HACCP certification helps commercial fishers and processors meet licensing requirements and provide safe, healthy seafood products. Michigan Sea Grant and the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission are teaming up provide a HACCP training course in Baraga in December: buff.ly/8jwwRox

“Mussels are this generation’s sea lamprey" -- Michigan lawmakers hope to unveil legislation in Washington this week that would dramatically increase funding to prevent invasive mussels from wiping out whitefish in the lower Great Lakes. buff.ly/WeyQF8Q

While the Edmund Fitzgerald is the most famous, the #GreatLakes are home to an estimated 6000 - 10,000 shipwrecks. Many wrecks occur in fall due to the "November Witch" winds caused by a clash of cold Canadian air from the north + warm Gulf air from the south www.discovermagazine.com/as-an-underw...

Gordon Lightfoot's iconic song tells the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, lost 50 years ago this month. As we sing along, take a moment to connect with some of the other stories that unite us around a shared Great Lakes heritage: buff.ly/5YqgUrb

What's a seiche, and how did one rock Lake Erie's boat last month?

Find a perfect holiday gift for the Great Lakes fan in your life! Get 20% off your order with promo code HOLIDAY20 at www.miseagrant.com Order by December 18, 2025, to make sure it ships by Christmas. Your purchase helps us continue producing high-quality educational materials for youth and adults.

The Buoys of October! Managed by the Upstate Freshwater Institute (UFI) since 2019, this buoy network has been enhanced and built out to better collect data along the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Learn all about these buoys: glos.org/buoys-of-the...

#FoodieFriday Mi Fresh Fish is delicious! Here’s a savory open-faced sandwich recipe perfect for your next gathering. Just coat Michigan-raised rainbow trout fillets in tangy, flavorful seasonings, pop them on a griddle or grill, and you’re ready to go:

Great Lakes levels are below seasonal avgs right now, thanks to our dry summer and fall. Mark Breederland discussed lake levels at a recent Freshwater Summit in Traverse City. See what other presenters shared about FishPass, Boardman River restoration, invasive snails, and more:

If you're enthusiastic about encouraging people to (safely) include more fish in their diets, this job might be for you: MDHHS Environmental Health Bureau has an opening for an Eat Safe Fish Outreach Educator, closing 11/7: buff.ly/R1BxTLv

Gordon Lightfoot's iconic song tells the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, lost 50 years ago this month. As we sing along, take a moment to connect with some of the other stories that unite us around a shared history of the Great Lakes: buff.ly/5YqgUrb

Love sturgeon? Come hang out with us in Bay City on December 12 for a screening of the brand-new short documentary, "Dinosaur Fish"! The free, public event will include a Q&A panel with folks who are working hard to restore lake sturgeon in the Saginaw Bay area. Details: buff.ly/Tu9qRtM

Host a '26 MISG summer undergrad intern! We're looking for MI businesses, nonprofits, local govs, and state/fed agencies to submit ideas for Great Lakes stewardship/research projects. If an intern picks your project, we'll pay their stipend, you supervise their work. Submit by Dec 5: buff.ly/lwihhVz

Long after the Halloween season has ended, some Great Lakes’ invasive species remain a scary sight: blood-sucking parasites with suction-cup mouths, thousands of rotting fish carcasses washed ashore and sharp mussel shells that puncture the feet of beachgoers ☠️ www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/10/grea...

GAR WEEK 2025 is HERE!!! Join @garlab.bsky.social as we celebrate these awesome living fossil fishes and freshwater biodiversity for #GarWeek! We look forward to hearing from YOU with any gar pics, puns, stories, GARtwork and questions this week!

Join a Detroit River Community Forum this fall to learn about the Detroit River Area of Concern (AOC) -- and weigh in with your vision for the future of this beloved waterway. The last fall forum is coming up on Nov 13 at the Eastside Community Network in Detroit. Event details: buff.ly/kPQVJ4O

Not much is scarier for a #GreatLakes fish than the invasive sea lamprey, sometimes called vampire fish 🧛 But while they're more trick than treat in their introduced range, they're actually threatened in parts of their native range of the Atlantic coasts of Europe + North America - that's scary!

Happy Halloween from the Haunted H.O.M.E.S.!

Step right up to the #SeaGrant Halloween Shop of Horrors! 🧪 This year’s hottest costumes include: Sea Lamprey, Gales of November, Harmful Algal Bloom, and Invasive Cattails. One size fits most… watersheds. Get spooky, stay science-y, & have a #HappyHalloween! 🎃 #GreatLakes #WaterSky #Halloween

This Halloween, meet a spooky #GreatLakes specimen, the bloody red shrimp! Like vampires, bloody red shrimp avoid direct sunlight, and so they'll swarm in the shadows of boats and piers. Most haunting of all, we don't yet know how this nonnative species will impact the Great Lakes...😱

#FoodieFriday This colorful fish dish with rice noodles and herbs is sure to brighten up any dreary day. It's a riff on cha ca, a grilled Vietnamese dish famous in the city of Hanoi, but El Lower has tweaked the classic to feature any lean, mild local fish cooked up in a pan.

Happy Halloween from the Haunted H.O.M.E.S.!

Upwellings is here! We've got tiny lake sturgeon, fun science immersion, new reef conversion, and a dog-friendly excursion. buff.ly/BOyN7dI

“The sturgeon release is by far our favorite activity of the summer — my kids talk about it multiple times a year!” Riverside lake sturgeon releases are an incredible chance to meet these Great Lakes giants (well, they'll be giants someday 🥹). Learn about Saginaw Bay restoration: buff.ly/FWtdtiX

IAGLR is now on Instagram. Give us a follow at iaglrscience.

