http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu Latest News Education en Copyright 2009 msgpubs@umich.edu (Michigan Sea Grant) msgweb@umich.edu Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:46:39 GMT Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:46:39 GMT RSS DreamFeeder v 2.5.2 Michigan Sea Grant Director Jim Diana was recently featured in an EarthSky podcast, talking about how shrimp are raised indoors, in what he describes as a kind of greenhouse. Diana has been working with the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan, researching a more sustainable method of shrimp farming. Michigan Sea Grant Director Jim Diana was recently featured in an EarthSky podcast, talking about how shrimp are raised indoors, in what he describes as a kind of greenhouse. Diana has been working with the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan, researching a more sustainable method of shrimp farming. http://www.earthsky.org/interviewpost/agriculture/jim-dianas-shrimp-greenhouses-for-sustainable-aquaculture Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:45:33 GMT EarthSky data:text/plain,manual:1254411999696:9733378757656208:http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/Macintosh%20HD/Users/marsee/Documents/MSG%20website/MSG%20website%20HTML%20copy/news/rss/feed.rss During a recent Clean Marina Program open house at MacRay Harbor in Harrison Township, U.S. Rep. Candice Miller emphasized the key role marinas can play in keeping our waterways clean. The open house was covered in the Port Huron Times Herald. Elizabeth LaPorte, Michigan Sea Grant Director of Communications, also spoke to the Times Herald on how the Clean Marina Program helps marinas incorporate best management practices once they take the pledge to become certified. During a recent Clean Marina Program open house at MacRay Harbor in Harrison Township, U.S. Rep. Candice Miller emphasized the key role marinas can play in keeping our waterways clean. The open house was covered in the Port Huron Times Herald. Elizabeth LaPorte, Michigan Sea Grant Director of Communications, also spoke to the Times Herald on how the Clean Marina Program helps marinas incorporate best management practices once they take the pledge to become certified. http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20090929/NEWS01/909290306 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:11:37 GMT Times Herald data:text/plain,manual:1254323544330:1308032677040124:http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/Macintosh%20HD/Users/marsee/Documents/MSG%20website/MSG%20website%20HTML%20copy/news/rss/feed.rss NOAA recently announced the launch of a harmful algal bloom forecast system and is testing it in Lake Erie. Harmful algal blooms, also called HABs, produce toxins that may pose a significant risk to human and animal health. “With this new forecast, we now have an idea of when and where blooms are predicted to occur and can share products with on-the-ground local managers to reduce the human health threats associated with algal toxins,” said Sonia Joseph, Michigan Sea Grant outreach coordinator for the NOAA Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health. NOAA recently announced the launch of a harmful algal bloom forecast system and is testing it in Lake Erie. Harmful algal blooms, also called HABs, produce toxins that may pose a significant risk to human and animal health. “With this new forecast, we now have an idea of when and where blooms are predicted to occur and can share products with on-the-ground local managers to reduce the human health threats associated with algal toxins,” said Sonia Joseph, Michigan Sea Grant outreach coordinator for the NOAA Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health. http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/Macintosh%20HD/Users/marsee/Documents/MSG%20website/MSG%20website%20HTML%20copy/news/2009/23-harmful-algal-bloom-forcast-system.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:16:23 GMT NOAA data:text/plain,manual:1253546201376:14193147282562112:http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/Macintosh%20HD/Users/marsee/Documents/MSG%20website/MSG%20website%20HTML%20copy/news/rss/feed.rss Detroit Eastside Community Collaborative and Creekside Community Development Corp. teamed with Wyandotte's Riverside Kayak Connection and Michigan Sea Grant to offer a kayak tour of the Detroit River. The tour was featured in Model D, a weekly electronic magazine focusing on Detroit. Mary Bohling, Michigan Sea Grant extension educator, went along for the paddle and helped point out invasive species, prime fish habitat and other natural features. Detroit Eastside Community Collaborative and Creekside Community Development Corp. teamed with Wyandotte's Riverside Kayak Connection and Michigan Sea Grant to offer a kayak tour of the Detroit River. The tour was featured in Model D, a weekly electronic magazine focusing on Detroit. Mary Bohling, Michigan Sea Grant extension educator, went along for the paddle and helped point out invasive species, prime fish habitat and other natural features. http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/kayakdetroit91509.aspx Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:54:55 GMT Model D data:text/plain,manual:1253048132288:16911270139120936:http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/Macintosh%20HD/Users/marsee/Documents/MSG%20website/MSG%20website%20HTML%20copy/news/rss/feed.rss In a recent Detroit News article, Michigan Sea Grant’s Lynn Vaccaro noted that restoration of the Great Lakes could mean cleaner waters, but also an economic boon for the state and region. In a recent Detroit News article, Michigan Sea Grant’s Lynn Vaccaro noted that restoration of the Great Lakes could mean cleaner waters, but also an economic boon for the state and region. /news/2009/19-spreading-the-word-research.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:04:07 GMT Michigan Sea Grant data:text/plain,manual:1252947886768:9170189369680358:http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/Macintosh%20HD/Users/marsee/Documents/MSG%20website/MSG%20website%20HTML%20copy/news/rss/feed.rss The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB®) is hosting its second annual Living on the Ocean Planet video competition, open to those in grades 9-12. Videos should highlight the important role technology plays in ocean and aquatic research. The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB®) is hosting its second annual Living on the Ocean Planet video competition, open to those in grades 9-12. Videos should highlight the important role technology plays in ocean and aquatic research. http://www.oceanleadership.org/education/national-ocean-sciences-bowl/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:02:53 GMT The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) data:text/plain,manual:1252947886770:4415565105770667:http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/Macintosh%20HD/Users/marsee/Documents/MSG%20website/MSG%20website%20HTML%20copy/news/rss/feed.rss Congresswoman Candice Miller will discuss the Clean Marina Program at a special program open house in Harrison Township Sept. 28. The open house will feature informational presentations, a chance to meet Michigan Clean Marina Program leaders, and tours of two certified Michigan Clean Marinas, MacRay and Belle Maer Harbors. Congresswoman Candice Miller will discuss the Clean Marina Program at a special program open house in Harrison Township Sept. 28. The open house will feature informational presentations, a chance to meet Michigan Clean Marina Program leaders, and tours of two certified Michigan Clean Marinas, MacRay and Belle Maer Harbors. /news/2009/21-clean-and-green-marinas.html Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:56:51 GMT Michigan Sea Grant data:text/plain,manual:1252697143226:16977396951304512:http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/Macintosh%20HD/Users/marsee/Documents/MSG%20website/MSG%20website%20HTML%20copy/news/rss/feed.rss