by marsee | Jun 6, 2013 | Events, News
In Michigan and throughout Great Lakes states, more than a dozen marinas are participating in National Marina Day, June 8. National Marina Day provides communities an opportunity to check out boating for a day. As part of National Marina Day, boaters and others can...
by marsee | May 30, 2013 | Events, News
Dangerous currents are a serious issue in the Great Lakes, contributing to many drowning deaths and emergency rescues throughout the region each year. From 2002 to 2012, for example, there have been more than 400 incidents related to dangerous currents along...
by marsee | May 6, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Dr. Catherine Riseng joined Michigan Sea Grant as the new Research Program Manager on May 1, 2013. In this position, Riseng will manage the research functions of Michigan Sea Grant; oversee the call for proposals and the peer-review grant rating process; manage the...
by marsee | Apr 26, 2013 | News
An innovative program that offers charter fishing clients a chance to take their fresh catch to a restaurant to have it prepared for them has caught the eye of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. The Michigan Catch & Cook™ program was recently recognized with a 2013...
by marsee | Apr 1, 2013 | News
New Research Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the Future of Lake Erie, Algal Blooms and Climate Change The largest harmful algae bloom in Lake Erie’s recorded history was likely caused by the confluence of changing farming...
by marsee | Mar 12, 2013 | News
Jim Diana, director of Michigan Sea Grant, and Mary Bohling, Michigan Sea Grant southeast urban extension educator, met with congressional staffers in Washington D.C. during last week’s Great Lakes Week. A photo of Diana and Bohling were featured on the front...