When the historic tall ship Stratsraad Lemkhuhl sailed into Puget Sound in late October, it kicked off a week-long set of events to highlight the numerous ways the ocean impacts our lives. What followed was One Ocean Week Seattle, overseen and hosted by Washington Maritime Blue, bringing together international ocean leaders, innovators, researchers, startups, policymakers, artists, educators and communities to showcase the ocean’s immeasurable value and accelerate solutions for a sustainable future.
The UW played a significant role in the week’s events, culminating in an expo that took place on the ship while dockside in downtown Seattle. Jan Newton, oceanographer with UW’s Applied Physics Lab and the College of the Environment School of Oceanography, served on the event’s steering committee and played a pivotal role in making sure UW ocean sciences were well represented at the city’s inaugural One Ocean Week celebration.
