by marsee | Apr 10, 2024 | News
Populations of walleye (Sander vitreus) in Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron have rebounded over the last decade because of water quality and habitat improvements. As a result, management goals for these populations have now shifted to ensuring a sustainable harvest....
by genlang | Apr 4, 2024 | News
By Katrina Lewandowski, 2024 Knauss Sea Grant Marine Policy Fellow My name is Katrina Lewandowski, a current Knauss Sea Grant Marine Policy Fellow. I’m originally from Bellaire, MI, and am currently finishing up my PhD in Biology and Urban Sustainability at Wayne...
by genlang | Apr 2, 2024 | News
The 34th annual Great Lakes Day virtual conference held on Feb. 27, 2024, brought together Great Lakes professionals to describe their work and many issues being faced in the region. While the annual conference has changed format over the years, its goal remains the...
by genlang | Mar 28, 2024 | News
The Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) has named Michigan State University Extension educator Meaghan Gass as its 2024 Informal Science Educator of the year. Meaghan, a Michigan Sea Grant Extension educator, serves in the Saginaw Bay region focusing on Great...
by genlang | Mar 18, 2024 | News, Uncategorized
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,...
by genlang | Mar 14, 2024 | News
Michigan Sea Grant is pleased to present the 2024 Van Snider Award for Distinguished Partnerships to four valued and dedicated partners: Lois Wolfson, Jamie Racklyeft, Don Carpenter, and Diane Doberneck. MISG’s Van Snider Award for Distinguished Partnerships...
by marsee | Mar 11, 2024 | News
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...
by genlang | Mar 6, 2024 | News
An estimated 22 million pounds of plastic pollution enters the Great Lakes every year. Lately, human efforts to clean up waterfront plastic debris have gotten a boost from some robotic helpers.In 2022, the Meijer Corporation donated $1 million to the Council of the...
by marsee | Feb 15, 2024 | News
Did you know that Michigan Sea Grant provided over $3 million in economic benefits to the state of Michigan? Or that more than 6,000 residents participated in informal education programs MISG sponsored? To learn more facts about MISG, see our updated By The Numbers,...
by marsee | Feb 15, 2024 | News
Michigan Sea Grant (MISG) is funding six research projects with nearly $1.7 million in new research funding in 2024-2026. Funded researchers will study the shifting dynamics of harmful algal blooms, economic trends in coastal communities, emerging fish viruses, and...
