by boxcar-admin | Feb 21, 2018
Even in the dead of winter, the Great Lakes teem with life. Snowy owls swoop south to roost in unexpected places. Ice fishing shanties spring up overnight. Hardy folks don skis and snowshoes to explore familiar landscapes in new ways. Michigan Sea Grant doesn’t...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 12, 2017
2017 has been a tumultuous year for many, and the Great Lakes region was no exception. Mid-Michigan communities experienced severe flooding. Federal funding cuts loomed over Sea Grant programs and Great Lakes restoration projects. Invasive carp probed Lake...
by boxcar-admin | Sep 27, 2017
It’s October and the air grows crisp. Classrooms bustle, leaves burst into flame, and fishing poles head back into garages and basements until next year. At Michigan Sea Grant, the summer’s flurry is dying down and action is moving indoors. Fall gives us...
by boxcar-admin | Jul 14, 2017
Notes from the director So far, 2017 has been a busy year for Michigan Sea Grant: events, awards, budget challenges, staffing changes, and institutional shifts. Personally, I have experienced considerable change, as I am retiring from the University of Michigan after...
by boxcar-admin | Mar 8, 2017
At Michigan Sea Grant, we love to brag about the Great Lakes. These astonishing lakes and their connecting rivers make up the planet’s largest body of fresh water. They provide drinking water for millions of people, span an international border, sustain billions of...
by boxcar-admin | Jan 13, 2017
The winter winds may blow and ice may rim the shores of the Great Lakes, but Michigan Sea Grant is still hard at work. In Ann Arbor, East Lansing, and coastal communities around the state, Michigan Sea Grant staff are preparing for conferences, reviewing graduate...
