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High School Aquaculture Challenge program kicks off
Published on March 15, 2017
Competition engages students in a real-world, hands-on science and business experience. -
Lake Huron Fisheries Workshops explore lake's status, health, trends and fishing opportunities
Published on March 14, 2017
Registration now open for four free workshops to be held in April. -
Misconceptions about wood-based energy
Published on March 9, 2017
Everyone needs to heat and cool spaces. Which fuel to use is a choice. Each option has impacts and consequences. For heavily-forested states such as Michigan, wood can be a smart choice. -
Planting choices
Published on March 9, 2017
There are millions of plants that could potentially be planted in woodlands, gardens and around residences. Nativity is one factor in selecting species, and exotic is not necessarily a bad choice. -
Michigan Sea Grant project looks at cisco restoration in Lake Michigan
Published on March 5, 2017
How can cisco restoration efforts be tailored to fit the needs of Lake Michigan stakeholder groups? -
Tree damage from squirrels can be severe during winter months
Published on March 5, 2017
Although not thought of as a regular part of a squirrel’s diet, the gnawing and stripping of bark from trees can be locally common in winter months. This activity can have severe, if not fatal consequences, for individual trees chosen for this assault. -
How can we stop drownings in the Great Lakes?
Published on March 5, 2017
Water safety conference to address ways to improve safety, education and more -
National Groundwater Awareness Week March 5-11, 2017
Published on March 5, 2017
Learn more about the water we drink during National Groundwater Awareness Week March 5-11, 2017. -
Workshop offers options for protecting shorelines
Published on February 28, 2017
Workshop will educate inland lake property owners about natural solutions that can be used/adopted/developed for shoreline and water quality protection. -
MSU Entomologists team up to land nearly $1M to fight invasive species
Published on February 28, 2017
Department of Entomology and Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences researchers received nearly $1 million to help prevent and control invasive species in Michigan.