Dr. Nicole Naar receives 2025 College of the Environment Outstanding Community Impact Award
By Luciana Calle, WSG Science Communications Fellow
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.
WSG Director update: Our federal funding status
Dear Partners and Friends of Washington Sea Grant:
One month ago, I shared an update highlighting the benefits that Washington Sea Grant (WSG) continues to bring to Washington state. Since writing that update, WSG underwent a 6-year programmatic review and passed with flying colors: the review committee was quick to see the substantial economic value and excellent service to Washington provided by our program and the outstanding expertise and dedication of our staff and awarded us high marks in all categories.
Researchers to map the genome of the invasive European green crab
With state funding, Washington Sea Grant will work with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to shed light on a highly invasive species
SEATTLE – Washington state will soon have another tool to support long-term management for one of the highest priority invasive species, European green crab, thanks to additional state funding dedicated to genetic research.
Spring 2025 WSG Director update: Continuing to provide value to Washington state
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, managers, businesses, educators, and the public to advance regional understanding and sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources.
Thirty-fourth Shellfish Growers Conference offers connection and community
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 for more than 30 years.
Read moreMeet Luciana Calle, 2025 WSG Undergraduate Science Communications Fellow
Luciana Calle was born and raised in the Midwest yet has been living in Washington for 8 years. Her awe for the Pacific Northwest and her fascination with the environment led her to pursue environmental science and resource management, which she currently studies as an undergraduate at the University of Washington.
Read moreFrom 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.
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