by marsee | Nov 13, 2023 | News
Michigan is home to more than 80 public marinas and harbors, managed by state, county, or local governments. They are part of a boating culture that contributes nearly $2.5 billion in economic activity to the state each year. Unfortunately, sporadic funding,...
by marsee | Oct 6, 2023 | News
A new report from the Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI) has found that the ecosystem in Lake Huron has undergone significant changes in recent decades; in particular, the density of benthic organisms – those that live at the bottom of the lake – has...
by marsee | Oct 2, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
The Michigan Boating Pumpout Grant Program helps public and private marinas reduce pollution from boats by providing funds for new or upgraded pumpout stations and waste reception facilities. These projects allow boaters to safely dispose of recreational boater sewage...
by marsee | Sep 15, 2023 | News
The Michigan Pumpout Grant Program will begin accepting applications on September 15, 2023. The due date for applications will be October 30. Applicants can find everything they need on the website, including the application form and handbook, both available as PDFs....
by marsee | Sep 15, 2023 | News
Michigan Sea Grant is pleased to announce two finalists for the 2024 class of the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant). The two Michigan...
by marsee | Aug 29, 2023 | News
Erica Clites and Angela Scapini have been added to the full-time Extension staff at Michigan Sea Grant. Erica Clites and Angela Scapini are no strangers to Michigan Sea Grant Extension as each spent the last year working as temporary workers in Southeast Michigan....