News
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GLANSIS invades social media to spread word on non-native species
Published on March 16, 2020
Check in and receive updates from Great Lakes partners on invasive species management, recent publications, research and more.
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Michigan State University Distinguished Academic Staff honoree credits Michigan 4-H for igniting his successful career
Published on February 27, 2020
MSU Extension’s Brandon Schroeder was recently honored with MSU's Distinguished Academic Staff Award. However, before joining MSU Extension 15 years ago, Schroeder was already a part of the Extension community: he spent his youth as a Michigan 4-H member.
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Becoming a Yooper: Learning to snowshoe
Published on February 17, 2020
Extension educator’s first Upper Peninsula winter offers exciting new opportunities.
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Winter birding round up - where to go and what to see in the Eastern U.P. - January 2020
Published on February 8, 2020
Extension educator Elliot Nelson dishes on the best places to see winter birds in the Eastern U.P.
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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.
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MSU honors Senior Extension educator for achievement, excellence
Published on February 5, 2020
Brandon Schroeder receives Distinguished Academic Staff Award.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Stair steps up to 2020: High Great Lakes levels expected for Lakes Michigan-Huron
Published on November 30, 2019
Higher water levels in winter are harbingers of what’s likely to follow in spring.
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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.
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International Joint Commission seeks input from those affected by this year’s high Great Lakes levels
Published on October 24, 2019
Michigan Sea Grant to hold free lake level workshop in the eastern Upper Peninsula on Nov. 5.
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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.
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Michigan Clean Marina Program offers best management practices information to marinas
Published on October 18, 2019
Workshops in U.P., Lansing, explain certification process to marina operators.
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Extension educators receive honors at regional Sea Grant conference
Published on October 4, 2019
Dr. Dan O’Keefe, Steve Stewart recognized for accomplishments and impacts during their Michigan Sea Grant careers
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Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trails Conference highlights Saginaw Bay
Published on September 4, 2019
Fisheries Heritage network explores new partners, new fisheries heritage opportunities in the Saginaw Bay region.
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Great Lakes Water Life database documents biodiversity of Great Lakes native species
Published on August 19, 2019
The Great Lakes Water Life (GLWL) hosts a broad range of ecological information and tools for use by environmental researchers and the public.
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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.
