Elementary Discovery Days Online
First through Fifth grade scientists learn more about the wonders of science through engaging STEM activities on Tuesdays from 10-11 a.m, hosted by the SEA Discovery Center. Check out the weekly topics:
June 23, 2020: Curious About Crabs
June 30, 2020: Tree Structures and Functions
July 7, 2020: ...
A Mariner’s Life for Me
From the winter 2021–2022 Sea Star print newsletter
The Seafarer Collective provides accessible educational programs for aspiring mariners to sustain and diversify the maritime workforce
By Kathleen McKeegan, WSG Science Communications Fellow
For Captain Halee Grimes, all it took was one lo...
Program Development
Program Development
Notice: Washington Sea Grant is not currently accepting program development proposals.
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is part of a national network, funded and coordinated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through a federal–state partnershi...
Past Fellows
Past Fellows
The following biographies of current and recent fellows provide examples of the breadth and scope of opportunities and experiences offered by WSG, National Sea Grant, and Coastal Management fellowships. See current and recent fellows here.
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Sea Gardens Across the Pacific in Signals Magazine
March 15, 2023
Indigenous peoples have been stewarding the ocean for thousands of years. This stewardship has appeared in many different forms around the world, all of which represent a reciprocal relationship between humans and the sea rooted in deep place-based knowledge. From eel ponds in Bud...
April 2022 Sea Safety Trainings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2022
CONTACT: Jenna Keeton, Washington Sea Grant: (206) 543-7009, keetonj@uw.edu
Sea Safety and Survival Trainings in Ilwaco and Westport
Learn emergency drills for commercial fishing vessels
Washington Sea Grant is sponsoring two one-day Sea Safety & ...
FISH 2.0 U.S. Aquaculture Workshop – in Seattle
Fish 2.0, the global community for seafood innovators, is holding a two-day workshop for U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii aquaculture businesses April 30–May 1, 2019, at the University of Washington in Seattle. The program culminates with a pitch and networking session at the World Trade Center...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Mike Cornman of Westport Seafood
August 30, 2022
By Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
A Westport Seafood fishing vessel. Photo credit: Michael Bruce
Mike Cornman, owner of Westport Seafood and Merino’s Seafood Market, was destined to work a career connected to the ocean. Cornman grew up in Westport, Washington ...
Selling your catch: Sea Grant programs release new edition of direct marketing guide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2018
CONTACT:
Paula Dobbyn, Alaska Sea Grant, 907-274-9698, paula.dobbyn@alaska.edu
MaryAnn Wagner, Washington Sea Grant, 206-616-6353, maryannb@uw.edu
Selling your catch: Sea Grant programs release new edition of
direct marketing guide
The Sea Grant programs in...
ABYC Marine Systems Certification Course to be Offered Fall 2017
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 24, 2017
Contact:
Sandy Brown, American Boat and Yacht Council
410.990.4460 ext. 101 or sbrown@abycinc.org
ABYC Marine Systems Certification Course to be Offered Fall 2017
September 18-21, 2017
Get certified in marine systems in ABYC’s nationally-...
Washington Sea Grant in the News
Washington Sea Grant in the News
March 2025
Washington Sea Grant to offer safety training for fishermen
National Fisherman, March 18
Now Is a Really Bad Time for the Really Big One
HeatMap, March 17
Friday Harbor High School Takes Second Place at 2025 Orca Bowl
San Juan Islander, March 12
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European Green Crab
Invasive European Green Crab
The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is a small shore crab whose native distribution is in the northeast Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea, ranging along coasts from northern Africa to Norway and Iceland. The crab is an effective predator, adept at opening biva...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Jania and Gene Panida
October 26, 2020
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Jania’s brother Steve Wilson is a fisherman who fishes out of La Push. Years ago, Steve began selling his fish at farmer’s markets in the Seattle and Tacoma areas under the name Wilson Fish. Eventually Jania and her husband Gene t...