The next River Talk will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, with “What Lies Below? Underwater Mapping Near and in the St. Louis River Estuary,” an in-person and virtual presentation by Brandon Krumwiede with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. His talk will be held at the Lake Superior Estuarium (3 Marina Dr., Superior, Wis.).
Educators, students, families, youth groups, and the general public are invited to participate in the Great Lakes BioBlitz, 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 and Canada. It runs for four weeks. Who should Read more about Great Lakes BioBlitz 2024[…]
A new study published by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers found that fear is a large driver in lakeshore property owners’ preferences for herbicide treatments of aquatic invasive plants over other management options, even if those treatments may harm native plants and animals.
Episode 15, 2/12/24 Lead paint, pipes, and progress in Milwaukee Transcript How does lead contamination affect Great Lakes communities, especially marginalized ones? In this episode, Bonnie and guest host Dr. Deidre Peroff explore the impact of lead contamination in Milwaukee. At Milwaukee’s Sixteenth Street Health Center, we meet Alejandra, who goes door to door doing Read more about Lead paint, pipes, and progress in Milwaukee[…]
Registration is open for an “Invasive Species Language Workshop” that be held online and in-person on Feb. 27-28. A virtual half-day of webinar presentations will be followed by a full-day workshop in Washington, D.C., where attendees will draft guidelines and research priorities for inclusive communication and naming conventions.
Our partner, the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve is holding its 14th annual St. Louis River Summit March 6-7 with in-person sessions at the University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjacket Union and field trip options on March 8.
Episode 57, 2/6/24 Northern Wisconsin communities benefit from climate change program Transcript Leaders in several northern Wisconsin counties and cities were chosen to participate in a Lake Superior Climate Champions Program organized by Wisconsin Sea Grant and the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve in 2023. The program provided funding and guidance to two teams Read more about Northern Wisconsin communities benefit from climate change program[…]
A team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison received a grant from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant to study PFAS messaging to water users in Wisconsin with a special focus on Latinos.
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Sea Grant announces a $4.6 million investment in Great Lakes research, education and outreach over two years.