by boxcar-admin | Feb 28, 2019 | Dan O’Keefe, Extension, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, History, News
The new edition of “The Life of the Lakes” from Michigan Sea Grant explores how much food Great Lakes gamefish really need. By Daniel O’Keefe In order to produce gamefish like trout and salmon, a lake must be able to produce the food source for these...
by boxcar-admin | Jan 25, 2019 | Dan O’Keefe, Extension, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, Great Lakes Health, News
New autobiography from Dr. Howard Tanner, father of the Great Lakes salmon fishery, is an important contribution to the annals of history and an engaging read. By Dan O’Keefe It would be hard to understate the impact that Dr. Howard A. Tanner had on the Great...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 20, 2018 | Dan O’Keefe, Extension, Great Lakes Health, News, Water Quality, water safety
Attendees learned how a broad category of chemicals known as PFAS might impact human health and heard examples of state and local government response. By: Katelyn Brolick and Dan O’Keefe This year’s Ottawa County Water Quality Forum was held on Nov. 19, 2018, in West...
by boxcar-admin | Jun 13, 2018 | Citizen Science, Dan O’Keefe, Extension, News, Research Projects
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,...
by boxcar-admin | May 7, 2018 | Dan O’Keefe, Extension, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, News
In case you missed the South Haven Fisheries Workshop, videos recap presentations on the state of Lake Michigan fisheries. By Dan O’Keefe On April 19 the Southern Lake Michigan Regional Fisheries Workshop was hosted by Michigan Sea Grant in conjunction...
by boxcar-admin | Apr 4, 2018 | Citizen Science, Dan O’Keefe, Extension, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, Great Lakes Health, News
New report details results from information volunteer anglers provide. By Dan O’Keefe Anglers are keen observers of the aquatic environment. The Salmon Ambassadors program provides Lake Michigan and Lake Huron anglers with a way to share their observations on...