27th Conference for Shellfish Growers (Virtual)
First convened by WSG in 1991, the Conference for Shellfish Growers brings together shellfish producers, researchers, students and managers from the Pacific Northwest to discuss pressing issues and relevant research on aquaculture. We look forward to another engaging and insightful conference this y...
Where are the European Green Crab in the Salish Sea Coming From?
April 25, 2018
Finding a few isolated pockets of invasive European green crab in Washington’s Salish Sea over the past two years indicates the early stages of a possible range expansion. Certainly, it is the goal of WSG Crab Team and management to protect shorelines from the damage this crab h...
Launching Collaborative Green Crab Management in Drayton Harbor (part 1)
July 2, 2020
Removal of European green crab in Drayton Harbor is now underway, thanks to the collaborative efforts of WSG, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the Northwest Straits Commission (NWSC) and many other partners and stakeholders. This is the first of two posts on efforts to...
Environmental DNA (Part 3): Reconciling eDNA with Traditional Detection Methods
March 30, 2022
This is the third in a series of posts on a Crab Team project to develop environmental DNA (eDNA) for use in early detection and management of European green crab. The first posts provided an introduction to eDNA and the benefits and challenges it offers to invasion managers.
In devel...
Local Activities
Local Activities
It is with an abundance of caution that Washington Sea Grant has canceled certain upcoming events in order to comply with the Governor’s order of “Stay Home/Stay Healthy” and to avoid risking anyone’s health and wellness given the outbreak of the COVID-19 vi...
Local Activities
Local Activities
It is with an abundance of caution that Washington Sea Grant has canceled certain upcoming events in order to comply with the Governor’s order of “Stay Home/Stay Healthy” and to avoid risking anyone’s health and wellness given the outbreak of the COVID-19 vi...
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...
Good News for Water Quality
New pumpout boat services expand this summer in South Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands
July 20, 2021
It will now be easier for recreational boaters to safely pump out vessel sewage and keep Washington’s waters clean with an expansion of mobile pumpout services in South Puget Sound and the ...
More than just a cute face: What otters can tell us about the health of the environment
December 27, 2022
The River Otter Project used community science to shed light on contamination in the Lower Duwamish River
By Andrea Richter-Sanchez, WSG Science Communications Fellow
North American river otter. Photo by Diana Robinson.
“Otters are an easy way to engage people to care abou...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Dave Sones
October 2, 2021
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Dave Sones is a fisherman and a member of the Makah Nation at Neah Bay. He’s been fishing since 1972, when he was 12 years old. As a young man, he worked at the Ozette Archaeological Site as an interpreter; later, he became fisheries ma...
State Parks Clean Vessel Act Grant Program Funds $700K in New Pumpout and Floating Restroom Project
April 10, 2022
CONTACTS: MaryAnn Wagner, Washington Sea Grant, 206-371-7656, maryannb@uw.edu Catherine Buchalski Smith, CVA Grant Program, Catherine.BuchalskiSmith@parks.wa.gov Christina Rohila, Pierce County, christina.rohila@piercecountywa.govJeff Barney, Pierce County, jeff.barney@piercecounty...
Transmission of Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins Through the Food Web
HAB TOXINS IN THE FOOD WEB
Transmission of Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins Through the Food Web
Researchers survey for domoic acid and saxitoxin in fish species that are caught in tribal commercial fisheries along the California Current.
Principal Investigator
Adrianne Akmajian, M...
Bridget Trosin
Bridget Trosin
Coastal Policy Specialist
Expertise
Marine spatial planning
Engaging communities on Washington’s outer coast
Integrated ecosystem assessment
Bridget Trosin began working on marine spatial planning for Washington’s outer coast as a 2011 Marc...
Youth Learn Valuable Skills Building Boxes to Demonstrate the Use of Sewage Adapters
April 13, 2021By Hannah Jeffries, WSG Science Communications Fellow
At the beginning of last winter, a group of teenagers in Port Townsend began to learn the basics of woodworking through an unusual means: building boxes to demonstrate how to pumpout sewage from boats. Aaron Barnett, the boating p...