NOAA Open House
Explore your world and learn more about how NOAA – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – works to understand and predict changes in Earthâs environment to help protect people and property and to conserve and manage coastal and marine resources. Join us at the We...
Coaches/Teams
Prospective Orca Bowl Coaches and Teams
How to Form a Team
Orca Bowl teams traditionally consist of teams of four to five high school students (four competitors and one alternate) and an adult coach. Please review NOSBâs eligibility rules below to ensure that your team qualifies to...
Crew School
“Crew School” is designed to provide fundamental commercial fishing crew member training; in the classroom, aboard commercial fishing vessels and in the historic Ancich Netshed on Gig Harborâs waterfront. Two Washington Sea Grant U.S. Coast Guard approved safety-training courses are in...
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...
WSG in the News 2020
Washington Sea Grant in the News
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 k...
Purse Seine Crew-Member Training Program
August 16, 2021
New Program!
Want to have an adventure in Alaska? This new program will give you the experience you need to get a commercial fishing job
The Gig Harbor BoatShop and Washington Sea Grant have partnered in developing a new Purse Seine Crew-Member Training Program. The six-day program w...
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...
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,...
To See a World in an Oysterâs Shell
To See a World in an Oysterâs ShellÂ
WSG Social Scientist Melissa Poe shows how shellfish are central to tribal harvestersâ sense of being and belonging.
By Lauren Drakopulos, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Sense of place is something weâve all experienced, ...
The Environmental Cost of Dinner
C-CAN Ocean Acidification Roundtable Discussion
Presented by Dr. Ray Hilborn, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington.   This webinar will be hosted by Brad Warren, Global Ocean Health, National Fisheries Conservation Center and Teri King, Washington Sea Grant.
Abstract:
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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...
Gardening Green sustainable landscaping class
Gardening Green provides practical information and simple yet powerful actions to protect the environment and human health. This is a relaxed, fun class that incorporates presentations, demonstrations, hands-on experiences, a native plant walk, and tours of sustainable landscapes. By the end of c...
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...
Gardening Green sustainable landscaping class
Gardening Green provides practical information and simple yet powerful actions to protect the environment and human health. This is a relaxed, fun class that incorporates presentations, demonstrations, hands-on experiences, a native plant walk, and tours of sustainable landscapes. By the end of cl...
Gardening Green sustainable landscaping class
Gardening Green provides practical information and simple yet powerful actions to protect the environment and human health. This is a relaxed, fun class that incorporates presentations, demonstrations, hands-on experiences, a native plant walk, and tours of sustainable landscapes. By the end of cl...