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Impacts of Armoring on Puget Sound Beaches: Diverse Effects on Diverse Scales
Armoring impacts on puget sound beaches
Impacts of Armoring on Puget Sound Beaches: Diverse Effects on Diverse Scales
Researchers provided long-needed data and protocols for evaluating beach armoring impacts and shoreline restoration benefits, leveraging state funds to expand this research....
Sowing (Clam) Seed for the Indigenous Aquaculture Leaders of Tomorrow
From the winter 2021–2022 Sea Star print newsletter
How the Cross-Pacific Regional Collaborative Hub for Indigenous Aquaculture fosters student participation, research and communications
By MaryAnn Wagner, WSG Assistant Director for Communications
A participant of the Cross-Pacific Regional Coll...
Bellingham SeaFeast-Saturday
Bellingham SeaFeast showcases and celebrates our rich maritime heritage, thriving working waterfront, commercial fishing and seafood industries, and the culinary bounty of our corner of the Pacific Northwest.
This inaugural Bellingham SeaFeast, with FREE admission, appeals to all ages, backgrounds,...
Building Citizen Science with Volunteers as Partners: Part 3
The field of citizen science has grown explosively over the last decade, benefitting from excellent PR, Presidential shout-outs, advances in big data, and, not least, a Web 2.0 world replete with hashtags, networks, and crowdsourcing. It turns out people love doing science in their spare time! The h...
Washington Sea Grant in the News 2018
WSG in the News 2018
December 2018
Creation of new app allows citizens help clean up the waters of Puget Sound
The Daily Chronicle, December 31
Mobile app new tool for coastal observations
Peninsula Daily News, December 28
Ecological effects of wolf eradication to be discuessed in Jan. 8 lectur...
WSG in the News 2020
WSG in the News 2020
December 2020
What causes king tides and where to see otters in the wild in Washington
The Seattle Times, December 10
Witness King Tides and help build a picture of the future
The Wahkiakum County Eagle, December 10
Head outdoors this holiday season to witness king tides an...
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Crab Team Welcomes Elyse Kelsey as Student Assistant
September 20, 2023
Hello WSG Crab Team Community!
My name is Elyse Kelsey and I am thrilled to be joining Crab Team as a Student Assistant. I just missed the field season this year but I am excited to meet and work alongside the incredible volunteers and partners that make this work possible next su...
Marine Debris Prevention
Marine Debris Can Ruin a Good Day on the Water
What to Do When You Find Marine Debris
As a boater or beach-goer, you may encounter anything from logs or plastic trash to stranded marine mammals or derelict fishing gear. All are potential hazards to nav...
After nearly 40 years of sharing life-saving skills, Sarah Fisken retires
As a WSG marine operations specialist, Fisken grew the organization’s marine workshop program and forged trust and community across the state in the process
From the Winter 2023/2024 Sea Star
By Samantha Larson, WSG Science Writer
The first time Sarah Fisken put on a survival suit, she was immedia...
Virtual Beach Seine Adventure
Ever wonder who’s living under the waves in Padilla Bay? Not ready for SCUBA? Join this online program with Padilla Bay staff. You’ll watch from your screen as they take our rowboat out into the eelgrass and pull a net through the water. You’ll help discover who was caught and lear...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Steve Seymour of Drayton Harbor Oyster Company
September 27, 2022
Looking ahead to National Seafood Month in October, we are sharing this profile of a local seafood entrepreneur
By Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Steve Seymour (right) with his son, Mark Seymour (left), serving up some fresh oysters. Photo credit: Drayton Har...
European Green Crab Found in Sequim Bay
August 23, 2017
A single European green crab was captured in Sequim Bay last week by Neil Harrington, an Environmental Biologist with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Since the discovery of a small population of green crab in nearby Dungeness Bay this April, Harrington has been steadily trapping...