Washington Sea Grant
Serving the people who manage, use and enjoy Washington's ocean and coasts
Issues and Events
- Geoduck Aquaculture Research Program: For program updates see the Interim Progress Report. This report was submitted to the Washington State Legislature in January 2010.
- WSG 2010 Calendar. See the orginal artwork by Joel Nakamura, use your mouse to identify the sea life it depicts, and find out how to order your new WSG calendar.
- Wild Seafood Exchange. Co-sponsored by WSG and Fishermen’s News on February 24, the Wild Seafood Exchange is a one-day conference for fishermen interested in marketing and direct marketing to restaurants and other seafood buyers. For more information, see the Wild Seafood Exchange Web site.
- Orca Bowl 2010. Catch Orca Bowl, the regional academic competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, on Saturday, February 6, at the University of Washington’s Seattle campus. Or volunteer to help with this action-packed event for high-school students. For more information, see the WSG Orca Bowl Web page or contact Julie Hahn (206.685.9117 or jkhahn@u.washington.edu).
- Climate Impacts. Coastal planners and others interested in planning how to adapt to Pacific Northwest climate impacts can get complete online access to a training session held recently at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Reserve. To view the training materials, including streaming video and experts' presentations, see the National Estuarine Research Reserve System Web site. For info about future trainings in Washington, visit the Coastal Training Program Web site.
- Get Involved. Visit WSG’s new Volunteer Opportunities Web page to join others in efforts to better understand and safeguard Washington's marine waters.