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Environmental certification progressing on Upper Peninsula farms
Published on November 8, 2017
Several farms in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have gained MAEAP certification recently, demonstrating commitment to farming in an environmentally sound manner. -
MSU professor provides expert testimony on fisheries science for U.S. Congress
Published on November 7, 2017
Sea lamprey control and Lake Erie perch, walleye fisheries highlighted as positive examples from Great Lakes region. -
New partnership will update, enhance important Great Lakes database on non-native species
Published on November 3, 2017
Michigan Sea Grant's Dr. Rochelle Sturtevant to be program manager at GLANSIS. -
Sea Grant report on Asian carp includes educational resources
Published on November 3, 2017
Great Lakes conservation groups will find a wealth of resources in this new publication. -
Teachers can take to the sea with NOAA
Published on November 1, 2017
For more than 25 years, teachers have traveled aboard NOAA research vessels around the world through the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program. Applications for 2018 are now being accepted! -
Maintaining your storm water management pond
Published on October 30, 2017
Storm water management ponds require regular maintenance to insure they function properly. Poorly maintained ponds can reduce their ability to control flooding and/or prevent pollution. -
Either detention or retention equals storm water runoff reductions
Published on October 30, 2017
Storm water management continues to be an important aspect of new development. Efforts to decrease runoff from increased impervious surfaces through detention and/or retention ponds results in more water infiltration and less runoff. -
Aquatic invasive species: fighting an ongoing threat
Published on October 23, 2017
The success of controlling aquatic invasive species is the result of a combination of agreements in the public and private sectors, and the work of a body of regulatory and voluntary efforts. -
Planning with water in mind: Part Two
Published on October 20, 2017
Communities can help insure water availability -
Planning with water in mind: Part One
Published on October 20, 2017
Communities can help insure water availability