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  Washington Sea Grant welcomes Community-Engaged Intern Ava Vaughan

  July 1, 2025 WSG is excited to welcome Ava Vaughan as the Community-Engaged Intern! In her role, Ava will work with community engagement specialist Sanpisa Sritrairat, coasta...

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  Robyn Ricks, WSG creative director, retires

  June 24, 2025 For twenty-seven years, Robyn Ricks has shaped how the outside world sees Washington Sea Grant. As the program’s creative director, Robyn has brought her visua...

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  New staff: WSG welcomes Jubilee Cho and Kaitlyn Kowaleski

  June 20, 2025 Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to welcome two new staff this summer: Jubilee Cho is the new graphic designer, and Kaitlyn Kowaleski is a new postdoctoral...

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  Wesley Hull wins UW Graduate School Medal for work with Washington shellfish farmers

  June 16, 2025 By Alison Lorenz, WSG Communications Project Coordinator Dr. Wesley Hull has been awarded the University of Washington (UW) Graduate School Medal for his dissert...

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  Raising the next generation of endangered pinto abalone

  A WSG-funded project informs future restoration efforts and resilience for pinto abalone populations in the Pacific Northwest. June 9, 2025 Adult pinto abalone outplanted on r...

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  Second Annual Salish Sea-wide Molt Blitz coming June 20

  June 2, 2025 Are you one of the millions of Washington residents living on or near the Salish Sea? Join the Salish Sea-wide Molt Blitz on June 20 to contribute to the largest...

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  Washington Clean Vessel Act Program expands pumpout options for boaters

  May 22, 2025 A mobile pumpout boat in Pierce County. Photo courtesy of Pierce County With the boating season officially underway, it’s time for Washington boaters to bru...

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  With Washington Sea Grant Skills and Drills training, aspiring commercial fishermen get their sea legs

  May 20, 2025 By Alison Lorenz, WSG Communications Project Coordinator Skills and Drills students and Maw with one of the practice vessels. “Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!” The st...

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  WSG welcomes Mel Lemke, Graduate Science Communications Fellow

  May 15, 2025 Mel Lemke is a self-proclaimed creepy-crawly-enthusiast who loves the deep sea. Hailing from the mountains of Colorado, Mel has always had an awe and appreciatio...

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  Celebrating 20 Years of the Clean Marina Washington Program

  May 14, 2025 By Luciana Calle, WSG Science Communications Fellow On a sunny Wednesday morning, Aaron Barnett and Bridget Trosin, who manage the Clean Marina Washington Program...