Marine Weather Workshop in Poulsbo
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2019
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@u.washington.edu
Marine Weather Workshop in Poulsbo
Learn to read the weather before you head out on the water.
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Poulsbo are cosponsoring a Marine Weathe...
Washington Clean Vessel Act Program Expands Options for Boaters
May 1,, 2022
Second mobile pumpout vessel expands options for Pierce County and south sound boaters, protecting state waters from sewage pollution
For the past two years, the pandemic has stimulated boat sales by 17.8% and increased boater activity on the waters in Washington State. With an increas...
Marine Weather Workshop November 14, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 2020
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu
Marine Weather Workshop
Learn to read the weather before you head out on the water.
Washington Sea Grant and Jefferson County WSU Extension are co-sponsoring a Marine Weather Workshop.
Topics to be covered in...
New Staff: WSG Welcomes Michele Blanchflower
April 3, 2023
Michele Blanchflower joined Washington Sea Grant in March 2023. In her new role as the fiscal specialist supervisor, she supports administrative and fiscal functions, assisting with coordination, planning, reconciliation, forecasting, procurement, and executing direct services for WSG...
Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Maintenance Workshop in Gig Harbor
Learn techniques to prevent common problems!
Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor Boat Shop are co-sponsoring a Diesel Engine Troubleshooting & Maintenance Workshop for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters in Gig Harbor, on Tuesday, December 18.
This course covers troubleshooting and...
New Staff: WSG Welcomes Chandler Countryman
April 3, 2023
We are thrilled to welcome Chandler Countryman as the new resilience and adaptation specialist at Washington Sea Grant.
In this role, Chandler works with communities in the South Puget Sound area and along Washington’s coast to advance efforts related to coastal hazards and climate r...
Pilot-scale net-pen grow-out of sablefish (“black cod”) by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
PILOT SABLEFISH NET-PEN GROW-OUT
Pilot-scale net-pen grow-out of sablefish (“black cod”) by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Researchers partner with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and others to find cost-effective ways to successfully raise sablefish, or “black cod,&#...
Oyster Night at University Book Store
University Book Store presents the authors of Heaven on the Half Shell—an immersive, fully illustrated history of Northwest oysters. Explore oysters’ role in ecosystems and human societies–and learn stellar seafood recipes from regional chefs!
REGISTER HERE:
https://www.ubookstore.com/events?i...
Conservation Needs to be About People, Too
NEWS RELEASE
JUNE 21, 2017
CONTACT: Melissa Poe, Social Scientist, Washington Sea Grant at 206-685-8209 or email mpoe@uw.edu
Conservation Needs to be About People, Too
The book Conservation in the Anthropocene Ocean is an interdisciplinary guide for reframing conservati...
Invasive Green Crab Monitoring Volunteer Training
Washington Sea Grant is partnering with Island County Beach Watchers to monitor for invasive European Crabs at sites throughout Island County. If you are interested in monitoring local pocket estuaries, this workshop is for you. The workshop will cover Green Crab life history, threats to Puget Sou...
WSG receives $1.59 million to boost Puget Sound habitat
March 6, 2023
The two WSG-led projects selected for funding will focus on sea level rise vulnerability and managing invasive European green crab
Photo: Grace Marcella Norman
Two projects led by Washington Sea Grant (WSG) will receive a total of $1.59 million through the Puget Sound National Estuary ...
WSG, Washington CoastSavers and partners awarded funding to tackle marine debris
April 21, 2023
The partners will receive $299,965 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to lead collaborative marine debris efforts in coastal Washington
Volunteers at last year’s Washington Coast Cleanup. Photo courtesy of Washington CoastSavers.
Marine debris is a persistent issue in W...
Are moon jellies eating up all the zooplankton?
From the Summer 2023 Sea Star
As dense aggregations of moon jellyfish form in Puget Sound, researchers study the ecosystem-wide impacts
By Andrea Richter-Sanchez, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Photo: Shutterstock
Have you ever seen a jellyfish floating in Puget Sound? Chances are, it was a moon ...