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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...
Resilience of Soft-Sediment Communities after Geoduck Harvest in Samish Bay, Washington
Geoduck-eelgrass interactions in Samish Bay
Resilience of Soft-Sediment Communities after Geoduck Harvest in Samish Bay, Washington
Researchers documented environmental effects of geoduck aquaculture on eelgrass meadows and associated soft-sediment habitat as part of the Geoduck Aquacultur...
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....
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Maximizing returns on investing in barrier culvert removal in Washington state
Maximizing returns on investing in barrier culvert removal in Washington state
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Sunny Jardine (University of Washington)
CO-INVESTIGATORS: Daniel Holland (NOAA Northwest Fishery Science Center), Mark Scheuerell (University of Washington), Robert Fonner (NOAA No...
Environmental DNA (Part 4): The Vashon Island Mystery
September 26, 2022
This is the fourth and final 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. Links to the previous posts are found in the text below.
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently gained atte...
Event Cancellations
Updated April 30, 2020
It is with an abundance of caution that the director of Washington Sea Grant has decided to cancel certain upcoming events in order not to risk anyone’s health and wellness given the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in our state. Please continue to check back here as infor...
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Legislative Actions
Washington Territory repealed “An Act for the Preservation of Clams, Oysters and Other Shellfish.”
Chehalis Tribe reservation established by U.S. presidential executive order.
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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...