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Ocean Acidification
Ocean Acidification
The oceans’ absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere is causing fundamental changes in seawater chemistry. CO2 reacts with water to form carbonic acid, which makes seawater more acidic. This process, known as ocean acidification (or OA) ha...
the Faces of Washington Sea Grant’s Workshops
The Faces of Washington Sea Grant’s Workshops
Meet the instructors behind the First Aid at Sea, Marine Wiring and Corrosion, and Diesel Engine Troubleshooting and Maintenance courses
By Max Showalter, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Training is a core mission of Washington Sea Gr...
1903
“The Nahcotta Point Oyster company has been organized in this city with Spokane, Seattle and Rossland capital. The company owns 160 acres of oyster beds on Willapa harbor near Oysterville, Pacific county, this state. Heretofore the seed oyster has been shipped from New Haven, Conn., and trans...
Hanging by a Thread
Hanging by a Thread
Biologist Emily Carrington probes the secrets of the humble mussel’s powerful attachment, and how mussels will fare as sea chemistry changes.
By Elizabeth Cooney, WSG Communications Fellow
Carrington and Laura Newcomb, heading for the water.
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Seafood Month Highlight: Underwater Cameras Capture the Value of Shellfish Habitat
October 18, 2018
Seafood Month provides an opportunity to highlight innovative programs. In the story below from NOAA Fisheries, learn about how Washington Sea Grant and partners are using unerwater GoPro cameras to document shellfish aquaculture beds. This collaborative project with ...
Sablefish: The New “It” Fish
Sablefish: The New “It” Fish
Whether you call it sablefish, black cod or butterfish, this species is making a name for itself as a desirable menu item.
Native to the West Coast, sablefish is highly valued in the U.S. for its buttery flavor, and has potential for new markets abroad in Ko...
2018 Volume 1
2018 Volume 1
Back Out in the Mud
February 28th, 2018
Last month we launched Washington Sea Grant Crab Team’s third official monitoring season. After a successful and fun month of training workshops in March, all 225+ volunteer and partner monitors are alr...
2023 Green Crab Status Summary: Part 1 (Inland)
April 10, 2024
While 2023 already seems like an eon ago, last year’s trapping season is still very much on our minds even as we launch the 2024 monitoring effort. The winter is a time for green crab managers to regroup, review data to interpret green crab population patterns and think about strate...
Crab Team Takes Willapa Bay by Storm: Part 3
November 15, 2016
This series of three posts was originally written in August, but was pre-empted by the news of European green crab captures on San Juan Island and in Padilla Bay. Better late than never, here are our field notes on green crab trapping in Willapa Bay during August of this year. Re...
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,...
WSG in the News 2017
WSG in the News 2017
December 2017
Sea level rise estimates could affect local real estate
San Juan Journal, December 29
New approach to beach erosion at North Cove
South Beach Bulletin, December 28
Sound Waters University: turning education into action
South Whidbey Record, December 27
Sea l...
New pumpout facility serves recreational boaters in the San Juan Islands
August 1, 2019
Facility funded by State Parks’ Clean Vessel Act program
Left from right: Owners Terri and Steve Mason and employees Nick Burne and Jonathan Hogue stand by the new pompous facility at the Shaw Island General Store.
OLYMPIA – A new sewage pumpout for recreational boaters is now ...
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Sustainability of Tidal Energy (STE) is a National Science Foundation (NSF...
Summer 2016
Summer 2016
Crab Team Grows in 2016!
May 11th, 2016
The Crab Team was very busy over the winter gearing up for major growth. We logged a lot of miles cruising all over Puget Sound, the Strait, and the San Juan Islands to peruse shoreline, and get the word o...
Identifying European Green Crab
Identifying European Green Crab
The best way to protect Puget Sound from invasion by the European green crab is to learn how to recognize them and report sightings. This species is often confused with several similar-looking native crabs, so it is important to know the diff...