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SUMMARY:Great Lakes BioBlitz Week 3
DESCRIPTION: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! \nWhat 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. \nWho should participate in the bioblitz? Teachers\, educators\, students\, families\, and anyone else who can go outside and safely explore their surroundings. \nWhy 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. \nHow do I participate in the bioblitz? \n\nVisit www.inaturalist.org on your computer\, or download the iNaturalist app from your app store onto your mobile device.\nCreate an account (free).\nBecome a member of the Michigan Bioblitz (CGLL) project.\nBecome a member of the Great Lakes Bioblitz (CGLL) “umbrella” project .\nStart making observations!\n\nHow 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: \n\nGreat Lakes Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/great-lakes-bioblitz-cgll\n\nOntario Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ontario-bioblitz-cgll\nMinnesota Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/minnesota-bioblitz-cgll\nWisconsin Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/wisconsin-bioblitz-cgll\nMichigan Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/michigan-bioblitz-cgll\nIllinois Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/illinois-bioblitz-cgll\nIndiana Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/indiana-bioblitz-cgll\nOhio Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ohio-bioblitz-cgll\nPennsylvania Bioblitz (CGLL)  – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pennsylvania-bioblitz-cgll\nNew York Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/new-york-bioblitz-cgll\n\n\n\nWhen is it? \n\nStarts: Earth Day\, Wednesday\, April 22\, 2020\nEnds: Wednesday\, May 20\, 2020\n\nQuestions about iNaturalist or the Great Lakes Bioblitz? Contact Marte Kitson at mkitson@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8305.
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/great-lakes-bioblitz-week-3/
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Fish in Lake Huron
DESCRIPTION:Join Michigan Sea Grant\, Michigan State University Extension\, and Michigan DNR fisheries experts online for conversations about local and statewide fisheries. \nOn 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 \nFishing 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. \nThe 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). \nIf 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). \nEvent flyer (PDF)
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/lets-talk-fish-in-lake-huron/
LOCATION:MI
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200514
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes BioBlitz Week 4
DESCRIPTION: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! \nWhat 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. \nWho should participate in the bioblitz? Teachers\, educators\, students\, families\, and anyone else who can go outside and safely explore their surroundings. \nWhy 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. \nHow do I participate in the bioblitz? \n\nVisit www.inaturalist.org on your computer\, or download the iNaturalist app from your app store onto your mobile device.\nCreate an account (free).\nBecome a member of the Michigan Bioblitz (CGLL) project.\nBecome a member of the Great Lakes Bioblitz (CGLL) “umbrella” project .\nStart making observations!\n\nHow 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: \n\nGreat Lakes Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/great-lakes-bioblitz-cgll\n\nOntario Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ontario-bioblitz-cgll\nMinnesota Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/minnesota-bioblitz-cgll\nWisconsin Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/wisconsin-bioblitz-cgll\nMichigan Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/michigan-bioblitz-cgll\nIllinois Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/illinois-bioblitz-cgll\nIndiana Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/indiana-bioblitz-cgll\nOhio Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ohio-bioblitz-cgll\nPennsylvania Bioblitz (CGLL)  – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pennsylvania-bioblitz-cgll\nNew York Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/new-york-bioblitz-cgll\n\n\n\nWhen is it? \n\nStarts: Earth Day\, Wednesday\, April 22\, 2020\nEnds: Wednesday\, May 20\, 2020\n\nQuestions about iNaturalist or the Great Lakes Bioblitz? Contact Marte Kitson at mkitson@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8305.
