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...
by boxcar-admin | Mar 29, 2018 | Dan O’Keefe, Extension, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, Great Lakes Health, News
Anglers and conservationists around Lake Michigan are now weighing in on options for cisco management. New videos and Sea Grant workshops provide a chance to learn more. By Dan O’Keefe The cisco (aka lake herring, Coregonus artedi) was one of the most abundant...
by boxcar-admin | Mar 9, 2018 | Boating and Harbors, Brandon Schroeder, Extension, Fish, Fishing, Great Lakes Health, Marinas and Boating, News, Northeast Michigan, Recreation, The Thumb, Workshop
Register for any of 4 free workshops held in April and May and keep up-to-date on Lake Huron fisheries. By Brandon Schroeder Lake Huron fisheries have witnessed numerous ecosystem changes resulting from invasive species, yet this changing fishery continues to offer a...
by boxcar-admin | Mar 7, 2018 | Aquatic Invasive Species, Education, Extension, Fish, Fishing, Great Lakes Health, Mudpuppy, News, Restoration
Mudpuppies act as an early warning system for environmental problems but are often misunderstood. By Mary Bohling Michigan Sea Grant in partnership with Herpetological Resource and Management, Eastern Michigan University, United States Geological Survey, United States...
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 | Feb 7, 2018 | Boating and Harbors, Coastal Communities, Events, Great Lakes Health, Green Infrastructure, Marinas and Boating, News, Southeast Michigan, Training, Water Quality, Workshop
When: March 27, 2018 Where: Thomas Welsh Activity Center, Lake St. Clair Metropark, 31300 Metro Parkway, Harrison Township, MI 48045 Workshop Host: Joe Hall and Sue Knapp Online registration The Clean Marina Classroom is going on the road! In spring 2018, the Michigan...