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Pacific Estuarine Research Society Conference
This years conference theme is “Performing Science in Today’s Changing World” which will center on what it means to investigate scientific questions with ever changing baseline conditions. This includes everything from including Traditional Knowledge (TK) in management decisions to adding new ...
Sea Level Rise King Tides
Sea Level Rise
We use naturally occurring king tides as a way to visualize what sea level rise will look like in our communities. The king tides of today will be our everyday high tides in the near future.
What is sea level rise?
Sea levels are rising due t...
Sarah Fisken
Sarah Fisken
Marine Operations Specialist
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Expertise
Commercial fisheries
Seafood marketing and quality
Vessel safety
Sarah came to WSG in 1982 from commercial fishing, a background that helps immensely in her work to improve safety and operations on the water. Starti...
Seafood Quality and Handling Training for Tribal Fishermen
Sarah Fisken, Marine Operations Specialist
Fish and shellfish have traditionally been central to the economies and cultures of Western Washington’s tribal communities. But today’s tribal harvesters face limited markets and stiff competition. They can overcome these obstacles with improved cat...
the Faces of Washington Sea Grant’s Workshops
The Faces of Washington Sea Grant’s Workshops
Meet the instructors behind the First Aid at Sea, Marine Wiring and Corrosion, and Diesel Engine Troubleshooting and Maintenance courses
By Max Showalter, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Training is a core mission of Washington Sea Gr...
Savvy Septic Workshop
FREE & Online. Register today to attend either Tuesday February 1 or Wednesday February 2, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8316354576146/WN_bn39jdUVQsmMGafHLm9MmA
Snohomish County’s Savvy Septic Program is a one-stop-shop for financing options, incentives, and educa...
Cool Critters: Opalescent Squid
June 25, 2021
Welcome to our Cool Critters series, where Marine Ecologist Jeff Adams shares the unique features of his favorite animals native to the Pacific Northwest. To wrap up Cephalopod Week, today’s Cool Critter is the Opalescent Squid!
The opalescent or market squid (Doryteuthis opalescen...
Monster Seminar JAM – NOAA’s Aquaculture Program: Having Our Fish and Eating Them Too
The NWFSC Monster Seminar JAM is a weekly seminar with presentations by Center scientists and guest speakers, and touches on variety of research fields, including landscape ecology, community ecology, genetics, wildlife biology, systematics, marine ecology, conservation biology, population biology a...
Free Online Crabbing Workshop
Want to learn more about crabbing in the Puget Sound? Need advice on how to set up your gear so you can catch more crab?
Join the Northwest Straits Foundation and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for a live virtual workshop! The program is free, but registration is required. The ...
Shellfish
Shellfish in Washington
Washington is the nation’s lead producer of farmed clams, oysters, and geoducks, with an estimated annual harvest worth more than $107 million. Nowhere else in the country can you find the abundance and variety of shellfish that we enjoy.
Shellfish have been a su...
1894
“The [Grays Harbor] district has been settled since 1855, and it is today one of the richest parts of the state of Washington”
Jones, 1894
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Green Crab Trappers Get Skunked at Pysht
July 17, 2019
Lora Burke and Gillian Elofson, interns with the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe loaded up with traps and ready to put their new waders to good use, and Chelsey Buffington (center), WDFW technician, prepare to head out on the mud. Photo: Emily Grason.
Drenched and muddy, but greatly relieved...
Crab Team Highlights from the 2018 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference – Part 2
April 27, 2018
Yesterday’s blog post covered the highlights from the first green crab special session at the 2018 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference. Today, we’ll break down the second special session that focused on management of invasive European green crab and provide some reflections ...