Hanging by a Thread
Hanging by a Thread
Biologist Emily Carrington probes the secrets of the humble mussel’s powerful attachment, and how mussels will fare as sea chemistry changes.
By Elizabeth Cooney, WSG Communications Fellow
Carrington and Laura Newcomb, heading for the water.
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Gear, Not Geoducks, Impacts Ecosystem If Farming Increases
October 25, 2015
The equipment used to farm geoducks, including PVC pipes and nets, might have a greater impact on the Puget Sound food web than the addition of the clams themselves.
That’s one of the findings of the first major scientific study to examine the broad, long-term ecosystem effect...
Mobile App for Boaters Expands to Washington State
August 24, 2020
“Pumpout Nav” is a simple, free tool to help boaters locate pumpout services
Washington Sea Grant, in partnership with the Washington State Parks Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program, is excited to announce that Pumpout Nav, a free iOS and Android app for boaters, has expanded ...
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...
King Tides Program
Washington King Tides Program
The Washington King Tides program invites people to visit the shoreline during a king tide or high water event while taking precautions to be safe. Take pictures of important waterfront locations in your community. These images help scientists, l...
Septic Sense – Septic Socials and Septic System Landscaping Classes
Teri King, Marine Water Quality Specialist
Septic Socials
A Septic Social is a great way to meet your neighbors and entertain your friends while discovering your underground treasure. The program, which has been running for more than 20 years, was devel...
Washington Applied Sustainability Internship
Washington Applied Sustainability Internship
Application for 2024 Summer WASI program Opens: Monday, March 11
Application Deadline: Friday, April 19; 5:00pm Pacific Time
See “Information for Prospective Interns” below f...
Kelp in the Kitchen: Ginger Chicken Kelp Soup
By Bobbie Buzzell, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Given the success of the kelp aquaculture webinar last month, we decided to take to the kitchen last weekend and test out a kelp noodle recipe.
Kelp noodles can be a struggle to find, and there are not many brands currently offered at local groce...
Kelp in the Kitchen: Cochayuyo Chocolates
February 18, 2020
By Bobbie Buzzell, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Ready to try something really off the beaten path with kelp? If you’ve been following our kelp recipe blogs, you may have noticed an Asian theme with previous posts. But there are indeed other cultures that have incorp...
Protocol in Focus: Why do we survey the habitat transect every month?
One strength of the Crab Team protocol is that it enables us to confidently compare findings among sites, and track changes over time – even if different people are doing the sampling. With sampling on this scale, even the small steps can be important to what we learn from the data. Protocol in Fo...
Liz Perkin: Rivers of light: How artificial light at night affects stream ecosystems
Artificial light is increasingly recognized as a potential disrupter of ecosystems and their functioning. The effects of artificial light on stream systems is of particular interest, as recent research in Berlin has shown that flowing waters are disproportionally more likely to experience increased ...