Sea Safety and Survival Training in Bellingham March 31 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 3, 2023
Contact: Sarah Fisken: (360) 710-8989, sfisken@uw.edu
Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) Training
Friday, March 31, 2023
Bellingham, WA
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Bellingham are cosponsoring a Sea Safety and Survival Course (Drill Instructor) fo...
2023 Volume 1
2023 Volume 1
Crabbing Is A Team Sport
November, 2023
Since Washington declared an emergency related to the European green crab invasion nearly two years ago, managers and scientists have dramatically grown state capacity to understand and control green crab...
Reimagining Our Future Shorelines
From the winter 2020–2021 Sea Star print newsletter
The Washington Coastal Resilience Project will continue to help communities prepare for shoreline hazards for years to come
By MaryAnn Wagner, WSG Assistant Director for Communications
Owen Beach, located in Point Defiance Park, is a popular a...
Commercial Fisheries Marketing Initiative
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and WSG are partnering with commercial fishermen to increase awareness of Washington State’s sustainably harvested seafood products, which has become particularly critical in the face of the current COVID-19 outbreak. This initiative a...
National Marine Educators Association Conference in Bellingham
Strait to Sound: Gathering at the Salish Sea
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY • BELLINGHAM, WA
IN PERSON + ONLINE
Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME) is excited to be the host for the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) 2023 annual conference—a special event that brings togethe...
Ian Miller
Ian Miller
Coastal Hazard Specialist, Olympic Peninsula
Curriculum Vitae
Expertise
Sea level rise
Coastal flooding
Marine debris
Tsunamis
Beach erosion and other changes
Washington coastal ecology
Coastal sediment transport and geomorphology
A skilled science communicator ...
Building Citizen Science With Volunteers As Partners: Part 2
2015 was a pilot year for Crab Team monitoring. This is the second of two post in which, Natalie White, an undergraduate in the UW Program on the Environment Capstone Program, shares her work to understand the volunteer experience during our pilot year. In a third post, we’ll fill you in on ho...
2019 WSG Outreach Workshop
WSG is hosting an Outreach Workshop to brief potential PIs on the Sea Grant program, introduce WSG staff and facilitate collaborative and innovative plans for outreach and engagement.
Investigators are strongly encouraged to attend.
RSVP Online
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First Aid at Sea November 4 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 13, 2022
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu
Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle
Learn to effectively treat hypothermia, near drowning and other incidents while on the water.
November 4, 2022
Washington Sea Grant an...
New video: Seaweed farming in Washington waters
February 7, 2023
Meg Chadsey, WSG carbon specialist, talks with two emerging seaweed farmers on Vashon Island who have different approaches
By Andrea Richter-Sanchez, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Kelp aquaculture has many potential benefits to society. For example, it can provide habitat for m...
Three recent graduates announced as finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
September 28, 2023
We are pleased to announce that three recent graduate students from universities in Washington and Idaho — Jillian Everly, Devon Lombard-Henley and Leslie (To-Nhu) Nguyen — were selected as finalists for the 2024 class of the prestigious John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship...
Kitsap Beach Restoration Tour
You are invited to a Kitsap Beach Restoration Tour, a walking tour starting at the JA & Anna F Smith Childrens Park.
Christina Kereki will show us two shoreline restoration projects. Project Engineer Dan Nickel and Shore Friendly Project Geologist Wendy Gerstel will present on this tour.
Please ...
New staff: WSG welcomes Manya Chadha
March 4, 2024
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is pleased to welcome Manya Chadha as a new student assistant on the communications team.
In this role, Manya collaborates with the WSG communications team to manage and revamp WSG’s website, report communications and social media metrics and assist in int...
Diesel Engine Troubleshooting Maintenance Workshop in Gig Harbor – Dec. 18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 30, 2018
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu
Diesel Engine Troubleshooting and 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 Troubles...
UW, WWU graduate student selected as 2023–2024 WSG Keystone Fellow
May 16, 2023
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to announce that University of Washington and Western Washington University graduate Jackelyn Garcia has been selected as the 2023–2024 WSG Keystone Fellow. Through the fellowship, she will spend the year working at the Puget Sound Partnership and...