Fish tagging is conducted at PNNL-Sequim to improve environmental monitoring around tidal energy.
Marine and Coastal

Algae Research

A promising source of renewable energy.
Marine and Coastal

Marsh Studies

Studying the below-ground carbon storage of coastal wetland ecosystems.
Researchers mine and extract uranium from seawater, which could be useful in providing an alternative source of nuclear power.
Researchers study greenhouse gas cycling in natural environments.
Marine and Coastal

The Arctic Lab

This lab replicates conditions found in the Arctic to test bearings and batteries.
Marine researchers, including members of PNNL-Sequim's scientific dive team, unload gear from one of the lab’s three research vessels after a recent dive to check on underwater sensors.
A View of a Day at PNNL-Sequim.
Communicating with and monitoring the scientific dive team.
Marine and Coastal

Biofouling Research

In this lab, researchers test coatings to determine which can deter biofouling and corrosion from occurring on devices, sensors, and ships in seawater.
Marine and Coastal

The Bug Laboratory

Here, researchers study how organisms respond to changes in habitat.
Researchers have been studying and monitoring eelgrass at PNNL-Sequim for 20 years.
Marine and Coastal

The Sequim Bay Shoreline

Here scientists conduct marine-based research that helps the nation achieve sustainable energy, a sustaining environment, and coastal security.
Marine and Coastal

Welcome to PNNL-Sequim

An overview of the lab, located next to Sequim Bay on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.