Community science volunteers discover invasive European green crab in Hood Canal
WDFW and Washington Sea Grant deploy rapid response trapping efforts
Posted originally on Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has received confirmation that volunteers with Washington Sea Grant have captured a male European green crab in Nick’s Lagoon near Seabeck in Kitsap County.
Washington Clean Vessel Act program expands options for boaters
Second mobile pumpout vessel expands options for Pierce County and south sound boaters, protecting state waters from sewage pollution
For the past two years, the pandemic has stimulated boat sales by 17.8% and increased boater activity on the waters in Washington State.
Who brings your seafood to you? An interview with Hazel Secor from Cape Flattery Fishermen’s Co-Op
By Benjamin Haagen, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Hazel Secor has been working as manager of the Cape Flattery Fisherman’s Co-op in Neah Bay, Washington since 2014, supporting the local fishing industry and working with fishers to process and distribute seafood to communities around the Olympic Peninsula.
New staff: WSG welcomes Ashli Blow
Washington Sea Grant is thrilled to welcome Ashli Blow, communications specialist, to the team.
As a communications specialist, Ashli helps advance storytelling related to WSG activities by working alongside researchers and outreach specialists.
State Parks Clean Vessel Act grant program funds $700K in new pumpout and floating restroom project
CONTACTS:
MaryAnn Wagner, Washington Sea Grant, 206.371.7656, maryannb@uw.edu
Catherine Buchalski Smith, CVA Grant Program, Catherine.BuchalskiSmith@parks.wa.gov
Christina Rohila, Pierce County, christina.rohila@piercecountywa.gov
Jeff Barney, Pierce County, jeff.barney@piercecountywa.gov
Paul Henriksen, Port of Lopez, paulh@portoflopez.com
It will now be easier for recreational boaters to safely pump out vessel sewage and keep Washington’s waters clean with an expansion of mobile pumpout services in South Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands.
Tesla STEM students win statewide Orca Bowl competition
The “junior olympics of marine science” in the Northwest
On March 26, 2022, 12 teams from across Washington state met in the University of Washington Fisheries Sciences Building to compete in the twenty-fifth rendition of the beloved Orca Bowl competition.
New staff: WSG welcomes Michelle Lepori-Bui
Washington Sea Grant is thrilled to welcome Michelle Lepori-Bui, marine water quality specialist, to the team.
Michelle partners with Native tribes, aquaculture businesses, natural resource managers, environmental education centers, and other community groups and volunteers to monitor and address marine water quality issues in Washington.
How can we better prepare for natural hazards on our coasts? Inter-organizational collaboration to assist local efforts may be key
A newly completed project lays the foundation for a team to help Washington’s coastal communities be better prepared for floods, erosion and other coastal hazards
Floods. Erosion. Sea level rise. Tsunamis.
New staff: WSG welcomes Andrea Chateaubriand and Sam Cheplick
We are thrilled to welcome two new staff to the team: Andrea Chateaubriand and Sam Cheplick.
Andrea joined WSG in December 2021 as the executive assistant. In this role, she collaborates with the WSG director and leadership team and plays an integral role in managing events, projects, and overseeing elements of the overall internal operations.
New story map unites sea gardens around the Pacific and shows the importance of revitalizing Indigenous mariculture practices for food sovereignty and resilience
See the interactive, “living” story map at www.seagardens.net
Indigenous People have been stewarding the ocean for thousands of years. This stewardship has appeared in many different forms around the world, all of which represent a reciprocal relationship between humans and the sea rooted in deep place-based knowledge.