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Eastern Washington Marinas Takes Big Steps to Prevent Small Oil Spills in Lakes
August 17, 2017 Evening at a Lake Chelan marina. Washington Sea Grant expands its clean marina and small oil spill prevention programs on Lake Chelan Head down to Lake Chel...
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Washington’s Clean Boating Program Wins $2.5 Million in Federal Funding for Waste Pumpout
August 9, 2017 Two U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grants will mean less pollution in Washington State Waters. Boater sewage is a source of pollution into Washington State wate...
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Pumping Up a New Record: 10 Million Gallons of Sewage Diverted from Washington Waters in 2016
May, 2017 Washington Clean Vessel Act Program Prevents Sewage from Affecting State Waters Pumpout boats, public education and collaboration with marinas divert 10 million gall...
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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 t...
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WSG Appointed a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador!
March, 2017 In March 2017, Washington Sea Grant was formally recognized as a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for...
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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 Aquati...
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Witness King Tides — Visualizing Climate Change in Your Community
November 7, 2016 Extreme high tides, known as King Tides, are a dramatic feature of Washington winters, that occur when the moon comes closest to earth. King Tides don’t res...
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Washington Grad Students Tackle Real-World Marine Challenges
Washington Sea Grant’s latest set of fellows place gifted students in the agencies where they can do the most good. From working as a divemaster in Thailand to investig...
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SeaFeast Festival Connects Community to Fishing Industry
October 1, 2016 “When we appreciate and understand all of the benefits of our locally produced seafood, we’ll be motivated to ensure that future generations can enjoy the...
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State and Researchers Respond to Invasive European Green Crabs Found in Northern Puget Sound
September 23, 2016 In late August 2016, a team of volunteer monitors caught an invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) in Westcott Bay, San Juan Island, marking the fir...