#FoodieFriday We're celebrating Soup Season with a line-up of wonderful seafood-forward soups and chowders! Here's a classic from our whitefish cookbook, with some customization options from MISG's own Todd Marsee:

"The sea was angry that day, my friends..." We saw a sizable seiche in Lake Erie yesterday, with water levels a good 6' higher near Buffalo compared to Toledo. #GreatLakes #seiche #weather

🔥 LAST CALL: #HazMaTON Undergraduate Research Assistant (UMD) Help MNSG deliver #GreatLakes hazmat + oil spill science to the public. No hazmat suit required! 15 hrs/week • $15.25/hr • Academic year position Apply by Oct 22 or until filled → z.umn.edu/haz-ug-research-asst

🗺️ Smart maps, smarter conservation! Don't miss today's webinar hosted by the Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership on targeting land protection with GIS. (It'll be recorded if you can't be there at 2:00 PM ET!) midwestglaciallakes.org/resources/we...

Join us for a seminar on the latest fisheries science happening in Lake Michigan! Learn more & register: bit.ly/IISG-fisheri... National Sea Grant College Program @ilinseagrant.bsky.social Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources @notredame.bsky.social La Porte Public Library U.S. Geological Survey

Do Michigan's parks a favor -- stay on marked trails:

The Michigan Clean Marina Program turns 20 this year! We helped launch MCMP to encourage marinas to adopt practices that protect Michigan's Great Lakes and inland waters. 104 marinas have joined the voluntary certification program since... (1/2)

#FoodieFriday We're celebrating Soup Season with a line-up of wonderful seafood-forward soups and chowders! This week, a walleye chowder that pairs freshwater and marine seafoods for a belly-warming final result:

Could pond-based aquaculture play a key role in saving the embattled lake whitefish?

The lowly muskrat could be an unexpected ally in the push against aquatic invasive plants:

The next time you visit a piece of Michigan's maritime history and culture, put a stamp on it! Of Michigan's 129 lighthouses, 112 have unique passport stamps to mark your visit. Grab a passport online or at a participating museum/visitor's center, and start exploring:

Muskegon Lake was once so polluted that US/Canadian governments labeled it an "Area of Concern" (AOC). Now, Muskegon Lake's incredible transformation is a testiment to the power of partnerships, collaboration, and federal investment. Four Michigan AOCs down, ten to go! Success story:

Whether you're a resident, angler, boater, or water steward, you can use this new MSU field guide to brush up on aquatic invasive plants -- and become part of the solution to stop their spread: buff.ly/7dRGNFp

Join a Detroit River Community Forum this fall to learn about the Detroit River Area of Concern (AOC) -- and weigh in with your vision for the future of this beloved waterway. Upcoming forums will be held on Oct 15 (Ecorse) and Nov 13 (Detroit). Event details: buff.ly/kPQVJ4O

New episode of the Teach Me About the Great Lakes podcast is out! I joined a couple other invasive species folks to talk about the new-ish aquatic invasive species in the #GreatLakes region we think people should know about www.teachmeaboutthegreatlakes.com/113

The Ojibwe tribe is fighting to preserve manoomin, a wild rice in northern Wisconsin that’s under threat from a pipeline, climate change, pollution and invasive plant species.

From docks to dinner plates, Sea Grant delivers real value for working waterfronts: Across the nation, Sea Grant programs are a vital part of Great Lakes and marine economies. Our programs support gear innovation, enhance seafood safety, help fishing businesses adapt to shifting markets... (1/2)

Last month, two paddleboarders had to be rescued in Lake Superior, two miles from shore. One had never paddleboarded before -- neither wore a life jacket. Thankfully their story had a happy ending. Increase your odds of a safe paddling trip by learning to evaluate/respond to weather:

#FoodieFriday Is it soup season yet? Set the tone for fall with a bowl of Great Lakes fish chowder. This @drfishsg.bsky.social recipe is easy to customize with lake whitefish, salmon, or any locally sourced freshwater fish: buff.ly/jwIv4JN @uwiscseagrant.bsky.social

Congratulations to our federal, state and local partners on the official delisting of the Muskegon Lake #GreatLakes Area of Concern! The GLC is proud to have led 12 habitat restoration projects at 9 sites in the Muskegon AOC.

Guys, do we really need to say it? ... ... ... ... don't dump your pet alligator outdoors. buff.ly/k2kBW9h

"There’s nothing quite like being jolted awake in the middle of the night, throwing on a hard hat, and heading to the deck to help collect larval fish under a moonlit sky... Exhaustion fades quickly when you’re part of real scientific discovery!” (1/2)

Join a Detroit River Community Forum this fall to learn about the Detroit River Area of Concern (AOC) -- and weigh in with your vision for the future of this beloved waterway. Forums will be held Oct 2 (Grosse Ile Township), Oct 15 (Ecorse), and Nov 13 (Detroit). Event details: buff.ly/kPQVJ4O

In Part 2 of our "HABs 101: Lake Stories" recap, meet lakeshore residents who protect and advocate for their beloved waters. Therese and Jim Shiffler share tips for starting a water sampling program, and Jim Walters discusses Spring Lake's 2025 phosphorus-blocking treatment: