Sea Grant Announces 2018 Aquaculture Research Awards
October 17, 2018
NOAA Sea Grant announced the award of $11 million in grants for 22 projects to further advance the development of a sustainable marine and coastal aquaculture industry in the U.S.
Washington Sea Grant is pleased to receive funding for one of the 22 projects titled:Â Consumer-focused...
Russell Callender Nominated for NOAA Distinguished Career Award
May 2, 2019
Congratulations to WSG Director Russell Callender for his nomination to the NOAA Distinguished Career Award for Professional Achievement. The award recognizes significant accomplishments that have resulted in long-term benefits to the bureau’s mission and strategic goals.
Dr. Callender...
River and Ocean Film Festival Archives
River & Ocean Film Festival: Film Archives
The following is a list of all the films presented at the festival, by year. When available, links are provided to the videos and information about the the film producers.
Return to the Festival page.
2020 (Online)
Episode 1 (watch it here) i...
Employment
Employment Opportunities
We welcome applicants for positions as they become available. Â Current openings are posted here; for additional openings go to the UW employment page.
To check on the status of your application, see the UW Hires website.
Washington Sea Grant provides a range of cr...
Katy Curtis
Katy Curtis
Assistant Director for Operations and Culture
Expertise
Budgeting and Finance
Human Resources
Grants and Contracts Administration
After five years working for the City of Seattle and nine years working with the University of Washington, Katy Curtis became WSGâ€...
2016 Washington Sea Grant-Funded Projects
December, 2016
Shoreline armoring removal: synthesis and assessment of restoration effectiveness in Puget Sound
Jeffrey Cordell, Jason Toft and Emily Howe, UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences; Megan Dethier, UW Friday Harbor Laboratories
Local officials, state resource managers and conscientio...
DEADLINE: Ag of the Middle Accelerator Program
Through their Food, Farms, & Fisheries program, Ecotrust is working to help develop a food system that supports a regional network of socially and environmentally responsible, mid-size farmers, ranchers, fishers, and processors.
The Ag of the Middle Accelerator is a two-year business development...
Eyes on the Beach, Boots in the Mud: South Sound Symposium
Attend a poster presentation by the Washington Sea Grant Crab Team at the South Sound Science Symposium. Symposium registration is $20 for students and $40 for regular registrants. More information on the SSSS Website.
Abstract: Because of a recent range expansion, the European green crab (Carcinus...
Pumping Up a New Record: 10 Million Gallons of Sewage Diverted from Washington Waters in 2016
May, 2017
Washington Clean Vessel Act Program Prevents Sewage from Affecting State Waters
Pumpout boats, public education and collaboration with marinas divert 10 million gallons of onboard sewage to onshore treatment.
In 2016, the Washington Clean Vessel Act, a joint program of Washington ...
Lightning Talks at the Seattle Aquarium
Learn about marine science research directly from local scientists during five-minute Lightning Talks, part of the Aquarium’s larger Discover Science Weekend.
Lightning Talks speakers and topics:
Trevor Branch
Associate professor, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
...
WSG and WDFW Expand Green Crab Trapping on the Washington Coast
August 30, 2020
In 2016, when invasive European green crabs were first found on San Juan Island, media coverage left a lot of folks on Washington’s coast scratching their heads. Why the sudden concern? After all, green crabs were first detected in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor several decades ago, ...
The Wave of the Future: Marine Renewable Energy
NEWS RELEASE
August 8, 2017
CONTACT: Meg Chadsey, Washington Sea Grant, mchadsey@uw.edu, 206-616-1538
The Wave of the Future: Marine Renewable Energy
Washington Sea Grant Marine Renewable Energy Seminar Series
Tuesday, Aug. 15th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in For...
New Study Aims to Examine Diet of West Coast Pinnipeds
March 11, 2020
By Bobbie Buzzell, WSG Science Communications FellowÂ
Sea lions at nearly high tide on an offshore rock. Photo courtesy of Dr. Sophie McCoy, Florida State Univ.
Ocean food webs are complex and often difficult to study — but breaking down every connection is important to unders...
Melissa Poe to serve as WSG assistant director for outreach
November 1, 2023
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) has appointed Dr. Melissa Poe to assistant director for outreach. Poe has been at WSG for 10 years, leading the social science program in work to identify, define and incorporate measures of human well-being and cultural practices into marine planning and ...