Swimming in the Great Lakes? Look Out for Rip Currents
In 2010, hazardous rip currents were responsible for 29 deaths in the Great Lakes.
In 2010, hazardous rip currents were responsible for 29 deaths in the Great Lakes.
We are actively recruiting for the position of assistant director for research.
UW Sea Grant-funded researchers are plotting out who’s eating whom near the shores of Lake Michigan.
Wisconsin’s general fishing opener is Saturday, May 7. Anglers will be out for prize catches like trout or bass. UW Sea Grant is funding research on viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) to perhaps better protect those species in the future.
For the third year running, the Marshfield High School team competing in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl has won the national crown.
For 10 years, Wisconsin Sea Grant has worked to keep recreational fishermen and boaters informed about trap nets on Lake Michigan.
In late March, Erik Rollefson joins Wisconsin Sea Grant to help raise awareness about aquatic invasive species.
UW Sea Grant-supported program offers safe disposal tips to Wisconsin boaters.
On Wednesday, April 13, UW Sea Grant will partner with the Lake Michigan Forum to host a free public seminar to discuss a plan to clean up the Sheboygan headwaters of Lake Michigan.
UW Sea Grant’s deputy director comments on newly proposed legislation in Minnesota.