Environmental Justice Speaker Series
The School of Marine & Environmental Affairs at the University of Washington is excited to launch their Fall Quarter Environmental Justice Speakers Series.
The series this quarter features a variety of speakers all of whom will address unique aspects of environmental justice from their work, res...
Port Townsend: Introduction to Invasive Green Crabs
Photo: Greg C Jensen
Washington’s salt marshes and pocket estuaries are incredibly diverse and productive habitats. Unfortunately, they are also highly threatened by shoreline development, pollution, and now, a potential invader. European green crabs (Carcinus maenas), often listed as one of ...
State Competitions
State Competitions
Washington Sea Grant 2023 Request for Proposals
Funding cycle: February 1, 2024 – January 31, 2026
Washington Sea Grant is now accepting preliminary proposals for the 2023 RFP.
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) requests proposals for one- to tw...
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 Libie Cain
October 1, 2020
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Libie Cain fishes Dungeness crab and albacore out of Westport. She grew up on Cooper Point by Evergreen State College and has an architectural degree. In fact, she was part of the team that helped build the Natural Resources B...
Shellfish and the Environment Research Symposium
Shellfish & the Environment Research Symposium
On December 8, 2014, over 300 people attended a symposium on shellfish and the environment, held in Lacey, Washington. The symposium brought together scientists and other experts to share the latest research and information on shellfish and the envi...
Monster Seminar JAM – NOAA’s Aquaculture Program: Having Our Fish and Eating Them Too
The NWFSC Monster Seminar JAM is a weekly seminar with presentations by Center scientists and guest speakers, and touches on variety of research fields, including landscape ecology, community ecology, genetics, wildlife biology, systematics, marine ecology, conservation biology, population biology a...
Crab Team at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
May 31, 2022
The second all-virtual Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (April 26-28) offered everyone with an interest or involvement in the inland waters shared by Washington and British Columbia the chance to connect over a huge range of topics, impacts of last summer’s heat dome, southern resi...
New staff: WSG welcomes Manya Chadha
March 4, 2024
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is pleased to welcome Manya Chadha as a new student assistant on the communications team.
In this role, Manya collaborates with the WSG communications team to manage and revamp WSG’s website, report communications and social media metrics and assist in int...
Washington Applied Sustainability Internship
Washington Applied Sustainability Internship
Application for 2024 Summer WASI program Opens: Monday, March 11
Application Deadline: Friday, April 19; 5:00pm Pacific Time
See “Information for Prospective Interns” below f...
WSG Fellowships Reunion Schedule
WSG Fellowships Reunion Schedule
Please be sure to RSVP for each activity right away!
Monday, August 29th
9:00 a.m. • Welcome Beach Walk
Meet at the Center for Urban Horticulture for transportation (8:30 a.m.)
3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, 98105
or
Meet at Charles Richey Sr Viewpoint, loc...
The Mountain-Moving “Mosquito” of Ocean Acidification
The Mountain-Moving “Mosquito” of Ocean Acidification
Washington Sea Grant’s Meg Chadsey proves the power of one to mobilize action on a very big issue.
The Journal of Irreproducible Results once published a paper calculating how quickly the Pacific and Atlantic coasts ...
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...
WSG in the news 2021
WSG in the News 2021
December 2021
Swinomish Tribe wants to resurrect U.S. clam gardening
Crosscut, December 15
Green crab disaster in Lummi Sea Pond illustrates the need for vigilance
Radio Pacific, Inc., December 9
Scientists see positive results from European green crab trapping in Drayton H...
Poulsbo: Introduction to Invasive Green Crabs
Photo: Greg C Jensen
(Poulsbo) Washington’s salt marshes and pocket estuaries are incredibly diverse and productive habitats. Unfortunately, they are also highly threatened by shoreline development, pollution, and now, a potential invader. European green crabs (Carcinus maenas), often listed ...