? Become a Salmon Docent! Salmon hold ecological, commercial, and cultural significance in the Pacific Northwest. Through this 2-day training, join regional experts to explore how our salmon survive their epic migrations and the challenges that they face in today’s changing world. Attendees will engage with material through field trips and hands-on activities. Local organizations will share current research findings and provide tangible volunteer opportunities on salmon-focused projects across Kitsap county. Our training…
Find out more »Oysterfest
The largest annual seafood event in South Puget Sound! Oysters, wines, microbrews, live music and so much more come together for two days every year on the first weekend in October. Hosted by the Shelton Skookum Rotary Club Foundation and attended by thousands, OysterFest is home to the West Coast Oyster Shucking Championships and is Washington State’s official seafood festival. Visit the Washington Sea Grant booth to learn about our current projects.
Find out more »Become a salmon docent!
Want to learn more about our local salmon? Become a Salmon Docent! Salmon hold ecological, commercial, and cultural significance in the Pacific Northwest. Through this 2-day training, join regional experts to explore how our salmon survive their epic migrations and the challenges that they face in today’s changing world. Attendees will engage with material through field trips and hands-on activities. Local organizations will share current research findings and provide tangible volunteer opportunities on salmon-focused projects across Kitsap county. Our training…
Find out more »Sustainability Fair
October is National Campus Sustainability Month, a time to celebrate our accomplishments and recognize the many challenges we still face. At the annual UW Sustainability Fair on October 17, dozens of UW programs, departments, student groups and community partners will come together to discuss their diverse sustainability efforts and ways you can get involved.
Find out more »WSU Stream Stewards Course
Learn about stream ecology, salmon, forests, water quality, and habitat restoration in the classroom and field. After the course volunteer 40 hours on a water related project of your choosing. Registration is now open. 2018 WSU Stream Stewards Application Forms are due October 11, 2018. This 5-week course combines classroom presentations by regional experts with field trips around the Olympic Peninsula focusing on the rivers and streams that flow into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Dates for the course are…
Find out more »November 2018
Salmon Tours
Bring family and friends to celebrate the return of salmon to Kitsap streams at these FREE events! It may be raining, but we’ll be there rain or shine. Please dress for the weather, wear comfortable waterproof shoes, and exercise caution when parking and/or crossing roads. Some sites involve a hike to the stream (especially the Rhododendron Preserve). The salmon tours will be held at eight locations across Kitsap County. More details here: https://extension.wsu.edu/kitsap/nrs/water-stewards/kitsap-salmon-tours/
Find out more »Understanding and Using Sea Level Rise Projections for Washington State
WORKSHOP NOW FULL For waitlist information please contact Nicole Faghin, faghin@uw.edu. The Shoreline and Coastal Planners Group invite you to attend a workshop on Sea Level Rise Projections for Washington on November 6, 2018 in Edmonds, 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 discuss findings from the NOAA-funded Washington Coastal Resilience Project, including the new sea…
Find out more »CERF Webinar: Blending complementary ways of knowing—Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Science—to support coastal hazards resilience and restoration decision-making
Presented by: Matthew Bethel, Ph.D., and DeWitt H. Braud About this webinar: Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is a living body of knowledge that includes environmental observations and experiences that occur in places and within an indigenous cultural context. In coastal Louisiana, a multidisciplinary team is using the co-production of knowledge – informed by science and TEK – to produce new information that can enhance decision-making in coastal restoration and protection planning processes, as well as determine how and whether the results…
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