Training videos for fisheries managers cover techniques for sampling invasive carp species
The collection of 17 training videos grew out of a workshop that took place in Kentucky last year.
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A fight to keep Milwaukee pool open uses Sea Grant data and strong partnerships
A Sea Grant mapping project provided pivotal information about the location of pools in Milwaukee, which helped a park friends group convince the Milwaukee County Board to keep the pool open and make their budget cuts elsewhere.
Sea Grant hiring for a marketing and outreach position
Applications are due by Aug. 28 for a new, one-year position focused on the Eat Wisconsin Fish initiative.
Secretion system is key to understanding the bacterium causing columnaris disease, a woe for freshwater fish
Sea Grant-funded researchers are working towards a vaccine that could prevent columnaris disease in farmed fish. The disease affects many freshwater species, including yellow perch.
Managing beaches during a pandemic: A webinar opportunity
A webinar on Aug. 12 offers the opportunity for beach managers and outdoor recreation professionals to share how COVID-19 has impacted their jobs on state and local levels.
UW-Milwaukee researchers enlist antibodies to understand spiny waterflea diet
Recently published findings in the journal Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, of the Association for the Science of Limnology and Oceanography, shed light on what spiny waterfleas are eating in Lake Michigan.
Madeline Island Yacht Club is Wisconsin’s newest Clean Marina
Madeline Island Yacht Club has been certified as a Wisconsin Clean Marina. As such, the yacht club promotes environmentally responsible business practices to minimize pollution and improve water quality.
New Keillor Coastal Management Fellow hopes to bridge the gap between science and policy
Lydia Salus, the new J. Philip Keillor Wisconsin Coastal Management Sea Grant Fellow, is tackling the challenge of developing resilience in coastal communities across the Great Lakes region.
Report evaluates effectiveness of watercraft inspectors’ AIS prevention actions
Research compared two methods for removing aquatic invasive species from watercraft, as well as two periods of time spent on removal, and found no significant difference.
Sea Grant announces 2021 finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program
Wisconsin Sea Grant is pleased to announce two Wisconsin finalists among the next class of the national John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program, Stephanie Houser and Rachel Johnson.