Objectives Outcomes Program Presenters Acknowledgements Links Recordings Objectives While the development of details for a full agenda will continue to be refined in coordination with the NSGO, the specific objectives of the meeting are: Bring together Sea Grant professionals who are involved in reporting for their program in an effort to begin to draft an Read more about Collaborative Reporting Meeting[…]
Our laboratory is studying the molecular, biochemical, organismal and ecological impacts of emerging contaminants on environmental and human heath while understanding the toxicological connections between people and their environment. Gavin Dehnert – Emerging Contaminant Scientist Bio: I went to undergraduate school at the University of Miami (FL) where I received a B.S. in marine science Read more about Toxicology Lab[…]
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of over 5,000 chemicals that can be found in a variety of consumer and industrial products such as nonstick cookware, water‐repellent and stain‐repellent formulations, fire‐fighting foams, pesticides, surfactants, etc. PFAS can be found in groundwater, surface water, soil, air, plants, animals and humans. These chemicals can have Read more about Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)[…]
Millions of kilograms of pesticides are used in both agricultural and aquatic ecosystems around the world to combat, control and eradicate nuisance species. Pesticides can enter aquatic ecosystems through direct or indirect pathways and persist for prolonged periods in the environment. Although pesticides are designed for specific purposes, they can have negative impacts on nontarget Read more about Pesticides[…]
Emerging contaminants, or contaminants of emerging concern, refers to different chemicals that can include pharmaceutical care products, household cleaning products, industrial products, agricultural products, surfactants and more. These chemicals can be consistently found throughout the environment including groundwater, surface water, drinking water, soil, and air. As emerging contaminants accumulate in the environment, they bioaccumulate in Read more about Emerging Contaminants[…]
Episode 35, 6/10/21 Coastal Engineering Education Project Transcript When Adam Bechle, Wisconsin Sea Grant’s coastal engineering outreach specialist, was growing up in Green Bay, he didn’t feel connected to Lake Michigan. When he visited the shore during rare school field trips, he enjoyed the outings but there was no one who could tell him how Read more about Coastal Engineering Education Project[…]
Episode 38, 11/2/21 Radium and Strontium Researchers Take a Seat at the Table Transcript You take a seat at the table for a meal in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and may have a glass of water to accompany the entrée. If you are University of Wisconsin-Madison Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Matt Ginder-Vogel and graduate Read more about Radium and Strontium Researchers Take a Seat at the Table[…]
Episode 3, 12/29/21 Lutefisk Wars! Transcript Sharon and Marie discover there are different camps that can get a little feisty when it comes to cooking this traditional holiday fish. Wisconsinites of Swedish and Norwegian descent feel strongly about their favorite preparation methods for lutefisk. We were invited into the home of Mary Childs in Port Read more about Lutefisk Wars![…]
New coastal resilience initiative along Lake Michigan to serve communities.