November 2016

Happy anniversary, Sea Grant! On October 15, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson put pen to paper and authorized the National Sea Grant College and Program Act. Fifty years later, with 33 programs operating in every coastal and Great Lakes state — plus Puerto Rico and...

September 2016

Five new projects launch with Michigan Sea Grant’s support Rain gardens, weather buoys, and a lesser-known Lake Michigan fish will all feature in the latest round of research projects funded by Michigan Sea Grant. Every two years, Michigan Sea Grant supports a wide...

July 2016

It’s official! Michigan Sea Grant has a new office in Sault Ste. Marie With a quick snip of giant scissors, Michigan Sea Grant Extension educator Elliot Nelson officially opened his new Michigan Sea Grant office in June 2016, in Sault Ste. Marie. This new venture adds...

Fall 2015

Sustainable Small Harbors Project Moves Forward The Sustainable Small Harbors project team recently returned to Au Gres, a town on the shore of Saginaw Bay famous for its walleye fishing, to help develop a shared vision for the community’s waterfront. The three-day...

June 2015

Dexter High School Places Second in 2015 National Ocean Sciences Bowl Dexter High School placed second at the 18th Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Accompanied by Michigan Sea Grant employee and Regional Bowl Coordinator Ellen...