Three Wisconsin educators will spend July 7-13, 2026, working alongside scientists aboard the United States Environmental Protection Agency research vessel Lake Guardian as part of the Lake Superior Shipboard Science Immersion. The immersion program is led by Sea Grant’s Center for Great Lakes Literacy, a network of Sea Grant educators throughout the Great Lakes region. The Center …
Wisconsin Sea Grant staff came away from the 2026 Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Conference in May netting two top awards.
The hands-on lessons teach kids about bluff erosion, stormwater, and green infrastructure.
About 20 UW–Madison students got a unique – and very squishy – hands-on lesson in sustainability this spring when they learned to make leather from fish skin in a class called “Building a Sustainable Creative Practice.”
Author Pamela Cameron will be talking about “SPORT – Ship Dog of the Great Lakes,” on May 13 at 6 p.m. CT.
Support water research, outreach, and education tomorrow during Day of the Badger, UW-Madison’s spring fundraising event! The two-day annual campaign invites university alumni, students, and friends to donate to the programs of their choice. This year, we hope you’ll choose the Aquatic Sciences Center. The Center hosts two water-related programs, Wisconsin Sea Grant and the …
The Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE) recently named Ginny Carlton, Wisconsin Sea Grant education outreach specialist, as the winner of the 2026 Dave Engleson Award. The award honors individuals, agencies, and organizations making significant contributions to the field of environmental education. Carlton joins the esteemed company of former award winners like Senator Tammy Baldwin, …
Cailin Young is developing workshops to help coastal communities adapt to the changing conditions along the Great Lakes.