News
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A history of wetlands in Michigan: Part 1
Published on December 22, 2015
How we came to better understand and appreciate one of the world’s most productive ecosystems. -
Working waterfronts – a national context: Part 2
Published on December 21, 2015
Some highlights from 4th Triennial Conference on National Working Waterfronts and Waterways -
Yellow perch is Michigan’s favorite fish any time of year - Part 1
Published on December 21, 2015
Learn how to tell the yellow perch apart from its closest relatives: Walleye and sauger. -
For economic growth, just add water
Published on December 21, 2015
Michigan is first in the country for water-dependent economic growth. -
Michigan Sea Grant Extension names Elliot Nelson to new position in the eastern Upper Peninsula
Published on December 21, 2015
Elliot Nelson, an Upper Peninsula native, has been chosen to fill a new Michigan Sea Grant Extension educator position in the eastern U.P. He will begin his new position in May 2016. -
Regulating keyhole development
Published on December 21, 2015
Riparian lots that grant keyhole access to others may create impacts that threaten health, safety, and welfare. Local governments have the legal basis to regulate such activities. -
Detention Pond guidebook offers private owners advice on proper maintenance
Published on December 17, 2015
Reducing the impacts of pollutants and stormwater on local streams resulting from increased development is key to protecting Michigan’s water resources. -
NOAA models help first responders train for oil spill cleanup in the Straits of Mackinac
Published on December 16, 2015
Winds, currents, temperature all key in predicting possible oil spill path -
Mercury still a danger in the Great Lakes
Published on December 16, 2015
Nations work to regulate a chemical that knows no borders. -
Popular Lake Michigan buoy in jeopardy
Published on December 16, 2015
Port Sheldon buoy that has provided boaters and anglers with invaluable wave and temperature data may not return in 2016.