WSG Seaweed Office Hours
Drop-in office hours for all your seaweed information needs!
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King Tides Help People Visualize Sea Level Rise Around Coastal Washington
March 26, 2019
Washington Sea Grant held viewing parties in Oak Harbor and Raymond in January to help local residents understand the effects of sea level rise
Sea level rise has major implications for coastal Washington. The recent projections released by Washington Sea Grant, WA Department of Ec...
CANCELED: 27th Conference for Shellfish Growers
It is with an abundance of caution that the director of Washington Sea Grant has decided to cancel the Conference for Shellfish Growers scheduled for March 9 and 10, 2020, in order not to risk anyone’s health and wellness given the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in our state.
As a program...
Boating Outreach
Boating
Pumpout Washington: Clean Marina Program
Aaron Barnett, Boating Program Specialist, and Bridget Trosin, Coastal Policy Specialist
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In partnership with the Washington State Parks Clean Vessel Act p...
Local and Coastal: Whole Dungeness Crab
May 1, 2020
By Abby Rogerson, WSG Student Assistant
While cleaning crabs may be intimidating to first-timers, don’t let that get in the way of enjoying Dungeness crab at home. Becky Selengut, local chef, educator, and writer, makes cleaning crab simple with her tutorial, available here. If you...
Environmental DNA (Part 3): Reconciling eDNA with Traditional Detection Methods
March 30, 2022
This is the third in a series of posts on a Crab Team project to develop environmental DNA (eDNA) for use in early detection and management of European green crab. The first posts provided an introduction to eDNA and the benefits and challenges it offers to invasion managers.
In devel...
Carbon comes home
Carbon Comes Home
How a serendipitous connection led ocean acidification researchers to an island farm
Back in the early 2000s, Washington State was ground zero for ocean acidification,” Meg Chadsey, ocean acidification specialist at Washington Sea Grant (WSG), says. “Fossil fuel emissi...
Spatial and Temporal Factors Influencing Recruitment Variability in Estuarine Bivalves
Recruitment variability in oysters and clams
Spatial and Temporal Factors Influencing Recruitment Variability in Estuarine Bivalves
A larval sampling program enabled shellfish growers in Willapa Bay to examine Manila clam and oyster settlement and the impacts of climate-related warming on l...
Middle School
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Middle School Science Camp
Summer Science with NOAA
This week-long day camp introduces students to earth and ocean sciences and science careers through hands-on activities emphasizing solutio...
Using an Acoustic Camera to Observe How Fish Respond to Seawall Habitat Enhancements, Phase 2
FILMING SALMON AT THE SEATTLE SEAWALL
Using an Acoustic Camera to Observe How Fish Respond to Seawall Habitat Enhancements, Phase 2
In collaboration with the City of Seattle, investigators utilized a habitat-friendly design for documenting activity around the downtown seawall, showing the w...
Zostera marina and Crassostrea gigas as potential partners in a changing ocean
EELGRASS AND OYSTERS
Determining Whether Native Eelgrass and Pacific Oysters Synergistically Enhance Their Environments
Researchers assessed whether Zostera marina and Crassostrea gigas are potential partners in a changing ocean.
Principal Investigator
Carolyn Friedman, Unive...
Taking the Mystery Out of Cultural Resource Management
What threatens cultural resources and what protects them? This one-day workshop will help you feel more confident and competent in managing the risk associated with cultural resources on any project with a cultural resource component. The cost is $125 and includes a catered lunch and all materials....
Mobile App Helps Boaters Follow Puget Sound No Discharge Zone Rule
April 15, 2021
“Pumpout Nav” is a free, simple tool that helps boaters locate pumpout services and comply with the law.
Boating season is right around the corner, and knowing where to pumpout is important for following the Puget Sound No Discharge Zone (NDZ) Rule. In August 2020, Washin...
Washington Sea Grant Receives Federal Funding to Track Aquaculture Production
January 27, 2021
National Sea Grant awarded $4.7 million total to strengthen the economics of the U.S. aquaculture industry
Workers for the Jolly Roger Oyster Company harvest oysters buried in the muddy bottom of Willapa Bay in Washington.
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) has been awarded $376,990 in f...