2024
- Washington’s Clean Marina Program celebrates Leschi and Lakewood Marinas’ Clean Marina Certification, July 15
- Mobile pumpout boats gain popularity, continue to expand throughout Puget Sound, May 1
- Calling all filmmakers: Entries sought for the Olympic Peninsula’s eighth annual River & Ocean Film Festival, April 17
- New modeling tool shows impacts of sea level rise, coastal flooding to Whatcom County, February 28
- Washington Sea Grant receives federal funding to advance resilience in coastal and fishing communities, January 10
2023
- Melissa Poe to serve as WSG assistant director for outreach, November 1
- The Port of Port Townsend’s new pumpout unit models an innovative design to help keep our waters clean, October 3
- Washington Sea Grant receives federal funding to train the next generation of the aquaculture workforce, August 30
- Congratulations to three Washington Clean Marina recertifications, July 11
- Washington Sea Grant seeks a new director, June 28
- Mobile Pumpout Boats Gain in Popularity, Expand Throughout Puget Sound, May 23
- Send your feedback on new map showing real-time locations of mobile pumpout vessels, May 5
- Marine Weather Workshop in Gig Harbor, April 20
- Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) Training in Bellingham, March 3
- Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) Training in Westport, February 23
- First Aid at Sea Workshop in Port Townsend, February 17
- First Aid at Sea Workshops in Seattle, January 5
2022
- First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle, October 13
- Marine Weather Workshop in Port Angeles, October 12
- Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) Training in Westport, September 23
- Marine Corrosion Workshop in Port Hadlock, September 14
- Marine Wiring Workshop in Port Hadlock, June 3
- Community Science Volunteers Discover Invasive European Green Crab in Hood Canal, May 19
- Sea Safety and Survival Training in Gig Harbor, May 11
- Diesel Engine and Marine Wiring Workshops in Port Hadlock, May 10
- Washington Clean Vessel Act Program Expands Options for Boaters, May 1
- State Parks Clean Vessel Act Grant Program Fund $700K in New Pumpout and Floating Restroom Projects, April 10
- Marine Weather Workshop in Port Angeles, April 6
- Tesla STEM Students Win Statewide Orca Bowl Competition, March 31
- How can we better prepare for natural hazards on our coasts? Inter-organizational collaboration to assist local efforts may be key, March 22
- Sea Safety and Survival Trainings in Ilwaco and Westport, March 9
- New story map shows the importance of revitalizing Indigenous mariculture practices for food sovereignty and resilience, February 17
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Bellingham, February 16
- Sea Safety and Survival Training, February 9
- Washington Sea Grant and the Puget Sound Partnership contribute nearly $2.5 million to fund research in coastal Washington, February 1
- Washington Sea Grant Receives Funding from the Builders Initiative, January 26
- Learn the Skills to Land a Job Fishing Salmon in Alaska, January 25
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle, January 7
2021
- Marine Weather Workshop in Port Townsend, December 15
- Swinomish Receives Funding to Build the First Modern-Day Clam Garden in the U.S., November 10
- Celebrating 50 Years of Brokering Lane Agreements Between Crabbers and Towboat Operators, November 9
- Marine Weather Workshop in Port Townsend, November 8
- Using King Tides to Predict Future Shorelines, November 2
- New Harmful Algal Bloom Research, October 27
- Marine Weather Workshop in Port Townsend, October 19
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle, October 5
- Want to have an adventure in Alaska? This new program will give you the experience you need to get a commercial fishing job, August 16
- Good News for Water Quality: New pumpout boat services expand this summer in South Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands, July 20
- Researchers discover yessotoxins, produced by certain phytoplankton, to be a culprit behind summer mass shellfish mortality events in Washington, June 17
- Diesel engine Troubleshooting and Maintenance Workshop in Port Hadlock, April 27
