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MSU's Great Lakes Conference to focus on "Tackling Challenges Today and Beyond"

Published on February 7, 2020
Teachers are encouraged to apply for stipends to help them attend the 30th annual Great Lakes Conference at Michigan State University.
MSU honors Senior Extension educator for achievement, excellence

Published on February 5, 2020
Brandon Schroeder receives Distinguished Academic Staff Award.
Watch the 2019 Spotted Wing Drosophila Summit presentations online

Published on February 4, 2020
Did you miss the 2019 Spotted Wing Drosophila Summit? View the presentations online!
Shiver on the River coming to Detroit's Belle Isle on Feb. 1

Published on January 22, 2020
Don't miss this free family friendly environmental event in southeast Michigan!
MSU Extension hires new water resources educator

Published on December 19, 2019
Paige Filice will work statewide to prevent invasive species and protect Michigan’s waters.
A recent history of Great Lakes nonindigenous species

Published on December 5, 2019
More than 30% of nonindigenous species are shown to have environmental or socioeconomic impacts and are therefore considered to be invasive.
GLANSIS risk explorer evaluates the potential for Great Lakes biological invasions

Published on December 4, 2019
The Risk Assessment Clearinghouse makes it easier for scientists and environmental managers to compare and contrast cutting-edge risk information to inform their own decisions.
MSU, Michigan Tech collaborate to host new Extension fisheries and aquaculture specialist in Upper Peninsula

Published on November 14, 2019
Michigan Sea Grant’s Dr. Lauren Jescovitch to have office at Great Lakes Research Center in Houghton, Mich.
7 Things to know about samurai wasps, a natural enemy of brown marmorated stink bugs

Published on November 3, 2019
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is controlled in its home region of Asia by samurai wasps. The wasps are now found in the United States and could help control BMSB in Michigan.
Fish diet study reaches another milestone

Published on October 24, 2019
Researchers at MSU recently completed dissection of 4,538 trout, salmon, and walleye stomachs collected from Lake Huron and Lake Michigan in 2018.