Marine First Aid Class: Seattle, June 5
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2017
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu
PHOTOS: available upon request
Learn Marine First Aid in Seattle, June 5
Be safe on the water!
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are co-sponsoring a Coast Guard-ap...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2019
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu
Sea Safety and Survival Workshop in Gig Harbor
Learn emergency drills for commercial fishing vessels
Tuesday, May 14
Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor BoatShop at Eddon Boatyard are cosponsoring a Sea Sa...
New video: Seaweed farming in Washington waters
February 7, 2023
Meg Chadsey, WSG carbon specialist, talks with two emerging seaweed farmers on Vashon Island who have different approaches
By Andrea Richter-Sanchez, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Kelp aquaculture has many potential benefits to society. For example, it can provide habitat for m...
Sea Safety and Survival Workshop in Gig Harbor Tuesday May 14
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2019
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu
Sea Safety and Survival Workshop in Gig Harbor
Learn emergency drills for commercial fishing vessels
Tuesday, May 14
Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor BoatShop at Eddon Boatyard are cosponsoring a Sea ...
Selling Your Catch: Sea Grant Programs Release New Edition of Direct Marketing Guide
March 1, 2018
The Sea Grant programs in Alaska and Washington are releasing a new, updated edition of the popular Fishermen’s Direct Marketing Manual. As the business climate of the seafood industry evolves, many fishermen are choosing to directly market their catch in hopes of capturing more of i...
Northwest Curious: Meet the Authors of Heaven on the Half Shell
Meet the authors of Heaven on the Half Shell: The Story of the Oyster in the Pacific Northwest at this online event hosted by the King County Library System.
Fully updated and chock-full of “oysterabilia,” this book covers the rich history of our region’s beloved bivalve industry.
Th...
NOAA National Sea Grant Awards Washington Sea Grant Over 1 Million in Aquaculture Grants
September 19, 2019
NOAA National Sea Grant office announced today a suite of federal funding awards in aquaculture, with three of them going to Washington Sea Grant. The four awards, totaling $1,980,133, will support aquaculture research projects and collaborative programs aimed at advan...
Seaweed Farming Intensive Training Helps Kickstart a New Local Industry
February 20, 2020
Hood Canal Mariculture farm manager Charlie Delius explains seaweed growing techniques during the Intensive Training.
There has been a lot of recent interest in kickstarting a seaweed industry in Washington. But is it currently possible? If you want to become a kelp farmer, where d...
Sea School
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Sea School
An initiative to provide vocational training for maritime careers.
Principal Investigator
Brandi Bednarik, Grays Harbor Historical Seaport
Co-Principal Investigators
Caitlin Stanton, Operations Director, Grays Harbor Historical Seaport
Hali Boyd, Social ...
Plenty of Plankton: Junior Ecologists
Join Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in the monthly online class for kids, Junior Ecologists. This month is focused on plankton. They’re tiny but powerful! Peer through our microscope and learn about the plankton of Padilla Bay in this online class.
Register here for the link t...
Fisheries and Seafood
Fisheries and Seafood
Fishing and seafood have been part of the culture and commerce of Washington state for centuries. Washington’s traditions, expertise, resources, and location give it a pivotal place in the seafood economy of the entire Pacific Coast, from California to Alaska. Today,...
Ocean Acidification Outreach, Presentations, Webinars
Meg Chadsey, Ocean Acidification Specialist
WSG has responded to the governor’s Washington State Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification by offering print and online outreach materials on acidification, conducting frequent public presentations, and working with NOAA to produce monthly webinars...
Environmental Threats Outreach
Environmental Threats
Ocean Acidification Outreach, Presentations, Webinars
Meg Chadsey, Ocean Acidification Specialist
Hey teachers, watch our kid-friendly eelgrass video!
WSG has responded to the governor’s Washington State Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acid...
Ocean Life Symposium
Join KGUA public radio for their 4-day long 2nd Annual Ocean Life Symposium.
This free event will be held online via Zoom and simulcast on KGUA’s other streaming platforms everyday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Topics relating to the status of our oceans and the life forms that inhabit it will be pre...