by boxcar-admin | Apr 19, 2018 | Elliot Nelson, Events, Extension, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, Great Lakes Health, Marinas and Boating, News, Workshop
Presentations include updates on several important fish issues, public encouraged to attend and provide input. By Elliot Nelson Do you like to fish on Lake Superior and want to know what others are catching on the lake? Do you want to hear how industrial pollutants...
by boxcar-admin | Apr 3, 2018 | Elliot Nelson, Events, Extension, News, water levels
Lake Superior may set record high in 2018; Sea Grant, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss possible levels, impacts. By Elliot Nelson Lake Superior water levels are high—really high. Current levels are within just a few inches of the all-time monthly high for...
by boxcar-admin | Mar 5, 2018 | Birding, Citizen Science, Coastal Communities, Education, Elliot Nelson, Extension, News
A unique project, called SNOWStorm, was started to help learn more about these majestic birds by placing transmitters on the birds. By Elliot Nelson The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a most striking bird. With a stark white body accented by black or brown markings...
by boxcar-admin | Mar 5, 2018 | Coastal Communities, Education, Elliot Nelson, Extension, Great Lakes Health, Hazards, Invasive and Native Species, microplastics, News, Students, Teachers, Upper Peninsula
College to use $216K grant to study contaminants, biodiversity in their local waters. By Elliot Nelson Looking out over the pristine headwaters of the Upper Saint Mary’s River, the main campus of the Bay Mills Community College (BMCC) is located between the sole...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 18, 2017 | Climate, Coastal Communities, Education, Elliot Nelson, Extension, Hazards>Dangerous Currents, News, water safety
Don’t get swept away this winter while sightseeing near the Great Lakes. By Elliot Nelson Winter is a spectacular time to visit Great Lakes shorelines. Intense storms lead to massive waves crashing over breakwaters and lighthouses with stunning dark skies as...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 12, 2017 | Birding, Education, Elliot Nelson, Events, Extension, News, Recreation, Research Projects, Volunteer
The longest running citizen science project in the world celebrates its 118th year. By Elliot Nelson In 1900, an ornithologist (aka bird scientist) named Frank Chapman proposed a new holiday tradition, to count birds across the entire country. Conservation was in its...
