New federal funding will boost holistic PFAS research
Sea Grant Interim Director Christy Remucal will lead a new Center of Excellence in PFAS Environmental Science on the UW-Madison campus.
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Wisconsin sport fish carry suite of new viruses
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have detected a suite of new viruses in five species of Wisconsin sport fish. Although none pose a threat to human health, one is a type of coronavirus usually associated with birds. It was found in healthy walleyes from Wisconsin lakes.
Northern Waters Smokehaus and Zenith Books featured on Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Fish Dish Podcast
The latest informative and fun 27-minute episode of The Fish Dish Podcast features interviews with the creators of “Smoke on the Waterfront: The Northern Waters Smokehaus Cookbook,” and with a staff member from Duluth, Minnesota’s Zenith Bookstore, who reviewed the book. A finalist for a 2024 Minnesota Book Award, the cookbook offers recipes for the Smokehaus’ famous fish and smoked meats.
A conference field trip to a bar links river and art to community
Science Communicator Marie Zhuikov did not go into a bar at 10:30 a.m. to drink. She was on a field trip that’s part of the St. Louis River Summit. Bars aren’t typical locations for conference field trips. However, this one in West Duluth was chosen for several good reasons. The old paintings that line its walls are one of them. The other reasons involve the bar’s importance to the community and links to the restoration of the St. Louis River Area of Concern.
Carp, Cats, Perch and Pearls: Wisconsin’s Unsung Commercial Fishery
By Sharon Moen Wisconsin Sea Grant exists because the state’s boundaries include parts of lakes Superior and Michigan, which are viewed as inland seas by the U.S. government. Commercial fishing for food happens in these waters and Sea Grant works to help these fisheries succeed. However, there is another Wisconsin boundary where commercial fishing for …
Wisconsin & Minnesota Aquaculture Conference showcases the latest in fish farming education and research
The Wisconsin & Minnesota Aquaculture Conference will be held March 22-23 and features research, demonstrations and tours of local fish farming facilities.
What Lies Below? Underwater Mapping
The next River Talk will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, with “What Lies Below? Underwater Mapping Near and in the St. Louis River Estuary,” an in-person and virtual presentation by Brandon Krumwiede with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. His talk will be held at the Lake Superior Estuarium (3 Marina Dr., Superior, Wis.).
During Groundwater Awareness Week (March 10-16), consider the tide under your feet
Groundwater Awareness Week is a good excuse to celebrate all things watery in Wisconsin.