Michigan Sea Grant

Michigan Water School Webinar: Water Quantity
2020-10-08 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit)
WHAT IS WATER SCHOOL?
Michigan Water School is a program to help elected and appointed officials increase their knowledge about water management and gain access to tools and resources to help impact their local economy.
Water School topics include:

Factors that impact Michigan water
The Blue Economy
Fiscal benefits of water management
Incorporating water into local planning and place-making
Risk assessment approaches
Resources to help address water problems
Water policy at federal, tribal, state, and local levels

Hosted by Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, two-day Water School workshops are hosted in various locations around the state. Check the schedule for information about upcoming workshops. Please note that no workshops are being held in 2020, due to COVID-19.
In 2020, a four-part webinar series is capturing fundamental topics from sections of the Water School curriculum. Speakers will include educators and faculty from MSU and MSU Extension, as well as other experts providing local perspectives.
Register for one or more webinars in the series here: events.anr.msu.edu/WaterSchoolWebinarSeries2020

13th Annual Freshwater Summit: Great Lakes Water Levels
2020-10-02 10:00 - 11:30
The 13th Annual Freshwater Summit will be held as a series of virtual meetings this year. While we can’t meet in person, we still want to gather as a community of learners to discuss current challenges and opportunities facing local and regional freshwater efforts.
Summit schedule and topics:
All sessions are held from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. on the first four Fridays in October.

Oct. 2 – Great Lakes Water Levels
Oct. 9 – Good Harbor Bay Research
Oct. 16 – Equity Concerns with Water Access and Management
Oct. 23 – Local Initiative Lightning Talks

The Freshwater Summit is a product of the Freshwater Roundtable organized by The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay, Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inland Seas Education Association, Grand Traverse Conservation District, Conservation Resource Alliance, Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council, and NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management.
For more information, check out the website or contact Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator Mark Breederland at breederl@msu.edu, or Christine at ccrissman@gtbay.org.

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Michigan River Steelhead Project Kickoff Meeting
2020-09-24 19:00 - 20:30
Curious to find out how stocked and wild steelhead contribute to the run in your favorite river?
This meeting will give you a chance to network with biologists and other anglers in your area along with providing training on how to participate in collecting data on steelhead catches.
We hope to build volunteer teams for:
Betsie River
Manistee River
Pere Marquette River
Muskegon River
Grand River
St. Joseph River
Lake Huron Tributaries
Lake Superior Tributaries
Volunteers will commit to recording length and fin clip data on every steelhead caught October-May. Additional online meetings will provide the opportunity to share results while keeping data confidential
Register online to attend

Life of the Straits 2020 - A Virtual Program
2020-08-13 18:00 - 18:30, 2020-08-06 18:00 - 18:30, 2020-07-23 18:00 - 18:30
Thursdays, July 9 – Aug. 13, 2020, 6-6:30 p.m.
Overview
This program is specifically developed for 8-12 year olds in mind, but is open to whole families. The program will take place on Zoom on Thursday evenings throughout much of July and August. Each program will be a short series of fun filled info sessions on amazing features of the Straits of Mackianc like the Mackinac Bridge, local nature preserves and more. At the end of the info sessions will be interviews and interactive Q&As with local area experts. Each session will end with a challenge for families to go out and complete over the course of the week.
Dates/Topics
July 9 – Introduction and the Mackinac Bridge
July 16 – Inland Waterway
July 23 – Lighthouses
July 30 – The Les Cheneaux Islands
August 6 – Fort Michilimackinac
August 13 – Mackinac Island
Access
You will be emailed a link to access a Zoom webinar. You will need internet access and a desktop or laptop with a webcam and microphone, or a smartphone with the Zoom app to access the webinar. Each webinar will start out with cameras and microphones turned off, but at the end during the Q&A all participants will have their cameras and microphones activated to allow interaction. In addition, all proper security measures will be taking place that will prevent any security issues.
Registration
https://events.anr.msu.edu/LOTS2020

Life of the Straits 2020 – A Virtual Program
2020-07-30 18:00 - 18:30, 2020-07-16 18:00 - 18:30, 2020-07-09 18:00 - 18:30

