A Wisconsin Sea Grant-funded project has helped improve the state’s capability to test for PFAS and led to the discovery of their widespread presence in rainwater across the country.
Wisconsin Historical Society archaeologists will lead the effort.
Lake sturgeon, an ancient fish native to the Great Lakes region, can grow to be more than six feet long, 200 pounds, and live more than 100 years. This “dinosaur fish” has teetered on the brink of extinction since the late 19th century. But in Wisconsin, careful management over the last 100 years has allowed Read more about Explore Lake Sturgeon[…]
CLICK FOR 2021 Great Lakes BioBlitz Educators, families, and students are invited to participate in the Great Lakes Bioblitz! The bioblitz will take place in yards and other outdoor spaces that respect the stay home and social distancing practices required at this time. What is the Great Lakes Bioblitz? A bioblitz is an event that focuses Read more about Great Lakes Bioblitz 2020[…]
Due to public health concerns surrounding COVID-19, the remaining events in the spring Lake Talks speaker series will be rescheduled for the fall.
A new Wisconsin Sea Grant-funded education project addresses the need for skilled water workers by engaging undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay at Manitowoc in research and connecting the students to their communities.
New research conducted by the UW-Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility will focus on out-of-season spawning of walleye so they may be grown year-round in indoor recirculating aquaculture systems.
For educators, families, students and any who loves the Great Lakes, Wisconsin Sea Grant staff have created coloring sheets to celebrate our great watershed. When your work of art is finished, we would love to see it! You can: Send a picture of it to askwater@aqua.wisc.edu Tweet it to @WiscWaterLib and @UWiscSeaGrant. Post your masterpiece Read more about Color the Great Lakes[…]
Horticulture Invasives Prevention – A Look Back and to the Future Craig Regelbrugge, AmericanHort AmericanHort was launched in January 2014 to represent every section of the horticulture industry. People in the industry see themselves as environmental stewards; Right Plant, Right Place. There has been a major contraction in the horticulture industry since the recession, which Read more about Industry Perspectives[…]
Habitattitude for Wisconsin: Providing an Alternative to Pet Release Tim Campbell, UW Sea GrantTodd Verboomen, East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning CommissionJamie Kozloski, Kingdom Animalia Exotic Animal Rescue Pet release occurs in Wisconsin, and while the Habitattitude recommendations are useful, the mechanism for those recommendations aren’t always present. To provide pet owners with a convenient alternative to pet Read more about Education and Outreach[…]