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December 29, 2007
Michigan Coastal News
The Michigan Coastal Management Program, Department of Environmental Quality, is pleased to announce the Winter, 2007, issue of our quarterly e-newsletter, “Michigan Coastal News,” available through the following link: PDF download

December 4, 2007
New Report Highlights Significant Ecological Recovery As Well As Key Challenges for the Detroit River and Western Lake Erie
Michigan Sea Grant is pleased to announce the release of the State of the Strait: Status and Trends of Key Indicators Report. Findings of the report show that over the past 35 years, U.S. and Canadian pollution prevention and control programs have resulted in substantial improvements in environmental quality in the Detroit River and western Lake Erie that have led to dramatic ecological recovery. However, there are also signs of deteriorating conditions. Read full story

November 16, 2007
Today’s Catch: New Fisheries Content Enhances Online Curriculum
New curriculum content highlighting Great Lakes fisheries is now available online via Michigan Sea Grant’s web site, Fisheries Learning on the Web (FLOW). Read full story

November 16, 2007
Type-E Botulism Confirmed in Waterfowl Deaths
Type E botulism has again been confirmed in the deaths of many fish-eating waterfowl and diving ducks that continue to wash ashore along the beaches of northern Lake Michigan. Read full story

September 19, 2007
Restoring the Great Lakes would bring $50 billion in regional economic gain
Taking action now to improve the health of the Great Lakes would boost the long-term regional economy by an estimated $50 billion, according to a recent Brookings Institution report compiled with the assistance of several University of Michigan researchers. Read full story

August 16, 2007
Round gobies rising: U-M researchers say nightly swim to surface helped the invasive fish spread swiftly through Great Lakes
Ever since University of Michigan fishery biologist David Jude discovered non-native round gobies in the Great Lakes in 1990, scientists have been trying to figure out exactly how the unwanted intruders got there, and how they quickly spread to all five lakes. See: University of Michigan Press Release

August 13, 2007
Lake Michigan: State of the Lake 2007 Biennial Conference Set for Traverse City
Sustaining the health of Lake Michigan and its nearshore environment are among the many sessions planned for the 5th biennial Lake Michigan: State of the Lake conference, October 3-5, 2007, in Traverse City, Michigan. Supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and partners, the conference will be held jointly with the 7th annual Great Lakes Beach Association meeting. Read full story

August 9, 2007
Making a Great Lake Superior 2007
Many people know that Lake Superior is a great Great Lake. Keeping it that way is the goal of the "Making a Great Lake Superior 2007" conference, Oct. 29-31 in Duluth, Minn. Read full story

July 23, 2007
Fishtown Receives NOAA Preserve America Initiative Grant
The Fishtown Preservation Society of Leland, Michigan, Michigan Sea Grant, and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service are pleased to announce they are the recipient of a 2007 NOAA Preserve America Initiative Grant, “Catching the Fishing History of Lake Michigan, 1871-2006.” Read full story

July 16, 2007            
NEEDED: Hydrilla Hunters to Search for a Most Unwanted Species
It’s summertime and hunting season for the invasive plant Hydrilla verticillata. Michigan Sea Grant is looking for volunteers to check the state’s Great Lakes bays, inland lakes and other waterways for the ‘perfect weed.’ Read full story

July 10, 2007
Byways to Flyways: Driving tour features UM-Dearborn as prime birding location in the region
The University of Michigan-Dearborn is one of 27 sites featured as a prime birding location on a new “Byways to Flyways” driving tour map of the Detroit-Windsor region. See: University of Michigan Press Release

July 10, 2007
U-M-led study: Rules to protect Great Lakes from ship-borne organisms are inadequate; stronger measures advocated
Current rules aimed at minimizing the number of nonnative species that hitchhike into the Great Lakes on oceangoing ships are inadequate and often impractical, a University of Michigan researcher and colleagues from five other U.S. and Canadian institutions have concluded. See: University of Michigan Press Release

June 15, 2007
Great Lakes / Detroit River Success Story: From Black Lagoon to Ellias Cove
Scientists, educators, federal and state government agencies and others are celebrating the restoration of the Black Lagoon. Once contaminated with oil, mercury, lead, zinc and PCBs, the now restored embayment of the Detroit River is an example of clean-up efforts. Read full story

