Life of the River 2021

Join us as we celebrate the Life of the River! St. Marys and Tahquamenon River July – September, three unique events July 28, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Monocle Lake Day Use Area, Bay Mills, MI August 25, 1 – 5 p.m.  – Tahquamenon Logging Museum,...
Meet our 2021 undergraduate interns!

Meet our 2021 undergraduate interns!

This summer, Michigan Sea Grant interns are taking to the woods, water, lab, and streets to further the cause of Great Lakes stewardship. Michigan Sea Grant’s undergraduate internship program coordinates and funds students working on summer Great Lakes stewardship...
Michigan Pumpout Grant Program now open!

Michigan Pumpout Grant Program now open!

The Michigan Pumpout Grant Program is not currently accepting applications. Please check back in Fall 2021. Applicants can find everything they need on the website, including the application form and handbook, both available as PDFs. More information can also be found...
Todd Marsee featured in NOAA photo contest

Todd Marsee featured in NOAA photo contest

Congratulations to Todd Marsee, Michigan Sea Grant’s graphic designer and photographer, whose striking snapshot of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore was featured in the NOAA Office for Coastal Management photo contest. The “Coastal Management in...
Extension educators meet a river denizen

Extension educators meet a river denizen

Lake sturgeon are going viral! In April, researchers with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found a 240-pound lake sturgeon in the Detroit River. The news — coupled with a striking photo of a researcher lying on the floor of their boat next to a person-sized...