Beautiful Belle Isle: Detroit’s Unique Urban Park

Beautiful Belle Isle: Detroit’s Unique Urban Park

New Michigan Sea Grant book offers a self-guided tour of 22 Belle Isle locations, their stories and history. By Mary Bohling Belle Isle Park is a beautiful island park in the Detroit River – and one of my favorite places. The island is owned by the City of Detroit and...
Huron-Michigan Predator Diet Study gears up for summer

Huron-Michigan Predator Diet Study gears up for summer

Student researchers at MSU are busy analyzing the contents of fish stomachs collected by Great Lakes anglers. By Katelyn Brolick and Dan O’Keefe The task of dissecting stomachs is well under way for Katie Kierczynski, a Fisheries and Wildlife graduate student,...
Lake sturgeon exhibit opens at Belle Isle Aquarium

Lake sturgeon exhibit opens at Belle Isle Aquarium

An exhibit celebrating Michigan’s ancient, iconic lake sturgeon opened at Detroit’s Belle Isle Aquarium on May 25. On loan from Michigan Sea Grant, the exhibit was previously on display at the Michigan Science Center and features an intricate, life-sized model of an...