High Water on the Great Lakes – Options for shore protection and stabilization
2020-07-22 18:00 - 19:00
Lakes Michigan-Huron to Reach Summer Peak in July 2020
July 22, 2020 from 6-7 p.m. EST.
Webinar to Discuss Options for Shore Protection and Stabilization with Expected Erosion
The US Army Corps of Engineers has just released the official July 2020 water levels update which shows that Lakes Michigan-Huron water levels will peak during July at their highest level recorded since accurate records began in 1918. The July 2020 level for Michigan-Huron is forecast to peak 3” higher than the prior highest July record which was set back in 1986. The lakes are currently at about 582.22 feet in elevation versus the past high July monthly average record of 581.99 feet in 1986 – again the highest in 101 “July averages”. If you think you’ve never ever seen the lakes this high in July, you are quite correct.
With this record-high waters, even smaller storms can drive waves to erode beaches and infrastructure. Erosion is to be expected throughout Fall 2020 with these high waters being the enabler of shoreline damage. While there are no easy solutions and erosion is quite site specific due to wave direction, topography and other factors, understanding coastal dynamics can help awareness and planning for coastal resiliency as the coastlines can undergo tremendous changes.
Michigan Sea Grant is pleased to host an evening webinar for all citizens, tribal and municipal officials, Great Lakes shoreline property owners, and other interested persons to explain wave dynamics and coastal engineering approaches. Topics will include bank toe erosion and slope stability; the role of nature-based solutions where appropriate; what water levels/waves one should design for; ice issues; and benefits of collaborating with shoreline neighbors. Michigan Sea Grant has invited Great Lakes coastal engineering practitioner Margaret Boshek to lead this discussion.
Zoom link / Registration: https://bit.ly/GLshorelines
The webinar will be recorded and made available on Michigan Sea Grant’s YouTube page with optional closed captions.

Webinar: Conceptualizing a risk-based, hazardous material routing tool
2020-07-22 10:30 - 11:30
On Wednesday, June 24, tune in for the first webinar in a summer series about crude oil transport in the Great Lakes. The webinar series is hosted by the Great Lakes Sea Grant Crude Oil Transport Network and Michigan Sea Grant.

Each webinar will be available in a variety of formats: live on Zoom (see registration links below), live on Michigan Sea Grant’s Facebook page, and archived with captions on the series webpage.

June 24, 2020 at 10:30-11:30 am ET: Ramping up and ramping down: Crude oil rail shipments and community responses 2015 to present from a Lake Champlain perspective – Mark Malchoff, aquatic resources specialist, Lake Champlain Sea Grant. Register here.

July 22, 2020 at 10:30-11:30 am ET: Conceptualizing a risk-based, hazardous material routing tool – Kristin Lewis, principal technical advisor, U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center. Register here.
August 2020 (date and topic TBD)

About the Great Lakes Sea Grant Crude Oil Transport Network: The movement of crude oil through the Great Lakes basin and other critical northern watersheds presents a complex suite of opportunities and risks for the region. In partnership with the Great Lakes Commission and International Joint Commission, a network of Sea Grant professionals from throughout the Great Lakes region have assembled to provide stakeholders with risk-related resources on economic and environmental issues associated with transportation of crude oil in the Great Lakes basin and to create a forum to share knowledge, concerns, challenges, and progress. Find more details at: glslcrudeoiltransport.org

Webinar: Ramping up and ramping down: Crude oil rail shipments and community responses 2015 to present from a Lake Champlain perspective
2020-06-24 10:30 - 11:30

Fish Producers Webinar: Making the switch to direct marketing
2020-06-02 15:00 - 16:00
Join us for Michigan Sea Grant’s upcoming webinar: Fish Producers Webinar: Making the switch to direct marketing on Tuesday, June 2 at 3pm (EST). This webinar will be accessible by phone or computer, and will be recorded. Speakers from industry and resource agencies for Fish Producers in Michigan will be featured, and information will be more broadly applicable.
Please register here: https://bit.ly/3g7LjXT
For any questions or concerns, please email me at jescovit@msu.edu.

