Who brings your seafood to you? An interview with Rob Seitz, fisherman, poet and business owner
July 24, 2024
By Brian McGreal, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Recently, Rob Seitz’s sister wished him a happy 31st wedding anniversary and asked what he and his wife Tiffani would be doing to celebrate. “I told her, ‘We’re working with our family serving fish to our community in a busine...
Marine Weather Workshop in Poulsbo
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2019
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@u.washington.edu
Marine Weather Workshop in Poulsbo
Learn to read the weather before you head out on the water.
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Poulsbo are cosponsoring a Marine Weathe...
New Staff: Brandii O’Reagan
May 16, 2023
We are thrilled to welcome Brandii O’Reagan as a new fisheries specialist at Washington Sea Grant. In this role, Brandii will focus on developing and coordinating strategies that advance the safety, economic success and environmental sustainability of Washington’s fisheries and seaf...
Rising Trend of Local Consumers Connect to Washington Seafood
October 2, 2020
Governor Jay Inslee proclaims October Seafood Month OLYMPIA / SEATTLE – Consumers have long had access to local Washington seafood through their favorite grocer or farmers’ market, but this October the state is celebrating Seafood Month by recognizing the growing trend to ...
Invasive Green Crab Monitoring Volunteer Training
Washington Sea Grant is partnering with Island County Beach Watchers to monitor for invasive European Crabs at sites throughout Island County. If you are interested in monitoring local pocket estuaries, this workshop is for you. The workshop will cover Green Crab life history, threats to Puget Sou...
Ten recent graduates selected for the 2024-2025 WSG Hershman Fellowship
August 22, 2024
Congratulations to our new WSG Hershman Fellows!
We are pleased to announce that recent graduates Elise Adams, Jessica Clemens, Nika Hoffman, Heeju Jung, Jess Lechtenberg, Allison Morgan, Courtney Murphy, Rondi Nordal, Katalin Plummer and Jack Winterhalter have been awarded the Washi...
WSG, Washington CoastSavers and partners awarded funding to tackle marine debris
April 21, 2023
The partners will receive $299,965 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to lead collaborative marine debris efforts in coastal Washington
Volunteers at last year’s Washington Coast Cleanup. Photo courtesy of Washington CoastSavers.
Marine debris is a persistent issue in W...
Salish Sea-wide Molt Blitz coming June 20
June 10, 2024
Are you one of the millions of Washington residents living on or near the Salish Sea? Join the Salish Sea-wide Molt Blitz on June 20 to contribute to the largest-ever single-day dataset of crab molts collected in our state.
Invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas). Photo by P. Se...
Conservation Needs to be About People, Too
NEWS RELEASE
JUNE 21, 2017
CONTACT: Melissa Poe, Social Scientist, Washington Sea Grant at 206-685-8209 or email mpoe@uw.edu
Conservation Needs to be About People, Too
The book Conservation in the Anthropocene Ocean is an interdisciplinary guide for reframing conservati...
Diesel engine class may 4
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2017
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu
PHOTOS: Available upon request
Diesel Engine Maintenance Workshop in Gig Harbor, May 24
Learn techniques to prevent common problems!
Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor Boat Shop are co-sponsor...
UW Graduate Student Selected for the 2022 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship
August 23, 2022
We are pleased to announce that Kristin Privitera-Johnson (she/her), a doctoral student at the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (UW SAFS), is one of eight fellows selected for the 2022 National Marine Fisheries Service-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program...
Washington Clean Vessel Act Program Expands Options for Boaters
May 1,, 2022
Second mobile pumpout vessel expands options for Pierce County and south sound boaters, protecting state waters from sewage pollution
For the past two years, the pandemic has stimulated boat sales by 17.8% and increased boater activity on the waters in Washington State. With an increas...
Oyster Night at University Book Store
University Book Store presents the authors of Heaven on the Half Shell—an immersive, fully illustrated history of Northwest oysters. Explore oysters’ role in ecosystems and human societies–and learn stellar seafood recipes from regional chefs!
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