- Mobile App Helps boaters Follow Puget Sound No Discharge Rules, April 15
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle, April 15
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Gig Harbor, April 8
- Washington Sea Grant to Hold First Ever Virtual Orca Bowl Competition for High School Teams, March 3
- Logging Change in Puget Sound: Researchers Use UW Vessel Logbooks to Reconstruct Historical Groundfish Populations
- Marine Wiring Workshop in Port Hadlock, February 22
- Estimating the Socioeconomic Benefits of SoundToxins, an Early Warning System for Harmful Algal Blooms in Puget Sound, February 3
- Washington Sea Grant Receives Federal Funding to Track Aquaculture Production, January 27
2020
- Head Outdoors This Holiday Season to Witness King Tides and Help Build a Picture of the Future, November 25
- Marine Weather Workshop, October 8
- Rising Trend of Local Consumers Connect to Washington Seafood, October 2
- Mobile App for Boaters Expands to Washington State, August 24
- New guide from Washington Coastal Resilience Project helps coastal planners use the latest sea level rise data, July 9
- WDFW, Washington Sea Grant promote public’s access to #LocalWASeafood, June 25
- Marine Debris Can Ruin a Day on the Water, June 2
- New Pumpout Stations Expand Options for Boaters, May 21
- The Seventh Annual River and Ocean Film Festival Postponed, March 17
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle, March 9
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Port Townsend, March 5
- Washington Coastal Hazards Resilience Network Launches New and Improved Website, March 3
- Shellfish Growers Conference to Discuss Critical and Emerging Issues for Washington Aquaculture, February 20
- Share stories of water and the people who care about it at the 7th Annual River and Ocean Film Festival, February 20
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Bellingham, February 10
- Newport High School A Team Wins First Place at Statewide Orca Bowl Competition, February 6
2019
- Experience King Tides, December 23
- Marine Weather Workshop in Poulsbo, December 17
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle, December 12
- New Washington Sea Grant Fellowship Promotes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Marine Careers — Inaugural Fellow Selected, September 16
- Boaters Divert Nearly 11 Million Gallons of Sewage from Washington Waters, May 1
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle, May 29
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Gig Harbor, May 22
- Sea safety and survival workshop in Gig Harbor, March 27
- Startup culture hits seafood industry at aquaculture workshop in Seattle, May 14
- Celebrate the Olympic Coast with a Beach Clean-up, Barbecue and Movie Night
- Shellfish Growers Conference to Discuss Critical and Emerging Issues for Washington Aquaculture, March 5
- Garfield High School Team Wins First Place at Statewide Orca Bowl Competition, February 26
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Port Townsend
- Calling All Filmmakers: Entries Sought for the Olympic Peninsula’s 6th Annual River & Ocean Film Festival, February 25
- New Study: How to Save a Seabird, February 20
- Washington Sea Grant Launches New Radio Program on KPTZ 91.9 FM, February 20
- Marine Wiring Workshop in Seattle, February 7
- Two Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshops in Seattle, January 28
- Get First Aid at Sea Training in One-Day Workshop, February 22
- Oak Harbor Site of King Tides Event, January 9
- King Tides Event in Raymond, Washington with a flyover, January 7
2018
- Marine Corrosion Workshop in Port Townsend, December 13
- Season’s Biggest Tides Are Coming: Head outdoors this holiday season and help build a picture of the future, November 22
- Marine Weather Workshop in Kingston
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle
- Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Maintenance Workshop in Gig Harbor
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Gig Harbor
- Local Groups Gang up on Marine Debris, September 5
- Sea Level Rise Report Contains Best Projections Yet for Washington’s Coasts, July 30
