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What is and is not a charrette (and why it matters)
Published on November 26, 2025
The National Charrette Institute clarifies what is and is not a charrette, and explains why this distinction matters. -
Bowfin or faux-fin? Reeling in the truth about these look-alike fish
Published on November 23, 2025
Learn how to ID between bowfin, burbot, and the invasive northern snakehead by spotting key differences in body shape, coloration, and fins. -
MSU PSEP launches Pesticide Safety Webinar Series: The RUP/CCA CEU Credit Clinic to support Michigan applicators and certified crop advisers recertification
Published on November 21, 2025
The MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) introduces a new webinar series offering Michigan pesticide applicators RUP credits and up-to-date training on safety and regulations, with CEU opportunities available for certified crop advisers. -
Why do we care about Chara?
Published on November 4, 2025
Learn more about the importance of Michigan’s underwater understory. -
Stories offer rich history of the Great Lakes’ legacy
Published on November 3, 2025
Transportation of goods, shipwrecks, commercial and recreational fishing, all tell the tale of human connection to the water. -
Getting Hooked on Fishing in Saginaw Bay
Published on October 27, 2025
Annual camps help create next generation of Great Lakes stewards, improve fishing knowledge and skills. They help youth connect to their local waterways and learn the importance of clean water and a healthy fishery. -
New field guide to aquatic invasive plants in Michigan released by MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams
Published on September 30, 2025
This new resource serves as a practical guide to identifying and reporting aquatic invasive plants in lakes, streams, and ponds. -
Michigan educators bring back rich memories, experiences from Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Michigan
Published on September 23, 2025
Both encourage others to apply for next year’s Lake Superior immersion program. -
Enrollment now open: Popular MSU Extension course Introduction to Lakes Online offered January 2026
Published on September 3, 2025
Register today for this unique opportunity to learn about inland lakes. -
The Defining Principles of a Modern Charrette: As Defined by The National Charrette Institute
Published on September 2, 2025
The National Charrette Institute explores the history, development and definition of a modern charrette.