Episode 2, 5/26/22 Hidden currents Transcript In this episode, we dive beneath the water to explore why Black children are drowning more than any other race, why marginalized communities often lack access to swimming pools, how to stay safe among hidden currents. We hear about the alarming trend facing swimming pools in cities across the Read more about Hidden Currents[…]
To commemorate our 50th anniversary, we’re catching up with former staff members, such as coastal engineer Gene Clark.
Episode 42, 5/16/22 Great Lakes Teacher Mentor Project Transcript Teachers with a passion for the Great Lakes are sharing their expertise across the region with other teachers in a program that benefits the educators and their students. The mentor program, organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy (or CGLL), is funded through the Great Read more about Great Lakes Teacher Mentor Project[…]
When most people think of water and environmental justice, they think of the Flint water crisis. On the introductory episode of The Water We Swim In, Bonnie and Hali talk to UW-Madison’s Dr. Manny Teodoro. Dr. Teodoro walks us through the troubled history of racial conflict in the Great Lakes region, why Flint captured the public’s imagination, and what we can do about the historic legacies that still impact our freshwater today.
A brand-new podcast series will explore water and equity.
This Knauss Fellow is working at the intersection of environmental policy and human dimensions.
Wisconsin Water News Wisconsin is a state shaped by water. From its western border defined by the Mississippi River to two of the five lakes that make up the world’s largest freshwater system to its north and east, the state is awash in this valuable commodity. The interior is defined by more than 15,000 lakes Read more about Wisconsin Water News[…]
Episode 5, 4/29/22 Red Cliff Fish Company and Lake Whitefish on the Run Video Transcript In this episode, we meet Daniel Grooms, business manager for the Red Cliff Fish Company in Red Cliff, Wisconsin. Red Cliff is at the top of Wisconsin’s Bayfield Peninsula and is the home of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Read more about Red Cliff Fish Company and Lake Whitefish on the Run[…]
A recent discovery yielded Wisconsin’s oldest intact shipwreck–a 1,200-year-old dugout canoe.
Let there be cake! On Wednesday, May 11, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in person at the Lake Superior Estuarium (3 Marina Dr., Superior, Wisconsin) and from 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom, Sea Grant Director Jim Hurley will present, “Sea Grant at 50: Looking Back, Moving Forward,” examining the formation of this science-based organization devoted to the sustainable use and protection of Great Lakes resources. He’ll also discuss Sea Grant’s current work and where it is headed as it looks ahead to the next 50 years.