- Russell Callender named director of Washington Sea Grant, July 19
- Boat School Launches Marine Systems Training, June 7
- First Pumpout Station in Two Decades Opens on Orcas Island, May 6
- Marine Hydraulics Workshop at Fishermen’s Terminal, April 9
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop, April 5
- Partnering with indigenous communities to anticipate and adapt to ocean change, March 21
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid Workshop for Commercial Fishermen and Recreational Boaters in Port Townsend, March 1
- Bellevue High School Students Win Statewide Orca Bowl Competition, February 26
- Selling your catch: Sea Grant programs release new edition of direct marketing manual, February 22
- Washington Sea Grant and Gig Harbor Boat Shop Offer a Marine Weather Workshop, February 8
- How the Elwha Dam Removals Changed the River’s Mouth, January 18
2017
- Witness Washington’s Highest Tide of the Year in Anacortes, December 20
- Washington Graduates Head to D.C. to Tackle Real-World Marine Policy Challenges, December 12
- Two Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshops for Commercial Fishermen and Recreational Boaters, December 5
- Is Ocean Acidification Taking a Toll on Salmon?, November 9
- Marine Wiring and Diesel engine Workshops in Seattle, November 6
- Washington Sea Grant Receives $1.1 Million in Federal Funding for Aquaculture Research, November 3
- Connect with Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs in Grays Harbor, October 26
- Learn to Winterize Your Outboard Motor, October 23
- Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop for Commercial Fishermen and Recreational Boaters, October 10
- Award-Winning Researchers Find Methods to Reduce Seabird Bycatch in West Coast Longline Fisheries, October 4
- Coast Guard Approved First Aid at Sea Course Offered in Westport, October 2
- Marine Weather Workshop for the Northwest Boater on October 28 in Kingston, September 7
- Eastern Washington Marinas Take Big Steps to Prevent Small Oil Spills, August 17
- Washington’s Clean Boating Program Wins $2.5 Million in Federal Funding for Waste Pumpout, August 9
- The Wave of the Future: Marine Renewable Energy, August 8
- ABYC Marine Systems Certification Course to be Offered Fall 2017, July 24
- Conservation Needs to be About People, Too, June 21
- Pumping Up a New Record: 10 Million Gallons of Sewage Diverted from Washington Waters in 2016, May 1
- City of Kirkland to Lead State in Developing Environmentally Friendly Shorelines, April 28
- Learn Marine First Aid in Seattle, June 5
- Learn Diesel Engine Maintenance, Gig Harbor, May 24
- Learn Marine First Aid in Seattle, May 4
- Invasive Green Crab Found at Dungeness Spit, April 26
- Learn Marine First Aid in Bellingham, April 24
- Marine Weather Workshop for Boaters: Port Townsend, April 29
- Learn First Aid for the Sea in Gig Harbor, April 6
- Marine Weather Workshop for the Northwest Boater, March 30
- Learn Diesel Engine Maintenance in Port Townsend, March 18
- Learn Marine First Aid: Port Townsend, March 2
- Tacoma High School Students Win 20th Annual Orca Bowl, February 28
- Marine Refrigeration, February 11
- Marine First Aid Class in Seattle, February 3
2016
- King Tides Event, November 18
- First Aid at Sea, December 5
- Marine Weather Workshop, December 1
- State and Researchers Respond to Invasive Green Crabs Found in Northern Puget Sound, September 2016
- Catch the Action at Bellingham SeaFeast 2016, September 30–October 1
- Fisherman Will Reel in Fans on September 30 with Verse and Yarns at Bellingham’s SeaFeast, September 30
- Invasive Green Crab Found on San Juan Island by Citizen Science Volunteers, September 2016
- NOAA Summer Science Camp Pilots ROV Intensive Workshop, July 25–26
- ABYC Marine Electrical Training Course, September 2016
- Small Spills, Big Problems, Sound Solutions, Summer 2016
- Green Crab Monitoring Launched for Summer 2016
- NOAA Science Summer Camp, Seattle, July 11–22
- Learn First Aid at Sea in Seattle, June 3
- State of the Oyster, May 22
- Well Education and Testing, May 22
- Basic Watch Standing Workshop, Seattle, May 14
- First Aid at Sea Workshop, Bellingham, May 9
- Outboard Engine Maintenance Workshop, Seattle, April 30
