Molt Search Training: Ocean Shores
This event is hosted by Molt Search program partner Coastal Interpretive Center.
Are you a beachcomber who spends lots of time out on the sand? Ever wonder what kinds of crustaceans you are looking at? Join staff at the Coastal Interpretive Center on Saturday September 12th at noon for an opportunity to learn more about a community science program offered by Washington Sea Grant that helps identify and monitor populations of local crab species and also the invasive European Green Crab. Training will last for approximately 2.5 to 3 hours and will include an indoor classroom portion and an outside beach walk to look for molts.
(Free!) registration required. For more information & to register:
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/coastalinterpretivecenterevents/event/s2npldgntaowac/
This class is designed for adult students but children are welcome to join their adults as well.
Contact Becky Stitt at bstitt@interpretivecenter.org with any questions.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: bstitt@interpretivecenter.org. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Workshops. Information Sessions. Special Events.
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Coastal Interpretive Center.
For more info visit secure.qgiv.com. Talk: Science at the leading edge of the European green crab invasion
Hear Crab Team Lead Dr. Emily Grason talk at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival
Event details here: https://woodenboatfestival2026.sched.com/event/2Njay/science-at-the-leading-edge-of-the-european-green-crab-invasion
Talk description: The early detection of European green crab in Washington has provided extremely rare opportunities that are not often available in the management of biological invasions. In addition to offering the best chance for effectively slowing the spread and impact of a worldwide invasive species, tracking the leading edge of green crab expansion has also presented a broad horizon for high-impact scientific research questions that can directly inform management action. This talk will highlight some of the Crab Team collaborations over the last decade that have illuminated the process of the invasion, potential impacts, and even potentially offer opportunities for new technological intervention strategies.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: peter@nwmaritime.org. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.
Wooden Boat Festival, Port Townsend.
For more info visit woodenboatfestival2026.sched.com. Molt Search Training: Burien
This training is hosted by Molt Search program partner Environmental Science Center.
Learn how to identify and report invasive European green crab sightings in the Salish Sea! Join ESC in a growing citizen science project called Molt Search, managed by Washington Sea Grant's Crab Team & Washington State University Extension.
At this training you'll learn:About the threats posed by this invasive species and what's being done about it. How to identify native and European green crabs. How to do a Molt Search and submit your findings through MyCoast. Registration required for all participants. This training is geared toward ages 13+. We'll start inside our center at Seahurst Park and then venture outside to the beach. We stay in the high tide zone so there will be uneven surfaces with mostly rocky and sandy substrate.
More details & registration: https://www.envsciencecenter.org/event-details/green-crab-molt-search-training-1.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: katy@environmentalsciencecenter.org. Event Types: Workshops. Special Events. Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Environmental Science Center.
For more info visit www.envsciencecenter.org.