Monitoring the Damage in the Heat Wave’s Wake
From the Autumn 2022 Sea Star
Washington Sea Grant rapidly provided funding to two projects to survey the impacts of the historic June 2021 heat wave on intertidal marine life
By Samantha Larson, WSG Science Writer
Joe Williams, front, and Darrell Williams with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Communityâ...
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...
Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will pa...
Self-Guided Field Trip: Tacoma’s Working Waterfront and Tideflats
Self-Guided Field Trip: Tacoma’s Working Waterfront and Tideflats
Walk along the Chihuly Bridge of Glass from Pacific Avenue towards the Museum of Glass. Before dropping down to the museum, look across the waterway to the Tacoma tideflats.
Tacoma looks to the future, plans for resilience
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2023 Volume 1
2023 Volume 1
Crabbing Is A Team Sport
November, 2023
Since Washington declared an emergency related to the European green crab invasion nearly two years ago, managers and scientists have dramatically grown state capacity to understand and control green crab...
Sea-level rise report contains best projections yet for Washington’s coasts
July 30, 2018
A new report led by Washington Sea Grant and the University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group provides the clearest picture yet of what to expect in sea-level rise along Washington state coastlines.
The report, entitled Projected Sea Level Rise for Washington State – A ...
Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will pad...
Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will pa...
Seabird Bycatch
Seabird Bycatch
Each year, hundreds of thousands of seabirds, including many endangered albatrosses and petrels, are trapped and drowned in commercial fishing gear worldwide. Seabird avoidance measures developed and promoted by Washington Sea Grant (WSG) hav...
Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will pa...
Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will pa...
Update on European Green Crab at Dungeness Spit
Header image: Allen Pleus (WDFW)
June 22, 2017
Four European green crab were captured at Dungeness Spit in early April – the third location in inland Washington where green crab have been found. Since the initial discovery 10 weeks ago, staff and volunteers from US Fish and Wildlife Service (U...
Kelp in the Kitchen: Kombu Shiitake Noodle Soup
February 10, 2020
By Abby Rogerson, WSG Student Assistant
This noodle soup is a perfect Sunday night meal, offering warmth and spice that’s deeply satisfying. The broth gets its depth/umami from kombu and dried shiitake mushrooms, both of which are readily available at Asian grocery sto...
Kelp in the Kitchen: Crowd-Pleasin’ Kelp Cucumber Salad
November 27, 2019
Photo: NOAA Office of Response and Restoration.
Looking for an ingredient to change up holiday meals? Kelp is sustainable and eco-friendly food that can be incorporated in everyday cooking. With availability spreading, it’s not just limited to high-end restaurants.
Try this simpl...
Talk: European green crab – Fidalgo Shoreline Academy
Crab Team Program Coordinator Emily Grason will be speaking about the ongoing efforts to monitor and combat invasion of Washington’s Salish Sea by European green crab. This globally-damaging species has been on the outer coast of Washington since 1998, but was only recently detected in small n...