Michigan Fish Producers: Making the switch to direct marketing (PDF)

Les Cheneaux Islands Fisheries Workshop
2020-05-21 18:00 - 20:00
Online via Zoom
Spring fishery workshops – offered online this year – offer current research and information related to the status of the Lake Huron fishery
Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and local fishery organizations annually host evening regional workshops across Lake Huron’s coastline.
These workshops are typically held across coastal Lake Huron communities each year, but due to novel coronavirus and social distancing guidelines we are hosting a variation of this year’s workshops in a virtual, online format using a platform called Zoom.
Registration for this event is free, but you must register by May 20.
A link to the Zoom webinar will be e-mailed to all registrants on the morning of May 21.
Workshops are free and open to the public, these online workshops will provide valuable information for anglers, charter captains, resource professionals, and interested community members. Workshops will include information and status updates on topics such as fish populations and angler catch data, forage or prey fish surveys, offshore fisheries and native Lake Trout, status of Saginaw Bay Yellow Perch and Walleye, as well as updates on fisheries management activities, citizen science opportunities for anglers, and a variety of other Lake Huron topics of local interest.
Agenda:

Introductions (Brandon Schroeder, Michigan Sea Grant)
Les Cheneaux Islands Fish Community Survey (Dave Fielder, DNR Fisheries Research)
Cormorant Management Updates (Tony Aderman, USDA Wildlife Services)
Lake Huron-Michigan Predator Diet Study (Brian Roth and Jake Sawecki, MSU Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife)
GLATOS: Acoustic Telemetry talk relating to Cisco (Todd Hayden, USGS Hammond Bay Biological Station)
Management Updates (Dave Borgeson, DNR Fisheries Management)

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Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on May 20, 2020.
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Great Lakes BioBlitz Final Day
2020-05-20
Have you been cooped up for too long? Do you wish you could get your students outside? Are you looking for fun things to do solo or with your family? Then a bioblitz might be just the thing for you!
What is the Great Lakes Bioblitz? A bioblitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many wild, living things as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. This bioblitz focuses on the the Great Lakes region, and it runs for four weeks.
Who should participate in the bioblitz? Teachers, educators, students, families, and anyone else who can go outside and safely explore their surroundings.
Why should I participate in the bioblitz? Bioblitzes provide a way to record biodiversity, the variety of wild living things found in a given area. For the Great Lakes Bioblitz, Ontario, Canada, and each Great Lakes state will collectively make observations, and the observations from each region can be compared to the observations from another region.
How do I participate in the bioblitz?

Visit www.inaturalist.org on your computer, or download the iNaturalist app from your app store onto your mobile device.
Create an account (free).
Become a member of the Michigan Bioblitz (CGLL) project.
Become a member of the Great Lakes Bioblitz (CGLL) “umbrella” project .
Start making observations!

How do I find the projects on iNaturalist? Visit www.inaturalist.org and search for your regions’ project [your region name] Great Lakes Biolblitz (CGLL) and the umbrella project or click on the link below:

Great Lakes Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/great-lakes-bioblitz-cgll

Ontario Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ontario-bioblitz-cgll
Minnesota Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/minnesota-bioblitz-cgll
Wisconsin Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/wisconsin-bioblitz-cgll
Michigan Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/michigan-bioblitz-cgll
Illinois Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/illinois-bioblitz-cgll
Indiana Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/indiana-bioblitz-cgll
Ohio Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ohio-bioblitz-cgll
Pennsylvania Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pennsylvania-bioblitz-cgll
New York Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/new-york-bioblitz-cgll

When is it?

Starts: Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Ends: Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Questions about iNaturalist or the Great Lakes Bioblitz? Contact Marte Kitson at mkitson@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8305.

Fish Producers: Sanitation during COVID-19
2020-05-15 11:00 - 12:00
Based on the Fish Producers in Michigan Coffee Hour a few weeks ago, Michigan Sea Grant has organized a live webinar for Friday, May 15 at 11am ET to discuss sanitation during COVID-19. The webinar will open up with a review of sanitation procedures and introductions. Attendees will hear from industry perspectives and from Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). We will also host a Q&A session after the panelists speak. You may join using a computer or listen in on your phone.
Please register in advance: https://bit.ly/2SV94Zb After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The webinar will be recorded.
Find a PDF flyer here.
If you have any questions or have any accessibility needs, please email Lauren Jescovitch at jescovit@msu.edu.

