From boat to plate The newly revised Seafood Direct Marketing Manual helps seafood harvesters dive into direct-to-consumer sales
From the Summer 2025 Sea Star
By Alison Lorenz, WSG Communications Project Coordinator
Starting a business is no easy feat — especially when you throw in the unpredictable nature of boat maintenance, weather, catches and wholesale prices.
The 2025 Washington Sea Grant calendar presents the artwork of Alfredo Arreguín
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is honored to present the artwork of Alfredo Arreguín in our 2025 calendar.
The bright colors, detailed patterns and natural imagery of Alfredo Arreguín’s paintings made him one of the preeminent artists of our time.
Introducing Washington Sea Grant’s newest student assistants
By Maddie Gard, WSG Science Communications Fellow
This fall, we are thrilled to welcome five student assistants, Dana Grant, Emma Klessig, Isaac Olson, Jane Wybenga, and Maya Ades to the Washington Sea Grant (WSG) team.
Meet Maddie Gard, Science Communications Fellow
My name is Madison (Maddie) Gard and I feel eager to serve as Washington Sea Grant’s science communications fellow this fall and winter. I originally grew up in the Sonoran Desert of Tucson, Arizona, with much of my childhood spent hiking and playing outdoors.
Read moreWashington Sea Grant deepens its presence on the Pacific Coast with a new office location in South Bend, WA
By Maddie Gard, WSG Science Communications Fellow
SOUTH BEND – Last month, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) staff participated in an official ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Bendiksen Landing, a historic building that has been redeveloped from an aging seafood production facility to include the new WSG South Bend Office.
Four recent Washington graduates are finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to announce that four recent Washington graduates have been selected as finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.
The Knauss Fellowship is a prestigious one-year fellowship program awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Sea Grant College Program.
Announcing the 8th Annual River & Ocean Film Festival in Forks
The event will be held October 18 at the Rainforest Arts Center
Forks, WA – The River & Ocean Film Festival returns October 18, 2024 to celebrate the freshwater and marine environments of the west side of the Olympic Peninsula — and the people who love them.
Paralytic shellfish poisoning on the Washington coast
An update on the recent shellfish poisoning event and the safety protocols in place
By Ashleigh Epps, WSG Aquaculture Specialist
In late May 2024, the Pacific coasts of Oregon and Washington experienced a paralytic shellfish poisoning harmful algal bloom event.
Federal funding will build capacity in Washington coastal Tribes and communities to address hazards due to climate change
Coastal Tribes and communities in Washington are on the front lines of climate change. Many are already grappling with associated coastal hazards, including sea level rise and flooding. However, all too often, these communities lack the capacity to adequately address the increasing climate risks that they face.
Read moreTen recent graduates selected for the 2024-2025 WSG Hershman Fellowship
Congratulations to our new WSG Hershman Fellows!
We are pleased to announce that recent graduates Elise Adams, Jessica Clemens, Nika Hoffman, Heeju Jung, Jess Lechtenberg, Allison Morgan, Courtney Murphy, Rondi Nordal, Katalin Plummer and Jack Winterhalter have been awarded the Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship for 2024–2025.