Researchers Document Salmon Diversity Using Ancient DNA
Researchers Document Salmon Diversity Using Ancient DNA
WSU scientists invent novel techniques to tackle a challenging question of genetic history
By Max Showalter, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Northwestern rivers like the Columbia and Snake were once brimming with salmo...
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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WSG in the News 2019
WSG in the News 2019
December 2019
King tides viewing party in Westport
KXRO, December 26
King tide viewing event coming to Westport Jan. 11
The Daily World, December 25
House passes Kilmer bill to help coastal tribes facing severe weather threats
Derek Kilmer Press Release, December 10
Way ofÂ...
What Does the Invasion at Lummi Mean for the Salish Sea?
December 6, 2021
The recent report by the Lummi Nation of more than 70,000 European green crabs captured this year has many wondering what this could mean for efforts to prevent green crabs from establishing in the Salish Sea. This number certainly indicates that the population of green crabs within...
Protocol in Focus: What Happens to My Data?
November 21, 2017
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 da...
It’s Not Easy Seeing Green
It’s Not Easy Seeing Green
Crab, that is. Washington Sea Grant launches a concerted monitoring effort to make sure elusive, habitat-wrecking European green crab haven’t penetrated Puget Sound.
By Annie Hillier, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Don’t be fooled by th...
National Seafood Month: Grilled Rosemary Salmon
September 29, 2021
By Lucia Davids, WSG Student AssistantÂ
As the chilly Autumn weather rolls in, we set our sights towards comforting meals and recipes that can bring just a little bit of warmth to our days. Traditionally, we tend to move away from outdoor meals and settle into dishes like soups,...
Salmon With Crushed Blackberries and Seaweed
September 16, 2022
By Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
For this week’s sustainable seafood recipe, we are cooking Sean Sherman’s Salmon with Crushed Blackberries and Seaweed from The New York Times. This recipe celebrates the incredible bounty of Pacific Northwest foods as well...
Unique Washington
Our Unique Northwest
Washingtonians have a deep, passionate relationship with their state’s rich coastal ecology and matchless marine resources. Geology, climate, ocean currents, biological evolution, human history, and social adaptation converge to create a physical, cultural, and economic s...
A Slow Start to the 2020 Green Crab Season
May 8, 2020
Like so many other projects and programs right now, partners contributing to state-wide efforts to manage European green crabs are trying to figure out what can safely be done, in the midst of the global pandemic, to address the urgent threat of invasion. In particular, there has been co...
2020 Volume 1
2020 Volume 1
Committed Crabbers
November, 2020
This year was already poised to be exceptionally busy for WSG Crab Team and the management of the European green crab invasion in Washington – even before we were faced with a global pandemic. Through la...
WSG in the News 2017
WSG in the News 2017
December 2017
Sea level rise estimates could affect local real estate
San Juan Journal, December 29
New approach to beach erosion at North Cove
South Beach Bulletin, December 28
Sound Waters University: turning education into action
South Whidbey Record, December 27
Sea l...
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...