Online STEM Workshop
Seastar wasting syndrome has impacted seastar populations along the west coast of North America. Join Harbor WildWatch’s Science Specialist Stena for an interactive, Facebook LIVE lesson to learn more about seastar wasting syndrome and join us for a virtual seastar survey. Gather up the suppl...
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...
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...
Free Online Crabbing Workshop
Want to learn more about crabbing in the Puget Sound? Need advice on how to set up your gear so you can catch more crab?
Join the Northwest Straits Foundation and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for a live virtual workshop! The program is free, but registration is required. The ...
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: ...
Online STEM Workshop
Join Harbor WildWatch’s Science Specialist Stena for an interactive, Facebook LIVE lesson about the rock cycle. Gather up the supplies below beforehand, and tune in at 2 p.m. on Harbor WildWatch’s main Facebook page. Interaction highly encouraged!
Supplies:
Starbursts (or other taffy l...
Online Cocktails & Fishtales
Join Harbor WildWatch on Facebook LIVE to learn about Washington’s only native oyster and if it is making a come-back in the south Puget Sound. Dr. Mike Behrens, professor at Pacific Lutheran University and Harbor WildWatch’s Science Advisor, will present about our findings regarding Pac...
Online Cocktails & Fishtales
Harbor WildWatch and Pierce Conservation District will present LIVE on Facebook about Puget Sound nearshore processes, including beach formation and erosion, and how human development influences the complex processes that build and erode beaches, impacting habitats and ecosystems. This emerging sc...
Crab Team Highlights from the 2018 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference – Part 1
April 26, 2018
Between April 4th and 6th hundreds of scientists, managers, and policymakers descended upon the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle for the 2018 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference. From salmon and orcas to microplastics and harmful algal blooms, presentations at the co...
WSG Response to COVID-19
Updated September 20, 2021
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to impact all aspects of society, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) has been mobilizing its resources to support communities and stakeholders across the state:
USDA Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program
The Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS...
2022 European Green Crab Wrap Up: Inland sites
December 31 2022
We spend a lot of time thinking about how to quantify green crab efforts and numbers to understand status and trends. Suffice to say that any way you slice it, any way you define and quantify metrics, 2022 was a big year in Washington for European green crab management. With the lau...
Shellfish
Shellfish in Washington
Washington is the nation’s lead producer of farmed clams, oysters, and geoducks, with an estimated annual harvest worth more than $107 million. Nowhere else in the country can you find the abundance and variety of shellfish that we enjoy.
Shellfish have been a su...
“What We Love To Do”: NOAA Science Camp Creatively Immerses Kids in Marine Science
From the Autumn 2022 Sea Star
In the third consecutive summer of pandemic-related closures, NOAA Science Camp brought new programming to the beach during an extreme low tide
By Ashli Blow, WSG Science Communications Specialist
When Puget Sound receded during an extreme low tide in June, Maile Sull...
Coastal Management Fellowship
NOAA Coastal Management & Digital Coast Fellowships
Fellowship dates: August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2025
The application for the 2023-2025 NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship is now CLOSED
Deadline to Apply: January 26, 2024 by 5:00 pm Pacific Time
Overview
Coastal Ma...