Kitsap Salmon Tours
Celebrate the return of salmon to Kitsap Stream! There will be tours at several streams around the peninsula. For more information and to schedule group tours, visit www.kitsapsalmontours.org. The event is organized by Washington State University Extension.
Program Contact: Renee Johnson, Water St...
Heaven on the Half Shell Talk | Cathlamet, WA
Heaven on the Half Shell: Washington State’s Oyster Odyssey
Get to know the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. In this talk, author David George Gordon discusses three species— the Olympia, Eastern, and Pacific oysters— along with the people who have cultivated these deli...
New staff: WSG welcomes Sanpisa Sritrairat
November 15, 2023
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to welcome Sanpisa Sritrairat as the new community engagement specialist.
Growing up on the coast of Thailand, Sanpisa developed a deep love for coastal ecosystems. She has dedicated her career to protecting these ecosystems and the communitie...
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 ...
Virtual workshop: Marine carbon dioxide removal and marine energy in the Pacific Northwest (Day 3)
Given expanding scientific and technological interest in using the ocean for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) and marine energy (ME; also called marine renewable energy or marine hydrokinetic energy), it will be essential to design responsible, community-forward research that is attentive to soc...
DOH shellfish programs update in response to “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” Order
Message from the Washington State Department of Health: Shellfish Programs Update in Response to the Governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” Order
This message was sent to shellfish industry members on 3/24/20
We have received some inquiries about the Governor’s “Stay Home, Stay H...
Monitoring the Damage in the Heat Wave’s Wake
From the Autumn 2022 Sea Star
Washington Sea Grant rapidly provided funding to two projects to survey the impacts of the historic June 2021 heat wave on intertidal marine life
By Samantha Larson, WSG Science Writer
Joe Williams, front, and Darrell Williams with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community...
The pulse of the ocean
UW and Smithsonian researchers develop DNA identification methods for monitoring Salish Sea planktonic communities
From the Winter 2023/2024 Sea Star
By Katalin Plummer, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Sometimes it’s the smallest living things that can tell us the most about the state of the...
Blue Futures: WSG funds collaborative research projects with the Makah Tribe
From the Summer 2023 Sea Star
By incorporating people, culture and Indigenous knowledge systems, these three projects model the use of interdisciplinary approaches to inform marine resource management
By Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Photo: Matt McIntosh/NOAA
Deep blue ocean wat...
TALK: WDOT Research & Innovative Solutions To Stormwater
Talk: “WDOT Stormwater Pollution; Research & Innovative Solutions” with Brandon Slone Stormwater Monitoring and Research Analyst and
Nathan Nadenicek Stormwater Monitoring Specialist
WA Department of Transporation.
Join us for an introduction to Washington States Stormwater Monitorin...
Washington’s Clean Marina Program celebrates Leschi and Lakewood Marinas’ Clean Marina certification
July 15, 2024
Dwight Jones (left), CEO, and Andrew Shroyer, general manager, of Lakewood and Leschi marinas
The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA), Washington Sea Grant and others today announced the certification of Leschi and Lakewood Marinas, managed by Marina Management LLC, as Clean Mari...
Healing and connection through the songs of Khu.éex’
November 23, 2022
This Native American Heritage Month, we’re honored to share music from the Seattle-based Indigenous band
Khu.éex’ vocalist Sondra Segundo onstage during a performance at High Dive in Seattle.
The Tlingit, Haida and Blackfoot languages are all endangered, according to t...
New staff: WSG welcomes communications specialist Hannah Shelly
September 29, 2023
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is thrilled to welcome Hannah Shelly as the communications specialist.
In this role, they collaborate with the WSG communications team and play an integral role in coordinating projects, supporting ongoing outreach efforts, social media and website manag...
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...
Marine Debris Can Ruin A Day on the Water
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2, 2020
CONTACTS: Aaron Barnett, Boating Operations Specialist (206) 853-6991 or at aaronb5@u.washington.edu or MaryAnn Wagner, WSG Communications maryannb@uw.edu
Marine Debris Can Ruin A Day on the Water
Boaters are the front line in keeping Washington’s waters safe ...