Surviving a tsunami on the Washington Coast Washington Sea Grant 2022-10-19 | 20 minutes. That's the expected arrival time of a tsunami after a large offshore earthquake. Washington Sea Grant and Ocosta High School's After-School Drone Club teamed up to show coastal communities how to get to high ground.
Organizer Q&A: Megan Juran Washington Sea Grant 2024-10-14 | In honor of the 8th Annual River & Ocean Film Festival, we're speaking with filmmakers and festival organizers about what the Olympic Peninsula means to them. The last of our interviews is with Megan Juran of Washington CoastSavers. You can check out all films at the River & Ocean Film Festival, coming to the Rainforest Arts Center in Forks October 18!Event details and film lineup available here: https://wsg.washington.edu/community-outreach/outreach-detail-pages/river-and-ocean-film-festival/
Organizer Q&A: Jill Silver Washington Sea Grant 2024-10-07 | In honor of the 8th Annual River & Ocean Film Festival, we're speaking with filmmakers and festival organizers about what the Olympic Peninsula means to them. Next up is Jill Silver. You can check out all films at the River & Ocean Film Festival, coming to the Rainforest Arts Center in Forks October 18!Event details and film lineup available here: https://wsg.washington.edu/community-outreach/outreach-detail-pages/river-and-ocean-film-festival/
Filmmaker Q&A: John Gussman Washington Sea Grant 2024-09-24 | In honor of the 8th Annual River & Ocean Film Festival, we're speaking with filmmakers about what the Olympic Peninsula means to them. First up is John Gussman. You can check out John's and other works at the River & Ocean Film Festival, coming to the Rainforest Arts Center in Forks October 18!Event details and film lineup available here: https://wsg.washington.edu/community-outreach/outreach-detail-pages/river-and-ocean-film-festival/
CoSMoS Coastal Groundwater Hazards with Rising Seas Puget Sound Virtual Workshop (August 6, 2024) Washington Sea Grant 2024-08-06 | ...
Day in the Life of Patty the Poo Washington Sea Grant 2023-06-30 | Make Patty’s life easy this summer. Pump out. Don’t dump out. Learn how on pumpoutwwashington.org. #PumpoutDontDumpout #CleanWater #NoDischargeZone
How commercial fishermen learn to stay safe at sea Washington Sea Grant 2023-06-13 | WSG's Marine Operations Specialist Sarah Fisken has been conducting "Safety at Sea" workshops for over 30 years. In this video, she explains how it helps commercial fishermen stay in compliance with the U.S. Coast Guard. Learn more about our training opportunities on wsg.washington.edu/students-teachers/sign-up/
Whats Molt Search? Washington Sea Grant 2023-04-27 | Washington Sea Grant and Washington State University Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based early detection program to complement the existing WSG Crab Team trapping and monitoring network. Learn how to join our team: wsg.washington.edu/crabteam/moltsearch
Follow a shellfish grower trapping invasive green crab on Washingtons coast Washington Sea Grant 2023-04-12 | The invasive European Green crab preys on shellfish, Dungeness crab, and shrimp. They also compete with these species for resources. This Community Science Month, learn about trapping methods in aquaculture from WSG Crab Team Coastal Specialist Alexandra Stote and PACIFIC SHELLFISH, INC Shellfish Manager Kyle Deerkop.For more about the crab team, volunteers, and our partners ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gENru4SU
How WSG Crab Team gets ready for trapping season Washington Sea Grant 2023-04-05 | Holy Mackerel! The WSG Crab Team bagged 900 pounds of bait to prepare for trapping season. Mackerel is great crab bait, because it's oily, smelly, and crabs love it. But also, it allows our scientists to standardize bait across all 67 of our monitoring sites. Learn more about the crab team, volunteers, and our partners: https://wsg.washington.edu/crabteam/
WSG facilitates discussion between crabbers, tow lane operators Washington Sea Grant 2023-03-27 | Crabbers, tow lane operators, and agency officials convened in March 2023 to discuss how their separate businesses can operate in the greater, shared ocean space.
