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Cool Critters: Purple Shore Crab

The Purple Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus nudus) is a small (<2″), hairless crab common among larger rocks. These crabs prefer to be high on the beach where they eat mostly algae, but also ...

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APR

Cool Critters

Looking Back on 50 Years: 1970’s Research on Lake Quinalt

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Washington Sea Grant, we’re digging through our photo archive to share moments from our program’s history throughout the coming year. Here is a photo from the 1970’s of Dr. Donaldson on Lake Quinalt ...

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APR

WSG News Blog

Mobile App Helps Boaters Follow Puget Sound No Discharge Zone Rule

April 13, 2021

“Pumpout Nav” is a free, simple tool that helps boaters locate pumpout services and comply with the law.

Boating ...

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APR

Environmental Threats, WSG News Blog

Youth Learn Valuable Skills Building Boxes to Demonstrate the Use of Sewage Adapters

April 13, 2021
By Hannah Jeffries, WSG Science Communications Fellow

At the beginning of last ...

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APR

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Planet Ocean Teaches Middle Grade Readers How to Speak Up For The sea

March 31, 2021

We are thrilled to announce the release of Planet Ocean, a nonfiction book for middle-grade readers (ages 8 and up) written with an underwater perspective about how climate change and pollution affect the sustainability of our sea. In addition ...

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MAR

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Statement of Solidarity with the AAPI Community

March 24, 2021

We at Washington Sea Grant (WSG) are deeply saddened and angered by the murders that occurred in Atlanta spas last week, the latest manifestation of the hate and violence escalating against Asians over the past year.

Asians, Asian-Americans and Pacific ...

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MAR

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Pacific Currents: A New Online Magazine Covering Sea Grant Programs Across the Region

March 22, 2021

We are thrilled ...

22
MAR

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Paul Dye, WSG Program Strategist, Retires

March 22, 2021

After more than 30 years of working in the conservation field, Paul Dye, program strategist at Washington Sea Grant (WSG), retired this month. Dye’s work has spanned the ...

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MAR

WSG News Blog

Looking Back on 50 Years: WSG Research in the 1980s

March 16, 2021

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Washington Sea Grant, we’re digging through our photo archive to share moments from our program’s history throughout the coming year. This photo from the 1980s shows WSG research in action. Research ...

16
MAR

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The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami and the Legacy in Washington 10 Years Later

March 11, 2021

By Carrie Garrison-Laney, WSG Tsunami Hazards Specialist and PMEL Liaison

On March 11, 2011 the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan — the 4^th largest ever recorded worldwide — and the resulting tsunami devastated coastal areas of Aomori, Iwate, ...

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MAR

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Tesla STEM High School Wins First Place at First-Ever Virtual Orca Bowl Competition

March 9, 2021

The Junior Olympics of Marine Science in the Northwest

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Washington Sea Grant to Hold First-Ever Virtual Orca Bowl Competition for High School Teams March 6 and 7

March 2, 2021

On the first weekend of March, 12 teams of high school students from across the state will log on to compete in the 24th annual Orca Bowl. The teams will test their knowledge of marine science ...
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MAR

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How Collaborative Research Reduced Seabird Bycatch

February 25, 2021

How Collaborative Research Reduced Seabird Bycatch

A UW EarthLab “Lunch & Learn” presentation celebrating the 50^th anniversary of Washington Sea Grant

Wednesday, March 9, 12:30pm

This is the first of three presentations on successful cross-collaborative projects involving multiple partners.

Co-sponsors: UW Center ...
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Local Activities, News, Safe, Sustainable Seafood, Shoreline Living and Restoration, WSG News Blog

Meet Heather Yu: 2021 Keystone Fellow

February 17, 2021

Washington Sea Grant is excited to welcome Heather Yu as the newest Keystone Fellow.

