September 29 - October 1, 2023 Learn more and register From isolated Beaver Island in Lake Michigan in 2022, the Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) Conference Team is taking you to the Sunrise side of our great state in 2023. Lake Huron will be our Great Lake and Alpena our host city. […]
Water@Michigan Collaborative, hosts in-person networking workshops with community partners. Quarterly Workshops are an opportunity for university faculty to meet and listen to community partners. The goal of these workshops is to foster mutually beneficial relationships between community partners and interested university researchers by: Gathering knowledgeable people with common priorities; Curating connections to university resources; Offering connections […]
November 9-11, 2023 Grand Rapids, Michigan Learn more and register The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative invites you to join us for the 8th Place-Based Education Conference. Come experience a three-day conference designed to inspire and support a community of educators around the power of place-based learning. Place-based education transforms how teachers teach and how students […]
Commercial fishing operators and fish processors must follow strict guidelines to meet tribal, state, and federal requirements for health and food safety. The Seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification course is a federal regulation for ensuring that businesses handling seafood products stay up-to-date on requirements and best practices. This allows commercial fishers […]
Michigan received some unusal avian visitors in 2023! Join Elliot Nelson and hosts from Kellogg Biological Station and Kellogg Bird Sanctuary for a virtual talk at 10-11am on December 13 about rare birds spotted around the state this year. The event is free, and registration is required.
Nutrient runoff, including from fish farms, contributes to the growth of harmful algal blooms. While aquaculture is an economic opportunity for Great Lakes states, nutrient pollution from fish waste could exacerbate this issue. Researchers Dr. Silvia Newell and Dr. Kevin Neves developed and analyzed a recirculating aquaculture system for perch production that uses nitrogen waste […]
