July 1, 2025
WSG is excited to welcome Ava Vaughan as the Community-Engaged Intern! ...
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July 1, 2025
WSG is excited to welcome Ava Vaughan as the Community-Engaged Intern! ...
Read MoreJune 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 visual ...
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 scholar.
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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 dissertation research, supported in part by Washington Sea Grant (WSG).
The Graduate School Medal recognizes a ...
Read MoreJune 9, 2025
Seattle, WA – You may know abalone by its shimmery shell, but the pinto abalone, Washington’s ...
Read MoreJune 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 single-day dataset of crab ...
Read MoreMay 22, 2025
With the boating season officially underway, it’s time for Washington boaters to brush up on their knowledge for leaving a healthy wake for all to enjoy. This includes being able to safely and effectively dispose of sewage from ...
Read MoreMay 20, 2025
By Alison Lorenz, WSG Communications Project Coordinator
“Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!” The student called a distress signal, indicating their boat had an emergency. Fortunately, there was no real danger at Washington Sea Grant (WSG)’s South Bend office. Students ...
Read MoreMay 15, 2025
Mel Lemke is a self-proclaimed creepy-crawly-enthusiast who loves the deep sea. Hailing ...
Read MoreMay 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, walked on the deck of Boat Street Marina, admiring ...
Read MoreMay 12, 2025
We are happy to announce that Dr. Nicole Naar, WSG social science and education specialist, was selected to receive the UW College of the Environment’s 2025 Outstanding Community Impact Award. This award recognizes stakeholder engagement that ...
Read MoreMay 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 found themselves back in the classroom – well, at least part of ...
Read MoreApril 14, 2025
Native Washington eelgrass (Zostera marina) is in trouble. Due to declines in some areas of the Salish Sea ...
Read MoreApril 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 fishermen specialize in one or two species, but some target several. With Jesse Holden, ...
Read MoreApril 2, 2025
SEATTLE – Washington state will soon have another tool to ...
Read MoreMarch 28, 2025
By Maddie Gard, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Washington’s maritime industries have long shaped our coastal communities, economies and cultures. Today, the maritime sector is facing complex regulatory frameworks, the consolidation of industries, the graying of the fleet, ...
Read MoreMarch 18, 2025
By Luciana Calle, WSG Science Communications Fellow
On March 1, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) held the 2025 Orca Bowl Competition, Washington state’s regional National Ocean Sciences Bowl® (NOSB) event. This day-long event brings high school ...
Read MoreMarch 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 the nation by funding marine research, providing technical assistance, and working with communities, ...
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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 technology has vastly improved over the last few decades. When it ...
Read MoreMarch 10, 2025
By Maddie Gard, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Washington Sea Grant prioritizes three core functions: research, outreach, and education. By some quirk of fate, I’ve matched with opportunities in ...
Read MoreMarch 3, 2025
By Maddie Gard, WSG Science Communications Fellow
When the Elwha River dams were breached in 2011, a century’s worth of accumulated sediment was released and transported downstream to the coastal zone. An estimated 19 million ...
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2025
Luciana Calle was born and raised in the Midwest yet has been living in Washington for 8 years. Her awe ...
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2025
On February 10 and 11, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) hosted its annual Shellfish Growers Conference, another successful gathering of the event that has brought together shellfish growers, researchers, Tribal members and representatives and state and federal agency representatives ...
Read MoreBy Alison Lorenz, WSG Communications Project Coordinator
Starting a business is no easy feat — especially when you throw in the unpredictable nature ...
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2025
Washington Sea Grant is launching a new two-day program — the Skills and Drills Course — for people who want to ...
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Deadline is March 12, 2025.
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) will be reviewed on March 18 – 20 by a team convened by the National Sea Grant College Program. The review will be conducted at the ...
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2025
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to announce that Erick Dowell, a recent graduate of the University of Washington’s School of Marine ...
January 30, 2025
We are sad to share the news of the passing of former Washington Sea Grant (WSG) ...
January 28, 2025
Having led Washington Sea Grant communications since 2014, Wagner shares about her 40-year career
If you heard news from or learned more about Washington Sea Grant (WSG) over the last ten years, chances are good ...
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