New Staff: Brandii O’Reagan
May 16, 2023
We are thrilled to welcome Brandii O’Reagan as a new fisheries specialist at Washington Sea Grant. In this role, Brandii will focus on developing and coordinating strategies that advance the safety, economic success and environmental sustainability of Washington’s fisheries and seaf...
“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...
Sea Safety and Survival Training in Westport
Learn emergency drills for commercial fishing vessels
Washington Sea Grant is sponsoring a one-day Sea Safety & Survival (Drill Instructor) Course for commercial fishermen and charter boat operators.
This Coast Guard approved workshop meets the training requirements of the Commercial Fishing Saf...
Make Whale for Change: New Rules for Whale Watching in the Salish Sea
From the Autumn 2022 Sea Star
New research finds that rules to protect endangered southern resident killer whales could mean less demand for commercial whale watching — but tour operators have options for making up the difference
Maddie Hansen, WSG Science Communications Fellow
The Salish Sea is a...
Update on Sea Grant Funding for 2019 from WSG Interim Director
June 15, 2018
UPDATE: We are happy to report that the House and Senate have yet again demonstrated strong support for the Sea Grant program. This week, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee proposed a bill that would fund the National Sea Grant program for fiscal year 2019 at $83 millio...
Update from Interim Director on Sea Grant Funding in 2019
May 2018
Dear Friends,
With vocal support from our many stakeholders, the National Sea Grant College Program was reinstated this past spring in the federal budget for FY2018.The FY18 Appropriations Omnibus Bill was passed by Congress and signed by the President in late March, which is encouraging ne...
Boat School Launches Marine Systems Training
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2018
CONTACT: Betsy Davis, Executive Director, Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding
360-385-4948 or betsy@nwswb.edu
Boat School Launches Marine Systems Training
Accredited and Approved for Federal Student Aid and VA Education Benefits
Enrollment is now open for marin...
Strategies for Successful Research to Application Projects
This online webinar is part of the OneNOAA Science Seminar Series.
Title: Strategies for Successful Research to Application Projects: A Case Study of the National Sea Grant College Program
Abstract: As coastal landscapes change, management professionals are working hard to transition research result...
Anti-Racism Resources
Anti-Racism Resources
June 8, 2020; Updated March 19, 2021
As said in our statement of solidarity with the Black community and our statement of solidarity with the AAPI community, as individuals and as an organization we are working to identify how we have participated in the systemic rac...
Washington Coastal Hazards Resilience Network Launches New and Improved Website
March 3, 2020
Seattle, WA — Washington Sea Grant and the Washington Department of Ecology, along with other partners, have collaborated to launch a new and improved website for the Coastal Hazards Resilience Network (CHRN). This website and associated interactive map offer users a way to learn ab...
Moving Mountains: The Elwha River is still changing
September 6, 2018
When the two dams on the Elwah River were removed starting in 2011, it was the world’s largest project of that kind. Years later, the now free-flowing river continues to mend and reshape its surrounding environments. A new study documenting the changes in sediment was publish...
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...
Teri King starts a new chapter
December 6, 2023
After working at Washington Sea Grant (WSG) for more than 30 years, Teri King, aquaculture and marine water quality specialist, has moved on to her next chapter.
King joined WSG in 1990. Over the next three decades, she built an innovative program of outreach and technical assista...