1: Welcome & Overview Washington Sea Grant 2023-02-17 | Washington Sea Grant (WSG) Deputy Director Kate Litle welcomes participants; WSG Symposium Coordinators Meg Chadsey & Nicole Naar provide an overview an orientation for participants. Only a handful of seaweed farms and restoration projects have been permitted in Washington, but there is no shortage of interest in –and questions about– the future of seaweed cultivation in our shared waters. The Washington seaweed community needs reliable information to make informed choices about this future. Constituents also need to recognize where the available information is incomplete or unreliable. Through this symposium, Washington Sea Grant aims to move the community towards a shared understanding of what is known, and what is not known, about seaweed farming and what it could look like. Learn more about the Washington Seaweed Collaborative: waseaweedcollaborative.org
2: Seaweed and Water Quality Washington Sea Grant 2023-02-17 | Seaweed cultivation is often framed as a way to address water quality issues such as excess nutrients and ocean acidification, but it's important to remember that the relationship between seaweed and water quality is a two-way street. Local species, especially bull kelp, are vulnerable to warming temperatures and other human impacts on water quality. What benefits can seaweeds provide, and how can we bolster both wild and cultivated species against changing ocean conditions? Moderator: Teri King, Washington Sea Grant Water Quality & Aquaculture SpecialistPanelists: Robin Fales, PhD Candidate, UW Biology; Micah Horwith, Senior Scientist, WA Dept. of Ecology; Nichole Price, Senior Scientist, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences; Ruth Sofield, Aquatic Toxicologist, Western Washington UniversityOnly a handful of seaweed farms and restoration projects have been permitted in Washington, but there is no shortage of interest in –and questions about– the future of seaweed cultivation in our shared waters. The Washington seaweed community needs reliable information to make informed choices about this future. Constituents also need to recognize where the available information is incomplete or unreliable. Through this symposium, Washington Sea Grant aims to move the community towards a shared understanding of what is known, and what is not known, about seaweed farming and what it could look like. Learn more about the Washington Seaweed Collaborative: waseaweedcollaborative.org
3: Kelp Conservation and Recovery Washington Sea Grant 2023-02-17 | Betsy Peabody, Executive Director of the Puget Sound Restoration Fund, provides an overview of the importance of kelp habitat, what current monitoring efforts are telling us about the distribution and health of Puget Sound bull kelp, and how PSRF is working with partners to restore declining bull kelp populations.
4: Potential Habitat Effects Washington Sea Grant 2023-02-17 | Emily Buckner, Puget Sound Restoration Fund Crab & Seaweed Project Manager, shares preliminary findings from a 2022 assessment of potential ecosystem effects of in-water seaweed farming, and the challenges of decision-making with limited data.Only a handful of seaweed farms and restoration projects have been permitted in Washington, but there is no shortage of interest in –and questions about– the future of seaweed cultivation in our shared waters. The Washington seaweed community needs reliable information to make informed choices about this future. Constituents also need to recognize where the available information is incomplete or unreliable. Through this symposium, Washington Sea Grant aims to move the community towards a shared understanding of what is known, and what is not known, about seaweed farming and what it could look like. Learn more about the Washington Seaweed Collaborative: waseaweedcollaborative.org
5: Why Farm Seaweed Washington Sea Grant 2023-02-17 | 'Why Farm Seaweed' (aka 'Seaweed Metaphysics') brought together panelists with diverse connections to, and perspectives on seaweed farming to talk about their motivations and visions for the future.Moderator: Betsy Peabody, Executive Director of the Puget Sound Restoration FundPanelists: Travis Bettinson, Food Scientist with Blue Dot Kitchen; Diane Boratyn, SolSea Ltd. (land-based seaweed cultivation); Meg Chadsey, Washington Sea Grant Carbon Specialist; LeeAnn Ennis, BC Vital Kelp Project (restoring kelp habitat); Joth Davis, Blue Dot Sea Farms (open-water kelp & shellfish farming); and Tela Troge, Shinnecock Indian Nation kelp farmer & tribal lawyer.Only a handful of seaweed farms and restoration projects have been permitted in Washington, but there is no shortage of interest in –and questions about– the future of seaweed cultivation in our shared waters. The Washington seaweed community needs reliable information to make informed choices about this future. Constituents also need to recognize where the available information is incomplete or unreliable. Through this symposium, Washington Sea Grant aims to move the community towards a shared understanding of what is known, and what is not known, about seaweed farming and what it could look like. Learn more about the Washington Seaweed Collaborative: waseaweedcollaborative.org