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/great-lakes-bioblitz-week-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200514T180000
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SUMMARY:Saginaw Bay Fisheries Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom\nSpring fishery workshops  – offered online this year – offer current research and information related to the status of the Lake Huron fishery \nMichigan 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. \nThese 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. \nRegistration for this event is free\, but you must register by May 13. \nA link to the Zoom webinar will be e-mailed to all registrants on the morning of May 14. \nWorkshops 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. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroductions (Brandon Schroeder\, Michigan Sea Grant)\nSaginaw Bay Walleye and Yellow Perch (Dave Fielder\, DNR Fisheries Research)\nSaginaw Bay Reef Restoration Project (Saginaw Bay Reef Restoration Partnership and video produced by The Conservation Fund and Fauna Creative)\nCisco Restoration in Lake Huron (Chris Olds\, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)\nLake Huron-Michigan Predator Diet Study (Brian Roth and Greg Byford\, MSU Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife)\nManagement Updates (Jeff Jolley\, DNR Fisheries Management)\n\n\nDownload Event Flyer\n\nRegistration for 2020 Southern Lake MI Fisheries Workshop – Saginaw Bay is open. \nRegistration closes at 11:59 p.m. on May 13\, 2020. \nRegister Online
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/saginaw-bay-fisheries-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Fish Producers: Sanitation during COVID-19
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPlease register in advance: https://bit.ly/2SV94Zb After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nThe webinar will be recorded. \nFind a PDF flyer here. \nIf you have any questions or have any accessibility needs\, please email Lauren Jescovitch at jescovit@msu.edu.
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/fish-producers-sanitation-during-covid-19/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200520
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes BioBlitz Final Day
DESCRIPTION: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! \nWhat 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. \nWho should participate in the bioblitz? Teachers\, educators\, students\, families\, and anyone else who can go outside and safely explore their surroundings. \nWhy 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. \nHow do I participate in the bioblitz? \n\nVisit www.inaturalist.org on your computer\, or download the iNaturalist app from your app store onto your mobile device.\nCreate an account (free).\nBecome a member of the Michigan Bioblitz (CGLL) project.\nBecome a member of the Great Lakes Bioblitz (CGLL) “umbrella” project .\nStart making observations!\n\nHow 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: \n\nGreat Lakes Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/great-lakes-bioblitz-cgll\n\nOntario Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ontario-bioblitz-cgll\nMinnesota Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/minnesota-bioblitz-cgll\nWisconsin Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/wisconsin-bioblitz-cgll\nMichigan Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/michigan-bioblitz-cgll\nIllinois Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/illinois-bioblitz-cgll\nIndiana Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/indiana-bioblitz-cgll\nOhio Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ohio-bioblitz-cgll\nPennsylvania Bioblitz (CGLL)  – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pennsylvania-bioblitz-cgll\nNew York Bioblitz (CGLL) – https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/new-york-bioblitz-cgll\n\n\n\nWhen is it? \n\nStarts: Earth Day\, Wednesday\, April 22\, 2020\nEnds: Wednesday\, May 20\, 2020\n\nQuestions about iNaturalist or the Great Lakes Bioblitz? Contact Marte Kitson at mkitson@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8305.
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/great-lakes-bioblitz-final-day/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:Les Cheneaux Islands Fisheries Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Online via Zoom\nSpring fishery workshops  – offered online this year – offer current research and information related to the status of the Lake Huron fishery \nMichigan 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. \nThese 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. \nRegistration for this event is free\, but you must register by May 20. \nA link to the Zoom webinar will be e-mailed to all registrants on the morning of May 21. \nWorkshops 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. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroductions (Brandon Schroeder\, Michigan Sea Grant)\nLes Cheneaux Islands Fish Community Survey (Dave Fielder\, DNR Fisheries Research)\nCormorant Management Updates (Tony Aderman\, USDA Wildlife Services)\nLake Huron-Michigan Predator Diet Study (Brian Roth and Jake Sawecki\, MSU Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife)\nGLATOS: Acoustic Telemetry talk relating to Cisco (Todd Hayden\, USGS Hammond Bay Biological Station)\nManagement Updates (Dave Borgeson\, DNR Fisheries Management)\n\n\nDownload Event Flyer\n\nRegistration closes at 11:59 p.m. on May 20\, 2020. \nRegister Online
URL:https://www.michiganseagrant.org/event/les-cheneaux-islands-fisheries-workshop/
LOCATION:MI
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