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August 2022

Why We Monitor for Green Crabs

Washington Sea Grant Crab Team’s volunteer-based early detection program helps us stay on top of potential new invasions of the green crab. Watch video.

More News

Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Mike Cornman of Westport Seafood
UW Graduate Student Selected for the 2022 NMFS–Sea Grant Fellowship
Updated: Three UW Grads Announced as Finalists for John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
WSG Crab Team: 2022 Newsletter Sustainable Seafood Series: Mexican-Style Green Ceviche

WSG Around the Web

Summer Color for Hood Canal, NASA Earth Observatory
Teri King, WSG marine water quality specialist, provided context about this year’s coccolithophore bloom.
A Beloved Puget Sound Beach Emerges From a $6.3 Million Redesign that Brings Resiliency to the Forefront,The Architects Newspaper
WSG research and technical support helped Metro Parks Tacoma redesign Owen Beach with an eye toward sea level rise.
Volunteers Prove Critical in the Fight Against Invasive Green Crabs, Fox13 Seattle
“If we’re not inviting everyone to participate we’re missing out on the chance to stop this in a meaningful way,” says Emily Grason, WSG Crab Team program manager.
Marine Scientist Hired as New Oregon Sea Grant Extension Coastal Hazards Specialist, Oregon State University
Congratulations to Felicia Olmeta-Schult, a former WSG Hershman Fellow!

Coastal Café is a radio program jointly produced by Washington Sea Grant and KPTZ 91.9 FM. Coastal Café explores the latest in marine science with researchers, policy experts and people who live and work along our coast.

In a recent episode, host Aaron Barnett talks with Steve Nevey, director of operations for the Washington State Ferries. Listen to episode.

DEI Spotlight

Washington Sea Grant is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. This section highlights a monthly resource to deepen our understanding of how social justice, marine science, and policy intersect.

This month, WSG’s Allyship Collective had a conversation about Brené Brown’s podcast interview with Aiko Bethea about Inclusivity at Work: the Heart of Hard Conversations.

Post with the Most

Washington Sea Grant's audience on social media loved learning about how Libie Cain and her best friend Teresa Reeves became a seafood packing powerhouse. Cain and Reeves got a crash course in fishing after marrying Bering Sea fishermen: “I couldn’t beat them, so I joined them,” Cain says. Their story is one of many in our Fisher Profiles Series, which highlights how seafood businesses began and operate in Washington. You can read other Fisher Profile stories on our blog here.

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Events

Northwest Wooden Boat Festival, September 9–11
Visit our booth in Port Townsend and get a free adapter for pumping out and a free bib to prevent oil spills.
Bellingham SeaFeast, September 17
Visit our booth and learn about sustainable fishing and local seafood.
OysterFest, October 1–2
Visit our booth and learn about how we can help support aquaculture and shellfish growing.

Opportunities

WSG Science Communications Fellowship for Graduate Students
Fellows work for two academic quarters on a range of communications projects, from writing articles our newsletter to developing social media content. Fellows are given the opportunity to develop their portfolios as writers and communicators, building bridges between scientific information and public understanding.

Deadline for applications: September 19 at 5:00 p.m. PST

Keep reading about our recent research and programs through Sea Star, our periodic print newsletter. Stories in the newsletter highlight the work of our staff, partners, and community.

WSG has published the Sea Star for years, and you can find previous issues in our website archive.

Read the latest issue.