Crab Team Blog
We share important green crab information, research progress, and program news on our blog. This is a great place to read more about the history of green crab in Washington and specific decisions about monitoring protocols.
Volunteer Voices: The discovery of a European Green Crab on San Juan Island
October 18, 2016 You’ve heard a lot from us about sightings of the European green crabs that have...
How to get your “Eyes on the Beach” like a pro
October 6, 2016 The recent captures of invasive European green crabs, the first documented in...
Padilla Bay rapid assessment: wrap up
Header image by Allen Pleus (WDFW) September 29, 2016 The joint effort by WSG Crab Team,...
Padilla Bay Rapid Response: Day 2
September 27, 2016 Map showing trapping (white) and capture (red) sites to date for invasive...
Padilla Bay Rapid Response: Day 1
September 26, 2016 Emily here to report that Crab Team is on the road again, spending three...
New sighting of European Green Crab in Padilla Bay
September 23, 2016 Hot on the heels of the recent capture of the first confirmed European green...
Crab Team’s rapid response: Day 2 & 3, the Big Finale!
September 14, 2016 Emily here again, this time from back in Seattle. Our boots are washed, the...
Crab Team’s Rapid Response: Day 1
September 12, 2016 Emily preps bait for trapping response on the FHL docks. Emily here, writing...
Protocol in Focus: What is “live epifauna”?
September 8, 2016 One strength of the Crab Team protocol is that it enables us to...