June 2019

June 2019

by | Jun 12, 2019

Coping with record-breaking high water levels Break out the sandbags — last month, water levels in Lake Erie, Lake Superior, and Lake St. Clair reached the highest level ever recorded for the month of May. The Army Corps of Engineers now predicts that all of the Great...
June 2018

June 2018

by | Apr 11, 2019

Letter from the Director The time has come for my final “Letter from the Director” as I near retirement. I have been Michigan Sea Grant Director for nine years, making me one of the longest serving in our history. However, it seems like a very short time to me. I find...
November 2018

November 2018

by | Jan 8, 2019

As the calendar page flips from November to December, crimson leaves are giving way to sparkling snow and festive greenery. At Michigan Sea Grant, our work is moving indoors. We’re working on new publications, a fully revamped website, and major events coming up...
April 2018

April 2018

by | Apr 18, 2018

After several false starts, spring is emerging from beneath Michigan’s snow mountains and icy shorelines. As the ground thaws and the end of the school year creeps closer, join us in preparing for everything a Michigan spring has to offer. Six projects launch...

February 2018

by | 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...