A Career Saving Seabirds
From the autumn 2019 Sea Star print newsletter
Looking back on the work of marine fisheries scientist Ed Melvin upon his retirement
“I’ve never had an ornithology class in my life,” Ed Melvin confides on a sunny afternoon sitting by Seattle’s Portage Bay. For anyone familiar with Me...
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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2019 Volume 1
2019 Volume 1
The “Team” in Crab Team
June 3, 2019
It’s difficult to believe, but Washington Sea Grant Crab Team has officially launched our fifth year of monitoring. It’s easy for us to reflect on the number of green crab, monitoring...
Invasive Green Crab Found at Dungeness Spit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2017
Contact:
MaryAnn Wagner, Washington Sea Grant, 206-616-6353, maryannb@uw.edu
Allen Pleus, Aquatic Invasive Species Unit Lead, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, 360-902-2724, allen.pleus@dfw.wa.gov
Lorenz Sollmann, Deputy Project Leader, U.S. Fish &...
Seven Recent Graduates Selected for the 2022–2023 WSG Hershman Fellowship
September 28, 2022
Congratulations to our new WSG Hershman Fellows!
We are pleased to announce that recent graduates Grace Adams, Abigail Ames, Monea Kerr, Kathryn Loy, Jenna Rolf, Harshitha Sai Viswanathan and Olivia Zimmerman have been awarded the Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship for 2022...
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...
Bridget Trosin
Bridget Trosin
Coastal Policy Specialist
Expertise
Marine spatial planning
Engaging communities on Washington’s outer coast
Integrated ecosystem assessment
Bridget Trosin began working on marine spatial planning for Washington’s outer coast as a 2011 Marc...
Local Activities
Local Activities
It is with an abundance of caution that Washington Sea Grant has canceled certain upcoming events in order to comply with the Governor’s order of “Stay Home/Stay Healthy” and to avoid risking anyone’s health and wellness given the outbreak of the COVID-19 vi...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Dave Sones
October 2, 2021
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Dave Sones is a fisherman and a member of the Makah Nation at Neah Bay. He’s been fishing since 1972, when he was 12 years old. As a young man, he worked at the Ozette Archaeological Site as an interpreter; later, he became fisheries ma...
King Tides Provide a Window into the Future of Washington Shorelines
From the autumn 2019 Sea Star print newsletter
By Andrew Chin, WSG Science Communications Fellow
On a quiet day in Oak Harbor last January, the surface of Puget Sound was as smooth as glass. The water gently reflected the winter sun as 45 pairs of eyes watched the tide slowly overtake the shoreline,...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Robert Sudar, Independent Salmon Distributor
July 25, 2022
By Maddie Hansen, WSG Science Communications Fellow
“I love salmon, they’re beautiful creatures,” says Robert Sudar, who currently works as a salmon distributor in Seattle. He has been involved in the fishing industry in one way or another for the past 50 years.
Robert began as...
Local Activities
Local Activities
It is with an abundance of caution that Washington Sea Grant has canceled certain upcoming events in order to comply with the Governor’s order of “Stay Home/Stay Healthy” and to avoid risking anyone’s health and wellness given the outbreak of the COVID-19 vi...
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...
Transmission of Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins Through the Food Web
HAB TOXINS IN THE FOOD WEB
Transmission of Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins Through the Food Web
Researchers survey for domoic acid and saxitoxin in fish species that are caught in tribal commercial fisheries along the California Current.
Principal Investigator
Adrianne Akmajian, M...