Thanks to many of you who were able to join the Spatial Analysis Workshop. If you were unable to attend or are looking for more information about what was discussed,… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Reports
Graduate student completes a spatial analysis for Washington’s waters
Mikaela Freeman, a graduate from the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs at the University of Washington recently published an article in Marine Policy. The study creates a marine potential… Read more »
Seafloor Atlas: Complete Maps of Substrate Now Available
The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS), the Active Tectonics & Seafloor Mapping Lab (AT&SML) at the Oregon State University, and several contributing partners worked together to compile raw seafloor… Read more »
NOAA/BOEM Human Uses Regional Report Available
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in partnership with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Washington Departments of Ecology and Natural Resources conducted a series of participatory… Read more »
DFW maps seabird habitats and marine mammal haulout locations
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) created maps detailing the locations of important seabird and mammal areas along the Washington coast and conducted marine mammal aerial surveys. WDFW… Read more »
Indicators of Human Well-Being and Economic Health
Washington Sea Grant developed robust human dimensions indicators that characterize the coastal communities. These indicators are intended to be part of the integrated ecosystem assessment that the Northwest Fisheries Science… Read more »
Seabird Distribution, Marine Mammal Data, and Seafloor Priorities
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) completed three projects to inform Washington’s marine spatial plan: Development of species distribution models for key seabird species along the outer coast… Read more »
Ecosystem Models for the Coast – Describing Nature
The Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) developed conceptual peer reviewed models of habitats within Washington State’s marine spatial planning study area that represent important ecological components, physical drivers, and human… Read more »
New! Final Report Released: Economic Analysis to Support Marine Spatial Planning in Washington
Cascade Economics completed an analysis of the economies of Washington’s coastal communities. The economic analysis provides the tools and data to characterize baseline conditions for ocean uses and their important… Read more »
Social Indicators Workshop & Marine Resources Committee Meeting
Join the North Coast Marine Resources Committee meeting for a presentation from and discussion hosted by Washington Sea Grant’s social scientist, Melissa Poe. What: Learn about the human well-being… Read more »
