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Conservation Stewards Program now registering for 4 new cohort locations in 2024
Published on June 28, 2024
The Michigan Conservation Stewards Program offers 8 weeks of instruction delivered between September and November 2024, including weekly online course content, in-person lectures, field instruction, and more. -
Michigan Sea Grant welcomes new coastal resilience Extension educator
Published on June 25, 2024
Kat Cameron serving as regional liaison for Sea Grant and NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Laboratory. -
What’s the deal with algae?
Published on June 24, 2024
Webinar will teach about vital role it plays in aquatic ecosystems and about some types of algae that may cause problems in Michigan. -
You found an invasive species, now what?
Published on June 6, 2024
New flow chart helps you decide next steps after finding an invasive species. -
MI Birding 101 video series takes flight just in time for spring migration!
Published on April 24, 2024
Michigan Sea Grant offers class to help beginning birders learn new skills. -
Annual Great Lakes Day conference videos share info on PFAS in the Great Lakes, marine debris and more!
Published on April 1, 2024
A playlist of individual recorded sessions are available at the Michigan Sea Grant YouTube site. -
MSU Extension educator Meaghan Gass named Informal Science Teacher of the Year by Michigan Science Teachers Association
Published on March 26, 2024
Serving in the Saginaw Bay region, Gass focuses on Great Lakes literacy, community resilience, and place-based and natural resources education. -
When will the mayflies arrive?
Published on March 11, 2024
Temperature, wind and other environmental factors control the timing and number of mayflies that reach the shores of Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. -
The less traveled pathways for species introduction to the Great Lakes
Published on February 23, 2024
While ballast water has been a major way species have entered the Great Lakes, it hasn't been the only way. -
Balancing act: A policy success story in the Great Lakes
Published on February 23, 2024
Implementing the 'swish and spit' method successfully reduced the risk of AIS introductions from transoceanic ballast water. -
The cloning crayfish conundrum: A threat to the Great Lakes ecosystem
Published on February 23, 2024
While not in the Great Lakes -- yet -- its ability to outcompete native species make the marbled crayfish a significant risk to the Great Lakes. -
Foes or food? Foraging for Great Lakes invasive species
Published on February 23, 2024
Many invasive species, from garlic mustard to grass carp, were deliberately introduced to the United States because they were once a valuable food source. -
What is this green goo? Recognizing it may help keep pets and people safe
Published on February 6, 2024
Online webinar helps explain what harmful algal blooms are and how to recognize them. -
Eastern Upper Peninsula birding update: What to see and where
Published on January 10, 2024
Rough-legged Hawks, Purple Finches, and Sharp-tailed Grouse, oh my! -
Interpreting steelhead fin clips in Michigan streams: Update for the 2024 spring run
Published on November 27, 2023
This year marks the first time that nearly all returning steelhead stocked in Michigan will have a fin clip, but out-of-state strays and stocking of unmarked rainbow trout will complicate interpretation on some rivers. -
Mi Fresh Fish Project wins Outstanding Outreach Programming Award
Published on September 25, 2023
The award, given by the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Program Leaders, honors projects that go above and beyond to further Sea Grant's mission of benefiting the Great Lakes and coastal communities. -
KBIC Kids Fishing Day focuses on fun and education
Published on September 14, 2023
More than 200 youth inspired to go fishing around Baraga County. -
Research project evaluates what users of coastal wildlife management areas value
Published on September 12, 2023
Project began in 2016 and included engagement with communities in the Saginaw Bay and Southeast Michigan regions. -
New Southeast Michigan Sea Grant Extension educators already hard at work
Published on August 17, 2023
Erica Clites and Angela Scapini have been added to the full-time Extension staff at Michigan Sea Grant. -
Summer Discovery Cruises are returning this August for a limited offering!
Published on August 1, 2023
18 educational cruises will set sail Aug. 4-9, 2023, from Lake St. Clair Metropark - get your tickets now!