For over 50 years, Washington Sea Grant has helped people and marine life thrive by supporting research, technical expertise and educational activities that foster the responsible use and conservation of ocean and coastal ecosystems.
Learn moreData, training, professional networking, and technical assistance to support resilient coastal communities
Training, education and outreach to support a strong and resilient seafood community and economy
Monitoring, preventative training, and hands-on support to safeguard the health of our state's marine waters
Data, technical expertise, and industry-targeted training to support robust marine economies
Monitoring data, training, and technical assistance to support the management, protection and restoration of Washington shorelines
A cluster of elongate olive-brown tubes floats on the surface waters off the North Pacific Coast. Each has a head-like bulb at one end topped with a flourish of thin sinewy blades, almost resembling hair.
Read moreA new issue of our biannual magazine is here!
Through our Sea Star magazine, Washington Sea Grant shares highlights from our research, outreach, and education programs.
Students from Orcas Island Middle School discover green crab molt while on a field trip
Orcas Island, WA — Evidence of invasive European green crab was detected for the first time on Orcas Island in May, when a Washington Sea Grant (WSG) Crab Team volunteer monitor and science teacher Amy Sprenger reported one of the distinctive five-pointed shells on Crescent Beach in Eastsound.
Are you one of the millions of Washington residents living on or near the Salish Sea?
As you enjoy the long days and warm weather out on the water, remember to follow best practices to keep our shared waters clean and healthy for all. Washington Sea Grant provides education and materials to help boaters prevent small oil spills and to pumpout their waste.
Between 2021–2024, examples of WSG’s impact included:
$250m
1,500
7,633
Washington Sea Grant’s Development Fund supports marine science programs for K-12 and college students and helps fund marine-related research, outreach and education throughout Washington state.
