…species. Project overview (PDF) 2020-2022 Lead principal investigator: Valoree Gagnon, Michigan Technological University Michigan’s tribal communities hold a wealth of environmental knowledge. In the Ojibwe language, Anishinaabe refers to Indigenous Ojibwe people, and gikendaasowin is defined as “knowledge” or “intelligence.” Click the links to hear the words pronounced as part of…
…Digital Coast Partnership and how the available data and tools help communities address coastal issues. Some of the tools discussed included the Lake Level Viewer, Coastal County Snapshots, Land Cover Atlas, and green infrastructure in the Great Lakes. During the Extreme Storms and Hazard Mitigation Strategies webinar, viewers learn about…
…Integrated Assessment? Four criteria have been used to evaluate integrated assessments: Credibility: Measured by the peer review process and the general acceptance of the science by the scientific community Value/Salience: Assessed by evaluating its relevance to the policy questions being addressed Legitimacy: Established by the extent of engagement of a…
…under changing ecosystem conditions. Results from this work can build a deeper understanding of how invasive species affect these crucial freshwater ecosystems and inform future management strategies. Project overview (PDF) 2022-2024 Lead principal investigator: Gordon Paterson, Michigan Technological University Invasive zebra and quagga mussels have massively altered the flow of energy…
…Laurentian Great Lakes; An update to Mills et al., 1993 (25 years later) Sturtevant, R. 2017 (in review) AIS Indicators Chapter in SOLEC Indicators Report. Davidson, AD., AJ Fusaro, RA Sturtevant and DR Kashian. Development of a risk assessment framewok to predict invasive species establishment for multiple taxonomic groups and…
…Conservancy. Program Coordinator Kate Bailey leaves this fall to pursue a Ph.D. at University of British Columbia. We wish them the best in their future. After weathering the first round of federal budget challenges in the spring, the Sea Grant network’s 2018 budget is now under congressional review. The next…
