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!
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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...
Who brings your seafood to you? An interview with Rob Seitz, fisherman, poet and business owner
July 24, 2024
By Brian McGreal, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Recently, Rob Seitz’s sister wished him a happy 31st wedding anniversary and asked what he and his wife Tiffani would be doing to celebrate. “I told her, ‘We’re working with our family serving fish to our community in a busine...
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...
Rising Trend of Local Consumers Connect to Washington Seafood
October 2, 2020
Governor Jay Inslee proclaims October Seafood Month OLYMPIA / SEATTLE – Consumers have long had access to local Washington seafood through their favorite grocer or farmers’ market, but this October the state is celebrating Seafood Month by recognizing the growing trend to ...
Twenty years of NOAA Science Camp
NOAA Science Camp has brought a breadth of marine programming to middle and high school students since 2003
From the Winter 2023/2024 Sea Star
By Samantha Larson, WSG Science Writer
Minutes away from Seattle’s Space Needle and skyscrapers, a pocket beach along the waterfront hosts an abundance of ...
The first Seaweed Knowledge Symposium covered the challenges and opportunities of a burgeoning field
December 5, 2023
Watch the video recordings of the December 2022 Seaweed Knowledge Symposium online
The seaweed of Puget Sound. Photo credit: Simone Alin
Seaweed aquaculture in Washington is a bit like the “Cheshire cat”: though there are a handful of commercial farms and restoration projects, a...
Invasive Green Crab Monitoring Volunteer Training
Invasive European Green Crabs could be coming to a beach near you!
Washington Sea Grant is partnering with Stream Team and the South Sound Estuary Association (SSEA) to monitor for invasive European Crabs at sites throughout south Puget Sound. If you are interested in monitoring local pocket estua...
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...
Stream Steward Training
Connect with others to make a difference in the health of our local ecosystems as a Stream Steward.
The Stream Steward Program provides Kitsap residents with the opportunity to turn environmental knowledge into action. Through an annual, multi-day training, participants learn about connections betw...
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 ...
Crab Team Monitor Toolbox
Crab Team Monitor Toolbox
Welcome, Crab Team Monitors! Below you will find resources to help you with sampling including monitoring tools and learning resources. For tools of the trade like data sheets, and tide calendars, follow the link to the geography of your assigned site–coastal o...
“What We Love To Do”: NOAA Science Camp Creatively Immerses Kids in Marine Science
From the Autumn 2022 Sea Star
In the third consecutive summer of pandemic-related closures, NOAA Science Camp brought new programming to the beach during an extreme low tide
By Ashli Blow, WSG Science Communications Specialist
When Puget Sound receded during an extreme low tide in June, Maile Sull...