Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Wild and Farmed Mussels in Puget Sound
OA effects on mussel attachment strength
Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Wild and Farmed Mussels in Puget Sound
Research on three mussel species identified increased temperature and acidification as detrimental to byssal thread strength and, therefore, mussel survival.
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Washington Sea Grant in the News 2018
WSG in the News 2018
December 2018
Creation of new app allows citizens help clean up the waters of Puget Sound
The Daily Chronicle, December 31
Mobile app new tool for coastal observations
Peninsula Daily News, December 28
Ecological effects of wolf eradication to be discuessed in Jan. 8 lectur...
Conservation Needs to be About People, Too
NEWS RELEASE
JUNE 21, 2017
CONTACT: Melissa Poe, Social Scientist, Washington Sea Grant at 206-685-8209 or email mpoe@uw.edu
Conservation Needs to be About People, Too
The book Conservation in the Anthropocene Ocean is an interdisciplinary guide for reframing conservati...
Marine Debris Can Ruin A Day on the Water
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2, 2020
CONTACTS: Aaron Barnett, Boating Operations Specialist (206) 853-6991 or at aaronb5@u.washington.edu or MaryAnn Wagner, WSG Communications maryannb@uw.edu
Marine Debris Can Ruin A Day on the Water
Boaters are the front line in keeping Washington’s waters safe ...
Thai–Style Pink Salmon Burgers
September 15, 2023
By Hannah Shelly, WSG Communications Specialist
It’s an odd-numbered year–pink salmon have returned to Washington in full force! The next recipe in our Discover West Coast Seafood series features a new twist on a delicious classic–Thai-style pink Salmon Burger courtesy ...
Pointing the Data Toward Prosperity
How the WSG Economic Dashboard helps coastal communities grow and flourish
From the winter 2020–2021 Sea Star print newsletter
By Brandon McWilliams, WSG Science Communications Fellow
While the population size of Grays Harbor County has remained remarkably stable over the past seven years...
Kelp Aquaculture
Kelp Aquaculture
Interest in macroalgae aquaculture is growing. Kelp and other seaweeds can be grown for food, animal feed, organic fertilizer, biofuels and other sustainable products. In Washington State, kelp aquaculture grew out of ocean acidification (OA) research. Because macroalgae ab...
Coastal Hazards
Coastal Hazards in Washington State
Dwellers on Washington’s seismically active, highly exposed shores face a daunting range of natural and human-induced hazards. Some are continual and inexorable, such as climate-driven sea level rise. Some are commonplace phenomena, such as winter storm...
King Tides Help People Visualize Sea Level Rise Around Coastal Washington
March 26, 2019
Washington Sea Grant held viewing parties in Oak Harbor and Raymond in January to help local residents understand the effects of sea level rise
Sea level rise has major implications for coastal Washington. The recent projections released by Washington Sea Grant, WA Department of Ec...
Make Whale for Change: New Rules for Whale Watching in the Salish Sea
From the Autumn 2022 Sea Star
New research finds that rules to protect endangered southern resident killer whales could mean less demand for commercial whale watching — but tour operators have options for making up the difference
Maddie Hansen, WSG Science Communications Fellow
The Salish Sea is a...
New Pumpout Stations Expand Options for Boaters
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; May 21, 2020
CONTACTS:
Aaron Barnett, Washington Sea Grant, 206-616-8929 or aaronb5@uw.eduBridget Trosin, Washington Sea Grant, 360-428-1003 or bemmett@uw.eduCatherine Buchalski Smith, Washington State Parks, 360-902-8659 or Catherine.BuchalskiSmith@parks...
Spring 2017
Spring 2017
Crab Team Forges Ahead!
May 2nd, 2017
Traps are officially in the mud and 2017 sampling started with a bang. The captures of European green crab at Westcott Bay and Padilla Bay last year inspired tremendous support from many different stakeh...
Good News for Water Quality
New pumpout boat services expand this summer in South Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands
July 20, 2021
It will now be easier for recreational boaters to safely pump out vessel sewage and keep Washington’s waters clean with an expansion of mobile pumpout services in South Puget Sound and the ...
Mobile pumpout boats gain popularity, continue to expand throughout Puget Sound
Mobile pumpout boats improve water quality in the Puget Sound and provide options for recreational boaters with bilges.
May 1, 2024
Puget Sound — Options for recreational boaters to pump out boat sewage safely and efficiently are expanding throughout Puget Sound as the number of traveling “p...