If you see bright yellow-green water off Park Point this summer, it’s OK
Local water researchers studying dangerous currents want the public to know they’ll be active on the Lake Superior beaches of Park Point this summer.
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Sea Grant wins communications awards
Sea Grant won two communications awards in an international competition sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, an association that shares strategies and tactics to engage alumni, donors, prospective students, parents, government officials, community leaders and those in the private sector to support education. The podcast series Introduced, produced by Bonnie Willison Read more about Sea Grant wins communications awards[…]
“Fish to Fork” event provides tips for grilling Great Lakes fish and seafood
At noon on June 23, an online event will help fish and seafood lovers learn how to prepare appealing meals on the grill.
Keillor Fellow will enhance flood resilience in Wisconsin communities
Jackson Parr will work with approximately 30 communities to help them assess their resilience to flooding hazards and take steps to safeguard their residents.
Meet the summer 2021 interns
Three undergraduates and two recent graduates with bachelor’s degrees were selected through a competitive process that drew interest from students across the nation for a Wisconsin Sea Grant summer internship. They are joined by an additional two recent graduates, one with a B.A. and the other with a certificate in geographic information services (GIS), to Read more about Meet the summer 2021 interns[…]
EPA Fellow’s world travels lead to Duluth
Prarthana Shankar is the latest EPA Fellow. She’s working to understand the risks that per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances pose to freshwater fish and ecosystems.
Nontraditional student is latest EPA fellow
At an age when most people are comfortably ensconced in their careers, Mayasich enrolled in the University of Minnesota Duluth to earn her Ph.D. Her work paid off and now she is one of the latest fellows in a partnership between the Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division in Duluth, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and its Aquatic Sciences Center.
Scott McComb ready to take on aquatic invasive species role in southeast Wisconsin
McComb, who began May 3, brings experience in conservation, planning and working with a range of stakeholders.
Unique coastal engineering education pilot project coming to Racine
Sea Grant’s Anne Moser and Adam Bechle are beginning a project in Racine, Wisconsin, designed to connect middle-school students to their watershed by exploring coastal engineering concepts.
Study will examine effects of reduced ice coverage on Great Lakes marine transportation
Climate researchers predict that by the year 2050, there will be relatively little ice on the Great Lakes that will impede the navigation of ships. Richard Stewart at the University of Wisconsin-Superior is looking into what this means for Great Lakes marine transport.