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Exploring disguise and mimicry camouflage with youth

Published on July 19, 2019
Help youth explore their world by discovering how animals use disguise and mimicry types of camouflage.
Why do animals have different color patterns?

Published on July 15, 2019
Help youth explore their world by discovering how animals use concealing coloration and disruptive coloration types of camouflage.
Stakeholder engagement inspires a new design for GLANSIS database

Published on June 27, 2019
Website redesign adds new tool which provides side-by-side comparisons of risk assessments for individual aquatic species and more.
MSU alumnus Dr. Howard Tanner discusses "Something Spectacular: My Great Lakes Salmon Story"

Published on June 21, 2019
Dr. Tanner discusses his new book and his role in the introduction of salmon to the Great Lakes during at Michigan State University on Great Lakes Day on March 5, 2019.
Managing bird damage on fruit farms

Published on June 21, 2019
Preventing habitual behavior is critical for effective bird damage management.
Science in the Sanctuary students capture local fisheries heritage stories

Published on June 13, 2019
Alpena High School students uncover, share local knowledge and stories about how Lake Huron fisheries have shaped northern Michigan communities.
Summer 2019: High Great Lakes levels likely for lakes Michigan, Huron

Published on May 15, 2019
Infrastructure damage and beach erosion highly possible for coastal communities.
Videos from the 2019 South Haven workshop address Lake Michigan fisheries management, prey fish, and mass marking

Published on May 14, 2019
In case you missed it, new videos highlight presentations on the state of Lake Michigan fisheries.
Local governments weigh in on Grand River Waterway dredging project that would destroy fish habitat

Published on May 9, 2019
State funding was appropriated for channelization of 22.5 miles of the Grand River. Downstream communities are voicing concerns over long-term economic and environmental costs.
Wolves of Isle Royale offer unique opportunity to learn about predator-prey relationships

Published on May 1, 2019
The American wolf population is declining, providing us an opportunity to understand predator-prey relationships.