6: Seaweed Genetics Washington Sea Grant 2023-02-17 | Moderator Tom Mumford (Marine Agronomics) and panelists Simona Augyte (Ocean Era) and Katherine Davis (Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife) consider questions related to genetic diversity in wild and cultivated kelp, as well as disease safeguards.Only a handful of seaweed farms and restoration projects have been permitted in Washington, but there is no shortage of interest in –and questions about– the future of seaweed cultivation in our shared waters. The Washington seaweed community needs reliable information to make informed choices about this future. Constituents also need to recognize where the available information is incomplete or unreliable. Through this symposium, Washington Sea Grant aims to move the community towards a shared understanding of what is known, and what is not known, about seaweed farming and what it could look like. Learn more about the Washington Seaweed Collaborative: waseaweedcollaborative.org
7: IMTA & Co Culture Washington Sea Grant 2023-02-17 | Moderator Erin Meyer (Director of Conservation Programs & Partnerships, Seattle Aquarium) leads a discussion with panelists James Crimp (Sea Culture Consulting & Univ. of Alaska masters student), Joth Davis (Principal, Blue Dot Sea Farms) and Tiffany Waters (Global Aquaculture Manager, The Nature Conservancy) about potential benefits and approaches for mixed-species aquaculture, specifically co-culture and Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture or 'IMTA'.Only a handful of seaweed farms and restoration projects have been permitted in Washington, but there is no shortage of interest in –and questions about– the future of seaweed cultivation in our shared waters. The Washington seaweed community needs reliable information to make informed choices about this future. Constituents also need to recognize where the available information is incomplete or unreliable. Through this symposium, Washington Sea Grant aims to move the community towards a shared understanding of what is known, and what is not known, about seaweed farming and what it could look like. Learn more about the Washington Seaweed Collaborative: waseaweedcollaborative.org
8: Indigenous Perspectives Washington Sea Grant 2023-02-17 | Representatives of five Washington coastal tribes share their perspectives about seaweed as a natural and cultural resource, the health of wild seaweed populations in tribal waters, and their own communities' concerns, interests and activities related to seaweed farming. Moderator: Tiffany Waters, Chinook Indian Nation & The Nature ConservancyPanelists: Loni Grinnell-Greninger, Vice Chair, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Azure Bouré, Suquamish Tribe Food & Medicine Program Coordinator; Blair Paul, Tlingit Nation & Skokomish Tribal Shellfish Biologist; and Jeff Dickison, Asst. Director Natural Resources for the Squaxin Island Tribe. Only a handful of seaweed farms and restoration projects have been permitted in Washington, but there is no shortage of interest in –and questions about– the future of seaweed cultivation in our shared waters. The Washington seaweed community needs reliable information to make informed choices about this future. Constituents also need to recognize where the available information is incomplete or unreliable. Through this symposium, Washington Sea Grant aims to move the community towards a shared understanding of what is known, and what is not known, about seaweed farming and what it could look like. Learn more about the Washington Seaweed Collaborative: waseaweedcollaborative.org
