National Marina Day

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...
Michigan Catch & Cook Program Earns Governor Honors

Michigan Catch & Cook Program Earns Governor Honors

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...

Are Extreme Algal Blooms the New Normal for Lake Erie?

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...

Michigan Sea Grant goes to Washington

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...