Seaweed Farming Introductory Workshop
Hosted by Washington Sea Grant, in partnership with the Puget Sound Restoration Fund, Hood Canal Mariculture and the NOAA WDVA Veterans Conservation Corps Internship Program, this online workshop will provide participants with an overview of seaweed farming in Washington State.
Topics to be cove...
Unique Washington
Our Unique Northwest
Washingtonians have a deep, passionate relationship with their state’s rich coastal ecology and matchless marine resources. Geology, climate, ocean currents, biological evolution, human history, and social adaptation converge to create a physical, cultural, and economic s...
2021 Volume 1
2021 Volume 1
Let the trapping begin!
June, 2021
This spring had a lot of us reflecting on what our lives were like a year ago. In June 2020, crabbers were in the mud, just as they are now, but how they got there in 2021 looked a lot different. While green c...
Kelp Aquaculture
Kelp Aquaculture
Interest in macroalgae aquaculture is growing. Kelp and other seaweeds can be grown for food, animal feed, organic fertilizer, biofuels and other sustainable products. In Washington State, kelp aquaculture grew out of ocean acidification (OA) research. Because macroalgae ab...
Rules of Road & Aids to Navigation – Virtual Class
Lights, sounds, right of way: know the rules!
Who has right of way? Where’s the channel? By the end of this class, you’ll understand the maneuvering rules, lights, sound signals, and buoys that allow us to navigate safely around hazards and other vessels. This class is offered via Zoom by the N...
Marine Weather Workshop Registration
Marine Weather Workshop Registration
Register for the virtual Marine Weather Workshop on November 14, 2020. A zoom link will be sent to you after registration.
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Rules of Road & Aids to Navigation – Virtual Class
Lights, sounds, right of way: know the rules!
Who has right of way? Where’s the channel? By the end of this class, you’ll understand the maneuvering rules, lights, sound signals, and buoys that allow us to navigate safely around hazards and other vessels. This class is offered via Zoom by the No...
Earth Day Talk: Gaia Has a Fever
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Dr. Jennifer Thomson will give a talk untangling the history of oil corporations, climate justice, and environmental governance. Beginning with physicist James Lovelock’s Gaia hypothesis, she’ll discuss the involvement of oil corporations in...
WSG Seaweed Office Hours
Drop-in office hours for all your seaweed information needs!
How to participate:
Zoom meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09
Join at any point during the one-hour window (no RSVP required)
Attendees will be served in order of arrival
Please stay ...
Washington Coastal Resilience Project Webinar
NOAA’s Coastal Resilience Grants are helping communities that are interested in faster and better recovery from coastal hazards. This webinar is part of a series designed to share the lessons learned from these projects.
The risks associated with natural hazards in the state of Washington, inc...
Preview of the 2016 Eastern Bering Sea Pollock Stock Assessment
Washington Sea Grant, the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences and the UW College of the Environment invite you to attend a preview of the most recent assessment of the Eastern Bering Sea (EBS) pollock—the target of one of the world’s largest fisheries. The forum provides fishery stakeholders...
Tsunami Outreach and Research
Carrie Garrison-Laney, Coastal Hazards Specialist
Ian Miller, Coastal Hazards Specialist
WSG has teamed with state and federal agencies working at the forefront of tsunami research and outreach to help prepare Washington coastal communities for the next tsunami. Washington is vuln...
2020 Volume 1
2020 Volume 1
Committed Crabbers
November, 2020
This year was already poised to be exceptionally busy for WSG Crab Team and the management of the European green crab invasion in Washington – even before we were faced with a global pandemic. Through la...
Shellfish and the Environment Research Symposium
Shellfish & the Environment Research Symposium
On December 8, 2014, over 300 people attended a symposium on shellfish and the environment, held in Lacey, Washington. The symposium brought together scientists and other experts to share the latest research and information on shellfish and the envi...
Savvy Septic Workshop: Woodinville
Snohomish County is offering FREE Septic Care Workshops for homeowners! Registration is required to attend a workshop. Visit this link for more information and to register for one of the two upcoming workshops.
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