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A history of wetlands in Michigan: Part 2
Published on December 22, 2015
Wetlands provide valuable services to Michigan communities. -
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. -
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 -
Bay City students experiment with robotics, food science, watershed dynamics and more
Published on December 16, 2015
Science Night encourages students, parents to explore sciences. -
Mercury still a danger in the Great Lakes
Published on December 16, 2015
Nations work to regulate a chemical that knows no borders. -
Catch & Cook program welcomes new businesses in 2015
Published on December 16, 2015
Charter anglers looking to have their catch prepared by the pros at local restaurants now have more options. -
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. -
Water Is … Youth voices on water stewardship to be shared through film
Published on December 15, 2015
Thunder Bay International Film Festival features Great Lakes-focused films, ‘Shark Night,’ and more. -
Climate science, Part 2
Published on December 14, 2015
Climate Science Principle 1: The sun is the primary source of energy for Earth’s climate system. -
Researchers use sound waves to map potential rock reef restoration sites in Saginaw Bay
Published on December 11, 2015
Sonar helps identify conditions at the bottom of the lake. -
Creating a 2015 ecological snapshot of Lake Michigan
Published on December 8, 2015
Presentations from State of Lake Michigan conference offer insights. -
The SS Hydrus, sunk in the Great Storm of 1913, finally found in Lake Huron
Published on December 3, 2015
Shipwreck hunter David Trotter finds wreck 102 years after it sank. -
The role of Regional Aquaculture Centers in the U.S.
Published on December 3, 2015
12 Midwest states, including Michigan, served by North Central Regional Aquaculture Center. -
Great Lakes commercial fisheries issues featured at conference
Published on December 3, 2015
Michigan Sea Grant presenting daylong program during Michigan Fish Producers Association meeting. -
The Village of Ontonagon plans for future sustainability of their harbor community: Part 1
Published on November 30, 2015
The Sustainable Small Harbors project seeks to build physical and economic resilience through economic development and placemaking strategies. -
The Village of Ontonagon plans for future sustainability of their harbor community: Part 2
Published on November 30, 2015
The Sustainable Small Harbors project seeks to build physical and economic resilience through economic development and placemaking strategies.