Saginaw Bay Fisheries Workshop
2020-05-14 18:00 - 20:00
Location: Zoom
Spring fishery workshops – offered online this year – offer current research and information related to the status of the Lake Huron fishery
Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and local fishery organizations annually host evening regional workshops across Lake Huron’s coastline.
These workshops are typically held across coastal Lake Huron communities each year, but due to novel coronavirus and social distancing guidelines we are hosting a variation of this year’s workshops in a virtual, online format using a platform called Zoom.
Registration for this event is free, but you must register by May 13.
A link to the Zoom webinar will be e-mailed to all registrants on the morning of May 14.
Workshops are free and open to the public, these online workshops will provide valuable information for anglers, charter captains, resource professionals, and interested community members. Workshops will include information and status updates on topics such as fish populations and angler catch data, forage or prey fish surveys, offshore fisheries and native Lake Trout, status of Saginaw Bay Yellow Perch and Walleye, as well as updates on fisheries management activities, citizen science opportunities for anglers, and a variety of other Lake Huron topics of local interest.
Agenda:

Introductions (Brandon Schroeder, Michigan Sea Grant)
Saginaw Bay Walleye and Yellow Perch (Dave Fielder, DNR Fisheries Research)
Saginaw Bay Reef Restoration Project (Saginaw Bay Reef Restoration Partnership and video produced by The Conservation Fund and Fauna Creative)
Cisco Restoration in Lake Huron (Chris Olds, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Lake Huron-Michigan Predator Diet Study (Brian Roth and Greg Byford, MSU Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife)
Management Updates (Jeff Jolley, DNR Fisheries Management)

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Registration for 2020 Southern Lake MI Fisheries Workshop – Saginaw Bay is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on May 13, 2020.
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Great Lakes BioBlitz Week 4
2020-05-13

Let's Talk Fish in Lake Huron
2020-05-07 18:30 - 19:30
Join Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan State University Extension, and Michigan DNR fisheries experts online for conversations about local and statewide fisheries.
On May 7 from 6:30-7:30pm, Michigan Sea Grant and partners are hosting a digital Conversations and Coffee meeting. In this webinar format, attendees can ask questions related to fishing regulations and the state’s fisheries directly to Michigan DNR fisheries experts. DNR staff will also share 2020-21 information about local and statewide regulation changes impacting anglers ranging across Lake Huron. Register for the webinar at http://bit.ly/LetsTalkFish2020
Fishing rules and regulations are updated annually based on information collected in the previous year. The 2020 Michigan Fishing Guide is available online in April (http://bit.ly/3a0gyjL), and the rules apply from April 1, 2020-March 31, 2021.
The webinar will be recorded, and the link to the recorded version will be sent to all registrants. However, attending the live webinar is encouraged to have questions answered directly by experts. For accessibility needs, please contact Meaghan Gass (gassmeag@msu.edu or 989-895-4026, ext. 5).
If you have questions you would like to have addressed, please submit them in the registration form. Interested individuals can also submit questions in advance by contacting Randy Claramunt (claramuntr@michigan.gov or 231-347-4689, ext. 22).
Event flyer (PDF)

Great Lakes BioBlitz Week 3
2020-05-06

Lake Huron Open Water Fisheries Session
2020-04-30 18:00 - 20:00
Location: Zoom
Spring fishery workshops – online this year – offer current research and information related to the status of the Lake Huron fishery
Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and local fishery organizations annually host evening regional workshops across Lake Huron’s coastline.
These workshops are typically held across coastal Lake Huron communities each year, but due to novel coronavirus and social distancing guidelines we are hosting a variation of this year’s workshops in a virtual, online format using a platform called Zoom.
Registration for this event is free, but you must register by April 29.
A link to the Zoom webinar will be e-mailed to all registrants on the morning of April 30.
Workshops are free and open to the public, these online workshops will provide valuable information for anglers, charter captains, resource professionals, and interested community members. Workshops will include information and status updates on topics such as fish populations and angler catch data, forage or prey fish surveys, offshore fisheries and native Lake Trout, status of Saginaw Bay Yellow Perch and Walleye, as well as updates on fisheries management activities, citizen science opportunities for anglers, and a variety of other Lake Huron topics of local interest.

Download Event Flyer

Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on April 29, 2020.

