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Science for the Great Lakes. We serve Wisconsin through research, education and outreach.
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Swales! Students! Sturgeon! The latest issue of the ASC Chronicle has got the three S's covered. Read about research on swales at the Ridges Sanctuary in Door County, how staff and students spent their summers, and a new children's book about sturgeon.
https://chronicle.aqua.wisc.edu/
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Students, want to spend your summer on a boat, in a lake, or at the lab? Apply to the Freshwater@UW Summer Research Opportunities Program! Gain hands-on research experience, learn how to communicate science, and explore future careers.
https://water.wisc.edu/wateruw-madison-undergraduate-research/
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Freshwater@UW Summer Research Opportunities Program
Applications for Freshwater@UW are open! The application deadline is February 15, 2025. Review the 2025 Project Catalog to decide if this program is right for you. The application is managed through UW-Madison Graduate School. Use the link below set up an account to start or manage your application. Select Freshwater@UW as your program when youā¦
https://water.wisc.edu/wateruw-madison-undergraduate-research/
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How do scientists track fish? Join Anna Hill for the next Students Ask Scientists event TOMORROW, Nov. 6 and find out! Hill is studying how yellow perch move through #LakeMichigan.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/join-us-for-students-ask-scientists-on-november-6/
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Join us for "Students Ask Scientists" on November 6
Anna Hill will talk about how scientists track fish in Lake Michigan.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/join-us-for-students-ask-scientists-on-november-6/
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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:
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Gavin Dehnert, Sea Grant emerging contaminants specialist, and wildlife ecologist Emily Cornelius Ruhs will be talking about their research on bald eagles and #PFAS at an upcoming webinar on Nov. 13. Register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y_Bjx-0gSB2ym-MA0SntQw
#PFAS
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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...š±
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Green Bay's got the green and gold, but they've also got...green stormwater infrastructure? On Oct. 2, the East River Collaborative led a tour of green stormwater infrastructure projects in the city.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/stormwater-infrastructure-tour-puts-the-green-in-green-bay/
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How do scientists track fish? Join Anna Hill for the next Students Ask Scientists event on Nov. 7 and find out! Hill is studying how yellow perch move through #LakeMichigan.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/join-us-for-students-ask-scientists-on-november-6/
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Join us for "Students Ask Scientists" on November 6
Anna Hill will talk about how scientists track fish in Lake Michigan.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/join-us-for-students-ask-scientists-on-november-6/
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We had a fin-tastic time at the Wisconsin Science Festival this weekend! Over 250 people dropped by to learn about #sturgeon, coastal engineering, maritime archaeology, plastic pollution, and zebra mussels.
Titus Seilheimer
#sturgeon
also dissected a juvenile sturgeon.
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Today is the LAST DAY to submit your fishy ideas!!
www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/submit-...
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Swales! Students! Sturgeon! The latest issue of the ASC Chronicle has got the three S's covered. Read about research on swales at the Ridges Sanctuary in Door County, how staff and students spent their summers, and a new children's book about sturgeon.
https://chronicle.aqua.wisc.edu/
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How do scientists track fish? Join Anna Hill for the next Students Ask Scientists event on Nov. 7 and find out! Hill is studying how yellow perch move through #LakeMichigan.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/join-us-for-students-ask-scientists-on-november-6/
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Join us for "Students Ask Scientists" on November 6
Anna Hill will talk about how scientists track fish in Lake Michigan.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/join-us-for-students-ask-scientists-on-november-6/
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There's more to fish than the fillet, and we need your ideas on how to use it! Submit your suggestions to the 100% Wisconsin Fish contest for a chance to win a #GreatLakes prize pack. Contest closes Oct. 24.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/submit-your-ideas-to-the-100-wisconsin-fish-contest/
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Get to know lake sturgeon at the 15th annual Wisconsin Science Festival on Oct. 25! "The Story of Water" mini expo will feature hands-on activities for kids, a book talk, and a fish dissection.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/story-of-water-spotlights-sturgeon-at-wisconsin-science-festival/
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'Story of Water' spotlights sturgeon at Wisconsin Science Festival
On Oct. 25, 2025, kids and families can enjoy sturgeon activities and book talks about all things fish.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/story-of-water-spotlights-sturgeon-at-wisconsin-science-festival/
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Tony Kiszonas has seen first-hand how changing Great Lakes water levels affect the wetlands and forests at The Ridges Sanctuary. When Lake Michigan water levels drop, he sees that some swales dry up. But some swales remain unaffected. Read more about the research:
https://ow.ly/48V750X7mZz
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The Ridges Sanctuary in Door County is known for its unique ridge and swale ecosystems and rare, endangered species. But
UWāMadison
's Steve Loheide is most interested in whatās going on underground. Read more about this new WRI-funded research:
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/the-swale-tale/
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@drfishsg.bsky.social
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There's more to fish than the fillet, and we need your ideas on how to use it! Submit your suggestions on how to use the whole fish to the 100% Wisconsin Fish contest for a chance to win a
#GreatLakes
prize pack.
