Fall 2016
Fall 2016
Crab Team’s Big Discovery!
August 4th, 2016
You might have heard the recent news that Crab Team volunteers captured the first confirmed European green crab in Washington’s inland waters (but if you haven’t, read our blog post)...
European Green Crab
Invasive European Green Crab
The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is a small shore crab whose native distribution is in the northeast Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea, ranging along coasts from northern Africa to Norway and Iceland. The crab is an effective predator, adept at opening biva...
Seven Recent Graduates Selected for the 2022–2023 WSG Hershman Fellowship
September 28, 2022
Congratulations to our new WSG Hershman Fellows!
We are pleased to announce that recent graduates Grace Adams, Abigail Ames, Monea Kerr, Kathryn Loy, Jenna Rolf, Harshitha Sai Viswanathan and Olivia Zimmerman have been awarded the Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship for 2022...
2019 Volume 1
2019 Volume 1
The “Team” in Crab Team
June 3, 2019
It’s difficult to believe, but Washington Sea Grant Crab Team has officially launched our fifth year of monitoring. It’s easy for us to reflect on the number of green crab, monitoring...
Invasive Green Crab Found at Dungeness Spit
(Photo: European Green Crab found at Dungeness Spit, Sequim, April 2017. Photo by Allen Pleus, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife)
April 26, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sequim, WA — A new population of invasive European green crab has been found at Dungeness Spit, near Sequim, ...
Current and Recent Fellows
Current and Recent Fellows
The following biographies of current and recent fellows provide examples of the breadth and scope of opportunities and experiences offered by WSG, National Sea Grant, and Coastal Management fellowships.
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Washington Sea Grant Keystone Fellow...
Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee
The WSG Advisory Committee provides general program oversight, direction, and advice. The Committee was first established in August 2006 with stakeholders and federal and state partners. The Committee was restructured in 2022 to better reflect the diverse ...
Invasive Green Crab Found at Dungeness Spit
April, 2017
A new population of invasive European green crab has been found at Dungeness Spit, near Sequim, Washington, rekindling concern over the potential for damage to local marine life and shorelines.
Staff and volunteers from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), which manages Dungeness...
Invasive Green Crab Found at Dungeness Spit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2017
Contact:
MaryAnn Wagner, Washington Sea Grant, 206-616-6353, maryannb@uw.edu
Allen Pleus, Aquatic Invasive Species Unit Lead, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, 360-902-2724, allen.pleus@dfw.wa.gov
Lorenz Sollmann, Deputy Project Leader, U.S. Fish &...
Ian Miller
Ian Miller
Coastal Hazard Specialist, Olympic Peninsula
Curriculum Vitae
Expertise
Sea level rise
Coastal flooding
Marine debris
Tsunamis
Beach erosion and other changes
Washington coastal ecology
Coastal sediment transport and geomorphology
A skilled science communicator ...
2019 WSG Outreach Workshop
WSG is hosting an Outreach Workshop to brief potential PIs on the Sea Grant program, introduce WSG staff and facilitate collaborative and innovative plans for outreach and engagement.
Investigators are strongly encouraged to attend.
RSVP Online
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Sea Safety and Survival Training in Bellingham March 31 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 3, 2023
Contact: Sarah Fisken: (360) 710-8989, sfisken@uw.edu
Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) Training
Friday, March 31, 2023
Bellingham, WA
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Bellingham are cosponsoring a Sea Safety and Survival Course (Drill Instructor) fo...
WSG in the News 2017
WSG in the News 2017
December 2017
Sea level rise estimates could affect local real estate
San Juan Journal, December 29
New approach to beach erosion at North Cove
South Beach Bulletin, December 28
Sound Waters University: turning education into action
South Whidbey Record, December 27
Sea l...
First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle
Learn to effectively treat hypothermia, near drowning and other incidents while on the water.
Washington Sea Grant and Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are cosponsoring a Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Course.
Topics covered include:
CPR
Patient assessment
Hypothermia and cold water r...
First Aid at Sea November 4 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 13, 2022
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu
Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea Workshop in Seattle
Learn to effectively treat hypothermia, near drowning and other incidents while on the water.
November 4, 2022
Washington Sea Grant an...