Fisheries and Seafood
Fisheries and Seafood
Fishing and seafood have been part of the culture and commerce of Washington state for centuries. Washington’s traditions, expertise, resources, and location give it a pivotal place in the seafood economy of the entire Pacific Coast, from California to Alaska. Today,...
Current and Recent Fellows
Current and Recent 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.
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Resilience of Soft-Sediment Communities after Geoduck Harvest in Samish Bay, Washington
Geoduck-eelgrass interactions in Samish Bay
Resilience of Soft-Sediment Communities after Geoduck Harvest in Samish Bay, Washington
Researchers documented environmental effects of geoduck aquaculture on eelgrass meadows and associated soft-sediment habitat as part of the Geoduck Aquacultur...
The Environmental and Economic Impacts of Moorage Marinas on the West Coast
Impacts of West Coast moorage marinas
The Environmental and Economic Impacts of Moorage Marinas on the West Coast
Regional researchers are calculating the wide range of economic and environmental impacts associated with moorage marinas in Washington and Southern California. Results will p...
Seven recent graduates selected for the 2023-2024 WSG Hershman Fellowship
October 24, 2023
Congratulations to our new WSG Hershman Fellows!
We are pleased to announce that recent graduates Catalina Burch, Hannah King, Noah Linck, Katie Love, Ellie Mason, Andrea Richter-Sanchez and Hannah Tennent have been awarded the Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship for 2023–202...
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The pulse of the ocean
UW and Smithsonian researchers develop DNA identification methods for monitoring Salish Sea planktonic communities
From the Winter 2023/2024 Sea Star
By Katalin Plummer, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Sometimes it’s the smallest living things that can tell us the most about the state of the...
Washington Sea Grant Receives Funding from The Builders Initiative to Support Restorative Aquaculture
January 26, 2022
Washington Sea Grant will use the $400,000 grant to further two key projects: the Cross-Pacific Indigenous Aquaculture Collaborative and the Washington Seaweed Collaborative
From tribal fishermen exercising their treaty fishing rights to oyster farmers in south Puget Sound, seafood ...
Online 2020 Ecological Restoration Symposium
UPDATE: This symposium is now being offered as an online webinar. Check the event webpage below for more details.
Ecological restoration practitioners are growing increasingly aware of the importance of acknowledging multiple trophic levels and employing community ecology theories into project goals...
Understanding Potential Impacts of Seasonal Hypoxia Along the Quinault Reservation Coast
Quinault Reservation hypoxia monitoring
Understanding Potential Impacts of Seasonal Hypoxia Along the Quinault Reservation Coast
This project will create a low-cost model nearshore and a shore-based monitoring network that will engage tribal fishers and youth in gathering coastal water-qu...
22nd Conference for Shellfish Growers
First convened by Washington Sea Grant in 1991, the Conference for Shellfish Growers brings together representatives from the shellfish industry, government and academia. This year, the conference will focus on emerging issues and shellfish culture. For more information, see the conference webpage....
Marine Corrosion Protection Workshop
Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor Boat Shop are co-sponsoring a Marine Corrosion Protection Workshop: a hands-on class for marine professionals and other boat owners, commercial and recreational. Topics include Galvanic corrosion of aluminum, steel, and bronze; crevice corrosion of stainless s...
Chasing Noise
Chasing Noise
Sea Grant-supported acoustical engineers show how seabed terrain affects sound waves — and how marine construction can cost less and still protect marine mammals.
Anyone who’s crossed a ridge above a noisy roadway knows that conditions on the ground can ...