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March 2018
National Shellfisheries Association Annual Meeting
The National Shellfisheries Association Annual Meeting provides a valuable opportunity to present and learn about the latest research on shellfish and shellfisheries. The Annual Meeting is generally held in late March unless held as the triennial meeting convened concurrently with the World Aquaculture Society and American Fisheries Society, Fish Culture Section. Abstracts from past annual meetings can be found here. Founded in 1908, The National Shellfisheries Association is an international organization of scientists, management officials and members of industry, all concerned…
Find out more »Crab Team Returning Volunteer Training (Padilla Bay)
This event is free, but registration is required. A refresher and continuing education opportunity for returning Crab Team volunteers. The workshop will include: Protocol updates Tips on efficient sampling In-depth time on species ID More information: This workshop is intended only for volunteers who have monitored with Crab Team in prior years. Potential new volunteers should attend a full-day training workshop, either in Padilla Bay, or Poulsbo. This curriculum will go into greater depth on efficient sampling, and critter ID, and…
Find out more »Marine Weather Workshop
Learn how to read the weather before you go. Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor Boat Shop are cosponsoring a Marine Weather Workshop in Gig Harbor. Topics to be covered include: The relationships of atmospheric pressure and wind Determining the path and speed of squalls The strong wind systems found in the Northwest and how to avoid them The key features of low pressure systems How 500mb wind patterns can help you find “weather windows” for safe passages…
Find out more »Crab Team Volunteer Training (Friday Harbor)
Note: This event has been changed, and may now be attended by new Crab Team volunteers. Please email us if you have any questions. This training workshop will include: Review and practice of Crab Team Protocols Identification training Volunteers who are new to Crab Team will be asked to review video materials in advance to prepare for the workshop. Please allow a few hours to do so before the date. We will have light snacks available, and you are welcome…
Find out more »Crab Team Returning Volunteer Training (Port Townsend)
This event is free, but registration is required. A refresher and continuing education opportunity for returning Crab Team volunteers. The workshop will include: Protocol updates Tips on efficient sampling In-depth time on species ID More information: This workshop is intended only for volunteers who have monitored with Crab Team in prior years. Potential new volunteers should attend a full-day training workshop, either in Padilla Bay, or Poulsbo. This curriculum will go into greater depth on efficient sampling, and critter ID, and…
Find out more »Northwest Fisheries Science Center Symposium
Join us for the Northwest Fisheries Science Center's 6th Science Symposium, taking place at NOAA's Western Regional Center in Seattle, Washington. Building 9 Auditorium NOAA Western Regional Center 7600 Sand Point Way Seattle, Washington View maps and directions here. This event is free and open to the public. Online registration is strongly recommended to reserve your seat. Please register here. About the symposium: The goals of the NWFSC Science Symposium are to foster communication and collaboration among scientists at our Montlake Laboratory…
Find out more »April 2018
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
*Exact April 2018 dates TBA* The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is returning to Bell Harbor Marina for the 2017/18 race! The twelve Clipper 70s, the world’s largest matched yacht race fleet, will be berthed at Port of Seattle's Bell Harbor Marina in April 2018 after completing the most grueling race in the 14 race series, the Mighty Pacific leg. A month-long race, teams will battle against 5,600 nautical miles of the North Pacific Ocean from Qingdao, China, to Seattle, Washington, before setting off…
Find out more »Salish Sea Conference
The Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference is the largest most comprehensive event of its kind in the region. The purpose of the conference is to assemble scientists, First Nations and tribal government representatives, resource managers, community/business leaders, policy makers, educators and students to present the latest scientific research on the state of the ecosystem, and to guide future action for protecting and restoring the Salish Sea Ecosystem. To accomplish its purpose, the conference will feature plenary sessions with keynote speakers, concurrent…
Find out more »Environmental Writing: Inspire, Observe, Inhabit
$90 for Burke Members, $100 for General Public Location: Burke Museum Class Description Based at the Burke Museum, this one-day environmental writing program will include classroom and field-based sessions. Renowned authors Lynn Brunelle, Claudia Castro Luna, and Jonathan White have written deeply and provocatively about wild and urban landscapes and provide unique and complementary perspectives as authors. Instructors These authors have introduced new ways to view nature and develop deeper connections to place; plants and animals, human inhabitants, past and…
Find out more »Going Public: Connecting Research & Community
Are you interested in involving community in your research process but uncertain where to start? Do you already involve members of the public in your research process and would you like to connect with like-minded people around your experience? Join us on Saturday, April 7th in the Allen Library Research Commons from 9am-1pm for “Going Public: Connecting Research & Community” where we’ll explore engaging community in the research process through public scholarship, citizen science, community-engaged research, and participatory research. This interdisciplinary event…
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