Michigan Birding 101

Join Michigan Sea Grant as we dive into the wonderful hobby of birding! Birding 101 is a fun, FREE virtual class that's perfect for beginners or anyone who needs a refresher. The four-part winter series will be presented at 7-8pm on February 18, 20, 25, and 27, 2025; recordings will be sent out to all […]

Great Lakes Day: A celebration of progress and promise (in-person)

Event page You are invited to the 35th annual Great Lakes Day conference: A Celebration of Progress and Promise! This in-person conference will feature presentations on key Great Lakes issues. We have an exciting lineup of speakers, including: Mike Siefkes (Great Lakes Fishery Commission Director of Sea Lamprey control) Kris Dey, fisheries (Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians […]

GLANSIS virtual review

GLANSIS 2025 Grand Review Date: March 6, 2025 Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/93780907672?pwd=S1DtJ9kW7IAzySwdS8bYo3qaCgBddi.1 Meeting ID: 937 8090 7672 Passcode: 593897 Find your local number: https://umich.zoom.us/u/avB65alsd ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Who: Anyone with knowledge relating to the distribution, ecology and/or management of the species listed for the current review cycle (see agenda below). What: The GLANSIS database provides information on exclusively aquatic nonindigenous species in the entire Laurentian Great […]

HABs 101 PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR A HEALTHY POND OR LAKE

Webinar: April 2, 2025, 6-8pm ET Get top tips for preventing and managing harmful algal blooms in inland waters! Join a free “HABs 101: Prevention and Management” webinar for insights into what to do when your pond or lake turns green (hint: it’s not always a problem!). Get concrete tips for reducing the risk and […]

2025 Lake Huron Fisheries Workshop – Open Water Session

Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 6 - 8 p.m. ET (Zoom only) NOAA Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 W Fletcher Street Alpena, MI 49707 Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, and local fishery organizations is holding the Lake […]

Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair Fishery Workshop

April 9, 2025, 6-8 p.m. ET (In person or Zoom) Detroit International Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center 5437 W Jefferson Ave., Trenton, MI 48183 Sea Grant hosts fishery workshops to provide recreational anglers, commercial fishers, charter operators, agency staff, and researchers with a forum to share and discuss Great Lakes fishery management. While each workshop is […]