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. Claws 'n Clicks: Two iNaturalist Projects
Hear from Max Luthy, Seattle Aquarium Community Engagement Specialist, and Wendy Feltham, Crab Team Monitor as they introduce their iNaturalist projects. You can create a free iNaturalist account and participate in these projects!
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/my/crabteamwinterseminars. Accessibility Contact: crabteam@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Crabs 'n Clams
Hear from Dr. Jennifer Ruesink, UW Biology Professor, Lidia Garcia, UW Biology student, and Crab Team program lead Dr. Emily Grason, about research assessing the impact of green crabs on Manila clam harvests in Willapa Bay.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/my/crabteamwinterseminars. Accessibility Contact: crabteam@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, December 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
In-Person: 2026 Celebration & Data Dive
Celebrate the 2026 season with the Crab Team community! Join us at the UW Seattle campus to learn about season highlights and statewide green crab trends. This year, we're excited to offer a hybrid celebration! In-person activities will include molt art, lunch, and a tour of specimen collections. Please note that the in-person experience will involve a one-mile round-trip walk between locations. Please RSVP here by December 28.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Condon Hall (CDH). Accessibility Contact: crabteam@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, January 28, 2027, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM.
Online: 2026 Celebration & Data Dive
Celebrate the 2026 season with the Crab Team community! Join us online to learn about season highlights and statewide green crab trends.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/my/crabteamwinterseminars. Accessibility Contact: crabteam@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, January 28, 2027, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.