Shannon Point Marine Center

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Shannon Point Marine Center to host open house Sept. 16 2017-09-08
Erika McPhee-Shaw to Transition from SPMC Director to Huxley College faculty at WWU 2017-08-21
WWU to Offer Oceanographic Data Collection Boat Course Sept. 6 in Anacortes

Western Washington University’s Shannon Point Marine Center will offer an oceanographic data collection boat trip this summer in Anacortes. Participants will observe and assist in the collection of oceanographic data for Washington State’s Department…

2017-08-09
WWU to Offer Oceanographic Data Collection Boat Course Sept. 6 at Shannon Point 2017-08-08
Kids learn what it takes to be scientists

With her face pressed against the eyepiece of a microscope, 9-year-old Grace Dills peered into a quarter-sized drop of water, searching for marine life.

“I want more,” Grace said excitedly as water was added, allowing her an up-close view of plankton and…

2017-08-07
Shannon Point's Erika McPhee-Shaw to Vice-Chair Prestigious Gordon Conferences this Summer 2017-06-08
WWU’s ‘Grandparents U’ returns to Anacortes

Western Washington University will offer two courses on intertidal life in Anacortes this summer as part of “Grandparents U,” an intergenerational program featuring a variety of courses for grandparents and their grandchildren.

A course for grades 1-5 will take place July 24-…

2017-05-03
WWU Part of Research Group Awarded New $5 Million Grant to Study the Gulf of Alaska 2017-03-23
Western's Shannon Point Marine Center may add 4-year degree program

Western Washington University is looking to add a four-year degree program that would bring more students to its Shannon Point Marine Center in Anacortes.

The marine, coastal and watershed sciences program would be a hands-on, interdisciplinary science, technology, engineering and math (…

2017-02-22
Program brings together science, art

While Olive, 6, colored in the purple of the sea star, Andrew Fisher, 6, perfected the spikes on the sea cucumber and Cynthia Zimmerman, 8, chose the right colors for the shell of a different creature.

“I like seeing all the beautiful colors and stuff,” Olive said.

A…

2016-10-19
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