We moved! New address for the WSG Seattle office
The Washington Sea Grant Seattle office moved! You can now find us just up the street from our old location, on the fourth and fifth floors of Condon Hall on the University of Washington campus.
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UW Environment celebrates partnership and impact at Community-Engaged Research Symposium
In late May, more than 120 colleagues from the University of Washington came together for an inaugural showcase and conversation about community-engaged research across the College of Environment.
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Washington Sea Grant contributes almost $2 million to fund research in coastal Washington
Seven projects have been selected through a competitive request for proposals process
Washington Sea Grant is contributing nearly $2 million in funding for new marine research projects in 2026. The selected projects prioritize addressing issues of concern to Puget Sound and Washington’s Pacific coastal communities, as well as align with Washington Sea Grant’s four strategic focus areas: Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development, Resilient Communities and Economies, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, and Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture.
WSG welcomes new student assistants
Washington Sea Grant is excited to welcome three new student assistants: Jane Holiday, Walker Hobson, and Jack Brown; as well as our new NASA Space Grant/WSG Summer Undergraduate Researcher Kamila Nagle!
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WSG staff receive 2026 College of the Environment awards
Washington Sea Grant is happy to share that five staff members have been selected for 2026 UW College of the Environment awards. Each year, the University of Washington’s College of the Environment recognizes outstanding individuals and teams who have made significant contributions to the college and the communities they serve.
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WSG has a new website!
If you’ve visited the Washington Sea Grant (WSG) website recently, you may have noticed our new look.
After many months of development in partnership with University of Washington’s College of the Environment, we are excited to share our new website with you.
New staff: WSG welcomes Aina Hori
WSG is excited to welcome Aina Hori as the new WSG Crab Team Outreach Specialist! Aina is returning to WSG Crab Team after working as a student assistant for the program in 2022 and 2023.
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Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to welcome Stuart Thomas as a new aquaculture specialist!
Stuart brings more than 17 years of experience across aquaculture, fisheries, seafood science, and environmental restoration in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska to WSG.
Sign up to receive the 2026 WSG calendar
It’s almost the new year, and our beautiful 2026 Washington Sea Grant calendar is here! If you would like to receive a calendar, please fill out this form: bit.ly/wsg-mailing-list
A favorite tradition at WSG, our calendar shares both the work of local artists and the ways in which WSG serves you.
First detection of highly invasive European green crab in Skagit Bay
A participant from the Molt Search program made the important discovery
La Conner, Wash. — In late September, the molt from a European green crab was found at Similk Beach, on the northern end of the Swinomish Tribal Reservation.
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