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 | Jan 10, 2019 | Events, Extension, Meaghan Gass, News, webinar
Learn how to use a free decision support tool for short-term planning of manure application. By Meaghan Gass, Michigan Sea Grant, and Erica Rogers, Michigan State University Extension Are you a farmer applying manure or commercial fertilizer to your farm fields? You...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 20, 2018 | Extension, Mary Bohling, News, Restoration
Projects on the Detroit River take a break over winter, but more are planned for 2019. By: Mary Bohling Cold weather is settling over the Great Lakes, including connecting waters such as the Detroit River. As construction companies wrap up their 2018 on-water...
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 | Dec 20, 2018 | Brandon Schroeder, Extension, Fisheries, History, News, Tourism>Trails
Newly launched site helps visitors explore locations and find events, experiences to help understand, appreciate our Great Lakes fisheries heritage. By: Brandon Schroeder People and coastal communities have both valued and benefited from Great Lakes fisheries...
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,...