Take an educational cruise on Lake St. Clair to discover the rich variety of aquatic life that makes Lake St. Clair so special. Plants, animals, and habitats — including one of the world’s largest freshwater deltas — will be explored.
Join Dr. Dan O’Keefe for a look at the environmental impacts of dredging the Grand River. The Grand River Waterway Project seeks to link the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids to Lake Michigan in an effort to stimulate economic vitality. Is the proposed plan worth the environmental risks and hidden costs? This presentation will […]
Come learn how to fish while also protecting our Great Lakes! Open to youth ages 8-12 from Arenac, Bay and Saginaw counties. Registration opens on June 10 at 6pm. All campers receive rod with reel, fully stocked tackle box, and a camp T-shirt. Camp Sessions: Casting Tackle crafting Fish anatomy Aquatic ecology Angler ethics Stewardship […]
A Seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Training Course that is being coordinated by Michigan Sea Grant and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission will be held July 23-25, 2019 at Mole Lake Casino Lodge in Crandon, Wisconsin. All fish processors are required to take this training if they are not currently […]
Become an ally in the fight against aquatic invasive species! Paddlers 18 years and older are invited to join Michigan Sea Grant and partners for a one-day volunteer program about protecting water trails from aquatic invasive species (AIS). You will learn how to detect and report any invasive species spotted while paddling a water trail, […]
Michigan Sea Grant's internship program sponsors undergraduate students to work on specific research questions or projects with Michigan colleges, universities, and community-based environmental organizations. Our summer interns have been working around the state on fascinating projects related to Great Lakes stewardship. They've been using drones to monitor coastal erosion, planting rain gardens in urban watersheds, […]
Join Dr. Dan O’Keefe to explore the history of fishing on Lake Michigan and learn how the productivity of the lake has changed in recent years. Dr. O’Keefe is co-author of the newly published fourth edition of The Life of the Lakes: A Guide to the Great Lakes Fishery. This presentation is open to the […]
Become an ally in the fight against aquatic invasive species! Paddlers 18 years and older are invited to join Michigan Sea Grant and partners for a one-day volunteer program about protecting water trails from aquatic invasive species (AIS). You will learn how to detect and report any invasive species spotted while paddling a water trail, […]
Young teens have fun and amazing outdoor hands-on learning experiences as they go charter fishing, snorkeling, sailing, hike through forests, wade through wetlands, explore dunes and more! This really fun MSU pre-college program could be the highlight of your summer - it could even change your life! Learning sessions and recreation are designed to: Increase teens’ appreciation […]
Become an ally in the fight against aquatic invasive species! Paddlers 18 years and older are invited to join Michigan Sea Grant and partners for a one-day volunteer program about protecting water trails from aquatic invasive species (AIS). You will learn how to detect and report any invasive species spotted while paddling a water trail, […]
Become an ally in the fight against aquatic invasive species! Paddlers 18 years and older are invited to join Michigan Sea Grant and partners for a one-day volunteer program about protecting water trails from aquatic invasive species (AIS). You will learn how to detect and report any invasive species spotted while paddling a water trail, […]
High water levels can affect many kinds of shoreline infrastructure What's in store for Fall 2019? Presented by: Michigan Sea Grant Extension Hosted by: Justin Westmiller, Director of St. Clair County Homeland Security/Emergency Management St. Clair County Administration Building Don Dodge Auditorium 200 Grand River Avenue Port Huron, MI 48060 AGENDA Welcome / Opening comments […]
Become an ally in the fight against aquatic invasive species! Paddlers 18 years and older are invited to join Michigan Sea Grant and partners for a one-day volunteer program about protecting water trails from aquatic invasive species (AIS). You will learn how to detect and report any invasive species spotted while paddling a water trail, […]
Become an ally in the fight against aquatic invasive species! Paddlers 18 years and older are invited to join Michigan Sea Grant and partners for a one-day volunteer program about protecting water trails from aquatic invasive species (AIS). You will learn how to detect and report any invasive species spotted while paddling a water trail, […]
