Join SAFS for the screening of a new documentary, Scale of Change, on 8 May at 6pm. The documentary explores how individual actions, no matter how small, can lead to monumental transformations for the Atlantic salmon.

The UW Aquatic Sciences Open House is back on Saturday 17 May, offering a free and family-friendly day of hands-on learning to celebrate science and research that relates to water. Visitors can step on board a research boat used for local science, and experience real working science labs here at the university. We also have hands-on activities led by current UW students, staff, postdocs, and faculty across the College of the Environment and by organizations from the greater Seattle area.

50 years on from the Boldt Decision, SAFS held a one-day Bevan Symposium reflecting on Tribal fisheries, their co-management since this landmark decision, and what the next 50 years will look like for Washington fisheries. Centering on Tribal voices, the symposium heard from Tribal leaders, elders, scientists, artists and lawyers, through a series of panels and Q&A discussions.

Join us for the 2024 Preview of the Eastern Bering Sea Pollock Stock Assessment, held live on Wednesday 6 November at 4pm. It will take place on the UW Campus in Room 102 on the first floor of the Fishery Sciences Building (1122 NE Boat Street). 
 
Dr. Jim Ianelli, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) scientist and SAFS affiliate professor, will present the EBS pollock assessment model and the most recent trends in the EBS pollock stock.
  

SAFS annually hosts the “Bevan Seminar on Sustainable Fisheries” funded by gifts from the Bevan family, and contributions from NOAA Fisheries and SAFS. This year, we will hold a one-day symposium on Thursday November 21, 2024, centered on Tribal voices, reflecting on the past 50 years and considering what the future of Washington fisheries will look like over the next 50 years.

Bringing aquatic science to life for the people of Seattle for the sixth time, the UW Aquatic Sciences Open House returns for a free, family-friendly day of fun on Saturday 18 May. Open to everyone – from toddlers to teenagers to adults – we’re showcasing the amazing breadth of wet sciences at the University of Washington.
Kicking off at 10am, we’ve got fan favorites like exploring the live aquarium tanks which are home starfish, telling the difference between native versus invasive crabs, and peering through microscopes to see tiny marine organisms. 

Spring into Spring Quarter with SAFS Cafe, back every Wednesday at 3.30pm.
Whether you’re a student, researcher, faculty, or member of staff, all are invited for cookies, coffee, and conversation every week.
Join us in the 3rd floor kitchen in the Fishery Sciences Building.

Returning on Tuesday 10 October at 3.30pm, join your fellow SAFS community for hot drinks, tasty treats, and conversation each week during the Fall Quarter.
Are you a student? Staff member? Faculty? Researcher? Take a break from your day and get to know others working at SAFS. All are welcome!
Tuesdays at 3.30pm in the second floor kitchen area near the patio. 

Another year, another fantastic day of bringing science to life at the UW Aquatic Sciences Open House. Featuring 30 booths, each with an interactive activity dedicated to specific research underway in the world of water, this year’s Open House welcomed more than 600 visitors.

Making aquatic science accessible to all is one of the driving forces behind the Open House. The event is hosted by the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, which sits on the south campus of the University of Washington and just across from Portage Bay. 

The UW Aquatic Sciences Open House was featured in a 2-minute segment on FOX 13 Seattle, showcasing the breadth of research and highlighting the importance of Open House events for accessibility and inspiring a new generation of scientists.