Intern update: Nurturing Environmental Passion

Intern update: Nurturing Environmental Passion

By Kyle Martin, Michigan Sea Grant 2022 summer undergraduate intern  As an undergraduate summer intern with Michigan Sea Grant, my journey delved into the heart of environmental education, conservation, and community engagement. This experience, marked by research,...
When will the mayflies arrive?

When will the mayflies arrive?

Temperature, wind and other environmental factors control the timing and number of mayflies that reach the shores of Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. Erica Clites, Michigan Sea Grant, and Thomas Bridgeman, University of Toledo, Lake Erie Center In early summer along the...
The GLANSIS database team continues to grow

The GLANSIS database team continues to grow

The Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System (GLANSIS) database is a one-stop shop for invasive species data in the Great Lakes. The GLANSIS team is part of Michigan Sea Grant and are housed at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab in Ann...
Michigan Birding 101 returns for a spring session

Michigan Birding 101 returns for a spring session

Michigan Sea Grant’s popular “Michigan Birding 101” course is back! This free, virtual series is perfect for anyone new to birding, interested in the hobby, or curious about the avian visitors in their backyard. Enthusiastic birders Elliot Nelson and...