How MSG Connects

How MSG Connects

16 Ways Michigan Sea Grant Has Engaged Stakeholders The heart and soul of Michigan Sea Grant is working with many different stakeholders. The MSG team ensures the work is relevant and useful to stakeholders by conducting needs assessment and constituent surveys and...

Public Notice: Michigan Sea Grant Program Invites Comments

The Michigan Sea Grant College Program will undergo a program site visit and program review by a federally appointed Site Review Team October 28-29, 2014. Congress has mandated that Sea Grant College programs be regularly reviewed. The National Sea Grant Office (NSGO)...

Job Opportunity: Water Resources Extension Educator

Michigan State University and the Greening Michigan Institute are looking for an Extension Educator to focus on water resource issues in the Saginaw Bay area. The person in this position will address issues such as localized water scarcity and conflict; water...

Avian Botulism Confirmed in Grand Traverse Bay

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed on August 12, 2014 that about 24 mallard ducks died from type C avian botulism along the southern shore of East Grand Traverse Bay. The ducks were found in a localized, small area near the Acme Township/East...

Harmful Algal Blooms and Drinking Water Problems

Tests at a water treatment plant found elevated levels of the toxin microcystin, which is produced by blue-green algae, in the drinking water for Toledo, Ohio as well as communities in southeast Michigan. The toxin was part of the Harmful Algal Bloom, or HAB, that was...