Summer scholars dip toes into water-related careers: Part two
Part two of a series profiling the summer scholars working on coastal and water resources projects.
Part two of a series profiling the summer scholars working on coastal and water resources projects.
The Lake Michigan Stakeholders named Julia Noordyk, Sea Grant’s water quality and coastal communities specialist, a Lake Michigan Champion of Conservation at a recent awards ceremony.
In a concise and informative video released today, Wisconsin Sea Grant presents the science behind the effectiveness of green infrastructure—rain gardens or green roofs, for instance. Green infrastructure can turn down the heat and improve water quality and habitat by absorbing heavy rainfall and diverting it from a sewer system. The question is, what combination Read more about New video explores greening of Milwaukee to combat heat island and flooding[…]
Updates to reduce stormwater runoff on Barker’s Island in Superior are scheduled for the next two summers.
This year, a team from the Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin Sea Grant programs are embarking on a venture to help marinas make their facilities more environmentally sustainable by harnessing the power of green infrastructure. The three-year, three-state project was awarded $809,000 in 2018 by the Great Lakes Protection Fund,