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...
Washington Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Study
Washington Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Study
Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor are known for their ecological integrity, habitat values and water quality despite historic alterations to the bays and their watersheds. They are tremendously important to the conservation of fish, shorebirds a...
Seaweed Farming Training
Seaweed Farming Training
These one-time seaweed farming training opportunities took place in 2019 and 2020. There are currently no plans to offer additional trainings.
Seaweed Farming Introductory WorkshopSeaweed Farming Intensive Training
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Webinar: What To Expect When You’re Expecting… A Tsunami
Did the Alaska earthquake and tsunami on October 19th have you wondering how you’ll be alerted if a tsunami is about to strike Washington? Join experts from the Washington Geological Survey and Washington Emergency Management Division in this free webinar to learn about how tsunamis can impact Was...
Marine Renewable Energy
Marine Renewable Energy
Seminar Series
The crash of breaking waves and the relentless motion of the tides speak to the powerful forces at work in the ocean—forces that could be used to produce electricity. Although other forms of renewable energy have gained significant traction in recen...
Scaling shoreline restoration to improve nearshore marine habitat for salmon and forage fishes
RESTORING SHORELINES TO IMPROVE FISH HABITAT
Scaling shoreline restoration to improve nearshore marine habitat for salmon and forage fishes
Researchers study the link between shoreline type (armored, restored, natural) and fish assemblages by conducting surveys and integrating their new d...
Molt Search Volunteer Training (Zoom)
Past Molt Search training in action (credit: Jess Newley)
Get involved in inland Washington’s invasive European green crab detection and juvenile Dungeness crab data gathering with “Molt Search”, a new community science project by Washington Sea Grant’s Crab Team and Washingt...
River & Ocean Film Festival
The 7th Annual River and Ocean Film Festival will be presented as an online event this year. Starting in mid-September, three streaming episodes will be posted to Washington Sea Grant’s YouTube account for viewing from the comfort of your home, office, or anywhere you happen to be with your...
Seaweed Farming Introductory Workshop
Hosted by Washington Sea Grant, in partnership with the Puget Sound Restoration Fund, Hood Canal Mariculture and the NOAA WDVA Veterans Conservation Corps Internship Program, this online workshop will provide participants with an overview of seaweed farming in Washington State.
Topics to be cove...
2021 Volume 1
2021 Volume 1
Let the trapping begin!
June, 2021
This spring had a lot of us reflecting on what our lives were like a year ago. In June 2020, crabbers were in the mud, just as they are now, but how they got there in 2021 looked a lot different. While green c...
Coastal Training Event: Alternatives to Bulkheads
The Washington State Department of Ecology will be hosting an online training for Course #5 of the Coastal Training Program, Alternatives to Bulkheads: Techniques for Erosion Control, including Construction Materials and Maintenance. This course will cover techniques for erosion control and restorat...
Draft Marine Spatial Plan Public Workshop
The Draft Marine Spatial Plan for Washington’s Pacific Coast is available for review and comment by interested parties, agencies, and tribes through December 12, 2017. The draft plan provides information on ocean uses and resources and a framework for evaluating proposed new ocean uses on Washin...
Coastal Training Event: Alternatives to Bulkheads
The Washington State Department of Ecology will be hosting an online training for Course #5 of the Coastal Training Program, Alternatives to Bulkheads: Techniques for Erosion Control, including Construction Materials and Maintenance. This course will cover techniques for erosion control and restorat...