In strengthening coastal resilience, COHORT supports local leadership
From the Summer 2026 Sea Star
Almost ten years after the Washington State Coast Resilience Assessment pointed to a need for a unified, state-funded response to growing hazards on Washington’s coasts, the Coastal Hazards Organizational Resilience Team – or COHORT – is making its mark in coastal resilience by letting communities lead.
WSG welcomes new Science Communications Fellow Seiler Grubb
My name is Seiler Grubb, I usually go by Sei, and I am very excited to work with Washington Sea Grant as an undergraduate Science Communications fellow for the spring of 2026.
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WSG welcomes first Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Fellow
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to share that PhD candidate Mariah Ricci is the first Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Fellow!
As the ocean absorbs excess carbon dioxide from greenhouse gases, it becomes more acidic, causing harm to marine functions and ecosystems.
Washington Sea Grant offering seafood HACCP training in South Bend this spring
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is offering two basic Seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) trainings at its Bendiksen Landing office in South Bend this spring. The trainings will be held in person March 26-27 and May 28-29.
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Oak Harbor recertified through the Washington Clean Marina program
Washington Clean Marina is proud to announce Oak Harbor Marina’s renewal as a certified clean marina for another three-year period. The prestigious Clean Marina certification, a program administered by Washington Sea Grant (WSG), requires marinas to undergo a rigorous assessment of their environmental practices and plan improvements for the future.
Read moreNew 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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The first Washington Fishermen’s Convention makes a splash
From the Summer 2026 Sea Star
Last December, as king tides pushed waves over Westport’s seawall and nudged seawater onto nearby roads, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) hosted a successful first Washington Fishermen’s Convention.
An Olympic orientation: UW Climate Impacts Group and Washington Sea Grant pilot a learning institute for emerging environmental professionals
From the Summer 2026 Sea Star
Many job orientations start in a lobby or a conference room. This one began at the scars left by a dam and wound its way to the mouth of a great river.
New modeling tool shows coastal flooding hazards in central Puget Sound
Created by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and supported by Washington Sea Grant (WSG), the Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) recently released flood hazard products for shorelines in King and Pierce Counties
From flooding to eroding shorelines, extreme storms increase the hazards faced by coastal communities.
New staff: WSG welcomes Stuart Thomas
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.