News
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National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Flowering rush
Published on February 26, 2017
This plant is an up and coming aquatic invasive plant in the Saginaw Bay Watershed. -
Farming for Fish? Webinar will explore how to get started
Published on February 16, 2017
Webinar series for beginning farmers includes an overview of this fast-growing business sector. -
Birding trails helping to encourage tourism, conservation
Published on February 7, 2017
Workshop in Traverse City on Feb. 24 will explain how to create, manage and market a trail. -
Michigan Sea Grant welcomes new Extension educator to Saginaw Bay region
Published on February 6, 2017
Kip Cronk brings wide range of experience and is excited to start 'dream job.' -
MSU grad launches into year of service with youth in Northeast Michigan
Published on January 25, 2017
Huron Pines AmeriCorps member to work with the Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative supporting place-based stewardship education. -
Biodiversity Is … Youth voices on biodiversity conservation to be shared through film
Published on January 24, 2017
Thunder Bay International Film Festival features Great Lakes issues, ocean exploration, maritime heritage and more. -
Ciscoes of the Laurentian Great Lakes and Lake Nipigon
Published on January 13, 2017
A new Great Lakes Fishery Commission publication describes in detail the past and present day ciscoes of the Great Lakes and Lake Nipigon. -
Great Lakes fisheries educational session Jan. 28 will be held in Traverse City
Published on January 4, 2017
Michigan Sea Grant coordinating daylong program on issues influencing commercial fishing on the Great Lakes. -
A flurry of winter birding opportunities await in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula
Published on December 21, 2016
New interactive online guide hosted on the North Huron Birding trail website provides suggestions on where to find winter bird species in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. -
Lake sturgeon habitat projects show promising results
Published on December 20, 2016
Experts will monitor success of coastal wetland habitat construction in the Detroit River. -
Shipwreck museum shares tales of tragic loss on the Great Lakes
Published on December 19, 2016
Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald just one of the stories Whitefish Bay site shares. -
NOAA Marine Debris Calendar celebrates student voices, student art
Published on December 14, 2016
Alpena students bring a Great Lakes perspective to the global marine debris issue. -
Evaluating the Great Lakes Education Program: GLEP plus students equals science!
Published on December 14, 2016
The Great Lakes Education Program concluded its 26th year of advancing Great Lakes literacy this fall. What impact does GLEP education have on students? -
Winter fishing in Michigan on ice-free waters worth the effort
Published on December 12, 2016
Here are some tips to help anglers get ready to hit the water. -
Explore Michigan’s wonderful world of crayfish
Published on December 12, 2016
A new poster celebrates biodiversity of these freshwater crustaceans. -
Sea Grant 50th Anniversary: Celebrating the work of our Extension educators
Published on December 11, 2016
Always look for balanced, evidence-based information when tackling an issue that’s important to you, new Extension educator Elliot Nelson advises. -
Biology’s new frontier could have big implications for Great Lakes fish
Published on December 5, 2016
New research shows that epigenetics play a major role in the domestication of hatchery trout. -
Are there tsunamis in the Great Lakes?
Published on December 5, 2016
Yes, but not from earthquakes -- meteorological events can trigger rapidly moving waves. -
Policy brief aims to improve boater education and prevent spread of aquatic invaders
Published on December 2, 2016
Michigan boaters want to protect our waters from invaders. New recommendations may help in teaching them how. -
Putting back the (Little) Rapids: River restoration in the Saint Marys Area of Concern
Published on November 30, 2016
Improving water flow, fish spawning habitat likely to improve river’s health.