Heather grew up in the ...
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Looking Back on 50 Years: Kids Campaign to Clean Up Lake Washington

February 8, 2020

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Washington Sea Grant, we’re digging through our photo archive to share moments from our program’s history throughout the coming year. In this photo from the 1970s, a group of children participate ...
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Estimating the Socioeconomic Benefits of SoundToxins, an Early Warning System for Harmful Algal Blooms in Puget Sound

February 3, 2021

Washington Sea Grant, the Northwest Fisheries Science Center and the Washington Department of Health received federal funding to quantify SoundToxins impact

Washington Sea Grant (WSG), the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) and the Washington Department of Health (WDOH) have ...
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Karen Morrill-McClure Nominated for UW Together We Will Award

January 27, 2021

We are proud to share that Karen Morrill-McClure (they/them), computer systems administrator at Washington Sea Grant, was nominated for the University of Washington Together We Will Award.

The nomination was submitted on behalf of the UW-IT Diversity, Equity ...
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JAN

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50 Years of Washington Sea Grant

January 27, 2021

We look forward to celebrating the program’s 50^th anniversary year with a variety of stories and events

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JAN

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50th Anniversary

Washington Sea Grant Receives Federal Funding to Track Aquaculture Production

January 27, 2021

National Sea Grant awarded $4.7 million total to strengthen the economics of the U.S. aquaculture industry

Washington Sea Grant (WSG) has been awarded $376,990 in federal funding for a project to collect and analyze data that will assist in ...
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JAN

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From Our Dock to Your Table: Bellingham Dockside Market Connects Fishermen and Local Consumers

January 13, 2021

By Grace Freeman, WSG Science Communications Fellow

As Bellingham SeaFeast director Liz Purdy was gearing up for the 2020 festival scheduled for September, it quickly became clear that this year’s event would be different. Founded in 2016, SeaFeast ...
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Cruisin’ the Fossil Coastline Virtual Opening Celebration

January 12, 2020

In case you missed it, here’s the recording for Cruisin’ the Fossil Coastline Virtual Opening Celebration from the Burke Museum, a special exhibit opening sponsored by Washington Sea Grant. Learn how artist Ray Troll and curator Dr. Kirk ...
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JAN

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Marine Parasites on the Rise

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JAN

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Pointing the Data Toward Prosperity

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JAN

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Spotting Salmon With Sound

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JAN

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Reimagining Our Future Shorelines

The Washington Coastal Resilience Project will continue to help communities prepare for shoreline hazards for years to come

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DEC

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Director’s Note: Looking Back on a Difficult Year—and Ahead to Celebrating 50 Years of Washington Sea Grant

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DEC

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Winter 2020–2021 Sea Star

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DEC

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New Video: King Tides Are Here

December 14, 2020

In a typical year, we would invite the public to join us at a king tides viewing party this week to learn about the highest tides of the year, and what they can teach us about sea level ...
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DEC

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Washington Sea Grant Received Four Grants from the Habitat Strategic Initiative in 2020

December 10, 2020

WSG awarded grants for Green Shores for Homes, Sea Level Rise Exposure, Shoreline Monitoring Toolbox, and Green Crab Projects for a total of $1.15 million.

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DEC

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New Report: Puget Sound Marine Waters See Effect of Climate Change in 2019

December 9, 2020

Post shared from Puget Sound Partnership:

A new report details the effects of a changing climate on Puget Sound in 2019, and documents how these changes moved through ...
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WSG News

“Pumpout Nav” is a free, simple tool that helps boaters locate pumpout services and comply with the law.

Washington Sea Grant, the Northwest Fisheries Science Center and the Washington Department of Health received federal funding to quantify SoundToxins impact

We look forward to celebrating the program’s 50th anniversary year with a variety of stories and events

National Sea Grant awarded $4.7 million total to strengthen the economics of the U.S. aquaculture industry

The Washington Coastal Resilience Project will continue to help communities prepare for shoreline hazards for years to come

Post shared from Puget Sound Partnership:

We look forward to celebrating the program’s 50^th anniversary year with a variety of stories and events