June 1, 2007
NOAA and the National Park Service Team up to Educate Beachgoers on How to Break The Grip of the Rip®
With the summer vacation season here, NOAA and the National Park Service are alerting beachgoers to the threat of rip currents and how to escape their strong and potentially fatal grip. It is the focus of NOAA's national Rip Current Awareness Week, June 3-9, 2007. Read full story

May 31, 2007
National Oceans Month, 2007: A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
Our Nation benefits from the oceans that contain precious natural treasures, carry much of our trade, and provide us with food and recreational opportunities. During National Oceans Month, we celebrate these benefits, and we underscore our commitment to being good stewards of the oceans. Read full story

May 17, 2007
Great Lakes Exhibit at Hatcher Graduate Library
Beginning on May 17, 2007 educational materials about the Great Lakes, including Michigan Sea Grant's colorful fishes and map posters will be displayed as part of an exhibit entitled "Michigan Week 2007: Great Lakes, Great Traditions" at the University of Michigan Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. Read full story

May 1, 2007
Our Michigan, Our Future
Michigan Sea Grant Director Don Scavia talks with WWJ's Jayne Bower about how the future of Michigan depends on the health of the Great Lakes. Credits: WWJ Newsradio 950 Broadcast. Jayne Bower, Anchor. Listen to full story (mp3)

April 23, 2007
Awards Recognize Michigan Sea Grant Education Products
Michigan Sea Grant received three awards recently for two of its educational products – an exhibit on lake sturgeon, and its Fins, Tails and Scales poster. Read full story

April 17, 2007
To List Or Delist: How To Decide About Invasive Species
Will Michigan continue to prohibit the possession of Hydrilla verticillata? Will Eurasian ruffe and round goby be added to the state’s list of prohibited or restricted species? How will Michigan’s Invasive Species Advisory Council (ISAC) decide what species to recommend to the legislature for listing or delisting? Read full story

April 17, 2007
Michigan Clean Marina Program Kicks Off Recycling Program
The Michigan Clean Marina Program is pleased to announce the implementation of a shrink-wrap recycling program for Southeast Michigan. Mondo Polymer Technologies, Inc., Reno, Ohio is working with the MI Clean Marina Program for a test market recycling program in Southeast Michigan. Read full story

March 5, 2007
More Michigan Lakes Infested With Zebra Mussels; New Program To Help Prevent Spread By Educating Boaters
In 2006, zebra mussel infestations were confirmed in six more of Michigan’s inland lakes, bringing the total to 233, according to Michigan Sea Grant. Read full story

March 1, 2007
Experience 4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp 2007
Go charter fishing! Hike through the forests! Wade through the wetlands! Explore the dunes! These are just a few of the many exciting activities planned for the 2007 4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp scheduled for July 29–Aug. 4. Read full story

January 25, 2007
Department of Natural Resources Confirms Spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) in Great Lakes
Recent analyses of fish sampled from northern Lake Huron have confirmed the existence of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) in lake whitefish, walleyes and Chinook salmon, according to DNR fisheries officials. VHS is a virus that causes disease in fish but does not pose any threat to public health.
See: DNR Press Release

January 25, 2007
2007 Michigan Aquaculture Conference Focuses on VHS, Aquaculture and the Great Lakes
The Michigan Aquaculture Association (MAA) will focus on VHS (viral hemorrhagic septicemia) at its 20th annual conference Feb. 6-7 at McGuire's Resort in Cadillac. “VHS is one of the biggest challenges to face the Michigan aquaculture industry in its history,” says MAA president Chris Weeks. Read full story

January 4, 2007
Shrimp joins Great Lakes Invader List
Hemimysis anomala, a shrimp native to the Caspian and Black seas, has been found in the Muskegon, Michigan, area of Lake Michigan. Juveniles and mature females were found in the channel connecting Muskegon Lake to Lake Michigan, indicating that the species is likely reproducing in the Great Lakes.

See: Additional Information and Additional photos of Hemimysis anomala

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