Wisconsin Sea Grant is leading one of six projects recently funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program. The projects, announced today, focus on preventing the introduction of marine debris (trash, fishing gear and microplastics) into coastal and Great Lakes environments.
There are more than 5,000 chemicals in the man-made group known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). At times during an informal workshop on the topic late last week, it felt as if there were also thousands of questions surrounding PFAS. The virtual gathering of more than 50 state agency personnel and academics from University Read more about PFAS in Wisconsin: Setting a research agenda[…]
Using both GIS skills and a love for cooking, Hunter Goldman is helping out our “Eat Wisconsin Fish” project this summer as an intern.
Olivia Dachel’s Merrill High School team took home an award in the 2021 Aquaculture Challenge competition cosponsored by Lake Superior State University.
A June 2021 webinar featuring Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Sharon Moen gave consumers tips on choosing and preparing fish and seafood.
Even though they aren’t in the same waterways, this blog post explains how lake sturgeon could give sharks a run for their money.
Anne Moser, our senior special librarian and education coordinator, is participating in a conversation about the Great Lakes with several others in Door County on July 2.
This spring, a small but dedicated group of people gathered in the woods near the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus to commemorate restoration efforts that are beginning on the Wequiock Creek Natural Area.
The National Sea Grant College Program is a federal-state-university partnership with 34 programs across the nation, including the program here in Wisconsin. Because federal dollars contribute to our ability to meet the needs of Wisconsin’s coastal communities, and in service to the Great Lakes ecosystem as a whole, we pay attention to funding levels proposed Read more about A special message from the Sea Grant Director[…]
Senior science communicator, Marie Zhuikov, recalls a grisly discovery in connection with a project to control invasive goldfish.