Shellfish Research and Information
Services for the U.S. West Coast
Ecosystem Services
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On the Farm
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Improve Water Quality
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Learn more about how shellfish can improve water quality and provide important habitat for other marine organisms.
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What does it take to be a shellfish farmer? Watch this video on the ins and outs of growing and harvesting shellfish in Puget Sound.
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Learn 5 simple steps you can take to improve water quality in your area. Learn more...
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Project Highlights |
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Regional Eelgrass/Shellfish Consortia
In collaboration with shellfish farms along the west coast, we will assess the interaction of eelgrass with various oyster culture systems, and the ecological functions of these habitats for managed fish and invertebrate species.
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Tracking Shellfish Production
U.S. west coast shellfish production accounts for two-thirds of all bivalve aquaculture sales and exceeds $128 million a year, with Washington accounting for 85% of the commercial product..
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Rock Scallop Biotoxin Monitoring
Our team will assess rock scallop uptake, tissue concentration and detoxification rates of naturally occuring toxins that can cause Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) in humans, an essential step in the process toward certification.
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Growing Native Sea Cucumbers
PSI and partners are developing polyculture methods for the native, giant red sea cucumber, Parastichopus californicus as a nutrient recycler and promising species for U.S. export.
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Pacific Oyster Mortality
Significant summer mortality events have occurred with increasing frequency and severity over the past sixty years. These events affect both triploid and dipoloid oysters often during the second year of growout when they near market size.
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Contact Us
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Visit our contact page for general inquiries, location information, and for individual staff email.
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DISCOVER PLANKTON KITS
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Available to check out from the Olympia Timberland Library starting September 1, 2022!
 Click here to learn more about these lendable kits.
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SOUND SCIENCE STEWARDS |
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Take Action with PSI's SSS Sticker Program!
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Click HERE to learn how you can earn your Ocopus Genius sticker! |
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PLANKTON MONITORING
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What's Blooming in Budd? Click on the Protoperidinium to find out
Check out the 2022 Summer Schedule & Updates! Join PSI biologist Aimee Christy Thursdays from 1-2pm to sample plankton and learn more about water quality in Budd Inlet and local Thurston county lakes! Learn more about the project here.
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LIGHT TRAP MONITORING
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*NEW* Middle School Science Curriculum: Tiny Crabs, Big Impacts
Follow our team of biologists as they search for baby Dungeness crabs in South Sound! Learn more here...
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