New Pumpout Stations Expand Options for Boaters
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; May 21, 2020
CONTACTS:
Aaron Barnett, Washington Sea Grant, 206-616-8929 or aaronb5@uw.eduBridget Trosin, Washington Sea Grant, 360-428-1003 or bemmett@uw.eduCatherine Buchalski Smith, Washington State Parks, 360-902-8659 or Catherine.BuchalskiSmith@parks...
Northwest Fisheries Science Center’s 5th Science Symposium
Our partner in regional science, NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center, will host the 5th annual Science Symposium, a two-day event to showcase fisheries and ecosystem science and to foster collaboration among scientists.
WSG Social Scientist, Melissa Poe, will present results from a recen...
Witness Washington’s Highest Tide of the Year in Anacortes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 20, 2017
CONTACTS
Bridget Trosin, WSG Coastal Policy Specialist, bemmett@uw.edu
MaryAnn Wagner, WSG Communications, maryannb@uw.edu
Witness Washington’s Highest Tide of the Year in Anacortes
Meet a Washington Sea ...
Chinese Mitten Crab
Chinese Mitten Crab Facts
What is the Chinese Mitten Crab?
The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) is a burrowing crab whose native distribution is the coastal rivers and estuaries of the Yellow Sea in Korea and China. It has recently become established on the west coast of the U.S. i...
Molt Search
Molt Search
The emerging invasion by European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) threatens marine resources in Washington. Early detection of small populations gives us the best chance to reduce the spread and impact of this globally damaging invasive species.
Wa...
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...
Geoduck Harvesters Impacted by Tariffs Offered Refunds
July 9, 2018
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering financial relief to eight geoduck harvesting companies who successfully bid to harvest wild geoduck from state-owned aquatic lands. This effort is in response to China’s announcement of 25% tariffs on American...
Director’s Note: Washington Sea Grant’s Response to COVID-19
March 17, 2020
Russell Callender, WSG Director
COVID-19 is clearly impacting all of us. Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is no exception. We have worked hard to heed the rapidly evolving guidance coming from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Governor’s office and the Uni...
Budget News from Washington D.C.
March 18, 2019
Update on Sea Grant Funding for Fiscal Year 2020 from the WSG Director
Dear Friends,
With vocal support from our many stakeholders, the National Sea Grant College Program was reinstated in the federal budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2019 was ...
A New Symposium to Work Towards Equity and Justice in Environmental Fields
August 22, 2019
The Salish Sea Equity and Justice Symposium, to be held November 14-15, 2019, aims to center historically marginalized and underrepresented voices while creating space for ongoing dialogues.
Addressing inequity and working toward environmental justice is essential to a successful en...
Olympic OA Regional Vulnerability Assessment
The Olympic Coast as a Sentinel – Tribal Communities at the Forefront of Ocean Change
Indigenous people have depended on Olympic Coast marine species for their livelihoods, food security and cultural practices for thousands of years. Today, these species—and the triba...
Orca Bowl: A Gateway to a World of Water
The dryland underdogs in this year’s high school ocean-sciences tournament beat the odds with upbeat attitude.
“We live in a world of water,” Dean Lisa Graumlich proclaimed, welcoming high school students, teachers, families and fans, together with UW scientists and other volunteers, to...
What is the State of Your Oyster?
Are your oysters healthy? WSG volunteers provide landowners evaluations of bacterial contamination for privately owned beaches in Hood Canal and throughout Puget Sound at these locations:
Hunter Farms
1921 E. State Route 106, Union, WA
QFC parking lot, under flag pole – pharmacy side – 201 ...
What is the State of Your Oyster?
Are your oysters healthy? WSG volunteers provide landowners evaluations of bacterial contamination for privately owned beaches in Hood Canal and throughout Puget Sound at these locations:
Hunter Farms
1921 E. State Route 106, Union, WA
QFC parking lot, under flag pole – pharmacy side – 201 NE ...
What is the State of Your Oyster?
Are your oysters healthy? WSG volunteers provide landowners evaluations of bacterial contamination for privately owned beaches in Hood Canal and throughout Puget Sound at these locations:
Hunter Farms
1921 E. State Route 106, Union, WA
QFC parking lot, under flag pole – pharmacy side – 201 ...