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MSU awarded grant to study renewable energy adoption in Michigan
Published on November 18, 2019
The National Science Foundation awarded Michigan State University close to $1 million over the next five years to study renewable energy options and adoption in tribal and non-tribal communities. -
MSU, Michigan Tech collaborate to host new Extension fisheries and aquaculture specialist in Upper Peninsula
Published on November 14, 2019
Michigan Sea Grant’s Dr. Lauren Jescovitch to have office at Great Lakes Research Center in Houghton, Mich. -
7 Things to know about samurai wasps, a natural enemy of brown marmorated stink bugs
Published on November 3, 2019
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is controlled in its home region of Asia by samurai wasps. The wasps are now found in the United States and could help control BMSB in Michigan. -
Is the "paperless project" really more environmentally friendly?
Published on October 25, 2019
The environmental impacts of items that we use every day can be difficult to fully understand. Protocols exist to assess a “cradle to grave” life cycle of any product, but not everything has been put to this sort of intense examination. -
Fish diet study reaches another milestone
Published on October 24, 2019
Researchers at MSU recently completed dissection of 4,538 trout, salmon, and walleye stomachs collected from Lake Huron and Lake Michigan in 2018. -
International Joint Commission seeks input from those affected by this year’s high Great Lakes levels
Published on October 24, 2019
Michigan Sea Grant to hold free lake level workshop in the eastern Upper Peninsula on Nov. 5. -
Science ideas for young children: Finding a flood
Published on October 22, 2019
Teach young children about science by looking for signs of flooding. -
U.S. protected areas do not meet international conservation targets for lakes
Published on October 21, 2019
According to a recent study published by a team of scientists at Michigan State University and the University of California, Berkeley, the U.S. is currently not protecting enough lakes. -
Michigan Clean Marina Program offers best management practices information to marinas
Published on October 18, 2019
Workshops in U.P., Lansing, explain certification process to marina operators. -
Upcoming webinar will report on spotted wing Drosophila research
Published on October 15, 2019
National team studying the invasive fruit pest will focus on seasonal patterns and movement.