9: State Agency Perspectives Washington Sea Grant 2023-02-17 | Chris Eardley, WDFW Shellfish Policy Manager, and Brady Scott, WDNR Aquatics Asst. Division Manager, explain their respective agencies' roles and responsibilities with respect to wild and cultivated seaweed in Washington waters. Only a handful of seaweed farms and restoration projects have been permitted in Washington, but there is no shortage of interest in –and questions about– the future of seaweed cultivation in our shared waters. The Washington seaweed community needs reliable information to make informed choices about this future. Constituents also need to recognize where the available information is incomplete or unreliable. Through this symposium, Washington Sea Grant aims to move the community towards a shared understanding of what is known, and what is not known, about seaweed farming and what it could look like. Learn more about the Washington Seaweed Collaborative: waseaweedcollaborative.org
10: Public Perceptions Washington Sea Grant 2023-02-17 | Clare Ryan, Natural Resource Policy Specialist in the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, shares insights about natural resource conflicts and decision-making in the context of geoduck aquaculture, and how they might apply to seaweed farming.Only a handful of seaweed farms and restoration projects have been permitted in Washington, but there is no shortage of interest in –and questions about– the future of seaweed cultivation in our shared waters. The Washington seaweed community needs reliable information to make informed choices about this future. Constituents also need to recognize where the available information is incomplete or unreliable. Through this symposium, Washington Sea Grant aims to move the community towards a shared understanding of what is known, and what is not known, about seaweed farming and what it could look like. Learn more about the Washington Seaweed Collaborative: waseaweedcollaborative.org
Why serving fresh fish matters to Westport restaurants Washington Sea Grant 2023-01-19 | Westport's Fresh Catch campaign minimally handled, fresh, responsibly-sourced seafood from our working waterfront.In this video, co-managers at Blackbeard's Brewing Company discuss why serving fresh fish matters to them and their community. Learn more ➡️ www.experiencewestport.com/fresh-catch
Chapter 3: What should budding seaweed farmers know? Washington Sea Grant 2023-01-19 | How do you farm in the commons? Carbon Specialist Meg Chadsey shares what it means to cultivate kelp in marine waters.
Chapter 2: What is commercial seaweed farming? Washington Sea Grant 2023-01-19 | What does seaweed farming look like? 🥬 Mike Spranger of Pacific Sea Farms shares his vision with WSG Carbon Specialist Meg Chadsey.
Chapter 1: What is regenerative, restorative seaweed farming? Washington Sea Grant 2023-01-19 | What’s a kelp forest? How do we cultivate it? 🥬 Mike Kollins of Vashon Kelp Forest shares his vision with WSG Carbon Specialist Meg Chadsey.
Seaweed farming in Washington waters Washington Sea Grant 2023-01-04 | Seaweed farming is on the rise in Puget Sound and along the Washington coast. WSG Ocean Acidification and Carbon Specialist Meg Chadsey talks with two emerging seaweed farmers on Vashon Island who have two different approaches: commercial farming and restorative-regenerative farming.
Lightning Video: Russell Callender Washington Sea Grant 2022-12-02 | A handful of WSG specialists — like our Director Russell Callender — gave lightning talks on how their work intersects with climate change during University of Washington College of the Environment's and EarthLab's Sparking Climate Change Connections.
Lightning Video: Kevin Decker Washington Sea Grant 2022-12-02 | A handful of WSG specialists — like our Kevin Decker in this video — gave lightning talks on how their work intersects with climate change during University of Washington College of the Environment's and EarthLab's Sparking Climate Change Connections.
Lightning Video: Jackson Blalock Washington Sea Grant 2022-12-02 | A handful of WSG specialists — like our Jackson Blalock in this video — gave lightning talks on how their work intersects with climate change during University of Washington College of the Environment's and EarthLab's Sparking Climate Change Connections.
Lightning Video: Melissa Poe Washington Sea Grant 2022-12-02 | A handful of WSG specialists — like our Melissa Poe in this video — gave lightning talks on how their work intersects with climate change during University of Washington College of the Environment's and EarthLab's Sparking Climate Change Connections.
Lightning Video: Ian Miller Washington Sea Grant 2022-12-02 | A handful of WSG specialists — like our Ian Miller in this video — gave lightning talks on how their work intersects with climate change during University of Washington College of the Environment's and EarthLab's Sparking Climate Change Connections.
