#FoodieFriday Smelt is back on the menu!

Nice recap of the science and management stats shared during our recent Saginaw Bay/Lake Huron Fisheries Workshop: buff.ly/CodtWks

Want to learn more about migratory suckers in the #GreatLakes. Sucker science! @karenjmurchie.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/Ump1N...

On their mission to band 100,000 birds, Tom and Paula Bartlett found migrating birds' cross lakes by stopping on small islands. Follow how Tom and Paula’s passion for bird banding started and continues in our latest episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVVf...

A newly restored reef at Channel Island in Saginaw Bay is intended to support native fish spawning and increase their numbers, ensuring the sustainability of local fisheries. www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/04/30/l...

#FoodieFriday When it comes to these invasive fungi, if you can't beat 'em, eat 'em -- potentially as a delicious New Orleans-inspired po'boy sandwich! New post from @helloellower.bsky.social on Freshwater Feasts: buff.ly/aocJ99U

#FoodieFriday Keep spring around a little longer by preserving some tasty cherry blossoms:

Spring is salamander season in Michigan’s wet woods, vernal pools, and forested wetlands. In our new article, we take a closer look at these moisture-loving amphibians, including the eastern newt and its unusual three-stage life cycle. www.canr.msu.edu/news/mighty-...

Whether you’re fishing, paddling, or just enjoying your own back yard, you can take part in Great Lakes science! Check out this round-up of four ways you can contribute to research and knowledge about fish, invasive species, birds, and more: buff.ly/58dIjQB #CitizenScienceMonth #ActsofScience

Workshop: How to Build a Rain Garden! June 1 in Okemos, MI. Discover the beauty and power of native plants and how to prevent flooding and attract pollinators to your yard from an Michigan State University Extension Advanced Master Gardener. www.canr.msu.edu/events/how-t...

#FoodieFriday On Freshwater Feasts: Foraging, family, and fiddlehead ferns:

We’re hiring for two positions in our Michigan offices! The Mott Foundation is seeking a senior investment analyst to work in all phases of the investment process and a program officer to manage the national portion of our One Water work, which aims to provide clean, safe accessible water for all.

A documentary, brewery collabs, local stories, and more capture the increasing community support for restoration of lake sturgeon in the Saginaw Bay river system. We love this amazing native fish and are so proud to be part of the push to bring it back to Michigan's rivers and lakes:

It's a snap to stay up to date with the latest crayfish research! The Invasive Crayfish Collaborative is hosting 2 webinars next week featuring short lightning talks from crayfish experts about the newest science and management of all things crayfish - register here: invasivecrayfish.org/events1/

The four-week Great Lakes BioBlitz starts tomorrow! Organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy (CGLL), this event gets you outdoors to find and record the wild, living things you see: buff.ly/6iy5oY1 (1/2)

With waters rising around Northern Michigan, the risk of flooding and dam failure is affecting people across the region. @grist.org and @iprnews.bsky.social published a guide to prepare for more flooding: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/04/20/h...

Spend Earth Day outside with the Great Lakes BioBlitz! Join our iNaturalist project and participate in challenges, record species, and build community from April 22-May 24. https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/our-work/focus-areas/education/great-lakes-and-marine-education-resources/great-lakes-bioblitz/

If you missed "The Story of the GLRI" webinar, you can now view the recording at this link: buff.ly/DPLoWhg #GreatLakes

How much water is surging into the Great Lakes after last week's storms? buff.ly/8R6BHU8

ICYMI: April Upwellings is here! We've got aquatic food deserts, intrepid divers, kayak safety trainings, and more (plus a packed calendar of events happening everywhere from Escanaba to Tawas City): buff.ly/yPtmONS

April Upwellings is here! We've got aquatic food deserts, intrepid divers, kayak safety trainings, and more (plus a packed calendar of events happening everywhere from Escanaba to Tawas City): buff.ly/yPtmONS

The first article in the Journal of Great Lakes Research special section on Science Communication is now in-press! yayyyy www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Join us Thursday, April 16th @ noon for a #GreatLakes #seminar presented by Jenan Kharbush: "Exploring the role of nitrogen substrate availability in the ecology of Microcystis-dominated CyanoHABs" Register TODAY: register.gotowebinar.com/register/739... More: ciglr.seas.umich.edu/event/110620...

🌊 NEW BLOG! Across Lakes & Continents: One Scientist’s Path Connecting Freshwater Systems: ciglr.seas.umich.edu/across-lakes... From the Laurentian #GreatLakes to Africa’s Great Lakes, Melissa Mattwig’s work shows one thing: the future of freshwater depends on global collaboration. #WomenInScience

Are you seeing or experiencing flooding in Southeast Michigan after last night's storm? Report the flood to Friends of the Detroit River with this easy form buff.ly/nrfmAgH through the Flood Focus app.

