Winter 2020–2021 Sea Star
December, 2020
Catch up on Washington Sea Grant’s recent research and programs through Sea Star, our print newsletter. Download the PDF of the full issue, or follow the links below to read the individual stories online. We will also highlight each of these as the featured story in ou...
2022 Season Wrap Up – WA Coast
June 15, 2023
As we dive into the 2023 European green crab trapping season, it’s important to reflect on the insights gained from the coastal green crab populations in 2022. This summary of green crab observations from Washington’s coastal estuaries complements our Inland 2022 wrap-up, round...
Ocean Acidification Week 2021 – Plenary Session #5
This session, hosted by the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON), will feature speakers who will discuss research into OA attribution and Blue Carbon. This session will be presented in English.
Speakers:
1. Dr. Scott Doney, The Joe D. and Helen J. Kington Professor in Environmental ...
Ocean Acidification Week 2021 – Plenary Session #4
This session, hosted by the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON), will feature speakers who will discuss the Satellite Oceanographic Datasets for Acidification (OceanSODA) project. This session will be presented in English.
Speakers:
1. Dr. Nicolas Gruber, Professor of Environmental...
50 Years of Washington Sea Grant
Updated: Sept 29, 2021
We’re celebrating Washington Sea Grant’s 50th anniversary year with a variety of stories and events
Since its inception, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) has been uniting resources from federal, state and our local universities to provide tools, guidance and services b...
Bellingham SeaFeast 2021
Bellingham SeaFeast is a waterfront & seafood festival in Bellingham, Washington. Celebrate our rich maritime culture and heritage, thriving working waterfront, enjoyment and conservation of our water resources, commercial fishing and seafood industries, and the culinary bounty of our corner of ...
2023 Volume 1
2023 Volume 1
Crabbing Is A Team Sport
November, 2023
Since Washington declared an emergency related to the European green crab invasion nearly two years ago, managers and scientists have dramatically grown state capacity to understand and control green crab...
Monitoring the Damage in the Heat Wave’s Wake
From the Autumn 2022 Sea Star
Washington Sea Grant rapidly provided funding to two projects to survey the impacts of the historic June 2021 heat wave on intertidal marine life
By Samantha Larson, WSG Science Writer
Joe Williams, front, and Darrell Williams with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community...
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 ...
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: ...
Preschool-Kindergarten Science Club Online
Enjoy story time, discovery activities, and making crafts on Thursdays 10 – 10:30 a.m. with SEA Discovery Center. Register for all or any of the following courses:
June 25, 2020: ABCs of the Intertidal Zone
July 2, 2020: B is for Birds
July 9, 2020: C is for Crabs
July 16, 2020: D is for Di...
Middle School STEM Club Online
Middle School students join Western Washington University’s SEA Discovery Center to face an engineering design challenge, solve a problem, or conduct experiments around something STEM every week on Wednesdays from 10 – 11 a.m. The weekly topics include:
June 24, 2020: Kitchen Science
Ju...