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Upper Peninsula
Highlighted Projects
Rip Currents and Water Safety
Michigan Sea Grant and its partners work to broaden public awareness of rip currents in the Great Lakes. Sea Grant Extension Educator Ron Kinnunen assists local partners on the Mackinac County Water Safety Review Team. The team maintains water safety equipment on northern Lake Michigan beaches and works with the National Weather Service in Marquette to provide rip current forecasts. A Water Safety Conference focusing on rip currents, channeling, and river currents is tentatively scheduled for May 2008 in St. Ignace. See: Details
Ensuring Virus-free Bait
Fishing is a favorite Michigan pastime that keeps baitfish dealers busy year round. Many dealers are taking extra steps to make sure the bait they sell is certified VHS-free. VHS (Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia) is a viral disease affecting more than 40 species of marine and freshwater fish in North America. Sea Grant extension educator Ron Kinnunen works with baitfish dealers to incorporate the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) process into their operations to prevent the spread of VHS. See: VHS fact sheet
Life of Lake Superior Youth Symposium
Plans are underway for this year’s Life of Lake Superior Youth Symposium, a popular day camp for ages 9-14 and their parents. Following a “workshop-on-the-move” framework, the four-day program typically features sessions taught by a variety of working professionals about how Lake Superior influences the natural sciences, recreation, tourism, business, culture, heritage and careers in the region. See: Details
Marketing Great Lakes Whitefish
Sea Grant works with Michigan’s commercial fishing industry to competitively market lake whitefish – the state’s most valued commercial catch. Learn more about Great Lakes whitefish, consumer tips and recipes, and the new Legends of the Lakes label. See: Details
Ensuring Seafood Safety
Extension educator Ron Kinnunen conducts periodic Seafood HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) training workshops in collaboration with Michigan commercial fish processors. Contact Ron for details on the next HACCP workshop. See: Details
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 Ron Kinnunen
Extension Educator,
Upper Penninsula
Phone: (906) 226-3687
kinnune1@msu.edu
Ron serves as a liaison between coastal resource users in the uppper peninsula of Michigan and the academic research community. He provides educational information and technical assistance to residents, businesses, government agencies and non-government organizations on managing resources, sustainable economic development, and understanding the Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Great Lakes ecosystems.
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