Registration (closes 4/29)

Great Lakes BioBlitz Week 2
2020-04-29

2020 Southern Lake Michigan Fisheries Workshop
2020-04-23 19:00 - 21:00
This event is typically held in South Haven each year, but due to coronavirus and social distancing guidelines we are hosting this year’s workshop online using a platform called Zoom.
Registration for this event is free, but you must register by April 22.
A link to the Zoom webinar will be e-mailed to all registrants on the morning of April 23.
7 p.m., Welcome and Michigan Sea Grant Updates
Dan O’Keefe – SW District Educator, Michigan Sea Grant
7:20 p.m. Huron-Michigan predator diet study

Brian Roth – Associate Professor, Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries & Wildlife

8 p.m., Mass marking of Great Lakes salmonines

Matt Kornis – Fishery Biologist, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

8:40 p.m., DNR management updates
Jay Wesley – Lake Michigan Basin Coordinator, Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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Registration for 2020 Southern Lake MI Fisheries Workshop is open. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on April 22, 2020.

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Great Lakes BioBlitz Kick-off! (April 22-May 20)
2020-04-22

Ubly/Bad Axe Fisheries Workshop
2020-04-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Ubly Fox Hunter’s Club, 2351 Ubly Rd., Bad Axe, MI, 48413
All April 2020 in-person Lake Huron Fishery Workshops are canceled. We are exploring new online delivery opportunities for future fisheries education programs – stay tuned!
Spring fishery workshops offer current research and information related to the status of the Lake Huron fishery 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 will be hosting four evening regional workshops across Lake Huron’s coastline.
Open to the public, these workshops will provide valuable information for anglers, charter captains, resource professionals, and interested community members. Workshops will include information and status updates on topics such as fish populations and angler catch data, forage or prey fish surveys, offshore fisheries and native Lake Trout, status of Saginaw Bay Yellow Perch and Walleye, as well as updates on fisheries management activities, citizen science opportunities for anglers, and a variety of other Lake Huron topics of local interest.
You are invited to participate! Four evening Lake Huron Regional Fishery Workshops (approx. 3 hours each) are open to the public at no cost.
Details (PDF) | Registration Form

#LakeEffects Film Series: GREAT LAKES NOW NIGHT
2020-04-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Modern Languages Building, Room 1420, 812 Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, 812 Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Join Michigan Sea Grant this spring for a FREE five-part film series about our incredible Great Lakes. Sponsored by Detroit Public TV’s Great Lakes Now and the University of Michigan Great Lakes Theme Semester, the #LakeEffects series will feature fascinating documentary films, short videos, and Q&A sessions with subject matter experts.
On April 9, join us for the fifth and final night, focusing on pieces produced by Detroit Public TV’s Great Lakes Now program. Featured films include Seven Generation River and selections from the popular Great Lakes Now program. The films will be followed by a Q&A panel with special guests from the Great Lakes Now crew!
To make sure you can stay healthy while enjoying fabulous Great Lakes documentaries and short films, all sessions of the #LakeEffects Film Series will now be streamed online ONLY! All films will now be livestreamed over Zoom, starting at 7pm. Our guest speakers will be joining remotely as well, so you’ll still get the full film series experience — with your own bowl of popcorn in the comfort of your home or office.
While the on-campus screenings have been canceled, it’s easy to join remotely. Just use the Zoom link below to join the livestream with your computer, tablet, or smartphone, starting at 7pm on Thursdays from now through April 9. Save that link, because you can use the same for one each night of the series.
https://zoom.us/j/380790681
When: Thursdays in March and April (see schedule below). Film livestreams begin at 7pm and end between 9 and 9:30pm.
Thursday, March 12: JOURNEYS
featuring…
The Big Five Dive
Crossing Lake Huron
Thursday, March 19: SHIPWRECKS
featuring…
Project Shiphunt
November Requiem
Thursday, March 26: INVADERS
featuring…
Making Waves
Thursday, April 2: HAZARDS
featuring…
Great Lakes, Bad Lines
The Forever Chemicals
Thursday, April 9: GREAT LAKES NOW NIGHT
featuring…
Selections from Detroit Public TV’s Great Lakes Now