www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/submit-...
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Submit your ideas to the 100% Wisconsin Fish contest | Wisconsin Sea Grant
The contest is seeking creative ideas on how to use all parts of Great Lakes fish.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/submit-your-ideas-to-the-100-wisconsin-fish-contest/
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For twelve interns stationed at aquaculture facilities across the state, this summer was the season of fish. š Funded through the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, this first-time program gave students hands-on opportunities to learn about fish farming.
www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/summer-...
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Summer students learn the ropes of fish farming | Wisconsin Sea Grant
Twelve interns got hands-on experience at aquaculture facilities across the state.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/summer-students-learn-the-ropes-of-fish-farming/
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about 2 months ago
The new Center for Great Lakes Literacy website is brimming with resources for educators! Explore the ever-expanding resource library full of data-driven lessons, curriculum packages, success stories, videos, storymaps, and more.
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Center for Great Lakes Literacy website brimming with resources for educators | Michigan Sea Grant
Sep 9, 2025 | News
https://www.michiganseagrant.org/blog/2025/09/09/center-for-great-lakes-literacy-website-brimming-with-resources-for-educators/
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Sea Grant-funded researcher Evan Larson just landed a big publication! Larson and his research team documented how Anishinaabe fire stewardship maintained pine forests on Wisconsin and Minnesota Points along Lake Superior.
www.uwplatt.edu/news/univers...
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University professor leads breakthrough research in prestigious scientific journal
Dr. Evan Larson, professor of environmental sciences and society at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, is the lead author of a significant publication in the āProceedings of the National Academy...
https://www.uwplatt.edu/news/university-professor-leads-breakthrough-research-prestigious-scientific-journal
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Teachers, explore 10,000 years of history beneath the
#GreatLakes
with your students at the next Students Ask Scientists webinar on October 7! UW-Milwaukee professor Ashley Lemke will talk about what's buried beneath the waves of our biggest lakes.
www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/join-us...
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Join us for āStudents Ask Scientistsā on October 7 | Wisconsin Sea Grant
Ashley Lemke will discuss 10,000 years of underwater archeology in the Great Lakes.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/join-us-for-students-ask-scientists-on-october-7/
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Could this whitefish be a hat? A drink? The elixir of life? š§Ŗ Submit your ideas on how to use the whole fish to the 100% Wisconsin Fish contest for a chance to win a
#GreatLakes
prize pack!
www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/submit-...
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Get revved up for Wisconsin Stormwater Week by connecting with water professionals and community leaders at Discovery World in Milwaukee this Friday, Sept. 19 from 1-3:30! The event will highlight ongoing projects and programs around water quality and stormwater.
www.wistormwater.com
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With funding from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Sea Grant supported 12 interns at aquaculture facilities across the state. It was a fun, busy summer filled with lots of learning! Hear what the interns had to say about the experience.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Eu...
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Aquaculture Summer Experience 2025
YouTube video by UW-Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Eu79hbhw8
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"Saving our Sturgeon," a children's book about Wisconsin's beloved big fish, is out now! Written by Rebecca Hogue Wojahn, the book tells the story of how people came together to save the lake sturgeon ā a prehistoric fish that can live up to 150 years.
www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/new-chi...
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New childrenās book celebrates sturgeon conservation in Wisconsin | Wisconsin Sea Grant
āSaving our Sturgeon: Protecting Wisconsinās Ancient Fish,ā tells the story of how conservation efforts rescued the famous fish from extinction.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/new-childrens-book-celebrates-sturgeon-conservation-in-wisconsin/
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August is back-to-school season - and bird graduation! Join us on Thursday, Aug. 21 for an Everyone Can Bird event that celebrates baby birds as they move into adulthood and prepare for migration. The event is for folks of all ages and ability levels. More info:
www.facebook.com/share/1EMftY...
