Crab Team Highlights from the 2018 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference – Part 2
April 27, 2018
Yesterday’s blog post covered the highlights from the first green crab special session at the 2018 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference. Today, we’ll break down the second special session that focused on management of invasive European green crab and provide some reflections ...
Further Green Crab Captures in Whatcom County
October 22, 2019
Broadening the search for invasive European green crab in Drayton Harbor, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and WSG Crab Team captured additional European green crab in recent weeks. In addition, Lummi Natural Resources has reported capturing green crab in Lummi Bay as a re...
CANCELED: 27th Conference for Shellfish Growers
It is with an abundance of caution that the director of Washington Sea Grant has decided to cancel the Conference for Shellfish Growers scheduled for March 9 and 10, 2020, in order not to risk anyone’s health and wellness given the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in our state.
As a program...
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...
Funding
Funding
Washington Sea Grant provides competitive and noncompetitive funding opportunities for researchers who seek to address questions about our oceans, coastlines, and coastal communities. Projects frequently involve collaboration among scientists from both public and private agencies....
Marine Affairs Work is More Than Counting Fish
How the WSG Diversity, Equity and Inclusion workgroup strives to change marine fields
From the spring 2020 Sea Star print newsletter
By Sallie Lau, Guest Student Writer
The DEI Workgroup is comprised of more than half of WSG staff, including those pictured here. Clockwise: Melissa Watkinson...
Environmental DNA (Part 1): Green Crab Monitoring 2.0?
February 24, 2022
Early detection is one of the best ways to thwart an invasive species, but trying to find some of the first individuals to arrive in a new habitat is no easy task. WSG Crab Team built a monitoring network to meet this challenge: by using multiple search methods and finely tuning th...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Andy Mitby
October 5, 2020
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Andy Mitby of Drake Teal Fisheries is a fourth-generation fisherman and also a Husky alum, with a bachelor’s degree in marine science from the University of Washington. He says his house is now divided, now that his kids attend UW ...
2016 Washington Sea Grant-Funded Projects
December, 2016
Shoreline armoring removal: synthesis and assessment of restoration effectiveness in Puget Sound
Jeffrey Cordell, Jason Toft and Emily Howe, UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences; Megan Dethier, UW Friday Harbor Laboratories
Local officials, state resource managers and conscientio...
WSG News
WSG News
“Oceanography” special issue spotlights Sea Grant
May 8, 2024
Sea Grant-funded research and work with coastal and Great Lakes communities across the nation are the ...
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Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Amy Grondin
October 12, 2020
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Amy Grondin is a salmon fisherman and a sustainable seafood consultant. She owns Duna Fisheries, LLC with her business partner and husband Greg Friedrichs. When they’re not fishing on F/V Arminta, their 48-foot wooden fishing b...
Crab Team’s Rapid Response: Day 2 & 3, the Big Finale!
September 14, 2016
Emily here again, this time from back in Seattle. Our boots are washed, the gear is stowed, and we are all ready for some well-earned rest. But first, a quick update to fill you in on the rest of our rapid response sampling effort on San Juan Island (read about Day 1).
Number of ...
Understanding Potential Impacts of Seasonal Hypoxia Along the Quinault Reservation Coast
Quinault Reservation hypoxia monitoring
Understanding Potential Impacts of Seasonal Hypoxia Along the Quinault Reservation Coast
This project will create a low-cost model nearshore and a shore-based monitoring network that will engage tribal fishers and youth in gathering coastal water-qu...
Coastal and Marine Communities
Coastal and Marine Communities
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Completed Projects
Bae, Christine, Principal Investigator
Impacts of West Coast Moorage Marinas
Regional researchers calculated the wide range of economic and environmental impacts associated with moorage marinas in Wash...