Become an ally in the fight against aquatic invasive species! Paddlers 18 years and older are invited to join Michigan Sea Grant and partners for a one-day volunteer program about protecting water trails from aquatic invasive species (AIS). You will learn how to detect and report any invasive species spotted while paddling a water trail, […]
Our Great Lakes Sea Grant gathering in Sault Ste. Marie will be an awesome time of networking, learning, and adventure in the beautiful eastern Upper Peninsula! We’ll be gathering at the historic Ramada Ojibway hotel, which puts us in the heart of the downtown area — just a short walk away from the famous Soo […]
Join local, state, and federal partners for the reintroduction of juvenile sturgeon into the Saginaw Bay watershed. Come join the fun at these locations: 10 am on the Tittabawassee River, Caldwell Municipal Boat Launch, Midland, MI 11 am on the Shiawassee River, Cole Park, Chesaning, MI Noon on the Cass River at the Gunzenhausen Walkway, […]
For more details contact: Dr. Randy C. Stevenson [email protected] Flyer (PDF)
Become an ally in the fight against aquatic invasive species! Paddlers 18 years and older are invited to join Michigan Sea Grant and partners for a one-day volunteer program about protecting water trails from aquatic invasive species (AIS). You will learn how to detect and report any invasive species spotted while paddling a water trail, […]
What: Info session “Great Lakes Levels Information meeting – What’s in store for Fall/Winter 2019-2020?” When: Friday 10/4/2019 from 3-4:15 p.m. Where: St. Ignace Public Library, 110 West Spruce Street St. Ignace, MI 49781 http://www.uproc.lib.mi.us/Stignace/about/library-hours/ Who: Michigan Sea Grant, Lauren Fry, PhD., and US Army Corps of Engineers Lauren Fry leads the water level forecasting […]
Discover how our valuable Great Lakes fisheries (past, present, and future) can benefit local museum programs, enhance coastal tourism development opportunities, and support community development efforts. Learn more about Michigan’s Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Consortium projects and partnerships, including a newly launched regional fisheries heritage trail website. This educational program is open to everyone interested […]
CLEAN MARINA CLASSROOM COMES TO YOU On November 8, 2019, the Michigan Clean Marina Program will offer an in-person workshop for the first time in the eastern upper peninsula at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville. Michigan Sea Grant Extension staff and a Clean Marina specialist will cover the important lessons from the online […]
The Aquaculture Challenge is a competition held by Lake Superior State University. Local school teams are tasked with creating their own small-scale aquaponics system. In addition to creating the system, each team is provided an Arduino microcontroller and sensors to monitor the parameters of the system, such as air and water temperature, luminosity, and soil […]
November 5, 7–8pm Hessel School House 3206 W Cedar St, Hessel, MI 49745
Building Strong and Transformative Communities Together Flint, Michigan The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative invites you to the 7th Place-Based Education Conference, held this year in Flint, Michigan. Place-based education transforms how teachers teach and how students learn by expanding classrooms to include local organizations, history, and natural features. Investing in place helps youth engage in […]
The Scholars Strategy Network Michigan Chapter is hosting a day-long workshop to equip researchers with the knowledge and skills they need to make research accessible and useful to policymakers and civic leaders. Workshop participants will learn about where research is (and isn’t) used in the policy-making process, how to build relationships with policy-makers, how to create clear […]
On November 8, 2019, the Michigan Clean Marina Program will offer an in-person workshop for the first time in the eastern upper peninsula at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville. Michigan Sea Grant Extension staff and a Clean Marina specialist will cover the important lessons from the online classroom tied to mandatory and recommended […]
The NOAA Central Region Collaboration Team invites you to join us from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CST) on Friday, November 8, for a special webinar designed to share information about citizen science and opportunities for the public to participate in exciting initiatives. Dan O'Keefe, Southwest Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator, will be presenting on Salmon […]
The State of the Strait is a unique binational (Canada-United States) collaboration that hosts a conference every two years that brings together government managers, researchers, students, environmental and conservation organizations, and concerned citizens. Participants work to understand historical ecosystem conditions and assess current ecosystem status in order to achieve a better future for the Detroit […]