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Hello everyone! My name is Natasha Walker, and I am doing undergraduate research over the summer of 2022 with the Becker lab at the crab trap in Point Defiance, as part of the Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group. I am
PCRG In Spring of 2021, the Becker Lab joined forces with the Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (otherwise known as PCRG). PCRG’s mission is to promote and support a sustainable Dungeness crab population in the Pacific Northwest. They have modeled
I still remember where I was when I received the text message from Dr. Becker about attending the 2018 Salish Sea Ecosystem conference. I was walking out of class, with less than a week remaining as a college student. Although
Many of us have heard that oysters are an important part of our ecosystem, but many do not know why, or how to help protect them! In the Puget Sound we have two primary oyster species: the native Olympia oyster,
2018’s Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference was my very first science conference. I’ve long had a healthy obsession with Puget Sound and the Salish Sea, but I am just beginning my path to earning the degree in science that will help
When you think of microscopic images, what comes to mind? Cells, hairs, tiny bugs, something else? A microscope can open up a whole world of images and creatures that are too small to see with your naked eye. The microscopes
In the Becker Lab, we have been very lucky to have two great scientists who have been with us for many years. But if I’m doing my job right, they eventually move on to bigger things. So with great pride,
Last year the Becker lab had the opportunity to attend and present at the Western Society of Naturalists 100th Anniversary Conference in Monterey, California. With amazing sights, wonderful networking opportunities, and memories with the coolest lab members, what more could
In case you missed it, Megan gave a great presentation at #shellfish70, the 70th annual Shellfish Conference and Tradeshow sponsored by teh Pacific Shellfish Growers Association. Her whole talk was broadcast on Periscope, so you can see the whole thing here: https://www.periscope.tv/acid_safs/1jMJgAVDqgAKL. Great
When I was in graduate school in San Diego, I joined my fellow oceanographers-in-training to an ocean-themed art show. It mostly featured large-scale photographs of seascapes, taken from a similar angle on shore, focused on waves and horizons. We all