Fall “Lake Talks” conclude with a discussion of place and identity in the Great Lakes
Minneapolis-based poet Moheb Soliman will discuss his writing in conversation with Sea Grant’s Anne Moser on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
Minneapolis-based poet Moheb Soliman will discuss his writing in conversation with Sea Grant’s Anne Moser on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
For the latest “dish” about Great Lakes fish, you’ll want to listen to “The Fish Dish.” The podcast, co-hosted by longtime coworkers and friends Sharon Moen and Marie Zhuikov, introduces you to the people behind Wisconsin’s fishing and aquaculture industries.
The next River Talk will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 10 via Zoom. Samuel Geer will present, “Revealing the Invisible: Experiencing and Interpreting the St. Louis River along Waabizheshikana (The Marten Trail).”
Russ Green, who heads a brand-new national marine sanctuary in Lake Michigan, joins Sea Grant’s Advisory Council.
On Thursday, Nov. 11, the Lake Talks series will present the topic “Maadagindan! (Start Reading!) Literature for Young People about the Great Lakes and Ojibwe Culture” with a trio of panelists.
Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Gavin Dehnert earned his Ph.D. by studying the effects of commercial 2,4-D herbicide exposure on the development and behavior of freshwater fish at different life stages. Now, he’s taking his research out of the lab and into the natural environment, where 2,4-D is used to treat lakes for the invasive plant, Eurasian watermilfoil.
A new international training program for outdoor guides and outfitters is now available online for northwestern Wisconsin. The program, named Guide and Outfitter Recognized Professional (GORP) is being offered on Nov. 1 by Wisconsin Sea Grant in conjunction with Oregon Sea Grant.
Deidre Peroff, Wisconsin Sea Grant’s social scientist outreach specialist, is part of a new project designed to foster community-engaged learning and environmental stewardship in Milwaukee.
The River Talks series returns for the season with “Greener and Cleaner: How a Marina Takes Big Strides Toward Cleaner Water,” an in-person tour of environmental improvements on Barker’s Island in Superior at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13.
Caitlin Zant will present “Shipwrecks of Wisconsin” the evening of Thursday, Oct. 14.