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...
Building Citizen Science with Volunteers as Partners: Part 3
The field of citizen science has grown explosively over the last decade, benefitting from excellent PR, Presidential shout-outs, advances in big data, and, not least, a Web 2.0 world replete with hashtags, networks, and crowdsourcing. It turns out people love doing science in their spare time! The h...
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...
Exploration of Dungeness Watershed
Take a virtual tour through the different zones of the watershed and get to know our local flora and fauna with the Dungeness River Audubon Center. This course will introduce students to some of the different challenges that our watershed faces, and will look at current restoration projects, as we...
The Mountain-Moving “Mosquito” of Ocean Acidification
The Mountain-Moving “Mosquito” of Ocean Acidification
Washington Sea Grant’s Meg Chadsey proves the power of one to mobilize action on a very big issue.
The Journal of Irreproducible Results once published a paper calculating how quickly the Pacific and Atlantic coasts ...
Crabber/Towboat Lane Agreement
Crabber/Towboat Lane Agreement
Meetings are held twice per year on the 2nd Friday in November and March in Astoria, OR.
Notice: Towlanes were updated on November 1, 2019. If you are using maps prior to that date you will need to download the most recent version.
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2018 Volume 2
2018 Volume 2
Summertime Crabbing
September 7, 2018
WSG Crab Team first piloted its monitoring protocols in August 2015, when 30 volunteers monitored 7 sites. This year, the program has grown to have 200 volunteers and 25 staff from partner agencies and area...
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 ...
Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 30, 2018
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, Washington Sea Grant
206-543-1225
sfisken@u.washington.edu
Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop
Effectively treat hypothermia, near drowning and other incidents while on the water.
Monday, December 10 in Seattle, Washingto...
Celebrate the Olympic Coast with a Beach Clean-up, Barbecue and Movie Night
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 14, 2019
CONTACTS: Ian Miller, 360-417-6460 or immiller@uw.edu
MaryAnn Wagner, 206-616-6353 or maryannb@uw.edu
Celebrate the Olympic Coast with a Beach Clean-up, Barbecue and Movie Night
On April 20, the Washington Coast Clean-up and 6th Annual River & Ocean ...
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...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2019
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu
Sea Safety and Survival Workshop in Gig Harbor
Learn emergency drills for commercial fishing vessels
Tuesday, May 14
Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor BoatShop at Eddon Boatyard are cosponsoring a Sea Sa...
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...