Allie Pesano: On a treasure hunt for birds
Allie Pesano’s love of birds has her researching the impacts of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) on the reproductive success of birds in the Duluth area.
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Water equity podcast wins two national awards
The Water We Swim In is a multi-episode podcast series created and hosted by Bonnie Willison, Sea Grant’s digital storyteller, along with student Hali Jama. The series recently won two awards in the inaugural national Signal Awards competition. In the diversity, equity and inclusion category, the series won both a bronze award and the listener’s Read more about Water equity podcast wins two national awards[…]
Eating snails, for science
Sea Grant’s fisheries specialist recently joined a top chef for the collection of nonnative snails for a tasty meal. It will air on a nationally broadcast program on the Outdoor Channel in January.
New study: Northeastern Wisconsin PFAS plume moves into Green Bay via groundwater
Sea Grant-funded research has found PFAS and PFOA, known as forever chemicals and detrimental to human health, have spread into the Great Lakes via a contaminated site in northeastern Wisconsin.
River Talks: Using fire to heal the land
The River Talks will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Lake Superior Estuarium in Superior, with “Nimaawanji’idimin Giiwitaashkodeng: Working with Fire to Heal the Land on Wisconsin and Minnesota Points,” an in-person and Zoom presentation by Evan Larson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Melonee Montano, Red Cliff tribal member and University of Minnesota graduate student.
New hire Alison Mikulyuk part of a connective thread of water
Alison Mikulyuk is the new Water@UW coordinator.
A Taste of Wisconsin Waters
A Wisconsin Sea Grant event held in Madison this fall celebrated Wisconsin’s water, from drinking water to water on which businesses rely for their livelihoods. These include commercial fishing and aquaculture operations.
The stories trees tell
A research project on Wisconsin and Minnesota points seeks to combine tree-ring data with Indigenous Experiential Knowledge.
Willison’s strong video production skills snag two awards
Bonnie Willison recently won two video production awards.
A Lifetime of Education—Retired Outreach Specialist James Lubner
Ask Jim Lubner about his 33-year career as a boating safety and education outreach specialist at Wisconsin Sea Grant (and what led to those years), and he’ll tell you about Lake Michigan. “Living in the Bay View area of Milwaukee, I’m never very far from Lake Michigan. I see it on a regular basis and Read more about A Lifetime of Education—Retired Outreach Specialist James Lubner[…]