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āTo see these fish in front of you is just a remarkable experience." Wisconsin Sea Grant's Anne Moser and author Rebecca Hogue Wojahn talk about lake
#sturgeon
and their new children's book, "Saving our Sturgeon," on WPR.
www.wpr.org/news/childre...
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Childrenās book chronicles the near extinction, restoration of lake sturgeon
The new childrenās book āSaving Our Sturgeonā tells the history of one of Wisconsin's oldest fish and how it was brought back from the brink of extinction.
https://www.wpr.org/news/childrens-book-near-extinction-restoration-wisconsin-lake-sturgeon
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The carp detectives are getting lots of attention! Check out this story from WPR about Sea Grant-funded research empowering kids to test for invasive carp in the Wisconsin River at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center.
www.wpr.org/news/meet-wi...
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Meet the Wisconsin Riverās kid carp detectives
As a critical mass of invasive carp creeps ever closer to Wisconsinās waterways, youth on the Wisconsin River are helping monitor their spread.
https://www.wpr.org/news/meet-wisconsin-river-kid-carp-detectives
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When people search for
#PFAS
online, what do they want to know? A new study sheds light on how public health professionals and scientists can better communicate about these "forever chemicals."
www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/new-stu...
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New study shows Americans searching for ways to reduce PFAS exposure through drinking water | Wisconsin Sea Grant
The research team analyzed Google search data to find the types of questions people are asking about PFAS.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/new-study-shows-americans-searching-for-ways-to-reduce-pfas-exposure-through-drinking-water/
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A great story from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about a Sea Grant-funded project at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center that recruits middle schoolers to test for
#invasive
#carp
in the Wisconsin River.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...
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Could invasive carp show up in the Wisconsin River? Middle schoolers learn to test for them.
The idea has been to guide youths through the scientific process of collecting samples, extracting DNA and analyzing it.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2025/07/23/new-project-shows-wisconsin-youth-how-to-detect-invasive-carp/84525490007/
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Looking for a volunteer opportunity that gets you in the water? š¦ Join us on August 9 for Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day, an event that invites nature-lovers of all ages to search for AIS in local lakes, rivers, and wetlands.
www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/aquatic...
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Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day returns August 9 | Wisconsin Sea Grant
The event invites volunteers to search for aquatic invasive species in rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/aquatic-invasive-species-snapshot-day-returns-august-9/
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Apply for the Enduring Lake Superior Communities program by this Friday, July 25! The program offers up to $2,000, tailored guidance from resilience professionals and connections with other
#LakeSuperior
communities facing similar challenges. Learn more:
lakesuperiornerr.org/coastal-trai...
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Enduring Lake Superior Communities program - Lake Superior Reserve
Move forward with the Enduring Lake Superior Communities program Communities across Lake Superiorās coastal counties are experiencing new environmental realitiesāintensified storm events, shifting sea...
https://lakesuperiornerr.org/coastal-training/enduring-communities/
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4 months ago
New book alert for that sturgeon curious middle schooler in your life!
wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Arti...
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Saving Our Sturgeon: Protecting Wisconsin's Ancient Fish | Wisconsin Historical Society
The story of a fascinating fish and the forward-thinking people who saved them in Wisconsin
https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS17380
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Nothing ruins a day at the beach like E. coli. š©š© Learn how Wisconsin Sea Grant-funded researcher Ryan Newton is developing a quicker way to test for E. coli at public beaches and identify where it came from.
www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/develop...
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Developing a faster way to detect E. coli and identify its source at public beaches | Wisconsin Sea Grant
Ryan Newton's research will help protect public health and prevent future E.coli contamination at beaches.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/developing-a-faster-way-to-detect-ecoli/
4 months ago
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The latest edition of the Chronicle takes you 100 feet beneath the surface of
#LakeMichigan
to the wreck of the Little Harbor launch - a boat tied to cherry-picking and tourism in
#DoorCounty
. We've also got stories about aquaculture interns, wild rice, and fire. Read more:
chronicle.aqua.wisc.edu
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