#LakeEffects Film Series: HAZARDS
2020-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Modern Languages Building, Room 1420, 812 Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, 812 Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Join Michigan Sea Grant this spring for a FREE five-part film series about our incredible Great Lakes. Sponsored by Detroit Public TV’s Great Lakes Now and the University of Michigan Great Lakes Theme Semester, the #LakeEffects series will feature fascinating documentary films, short videos, and Q&A sessions with subject matter experts.
On April 2, join us for the first night, focusing on the theme of “HAZARDS.” Featured films include Great Lakes, Bad Lines and The Forever Chemicals. The films will be followed by a Q&A panel with several special guests, including a UM student who started his own clothing company!
To make sure you can stay healthy while enjoying fabulous Great Lakes documentaries and short films, all sessions of the #LakeEffects Film Series will now be streamed online ONLY! All films will now be livestreamed over Zoom, starting at 7pm. Our guest speakers will be joining remotely as well, so you’ll still get the full film series experience — with your own bowl of popcorn in the comfort of your home or office.
While the on-campus screenings have been canceled, it’s easy to join remotely. Just use the Zoom link below to join the livestream with your computer, tablet, or smartphone, starting at 7pm on Thursdays from now through April 9. Save that link, because you can use the same for one each night of the series.
https://zoom.us/j/380790681
When: Thursdays in March and April (see schedule below). Film livestreams begin at 7pm and end between 9 and 9:30pm.
Thursday, March 12: JOURNEYS
featuring…
The Big Five Dive
Crossing Lake Huron
Thursday, March 19: SHIPWRECKS
featuring…
Project Shiphunt
November Requiem
Thursday, March 26: INVADERS
featuring…
Making Waves
Thursday, April 2: HAZARDS
featuring…
Great Lakes, Bad Lines
The Forever Chemicals
Thursday, April 9: GREAT LAKES NOW NIGHT
featuring…
Selections from Detroit Public TV’s Great Lakes Now

H.O.M.E.S. at Home: Lake Effect! The crazy winds of the Great Lakes
2020-03-27 10:30 - 11:00
H.O.M.E.S. at Home webinar series
Longing to take the family to the Great Lakes, but not able to get to the shore? Then this series is for you! Join us for 5 fun-filled, family-friendly videos jam-packed full of Great Lakes fun facts, activity suggestions for your family, and daily challenges. Each day we provide a high energy video that engages people of all ages in learning about the Great Lakes and activities you can do right at home!
Videos will be live streamed, and recorded for later viewing, each day at 10:30am – 11am EDT. Videos start Monday March 23rd and will go through at least March 27th. The first 20 minutes of the video will be activities and fun, engaging content, followed by 10 minutes for Q&A — as well as a family challenge!
How to watch
To watch the videos in Zoom, follow this link.

You will need to download the free Zoom computer app if you haven’t already: https://zoom.us/download
Then join the stream at https://msu.zoom.us/j/550958988

To watch on Facebook, just head to the Michigan Sea Grant Facebook page.

#LakeEffects Film Series: INVADERS
2020-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Modern Languages Building, Room 1420, 812 Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, 812 Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Join Michigan Sea Grant this spring for a FREE five-part film series about our incredible Great Lakes. Sponsored by Detroit Public TV’s Great Lakes Now and the University of Michigan Great Lakes Theme Semester, the #LakeEffects series will feature fascinating documentary films, short videos, and Q&A sessions with subject matter experts.
On March 26, join us for the third night, focusing on the theme of “INVADERS.” The featured film will be Making Waves. The film will be followed by a Q&A panel with several Great Lakes scientists who study invasive species.
To make sure you can stay healthy while enjoying fabulous Great Lakes documentaries and short films, all sessions of the #LakeEffects Film Series will now be streamed online ONLY! All films will now be livestreamed over Zoom, starting at 7pm. Our guest speakers will be joining remotely as well, so you’ll still get the full film series experience — with your own bowl of popcorn in the comfort of your home or office.
While the on-campus screenings have been canceled, it’s easy to join remotely. Just use the Zoom link below to join the livestream with your computer, tablet, or smartphone, starting at 7pm on Thursdays from now through April 9. Save that link, because you can use the same for one each night of the series.
https://zoom.us/j/380790681
When: Thursdays in March and April (see schedule below). Film livestreams begin at 7pm and end between 9 and 9:30pm.
Thursday, March 12: JOURNEYS
featuring…
The Big Five Dive
Crossing Lake Huron
Thursday, March 19: SHIPWRECKS
featuring…
Project Shiphunt
November Requiem
Thursday, March 26: INVADERS
featuring…
Making Waves
Thursday, April 2: HAZARDS
featuring…
Great Lakes, Bad Lines
The Forever Chemicals
Thursday, April 9: GREAT LAKES NOW NIGHT
featuring…
Selections from Detroit Public TV’s Great Lakes Now

H.O.M.E.S. at Home: Great Lakes, Great Films
2020-03-26 10:30 - 11:00
