by marsee | Aug 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
“It was very cute and very slimy.” That was one child’s reaction to holding a juvenile lake sturgeon at a riverside release event on August 19, 2022. That day, several hundred people met lake sturgeon up close while sending them into their new homes in the Saginaw Bay...
by genlang | Aug 22, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
To say that Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator Elliot Nelson loves birds would be an understatement. Based in the eastern Upper Peninsula, Elliot shares his passion for all things avian by hosting bird-watching walks, meeting fellow enthusiasts at festivals, and...
by genlang | Jul 27, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
We are pleased to announce that Emily Shaw, a PhD candidate at Michigan Technological University, has been named a finalist for the 2023 Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. She will officially become a fellow after receiving her host office placement...
by marsee | Jul 15, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
Earlier this year, Michigan Sea Grant sought input from its community to ensure that its research and programming are meeting the needs of Michigan residents in protecting our Great Lakes resources. The intention of the survey was to gather input from our stakeholders...
by genlang | Jun 23, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
Recent University of Michigan graduate Annika Tomson has been awarded a NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship. Applicants are nominated by Sea Grant programs around the country. Twelve hosts and 23 finalists attended this year’s NOAA Coastal Management and Digital...
by genlang | Apr 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Swirling green algal blooms have become an annual fixture in Lake Erie. These population explosions of the blue-green algae Microcystis aeruginosa can produce a toxin called microcystin that threatens ecosystem health and drinking water supplies. Harmful algal blooms,...
