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 | Apr 19, 2018 | Citizen Science, Coastal Communities, Extension, Great Lakes Health, Meaghan Gass, News, Saginaw Bay Area, Water Quality, water safety
Saginaw Bay region hosting hands-on activities on April 21, 2018 to celebrate Earth Day. By Meaghan Gass Earth Day celebrates our planet’s natural resources each year on April 22. First celebrated in 1970 with the support of Gaylord Nelson, former U.S....
by boxcar-admin | Apr 13, 2018 | Aquatic Invasive Species, Education, Extension, Fish, Fishing, Great Lakes Health, News, Water Quality
Paintings reveal the hidden life beneath the beautiful inland seas. By Cindy Hudson If you love the waters and creatures of the Great Lakes, you won’t want to miss the chance to see the Alexis Rockman: The Great Lakes Cycle exhibition at the Grand Rapids Art Museum....
by boxcar-admin | Mar 1, 2018 | Aquatic Invasive Species, Coastal Communities, Extension, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, Invasive and Native Species, Mary Bohling, News, Paddling, Recreation, Water Quality
National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Part 4: Michigan Sea Grant receives funding to start program for paddlers. By Mary Bohling National Invasive Species Week 2018 is Feb. 26 to March 2. Invasive species are plants, animals, and other organisms that are not...
by boxcar-admin | Feb 28, 2018 | Aquatic Invasive Species, Education, Extension, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, Mary Bohling, News, Water Quality
National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Part 3: Native, non-native and invasive species are found in Michigan waters. By Mary Bohling National Invasive Species Awareness Week is Feb. 26 to March 2, 2018. The goal is to draw attention to invasive species and what...
by boxcar-admin | Feb 27, 2018 | Aquatic Invasive Species, Citizen Science, Coastal Communities, Extension, Invasive and Native Species, News, Rochelle Sturtevant, Water Quality
National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Part 2: The Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System provides profiles, maps, and further reading for scientists and citizens alike. By Rochelle Sturtevant National Invasive Species Awareness Week this year...