by Emily Grason | Nov 1, 2021 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
European green crabs literally caught in the act. This mating pair was captured in a shrimp trap. Photo courtesy of Chelsey Buffington, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Let’s talk about sex It’s no secret that biologists think about sex a lot. I mean, a lot,...
by Emily Grason | Aug 31, 2021 | Detections, Team News
It’s been just five years since the first phone call came in with the news we all feared. I was returning from a morning dog walk and got the message from Crab Team volunteer Craig Staude: a European green crab had been captured at Westcott Bay, on San Juan Island....
by Emily Grason | Aug 23, 2021 | Green Crab Management
Header photo courtesy of Roger Fuller, PBNERR August 30 of this year will mark the fifth anniversary of the first confirmed detection of invasive European green crab along the inland shorelines of Washington which occurred on San Juan Island. Three weeks later, the...
by Emily Grason | Jun 25, 2021 | Monitor Resources
Photo courtesy of Emily Grason. One strength of the Crab Team protocol is that it enables us to confidently compare findings among sites, and track changes over time – even if different people are doing the sampling. With sampling on this scale, even the small steps...
by Emily Grason | Jun 1, 2021 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Site Spotlight: Cypress Island Number: 541 Region: Cypress Island, San Juan Islands Launched: 2017 Site Captain: Erin Stehr Habitat Type: Lagoon Have you ever been to Cypress Island Aquatic Reserve? If so, you must have a boat (or a friend with one!), as this...
