Calendar of Events

Based at the University of Washington, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) funds marine research and works with communities and businesses to manage and protect marine resources.

Workshops and Classes

Marine Refrigeration Workshops
February 20, 10am – 4pm; March 20, 10 – 4 pm
Integrated Marine Systems
775 Haines Place, Port Townsend

Washington Sea Grant (WSG), Integrated Marine Systems and the Jefferson Education Center will present two Marine Refrigeration Workshops in Port Townsend in February and March .Topics include theory, general maintenance, controller programming, charging with Freon, thermal expansion valve adjustment and more. A 7.5-ton refrigeration unit will be used as a training aid during class.

The fee is $30. Space is limited, so pre-registration is advised. To register or for more information, contact:

First Aid Courses
February 22 and March 23, 2010, 8am – 5pm
Nordby Conference Room, Nordby Building
Fishermen’s Terminal, Seattle

Washington Sea Grant and Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are cosponsoring a Coast Guard-approved First Aid at Sea course for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters.

Topics include cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, patient assessment, shock, trauma, burns, fractures, hypothermia, cold-water near-drowning, immobilization, backboards, first-aid kits and more. The fee for the workshop is $80.  Space is limited, so pre-registration is advised.

To register or for more information, contact:

Beyond the Broughtons: A User’s Guide To Southeast Alaska
February 27, 2010, 9am – 4 pm
Heritage Room, Seattle Yacht Club,
1807 E. Hamlin St., Seattle

Boaters considering a cruise to Southeast Alaska will get valuable information at a one-day workshop cosponsored by Washington Sea Grant and the Seattle Yacht Club. “Beyond the Broughtons” will focus on boating beyond British Columbia’s Broughton Archipelago, with special emphasis on Southeast Alaska’s cruising highlights.

Topics will include strategizing routes, open-water crossings, working the weather, co-existing with commercial vessels, Ketchikan customs, chart inaccuracies and more. The instructor, Capt. Linda Lewis, holds a U.S. Coast Guard Master 100-ton License and is an Associate Professor Emerita at the University of Washington.

For more information or to preregister (cost is $20), call Washington Sea Grant Marine Education Coordinator Sarah Fisken at 206-543-1225 or the Seattle Yacht Club at 206-325-1000.

Special Events

Orca Bowl Competition
Saturday, February 6, from 8:00am – 4:00pm
South Campus Center
University of Washington, Seattle

Cheer 15 Washington high school teams as they participate in Orca Bowl, the regional academic competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl.  The winning team will compete in the national competition, held in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 23-25, 2010.

For more information, please contact

Conferences

 

Seminars

 

More Educational Events

WSG sponsors educational events and opportunities. For more information, please see our Classroom Activities and Field Trips webpage.

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