Khu.éex: Song To The Water Protectors Washington Sea Grant 2022-11-04 | Khu.éex' is a contemporary interpretation of their culture through funk, jazz, and experimental music with spoken word, storytelling, and beat poetry. They are members of the Tlingit, Haida and Blackfoot tribes. Themes about protecting water are present throughout their songs.For Native American Heritage Month, WSG is sharing their music — which introduces our radio show and podcast Coastal Cafe.About Khu.éex' ➡️ khueex.comAbout Coastal Cafe ➡️ kptz.org/podcasts/coastal-cafe
Khu.éex: 10,000 Generations Washington Sea Grant 2022-11-04 | Khu.éex' is a contemporary interpretation of their culture through funk, jazz, and experimental music with spoken word, storytelling, and beat poetry. They are members of the Tlingit, Haida and Blackfoot tribes. Themes about protecting water are present throughout their songs.For Native American Heritage Month, WSG is sharing their music — which introduces our radio show and podcast Coastal Cafe.About Khu.éex' ➡️ khueex.comAbout Coastal Cafe ➡️ kptz.org/podcasts/coastal-cafe
Meet Khu.éex: A Seattle-based indigenous band Washington Sea Grant 2022-11-04 | Khu.éex' is a contemporary interpretation of their culture through funk, jazz, and experimental music with spoken word, storytelling, and beat poetry. They are members of the Tlingit, Haida and Blackfoot tribes. Themes about protecting water are present throughout their songs.For Native American Heritage Month, WSG is sharing their music — which introduces our radio show and podcast Coastal Cafe.About Khu.éex' ➡️ khueex.comAbout Coastal Cafe ➡️ kptz.org/podcasts/coastal-cafe
Khu.éex performs at High Dive Washington Sea Grant 2022-11-04 | Khu.éex' is a contemporary interpretation of their culture through funk, jazz, and experimental music with spoken word, storytelling, and beat poetry. They are members of the Tlingit, Haida and Blackfoot tribes. Themes about protecting water are present throughout their songs.For Native American Heritage Month, WSG is sharing their music — which we use for our radio show Coastal Cafe.About Khu.éex' ➡️ khueex.comAbout Coastal Cafe ➡️ kptz.org/podcasts/coastal-cafe
Watch the Tsunami-Eye View on Washington Coast Washington Sea Grant 2022-10-13 | This new “tsunami-eye view" — determined by modeling — shows the height of a tsunami approaching the shore in Westport, Washington.🌊 To capture the modeling through a drone camera, our Coastal Hazards Specialist Carrie Garrison-Laney worked with partners like University of Washington's Department of Urban Design and Planning, Washington's Emergency Management Divison, Ocosta High School, the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Coastlines and Peoples Group, and Cascadia CoPes Hub.Learn your evacuation route ➡️ mil.wa.gov/tsunami
Exploring low tide with NOAA Science Camp Washington Sea Grant 2022-08-19 | In June, the Puget Sound experienced one of its lowest tides of the year. WSG's day at Golden Gardens with the Seattle Aquarium is an example of how NOAA Science Camp is getting out there this summer.
Why we monitor for green crabs Washington Sea Grant 2022-08-19 | Our Crab Team's volunteer-based early detection program helps us stay on top of potential new invasions of the green crab. 🦀Here's a look at our longest-running monitoring site in the South Puget Sound, where we are glad to report that no green crabs have been found. Learn more about our team and partners ➡️ ow.ly/mtJe50Knew4
Why SoundToxin volunteers take net tow samples Washington Sea Grant 2022-07-15 | How do we know if the plankton in local waters are good or bad? WSG Marine Water Quality Specialist Michelle Lepori-Bui explains how our volunteers with the SoundToxins program take samples for early warning of toxins in the water from harmful algal blooms.Learn more about minimizing health risk from algal blooms ➡️ soundtoxins.org
How do moon snail egg casings work? Washington Sea Grant 2022-07-15 | Did you know that the moon snail is one of the the largest marine snails on this continent? 🐌 NOAA Science Camp staff joined Seattle Aquarium Beach Naturalist Daoud Miller as he explained the microscopic mystery of their egg casing during low-tide.
