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Washington Sea Grant News

Marine Affairs Work is More Than
Counting Fish

Washington Sea Grant’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion workgroup strives to take meaningful steps toward changing marine fields.

From the Director

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The spring issue of our Sea Star newsletter highlights the important work Washington Sea Grant is doing to make the organization and its work more diverse, equitable and inclusive.

More News

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.

A recent episode featured a conversation with Chris Harvey, a NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center biology, about the famous warmwater “blobs” of 2014, 2016 and 2020, and the havoc they caused on marine life.

WSG Around the Web

Seattle’s vanishing piers leave a vibrant fishing community reeling, Crosscut
The research of Melissa Poe, a social scientist at WSG, helped illuminate the sense of well-being that fishing brings to many communities, and what else they lose when they no longer have access to the practice.
SeaDoc Society awards the Salish Sea Science Prize to Washington Sea Grant’s Crab Team, San Juan Islander
Congratulations, Crab Team!

Events

With an abundance of caution, the director of Washington Sea Grant has chosen to cancel certain upcoming events in order not to risk anyone’s health and wellness, given the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in our state. Please continue to check back as information is updated here.

Opportunities

Friends of the San Juans is hiring an executive director. The mission of the environmental nonprofit organization is to protect and restore the San Juan Islands and the Salish Sea for people and nature.
Learn more and apply.
Applications will be accepted through June 11 or until the position is filled.

Sea Star Print Newsletter

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