First Michigan Seafood Summit a Great Success

EAST LANSING, MICH — The inaugural Michigan Seafood Summit was standing room only with more than 100 people in attendance March 12 at the Kellogg Conference Center. The morning sessions were geared toward practitioners and fishery professionals and provided an insider...
Michigan Seafood Summit

Michigan Seafood Summit

Join us to learn more about seafood in Michigan. The seafood summit is centered on promoting and discussing aquaculture, commercial fisheries and local seafood in Michigan. The event is set for Thursday, March 12 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East...
Scientists Point to Key Factors of Lake Erie Dead Zone

Scientists Point to Key Factors of Lake Erie Dead Zone

A recently published article concludes that climate and weather conditions, specifically low water flow and northwesterly winds, are keys in the development of hypoxia or the “dead zone” in Lake Erie. A collaborative research team, supported by the...

Katy Hintzen Named as New MSG Extension Educator

Katy Hintzen has been named the Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator serving the Saginaw Bay region. Hintzen will work out of the Bay County MSU Extension office. She will develop and provide Extension education and outreach programming focused on the water resources...

Dr. Lee Somers, Diving Pioneer and Safety Officer, Passed Away

Dr. Lee H. Somers passed away on New Year’s Day 2015 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Somers was the driving force of many of Michigan Sea Grant’s early water safety education efforts. His expertise was in SCUBA diving, and he served as a Michigan Sea Grant specialist in...