How to Avoid the Brown Shower Washington Sea Grant 2022-05-24 | New to boating? Watch this video to get important tips for pumping out your holding tank - without making a mess! Presented by Washington Sea Grant, Washington State Parks Clean Vessel Act Program.Pumpout Washington is a project of Washington Sea Grant in partnership with Washington State Parks Clean Vessel Act Program. Funding is provided by U.S. Fish Wildlife Service through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund provided through your purchase of fishing equipment and motorboat fuels.
Sea Level Rise in Washington State Washington Sea Grant 2022-05-03 | Washington Sea Grant's Ian Miller, Coastal Hazards Specialist, discusses sea level rise in Washington State, as examined in the 2018 Environmental Assessment, "Projected Sea Level Rise for Washington State."
Celebration of Our 50th Anniversary Washington Sea Grant 2021-12-02 | Washington Sea Grant celebrates 50 years of service in Washington State in 2021. Take a look back over 50 years in this commemorative video celebrating Washington Sea Grant’s contributions to our state and look forward to another 50 years ahead.
Washington King Tides Program Washington Sea Grant 2020-12-15 | Learn about the highest tides of the year and how you can contribute to our understanding of sea level rise by taking photos for the MyCoast app.
Virtual Sea Grant Week 2020: Cultivating a Culture of Belonging and Inclusion Washington Sea Grant 2020-11-20 | This session discussing DEI was recorded on Nov. 18, 2020.
7th Annual River and Ocean Film Festival: Episode 3 Washington Sea Grant 2020-10-01 | The River and Ocean Film Festival is an annual event sponsored this year by the North Pacific Coast Marine Resources Committee, and Washington Sea Grant. Typically held in April at the Rainforest Arts Center in Forks, Washington, this year's event was moved online due to Covid-19. The films in this festival meet two criteria; films are less than 20 minutes in length and are relevant in some way to the natural or social dimensions of the West End of the Olympic Peninsula. This year's online festival will be presented as three episodes: Episode 1 will be available on September 17, 2020, episode 2 will be available on September 24, 2020, and episode 3 will be available on October 1, 2020. Register for the event at https://wsg.washington.edu/event/river-ocean-film-festival/ to receive a direct link to each episode delivered to your inbox.Films in this third episode include:"Volunteer and Be Inspired in Olympic National Park" submitted by Heather Stephensof Olympic National Park (2:30-18:25)"From Source to Sea: The Dungeness Watershed" submitted by Silas Crews of Story Crane Productions (19:40-39:32)
The Olympic Coast as a Sentinel (trailer) Washington Sea Grant 2020-09-24 | Olympic Coast tribes have depended on local marine species for their livelihoods, food security and cultural practices for thousands of years. Today, these species—and the indigenous communities that depend on them—are at risk from ocean acidification. This 4-minute trailer introduces a longer film about the efforts of Olympic coast tribes, federal and academic scientists, and marine resource managers to understand and plan for the impacts ocean change to these communities. View the full-length (18-minute) film and learn more about the project at https://wsg.washington.edu/community-outreach/olympic-oa-rva/
The Olympic Coast as a Sentinel (full-length) Washington Sea Grant 2020-09-24 | Olympic Coast tribes have depended on local marine species for their livelihoods, food security and cultural practices for thousands of years. Today, these species—and the indigenous communities that depend on them—are at risk from ocean acidification. Olympic coast tribes, federal and academic scientists, and marine resource managers are working together to understand and plan for the impacts of ocean change to tribal community well-being. This collaborative investigation and project video were funded by the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program; project partners include the Hoh Tribe, Quileute Tribe, Quinault Indian Nation, Makah Tribe, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, Olympic National Park, NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Lab, UW Applied Physics Lab, UW CICOES (formerly ‘JISAO’), and the University of Connecticut. Learn more about the project at https://wsg.washington.edu/community-outreach/olympic-oa-rva/
