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News

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  How scientists can work effectively with local communities dealing with harmful algal blooms

  Published on November 8, 2024
  Understanding key audience information needs can help scientists prioritize key science communication and engagement opportunities.

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  Steelhead Diary Program offers 5 ways to win gift cards in West Michigan

  Published on October 31, 2024
  New incentives provide more reasons than ever to use the Great Lakes Angler Diary app.

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  Michigan Sea Grant Extension educators explore Indonesia’s Fisheries Extension Program

  Published on October 24, 2024
  Educators also share how MSU Extension uses logic models and backward design to develop programs.

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  The Great Lakes’ most unwanted: New GLANSIS StoryMap highlights top 10 aquatic invaders

  Published on October 4, 2024
  Aquatic invasive species are a big deal for a few reasons — they can harm the environment, cost us a lot of money, and can even be a risk to our health.

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  Unlocking the mysteries of the Great Lakes: Contribute to snail research

  Published on October 4, 2024
  Participate in our mystery snail collection project and become a guardian of the Great Lakes.

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  Maritime history and archaeology come alive for 4-H youth campers at NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

  Published on September 19, 2024
  4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp campers explore science, careers, and environmental stewardship.

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  Mi Fresh Fish Sail & Fry celebrates western UP fisheries

  Published on August 12, 2024
  From an Inland Seas tall ship educational workshop on Lake Superior, to fresh fish fried on land for tasting, Houghton visitors and residents learned about Michigan's fisheries industries.

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  'All of us can do small things to protect our Great Lakes'

  Published on August 9, 2024
  Michigan educators bring back lasting memories, lessons learned during Shipboard Science Workshop.

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  Two Detroit-area educators will join week-long Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Erie

  Published on July 2, 2024
  Metroparks outreach interpreter, and Pontiac biology teacher, among 15 from Great Lakes region chosen to participate.

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  Michigan Sea Grant welcomes new coastal resilience Extension educator

  Published on June 25, 2024
  Kat Cameron serving as regional liaison for Sea Grant and NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Laboratory.

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  What’s the deal with algae?

  Published on June 24, 2024
  Webinar teaches about vital role it plays in aquatic ecosystems and about some types of algae that may cause problems in Michigan.

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  You found an invasive species, now what?

  Published on June 6, 2024
  New flow chart helps you decide next steps after finding an invasive species.

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  MI Birding 101 video series takes flight just in time for spring migration!

  Published on April 24, 2024
  Michigan Sea Grant offers class to help beginning birders learn new skills.

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  Annual Great Lakes Day conference videos share info on PFAS in the Great Lakes, marine debris and more!

  Published on April 1, 2024
  A playlist of individual recorded sessions are available at the Michigan Sea Grant YouTube site.

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  MSU Extension educator Meaghan Gass named Informal Science Teacher of the Year by Michigan Science Teachers Association

  Published on March 26, 2024
  Serving in the Saginaw Bay region, Gass focuses on Great Lakes literacy, community resilience, and place-based and natural resources education.

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  When will the mayflies arrive?

  Published on March 11, 2024
  Temperature, wind and other environmental factors control the timing and number of mayflies that reach the shores of Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair.

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  The cloning crayfish conundrum: A threat to the Great Lakes ecosystem

  Published on February 23, 2024
  While not in the Great Lakes -- yet -- its ability to outcompete native species make the marbled crayfish a significant risk to the Great Lakes.

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  Balancing act: A policy success story in the Great Lakes

  Published on February 23, 2024
  Implementing the 'swish and spit' method successfully reduced the risk of AIS introductions from transoceanic ballast water.

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  Foes or food? Foraging for Great Lakes invasive species

  Published on February 23, 2024
  Many invasive species, from garlic mustard to grass carp, were deliberately introduced to the United States because they were once a valuable food source.

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  The less traveled pathways for species introduction to the Great Lakes

  Published on February 23, 2024
  While ballast water has been a major way species have entered the Great Lakes, it hasn't been the only way.