A Wisconsin Idea Adventure: Part 2
In a continuation of her Wisconsin tour, science communicator Marie visits the Green Bay Packaging Co. and the Menominee Reservation.
Unsalted: The Wisconsin Sea Grant Blog
A Wisconsin Idea Adventure: Part 1
Our Minnesota-born science communicator, Marie, finds herself on a bus traveling around the state of Wisconsin to learn more about its culture. This included a tour of Ho-Chunk sites on the UW-Madison campus.
Predicting the sturgeon spawn
Jenna, our new science communicator, discusses her soft spot for sturgeon and her quest to see them spawn in Wisconsin this spring.
Waterfronts Past and Present: Learn How Engineers Design with Nature
Over the course of two days in August, educators will work alongside each other, engineers, scientists and Sea Grant educators to take a deep dive into coastal engineering on Lake Michigan.
Art as a Voice for Science
Environmental science painter and muralist Adam Swanson described how he mixes art and science for the April River Talk.
Using soft skills to communicate hard science
Student worker Serena George’s comic-style scientific poster was runner-up for best poster for the Midwest SETAC Meeting poster session.
Aquatic invasive species management through people management
Natural resource management issues often boil down to people management issues. To make meaningful progress in aquatic invasive species management issues, human behavior must be taken into account. Intersections between natural and social science is the theme of a recent article written by Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Tim Campbell and University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Bret Shaw.
Green Infrastructure for Community Health
Gardening has been shown to be good for our physical and mental wellbeing. This year, why not plant a garden that will also improve your community’s health?
Great Lakes Julie
For National Poetry Month, our science writer turns a saltwater song into a freshwater one.
The Great Lakes BioBlitz
Everyone’s invited to celebrate Earth Day with the kickoff of the Center for Great Lakes Literacy’s 4th Annual Great Lakes BioBlitz.