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  Washington Sea Grant Tide’s Out trainings help to skill up the shellfish industry

  May 1, 2025 Over a few days this winter, aspiring leaders and supervisors of farmhands, plant workers, and nursery staff from shellfish companies up and down the West Coast fo...

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  WSG Director update: Our federal funding status

  April 14, 2025 Dear Partners and Friends of Washington Sea Grant: One month ago, I shared an update highlighting the benefits that Washington Sea Grant (WSG) continues to brin...

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  New research reveals genetic insights key to eelgrass restoration efforts

  April 14, 2025 A Washington Sea Grant-funded study shows that nature, not just nurture, explains whether eelgrass flowers Graduate student researcher Bryan Briones Ortiz stand...

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  Who brings your seafood to you? An interview with Jesse Holden, fisherman, shellfish farmer and geoduck diver

  April 4, 2025 By Alison Lorenz, WSG Communications Project Coordinator One of the first questions to ask in a fisherman profile is what all the fisherman catches. Many fisherm...

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  Researchers to map the genome of the invasive European green crab

  April 2, 2025 With state funding, Washington Sea Grant will work with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to shed light on...

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  Economic Recovery Corps Fellow Jessika Tantisook helps to shape a resilient ocean economy on Washington’s Pacific coast

  March 28, 2025 By Maddie Gard, WSG Science Communications Fellow Washington’s maritime industries have long shaped our coastal communities, economies and cultures. Today, th...

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  Tacoma SOTA Wins the 2025 Orca Bowl Competition

  March 18, 2025 By Luciana Calle, WSG Science Communications Fellow The winning team of the 2025 Orca Bowl Competition, Tacoma School of the Arts. On March 1, Washington Sea Gr...

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  Spring 2025 WSG Director update: Continuing to provide value to Washington state

  March 13, 2025 Dear Partners and Friends of Washington Sea Grant: For more than 50 years, Washington Sea Grant has served the State of Washington, the Pacific Northwest, and t...

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  The Benefits of Frozen Seafood: Freshness, Sustainability, and Convenience

    When purchasing seafood for dinner, frozen is fresh! Many people are unsure about the quality of frozen fish or shellfish at the market. The good news is, freezing tech...

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  Steller sea lion scat and science communications

  March 10, 2025 Reflecting on my Washington Sea Grant-supported research opportunity By Maddie Gard, WSG Science Communications Fellow Washington Sea Grant prioritizes three co...