Crab Team protects Washington shorelines from invasive European green crab through monitoring, research, and capacity-building across the state. Our mission is to prevent green crab populations from flourishing and harming native species and habitats.
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About Green Crab
Learn why the green crab is a threat to Washingtons’ species, and how to identify it.
Research
Delve into the science of green crab populations, impacts, monitoring efforts and more.
Trapper Support
Utilize training, consultations, and resources that build technical capacity to manage green crab in Washington.
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Crab Team Blog
Crab Team Welcomes Jane Holiday as Student Assistant
I am so excited to join the Crab Team as a graduate student assistant! My background in environmental education, community science, and invasive...
Crab Team Welcomes Walker Hobson as Student Assistant
Hello! I’m incredibly excited to begin as a graduate student assistant for Crab Team! I just completed my first year at the School of Marine and...
First detections of highly invasive European green crab on Orcas Island
Students from Orcas Island Middle School discover green crab molt while on a field trip Evidence of invasive European green crab was detected for...