Sadly, this "Crayfish" hotel in Alsace does not exist anymore but I was lucky enough to stay there in 2004🥲

A bunch of new lake- and stream-related webinars just dropped on our calendar - check out learning opportunities about: 🦓 Zebra mussel control 🐟 Invasive carp management 🏖️ Beach monitoring ...and much more! See the whole list: www.canr.msu.edu/michiganlake...

Huron River watershed council is having a volunteer event April 25! www.hrwc.org/volunteer/ro...

Do you like spending time outside? Are you curious about life in rivers or streams near you? Check out all these opportunities to help assess the health of Michigan's waterways this spring through MiCorps - the Michigan Clean Water Corps! www.michigan.gov/egle/about/o...

"Michigan has taken a river that was once considered one of the most polluted in the country and made it a destination for water recreation like kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding" -- this is the power of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding and community mometum at work: buff.ly/3rkjPqn

I'm excited to see more papers on Dreissenid veligers (larvae)! Especially as their veligers may be a major component of zooplankton in some areas of the Great Lakes. Quagga and zebra mussel veligers = junk food for fish aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

How do you manage a thousand-year flood? Our latest episode explores how a difficult decision was made when rainwater overwhelmed Milwaukee’s sewers, why false spring shows up every year and how the Great Lakes region is increasingly being seen as a climate haven: youtu.be/ylzWd-DIvN4

Barb Gajewski grew up on a lake that discovered invasive Eurasian water milfoil, an aquatic invasive plant, in 2001. She was fresh out of college when the lake owners hired her to track the plant's spread and hand-pull any invasive milfoil she found -- launching her career in lake management. (1/2)

Help shape Michigan Sea Grant's future programs and priorities! We want to make sure our research and programming meet the needs of MI communities and protect our Great Lakes resources. Your input will help develop our 2028-31 strategic plan. Weigh in: buff.ly/hdJszFD

Grad students/recent grads, the Knauss Fellowship is an excellent opportunity to get real-world experience at the intersection of marine/Great Lakes science, policy, management, and community engagement. Apply through us if you're based in Michigan or any inland state! buff.ly/IGydOpI

Free screening of the Great Lakes documentary "All Too Clear"! This movie shows how whitefish populations in much of Lakes Michigan and Huron are disappearing due largely in part to invasive mussels altering the food web. April 9, 530pm, 1101 State Hall @ Wayne State in Detroit w/ expert Q&A panel

We're glad everyone survived this incident in South Haven. Some crucial lessons from this MLive story: 1. Piers close for a reason. Don't push your luck 🌊 2. Waterfronts are best explored with a buddy -- keep an eye on each other 👀 2. Safety gear in public places can save lives! 🛟 buff.ly/BjmNbb7

Attention Science Communicators! We are conducting a survey on the landscape of science communication & need your help gathering experiences. Please send this to #SciComm ppl you know. We want to get as thorough a sense of the state of the field as we can. umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario. planetdetroit.org/2026/03/grea...

Curious about birding in Michigan but not sure where to start? Looking to make your backyard more wildlife-friendly? Michigan Birding 101 is a free, 4-part online class that gets you up to speed on binoculars, ID tips, local hotspots, and more! Tune in 7-8pm on March 17, 19, 24, 26: buff.ly/600vigC

Learn about Michigan's salamanders in our new Extension article! Mighty, moist, and mysterious: Meet Michigan's salamanders (Learn what the "eft" is up with the Eastern newt!) www.canr.msu.edu/news/mighty-...

On this day 38 years ago, President Clinton designated Lake Champlain as the 6th U.S. Great Lake. This passed as a part of a bill that reauthorized the National Sea Grant Program and allocated specific funding for Great Lakes research. (1/2)

Spend 90 minutes and learn about (1) benefits of native plants in lakes (2) How to build a natural shoreline, & (3) how to reduce runoff with a rain garden! Join this webinar hosted by @miseagrant.bsky.social for some efficient lakefront learning! www.canr.msu.edu/events/habs-...

Did you target Burbot (Eelpout, Lawyer, Freshwater Cod) ice fishing in the #LakeSuperior basin (including bays/tributaries) during the 2025/2026 season? @miseagrant.bsky.social fellow Grayson Wolf wants your input for management decisions. Anonymous Survey: z.umn.edu/mn-burbot-sm

We'll be there too, with resources about paddling safety and aquatic invasive species -- drop by!

Bringing back some of the #GLANSIS team's greatest for #NationalInvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek: here's some great coverage of last year's landmark paper on the top 10 most impactful #GreatLakes #AIS! #NISAW

Curious about which #GreatLakes #AIS have the most severe or wide-ranging impacts across the basin? Check out this paper from MISG's #GLANSIS team about the top 10 aquatic invaders in our region! #NISAW

Do you have #GreatLakes #AIS data you’d like to share? Contact the #GLANSIS team to do so -- you can also direct us to additional resources or contribute to our peer review process! https://buff.ly/41mdtYU #InvSpWk #NISAW

Curious about which #GreatLakes #AIS have the most severe or wide-ranging impacts across the basin? Check out this paper from MISG's #GLANSIS team about the top 10 aquatic invaders in our region! #NISAW