Jenna writes about the research and outreach work of Wisconsin Sea Grant to build understanding of and stewardship for Wisconsin’s waters and the Great Lakes. Prior to joining Sea Grant, Jenna was an editor with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension Natural Resources Institute and a university writing center administrator and tutor.
Margaret Ellis is the latest person to fill the First Nations Graduate Assistantship with Wisconsin Sea Grant and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Cofrin Center for Biodiversity. Ellis has all the qualifications that look good on paper, plus others that are just as meaningful.
Episode 48, 4/3/23 Testing Ceded Territories for PFAS at request of tribes Transcript The three-year tribally driven project called, “Quantifying PFAS bioaccumulation and health impacts on economically important plants and animals associated with aquatic ecosystems in Ceded Territories,” was recently funded. The project has three goals: One is to assess aquatic environments for PFAS contamination Read more about Testing Ceded Territories for PFAS at request of tribes[…]
The River Talks will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 with “Art as a Voice for Science,” an in-person and virtual presentation at the Lake Superior Estuarium given by Adam Swanson, local muralist and environmental artist whose work has been exhibited internationally.
To raise awareness about the importance of the Great Lakes to Wisconsin’s culture and economy, Wisconsin Sea Grant announced today it will confer a Great Lakes Champion Award this summer. A call for nominations is now open at seagrant.wisc.edu/championaward. Those eligible for the award are any group, program, organization, or individual that displays: A demonstrated Read more about Love the lakes? Nominate the next Wisconsin Sea Grant Great Lakes Champion Award-winner[…]
Educators, students, families, youth groups, and the general public are invited to participate in the Great Lakes BioBlitz! What is the Great Lakes BioBlitz? A bioblitz is a community science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible. This bioblitz focuses on the entire Great Lakes Basin US Read more about Great Lakes BioBlitz 2023[…]
Staff at the city marina in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, were interested in voluntarily gaining certification as a clean marina, but several challenges faced them. Lucky for them, the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program not only certifies marinas in the state as environmentally friendly, it also helps them get to that point by providing guidance, training and technical assistance in adopting best management practices that reduce pollution and protect Wisconsin’s waterways.
The River Talks will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 with “History of the Upper Estuary and Fond du Lac Neighborhood: River History and Winter Stories,” an in-person presentation at the Lake Superior Estuarium Confluence Room (3 Marina Drive, Barker’s Island in Superior) given by Christine Carlson, historian, and Mark McConnell, an Elder with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Nature-based techniques installed at marinas can minimize water pollution, eliminate flooding and improve aesthetics. New video offers details.
Episode 10, 2/10/23 Happy Burbotine’s Day! Transcript In this episode Sharon and Marie interview Titus Seilheimer, Sea Grant’s fisheries outreach specialist. Then they travel to Cornucopia, Wisconsin, on the south shore of Lake Superior to speak with staff from Halvorson Fisheries. What’s the topic? Burbot! If you’re not familiar with what a burbot fish is, Read more about Happy Burbotine’s Day![…]