- Diesel Engine Repair Workshop, Pt. Townsend, April 23
- 2016 River and Ocean Film Festival, April 23
- Filmmakers Invited to Enter River and Ocean Film Festival 2016
- First Aid at Sea Workshop in Gig Harbor, April 18
- New Publication: Conservation Needs to Consider Human Factor
- Maritime Weather Workshop, April 6
- NOAA Grant Awarded for Building Resilience to Coastal Hazards
- Local Conservation Expert to Lead WSG Outreach
- All Pumped Up: New Record Set for Protecting Local Waters
- Green Crab Monitoring Spring Training Workshops in San Juans
- Announcing Orca Bowl 2016
- First Aid at Sea Workshop, Port Townsend, March 16, 2016
- Marine Weather Workshop, February 23
- Diesel Engine Workshop, February 27
- First Aid at Sea Workshop, February 8 and 26
- King Tides Viewing Party, January 14
2015
- New Pilot Program Monitors for Invasive Green Crabs
- First Aid Workshop in Seattle, December 14
- First Aid Workshop in Port Townsend, December 2
- Financial Planning for Fishermen, Workshop November 7
- Marine Weather Workshop October 3
- Washington Sea Grant Launches Green Crab Monitoring Program
- Summer Campaign Offers Boaters Free Oil Spill Reporting and Clean-up Kits
- Family Fun with the Stars, July 4
- Pleasant Harbor’s Homeport Marina Awarded a Marine EnviroStar, June 4
- Learn First Aid at Sea — Seattle, June 1
- Learn First Aid at Sea — Port Townsend, June 3
- Learn How to Control Marine Corrosion, Gig Harbor, May 31
- Learn How to Stand a Watch, Port Townsend, May 29
- First Aid at Sea, Bellingham, May 27
- Safety at Sea (Drill Instructor), Bellingham, May 21
- Learn to Read the Northwest’s Marine Weather, Seattle, May 20
- Washington Sea Grant’s Ed Melvin Wins Presidential Award for Seabird-Saving Streamer Lines, May 18
- Marine Corrosion Protection Workshop at Fishermen’s Terminal, April 25
- Learn How to Stand a Watch in Port Townsend, April 11
- Learn First Aid at Sea April 8 at the Gig Harbor BoatShop, April 8
- Celebrate the Olympic Coast with a Beach Clean-up, Barbecue, and all-Olympic Movie Night, March 25
- Learn Sea Survival Skills in Gig Harbor, March 18
- Shellfish Growers’ Conference Will Explore Biotoxins, Ocean Acidification, Arsenic Testing, and Other Emerging Issues, March 2-3
- Orca Bowl: The Junior Olympics of Ocean Science Comes to UW, February 17
2014
- Snap a Picture and Become a Witness to Washington’s King Tides and Rising Seas, December 18
- Learn First Aid at Sea this February at Fishermen’s Terminal
- Learn First Aid at Sea this February at Port Townsend
- Preview of the 2014 Eastern Bering Sea Pollock Stock Assessment (Forum), Seattle
- Learn to Give First Aid at Sea in Seattle
- Learn to Wire Your Boat this December in Seattle
- Developing a Marketing Plan and Financial Planning: Two Workshops for Commercial Fishermen and Farmers, Chimacum
- Using Green Energy to Protect Clean Water on the Pend Oreille River
- Clean Boating Comes to Pasco with New Pumpout Service at the Columbia Marine Center
- A Year of Free Pumpouts Makes Terry Durfee the Most Popular Man on Lake Washington
- Washington’s Clean Boating Program Wins $1.5 Million Federal Grant for Waste Pumpouts
- Port of Poulsbo to be awarded Clean Marina Certification on National Marina Day
- Free, Convenient Pumpout Service Will Go Where the Boaters Are at Two Tacoma Harbors
- Learn to Read the Northwest’s Marine Weather
- Marine Weather Workshop in Seattle
- Outboard Engine Maintenance Workshop in Gig Harbor
- First Aid at Sea sessions to be held in Seattle, Tacoma
- A Big Boost for Boaters and Clean Water in Gig and Quartermaster Harbors
- Learn First Aid at Sea in Bellingham
- Washington Sea Grant awards $2.8 million in funding to 16 marine research projects and establishes collaboration with the Puget Sound Partnership
- Safety, Survival, and Drill Training for Fishermen and Charter Operators in Bellingham
- Washington High School Students Compete at Orca Bowl 2014
- Marine Hydraulics for Recreational Boaters and Commercial Fishermen, Seattle
- Marine Electrical Wiring Workshop in Gig Harbor
- Learn How to Keep Your Outboard Motor in Top Condition at this Washington Sea Grant Workshop
- Protect Yourself and Your Boat with Winter Programs from Washington Sea Grant