by Emily Grason | Jan 17, 2018 | Team News
Header photo: assisting with the Cape Eleuthera Institute’s green sea turtle research. January 17, 2018 Hello, Crab Team community! My name is Kelly Martin and I am thrilled to be joining the Washington Sea Grant Crab Team this year as a program assistant! I am...
by Emily Grason | Nov 21, 2017 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Site Spotlight: Iverson Spit Site: Iverson Spit (516) Region: Camano Island Launched: August 2015 Sampling at site 516 is a walk in the park, but only literally. On the shore of northeast Camano Island, volunteers at Iverson Spit County Park walk the Hobbit...
by Emily Grason | Nov 21, 2017 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Creature Feature: Burrowing Shrimps Species Name: Multiple species of Thalassinidea Size: Varies by species, but can be up to 6″ (150mm) Distinguishing Features: “Lobster-like” shrimp – dorso-ventrally flattened with large abdomen and broad tail fan. Hairy...
by Emily Grason | Nov 21, 2017 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Green Crab: Declawed It sounds like a koan, one of those paradoxical riddles meant to clear your mind: What is a crab without claws? It turns out a crab without claws is probably…pretty hungry. Crabs use their claws (termed “chelipeds” by crab biologists) much as we...
by Emily Grason | Nov 21, 2017 | Community Science, Monitor Resources
November 21, 2017 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 can be...
