by genlang | Jul 19, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
Editor’s note: This post was jointly written by 2023 interns Hadley VandeVusse and Ava Tackabury. Photo credits go to Ava Tackabury. Hi! My name is Hadley VandeVusse, and I am a rising senior at the University of Michigan. I am majoring in Earth and...
by marsee | Feb 10, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
2023 is off to a strong start, with several new faces on the Michigan Sea Grant team. We welcome these new staff members: Michael Shriberg started serving as interim director in late January 2023 and will stay on board while the permanent director search is finalized....
by marsee | Jan 27, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
Michigan Sea Grant (MISG) recently received $500,000 in funding from National Sea Grant for a project that will help improve resilience under future climate change scenarios in disadvantaged coastal communities in Michigan and Wisconsin. This collaborative effort...
by genlang | Jan 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Michigan Sea Grant (MISG) is pleased to welcome Dr. Mike Shriberg as our new interim director, effective January 23, 2023. Mike is a new faculty member at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (UM SEAS), with a joint appointment at the...
by marsee | Dec 9, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
At the end of 2022, Michigan Sea Grant’s director will hang up his hat and begin his well-earned retirement. Tom Johengen joined Michigan Sea Grant (MISG) as director in 2019. By then, he’d already been an integral member of the Great Lakes research community for 31...
by marsee | Oct 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
There’s nothing like an open septic tank to make a person appreciate the value of clean water. A LEAKY ISSUE In Michigan’s Saginaw Bay watershed, many residents rely on septic systems to treat wastewater from toilets and drains. Home septic systems typically consist...